1. July 24, 2015 Board Meeting

2. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 1
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Oath of Office

3. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 2
June 29 Signing of Interagency Transfer Agreement
Chair Pedrozo & Dan Leavitt

4. June 29 Signing of ITA

5. June 29 Signing of ITA

6. June 29 Signing of ITA
On June 29, 2015 Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty and SJJPA Chairperson John Pedrozo signed the Interagency Transfer Agreement (ITA).
Management of the San Joaquin intercity passenger rail service to SJJPA became effective on July 1,
Caltrans and the LOSSAN agency concurrently signed the ITA to transfer management of the Pacific Surfliner intercity passenger rail service to the LOSSAN agency.

7. June 29 Signing of ITA
The full signed SJJPA ITA is available on the SJJPA webpage at:
The completion of the ITA is a substantial achievement (over 500 pages in length with Appendices).
The ITA could not have been completed without the efforts and commitment from CalSTA and Caltrans.
Chad Edison, Deputy Secretary of Transportation for CalSTA, and Bruce Roberts, Chief of Caltrans Division of Rail and Mass Transportation

8. June 29 Signing of ITA
Special Recognition for: Kristina Assouri, Deputy Attorney with Caltrans Legal Division and Crystal Ortiz, Rail Transportation Manager with Caltrans, Division of Rail and Mass Transportation
They were brought on late in the process by Caltrans to get the two ITAs completed.
SJJPA Letter to the Director of Caltrans regarding the SJJPA’s appreciation of Kristina’s and Crystal’s exceptional work in getting the SJJPA ITA completed and signed prior to the deadline.

9. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 3
Presentation by City of Sacramento
Council Member Steve Hansen

10. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 4
Consent Calendar
4.1 Approve Minutes from May 15, 2015
Board Meeting
4.2 Approve Next SJJPA Board Meeting Location and Start Time
September 18, 2015: Merced at 1:30 pm

11. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 5
Public Comments

12. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 6
Presentation by BNSF: San Joaquin Performance, Projects, & PTC
Rick Depler

13. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting
BNSF Passenger Operations
Friday, July 24, 2015
Rick Depler
BNSF Assistant Director Passenger Operations

14. Passenger Operations Vision Statement
“To be the best Passenger Operations Team in the industry - measured by safety, on-time and incentive earned – composed of highly trained, highly motivated personnel, committed to continuous improvement and capable of fully realizing the potential of the passenger operator agreements while protecting the BNSF freight franchise.”

15. BNSF Yearly Contractual OTP 2005 through July 22, 2015

16. BNSF Yearly Contractual OTP 2015 Jan-Jul 22

17. (05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
Passenger Train Speed Restrictions – daily average per week – July 2014 – July 2015
Tie gang
Heat Restrictions
21” total
(05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
13” total
(05” basic tolerance,
08” BNSF ½ recovery time)

18. (05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
Passenger Train Speed Restrictions – daily average per week – July 2014 – July 2015
Tie gang
Heat Restrictions
21” total
(05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
13” total
(05” basic tolerance,
08” BNSF ½ recovery time)

19. BNSF Contractual OTP Per train for - July 1-22, 2015

20. (05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
Passenger Speed Restrictions – daily average per week – May – July 2015
Heat Restrictions
21” total
(05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
13” total
(05” basic tolerance,
08” BNSF ½ recovery time)

21. (05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
Passenger Speed Restrictions – daily average per week – May – July 2015
Heat Restrictions
21” total
(05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
13” total
(05” basic tolerance,
08” BNSF ½ recovery time)

22. (05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
Passenger Speed Restrictions – daily average per week – May – July 2015
Heat Restrictions
21” total
(05” basic tolerance,16” recovery)
13” total
(05” basic tolerance,
08” BNSF ½ recovery time)

23. Operating Challenges MOW overstay Train Volumes MOW Production
On-line congestion
Yard congestion
Major MOW windows
MOW overstay
Train Volumes
MOW Production
4/23/2017

24. Operating Challenges continued…
Mudslides
Heat/Cold restrictions
Blizzards
High Winds/Flash flooding
Weather
Derailments
Track/signal issues
Trespasser incidents
Service Interruptions
4/23/2017

25. Operating Challenges continued…
Amtrak crew issues on line
Amtrak locomotive failure
Amtrak equipment failure
Slow Orders
Permanent speed restrictions
Temporary Temporary speed restrictions
Amtrak failure
4/23/2017

26. Summary Challenges On-going new dispatcher training/development.
MoW planning
Signal issues
Schedule

27. Network Operations Center
4/23/2017

29. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 7
Ratify State-Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee Representative & Alternate
Brian Schmidt

30. Ratify State-Amtrak Committee Reps.
SJJPA was invited to participate in the “State- Amtrak Intercity Passenger Committee”
The Committee will be comprised of participating representatives and members of each state and public entity that sponsors a state-supported intercity service, and representatives from Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration.

