09.17.18

Community Advisory Panel Meeting # 2

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Agenda Welcome and Introductions

Caltrain Electrification

Community Conversations

Debrief of Community Meeting

Debrief of Outreach Materials and Website

Discussion of mailing in anticipation of next two community

meetings

Traffic Scope Review and Discussion

Alternatives Update

Financial Discussion Advice

Summary of Action Items/Next Meeting

Adjourn

Caltrain Electrification

Community Conversations

Question % Responded Yes % Responded No

1. Do you like this meeting venue/location? 100% 0%

2. Was the format of the meeting easy to follow?

90% 10%

3. Were the graphics effective? 68% 32%

4. Do you know where to find information about the study? 70% 30%

5. Were your questions answered? 34% 66%

6. Do you know when the next meeting is? 62% 38%

Debrief Community Meeting

Traffic Scope Objective

• To evaluate the impacts of permanent closure of streets on the transportation infrastructure within City of Palo Alto.

Traffic Scope Approach

• Collect Existing Data

• Evaluate Existing Conditions

• Project Future Traffic Demands

• Evaluate Existing and Future Conditions with and without Project

• Conduct TIRE Analysis

• Develop Recommendations

Evaluate Existing Conditions

• Based on the data collected evaluate Existing Conditions using Synchro to develop a Baseline

• Existing plus Project Conditions will be evaluated based on the diversion in traffic projected by VTA Travel Demand Model

Project Future Demands

• Utilize VTA Travel Demand Model for future projections

• Existing VTA TDM will be enhanced to incorporate:• Turn restrictions• Street classifications• Available data from data collection

Evaluate Future Conditions

• Evaluate future conditions based on projected future demands and changes in the infrastructure

Existing Data

• Existing ADT and Peak Hour Turning Movement collected during February 2017

Alternatives to be Evaluated

• Palo Alto Avenue Closure• Churchill Avenue Closure• Combined Palo Alto and Churchill Closure

To be Combined per Rail Committee Recommendation 

Tunnel Constraints and IssuesTunnel Boring Machine (TBM)

Underground Station Excavation and Launch Box for 

Twin Bore Tunnels Gold Line Doha Qatar

Typical  Tunnel Boring Machine Launch Site

Constraints:

Use Existing Alignment

Existing Stations to Remain Operational Palo Alto Station ranked 2nd – most active station

Tunnel within City Limits

Issues:

Location of Boring Launch Sites

Others for Discussion

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Local

Regional

State

Federal

Funding / Financing Sources

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FundingSource Funding/Financing Program DescriptionFederal Transportation Finance and 

Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program Loans

Direct loans, loan guarantees, and standby lines of credit provided to public and private transit, highway, rail, and port projects.

Federal BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grants

$1.5 billion for the overall program is available for infrastructure improvement projects.

State Highway Railroad Crossing Safety Account (HRCSA) 

The HRCSA provides $150 million annually for grade separation projects.

Regional Measure B Current sales tax increment that will allocate $700 million to fund 8 grade separation projects for Sunnyvale, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. 

Local Public Private Partnerships The City would collaborate with Caltrain.

Local Mello‐Roos Community Facilities District (CFD)

A special tax will be applied to property owners within two blocks of the Caltrain corridor. 

Local Increase Property Taxes Increase property taxes for city residents 0.05%‐0.25%

Priority Funding and Financing Programs

Mello-Roos Community Facilities District (CFD) Ex: Transbay Transit Center CFD

in San Francisco

Increase Property Taxes 0.05%-0.25% increase

• Average assessed value in Palo Alto-$700,000

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$700,000 Assessed Value

$ 1,750 Increase

0.25%

0.05% $ 350 Increase

Possible CFD Areas

Filling the Gap with Local Sources

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Summary of Action Items/Next Meeting

Thank you