31. Ratify State-Amtrak Committee Reps.
This Committee will aid in negotiations, decision- making and planning for the benefit of the state- supported intercity services and will address issues related to the cost methodologies of the services provided by Amtrak.
As the Managing Agency for the San Joaquin rail service, the SJJPA could designate one State Representative and one Alternate.

32. Ratify State-Amtrak Committee Reps.
On July 6, 2015, Chairperson Pedrozo appointed Stacey Mortensen, Managing Director as the Representative for SJJPA and Brian Schmidt, Director of Operations for SJJPA as the Alternate.
The Committee held its first meeting on July 9, and SJJPA was represented by Stacey Mortensen and was appointed to the Reports Sub-Working Group and the 514 Equipment Capital Group.

33. Ratify State-Amtrak Committee Reps.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Recommendation:
Ratify the Chairperson’s appointment of Stacey Mortensen as SJJPA representative to the Committee and Brian Schmidt as the Alternate to the Committee.

34. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 8
San Joaquin Operations Update
Brian Schmidt

35. San Joaquin Update
State Working Group - Working on the New Generation Locomotive Procurement with Caltrans, CCJPA and Amtrak. Delivery of the first of 6 locomotives to Northern California is scheduled for July The working group has three (3) sub-committees for the project:
Production/Schedule
Delivery & Testing, and
Operations and Servicing.
Participating with the time checks between stations on the San Joaquin Corridor to create a revised and reduced schedule for the train service. This is scheduled to be completed in August.

36. San Joaquin Update
Working on identifying Minor Capital Projects at Stations on the corridor in coordination with Caltrans and Amtrak.
Participate on the daily morning calls for the San Joaquin Service.
Beginning to receive text and alerts regarding San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor Service trains.
Working with Caltrans and Capitol Corridor to develop a plan defining Equipment Maintenance responsibilities in the Oakland Facility and at outlying locations in Bakersfield and Sacramento

37. San Joaquin Rolling Stock Update
Train Delays for October through June
Near Miss Incidents Average Delay 6 minutes
Vehicle on Tracks Average Delay 37 minutes
San Joaquin Incidents - 13 Average Delay 76 minutes
(24 trains delayed due to the 13 incidents)
Other Train Incidents Average Delay 82 minutes
(BNSF, UPRR & CCJPA)

38. San Joaquin On Time Performance

39. San Joaquin On Time Performance
San Joaquin OTP Oct. 1 thru July 12, 2015
Trains Operated - 3,458
Trains On-Time
Trains Late
FY Year OTP %
July OTP %

40. FY 2015 Ridership Ridership Year-to-date vs. Projected
% FY15 Projected Diff
San Joaquin 873, ,
Capitol Corridor ,099, ,059,
Pacific Surfliner ,030, ,968,

41. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 9
Amtrak Operations Contract
Brian Schmidt

42. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 10
SJJPA Marketing and Outreach Update
Karlha Davies

43. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Marketing goals by next Board Meeting
Hire staff (1 full time position)
Partner with Caltrans Division of Rail and Mass Transportation to ensure a smooth transition plan from Amtrak California and discuss TMD Marketing Contract
Develop strategic deliverables for Marketing & Outreach goals in business plan and focus on 2 corridor communities

44. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
3 Month Goals
Develop RFP for SJJPA.com website development
Develop RFP for graphic designer
Develop RFP for outreach community representatives
Transition social media from Amtrak California to San Joaquin JPA

45. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 11
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
Dan Leavitt

46. San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
The purpose of the SJVRC is to discuss and formulate plans, suggestions, and ideas for changes and improvements to passenger trains service in the San Joaquin Rail Corridor and then pass these on to SJJPA.
Per the May 15, 2015 SJJPA Board action, before the SJVRC can report to the SJJPA, the SJVRC will need to convene and take action to change their By Laws.

47. Recommended Edits to SJVRC Bylaws
“Regular Members must be a resident of the county they represent and cannot be an elected official. Regular Members cannot be staff of SJJPA Member Agencies or SJJPA staff.”
“The SJJPA may select up to four (4) additional Regular Members who reside in counties outside of the those counties listed above that are served by San Joaquin Thruway bus services and/or represent areas that could be served by future extensions of the San Joaquin (as indentified in the latest SJJPA Business Plan).”

48. Recommended Edits to SJVRC Bylaws
There will be no “Associate Members” or “Agency Associate Members”.
Regular Members and their respective Alternates shall be appointed by the SJJPA.
The Committee shall meet 2-4 times a year, at the time and place designated by prior minute order of the Committee.
Special Meetings may be called by the Chairperson or upon the request of any six (6) Regular Members if approved by the Chairperson of SJJPA.

49. San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
There are a number of vacancies currently with the SJVRC.
A number of Members have left their service with the SJVRC (including several SJJPA Board Members and Alternates) and have not been replaced.
With the recommended changes to the By Laws, there will be many more openings available on the SJVRC.

50. San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
 Alameda County: 1 open; 2 after By Laws changed
Contra Costa County: 1 appointment open
Fresno County: 0 open; 1 after By Laws changed
Kern County: 0 open; 1 after By Laws changed
Kings County: 1 open; 2 after By Laws changed
Los Angeles County: No appointments open

51. San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
Madera County: 0 open; 2 after By Laws changed
Mariposa County: 1 open; 2 after By Laws changed
Merced County: 2 appointments open
Sacramento County: 1 open; 2 after By Laws changed
San Joaquin County: 0 open; 2 after By Laws changed
Stanislaus County: 0 open; 1 after By Laws changed
Tulare County: 0 open; 1 after By Laws changed 

52. San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
Fiscal Impact:
There will be some staff hours needed to provide staffing for the SJVRC. However, this is an anticipated activity of SJJPA staff and is not expected to impact the proposed budget of the SJJPA.

53. San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
Recommendation:
Approve the suggested changes to the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee By Laws.
Direct staff to work with SJJPA Member Agencies to provide recommendations to the SJJPA for new SJVRC Members & Alternates.

54. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 12
Northern California Mega-Region Study
Dan Leavitt

55. Northern California Mega-Region Study
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute is planning on doing a study focused on “The expansion of the Northern California Mega Region and the role of the Sacramento Area’s growing innovation ecosystem”.
The Institute is a partnership of business with labor, government, higher education, and philanthropy.

56. Northern California Mega-Region Study
A key question guiding the study:
As the Northern California Mega Region continues to grow, what new infrastructure needs are emerging to support the growing economic activity?

57. Northern California Mega-Region Study
The work will examine the growing housing crisis in the Bay Area and how the Northern San Joaquin Valley is providing housing for people who live and work in the Bay Area and Sacramento.
A focus of the work will be the increased pressure on key roadways such as I-5, I-580, I-680, I-880 and I-80 and the role that the expansion of the Capitol Corridor and ACE can play in supporting the Mega Region.

58. Northern California Mega-Region Study
The scope of their work initially focused predominately on the 1-80 corridor (Sacramento – Bay Area)
the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority is helping to fund the study.
ACE is expecting to be a participant in the study and the scope has been revised to include the ACE service and ACE expansion program.

59. Northern California Mega-Region Study
Staff is under discussion with the Bay Area Council Economic Institute regarding the potential for the study to include the San Joaquin Service.
Additional focus on the connection between the Northern San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento, and the Northern San Joaquin Valley to the Bay Area via San Joaquin Corridor.

60. Northern California Mega-Region Study
This study should investigate the potential economic impacts of the San Joaquin improvements proposed in the SJJPA Business Plan Update including:
More frequent San Joaquin service,
San Joaquin service that arrives in the Bay Area and Sacramento in the early morning (utilizing mid-corridor starts),
The extension of the San Joaquin service to Oakland Coliseum/BART (Oakland Airport).

61. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 13
CIPR Leadership Coalition Update
Dan Leavitt

62. CA Intercity Passenger Rail Leadership Coalition

63. CIPR Leadership Coalition Update
17 California State Senators (including Senator Galgiani, Senator Cannella, and Senator Pan from the San Joaquin Corridor) are advocating for at least $500 million annually in funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the TIRCP
or increase the funding percentage from 10% of ongoing Cap & Trade funds to 20% to support the expansion of transit and intercity rail services throughout California.

64. CIPR Leadership Coalition Update
The Assembly Select Committee on Rail will be holding a hearing on August 21, 2015 at 10:00 am in Modesto ( th Street, Modesto City Hall/Stanislaus County Chambers):
This hearing will focus on the improvement and expansion of the San Joaquin and Altamont Corridor Express rail services.
The members of the Senate Select Committee on Passenger Rail and other member of the Legislature from the San Joaquin Valley will be invited.

65. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 14
Administrative Matters or Announcements
Correspondence
Dan Leavitt

66. Correspondence
On June 30, 2015 CalSTA announced the recipients of the first round of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for Cap & Trade.
The Capitol Corridor JPA was awarded $4.62 million for a travel time reduction/track improvement program in the Bay Area.
This program will result in a 3-minute travel time savings for San Joaquin passengers traveling to Oakland.

67. Correspondence
CalSTA informed the SJJPA that the $21.5 million “Stockton-Escalon Double Track Segment 4” project (SJJPA’s major application) did not receive Cap & Trade funding since it will be fully funded through the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

68. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 15
Board Members Comments

69. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Item 16
Adjournment

70. July 24, 2015 Board Meeting