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Home My WebLink AboutRPT 5 AB 2766 PROGRAM 01-03-94AGEND A REPORTS NO. 5 1-3-94 ~- DATE: JANUARY 3, 1994 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: PROJECT FUNDING FOR AB 2766 PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION It is recommended'that City Council approve and authorize the use of City AB 27.66 funds to off-set costs associated with development of an Air Quality/Rideshare program to reduce vehicle emissions within the City of Tustin. In addition, it is recommended the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve additional AB 2766 expenditures, consistent with Air Quality Management District guidance, throughout the 1993/94 program year as needed. Future annual AB 2766 proposed program budgets would be submitted, for Council approval in a similar manner. BACKGROUND On September 30, 1990, the State Legislature authorized the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to impose an additional motor vehicle registration fee of two dollars ($2) per vehicle to finance the implementation of transportation measures embodied in the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and provisions of the California Clean Air Act. This figure will increase to four dollars ($4) per vehicle in fiscal year 1994/95. Further, AB 2766 legislation requires the SCAQMD to distribute forty cents ($.40) of every dollar back to participating cities and counties within the District based on Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) registration numbers. On June 17, 1991, the Tustin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1073 which formally stated an intent to participate in the program and established an Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund. AB 2766 funds must be used solely to reduce pollution from motor vehicles and for related planning, monitoring, enforcement, and technical studies necessary for the implementation of State and Regional clean air goals within the City of Tustin. Attachment "A" is a copy of a pamphlet prepared by the South Coast Air Quality Management District developed to guide local government use of AB 2766 funds. William A. Huston Re: Project Funding for AB 2766 Program January 3, 1994 Page 2 To date, the City of Tustin has been provided $101,669.27 in AB 2766 revenues of which only $14,150 has been spent leaving a current remaining balance of $91,339.27. PROGRAM AND BUDGET INFORMATION In the past, staff has brought each proposed expenditure of these funds to the City Council for formal authorization. Only two proposals have been authorized since the inception of the program. In Fiscal Year 1991/92 the City Council authorized $3,820.93 for fleet vehicle conversions from gasoline-powered to propane fueled. Staff is not recommending that additional conversions be pursued at this time due to the fact that vehicle warranties are nullified when conversions are made which has resulted in significantly greater costs to the City when maintenance is required for these Vehicles. In Fiscal Year 1992/93 the City Council authorized $10,330 to assist funding of the Air Quality Element portion of the City's General Plan. New air quality legislation or amendment of the region's Air Quality Management Plan may warrant the revision of the Air Quality Element when future General. Plan updates are proposed. This year, staff recommends that Council authorize a comprehensive programatical approach to spending the City's AB 2766 funds on an annual basis, thereby relieving Council of the task of approving each proposal in a piecemeal fashion. If the proposed comprehensive apProach is approved, an annual program update will be brought to the Council by staff to evaluate the City's progress in implementation of past programs and to establish Council guidance for the future expenditure of these funds. Attachment "B" provides a summary of the AB 2766 trust fund account activity to date and estimated expenditures (with estimated future cost of living increases) for fiscal years 1993/94 through 1997/98. For the 1993/94 Fiscal Year, staff recommends the following program proposal: AQMD REGULATION XV/SOAR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE - Administrative Services operates the City's Rideshare program, commonly referred to as SOAR (Save Our Air Rideshare). This program has been designed to meet SCAQMD requirements under Regulation XV. Regulation XV is the extensive SCAQMD rule which mandates employers with 100 or more employees to provide a Rideshare incentive program. The City's SOAR Program provides employees with air quality education, ride sharing incentives, carpool matching services, and participates in numerous state-wide Air William A. Huston Re: Project Funding for AB 2766 Program January 3, 1994 Page 3 Quality promotions (California Rideshare Week, Clean Air Week etc... ) . The goal of the SOAR Program is to encourage employees when traveling to and from the work site to choose alternative transportation methods i.e. carpool, walk, public transportation, and bicycles. Ultimately, the goal of SCAQMD is to reach a 1.5 average vehicle ridership (AVR) in Southern California. Currently, with the implementation of the modified work schedule, the City's AVR is 1.27. ae The City's SOAR Program is currently administered by a staff person entitled the Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC). The City is required to perform quarterly evaluations of employee efforts and an annual comprehensive report to the Air Quality Management District. Under AB 2677 guidelines~ ~a Portion'of the ETC's salary can be funded by the Trust. The annual budget recently adopted by the City Council assumes that an estimated 25% of the ETC's salary and benefits be funded with AB 2766 funds which represents $15,091.4~'for Fiscal Year 1993/94. bo Staff has proposed $5,175 for implementation of the City's Regulation XV program and required annual ETC training as follows. ITEM 1. Tracking Cards, Photo Cards Certificates required to record and report employee participation. ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST $250 2. Program Signage (Smog Alerts) $350 3. Rideshare Fair (Public Awareness) $300 4.. Annual Participation Recognition Program (not an incentive) $200 5. Program Incentives (A menu of incentives is Required under Reg XV) - Cash Prize $800 - T-Shirts 300 - Coupons 250 - Lunches $4,000 250 (cont. next page) William A. Huston Re: Project Funding for AB 2766 Program January 3, 1994 Page 4 - Bus Passes 100 - Bike Loans 2,000 - Shoes 300 TOTAL $4,000 6. ETC training to stay in- formed of Reg. XV and various implementation strategies. $125 TOTAL COST $5,175 COMMUTER RAIL STATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE - The Community _o Development Department has' submitted a Commuter Rail Grant proposal for design, engineering and planning of the Tustin/North Irvine Commuter Rail Station. The Transit Capital Improvement Grant (TCI) application requests Proposition 116 State Rail Bond monies for design, planning and site acquisition costs. The grant requires local jurisdictions to provide a 50% funding match for the total cost of this program. AB 2766 funds can be used as a portion of the City's match if they are formally committed by the City for only this purpose. Ail other matching funds being provided by other grants, Transportation Demand Management funds, General Fund Capital Improvement Program funds, Measure "M" funds and other sources. If approved, the implementation and maintenance of the rail station would require additional state and federal grant monies and future use of AB 2766 funds. The City has proposed that $40,000 in AB 2766 funds be allocated for the 1993-94 commuter rail station project costs. Future commuter rail fund allocations have been projected over the life of the project (through FY 1997-98) as shown in Attachment B. CONCLUSION Staff recommends that the City Council approve the-above proposed AB 2766 Program to off-set costs associated with development of Air Quality related programs and reduce vehicle emissions within the City of Tustin. In addition, it is recommended the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve additional AB 2766 expenditures, consistent with Air Quality Management District guidance, throughout the 1993/94 program year as needed. William A. Huston Re: Project Funding for AB 2766 Program January 3, 1994 Page 5 Staff will 'SUbmit an AB 2766 proposed program budget for City Council approval on an annual basis. Dana Ogdon ~ Senior Planner DO: do\AB2766- 3. mem Attachment A: Guide for Use of AB 2766 Funds Attachment B: Project AB 2766 Fund Budget ATTACHMENT "A" Local_ Government Use of AB 2766 Funds South Coast Air Quality Management District FIGHTING SMOG WITH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FUNDS: Guide for Local Governments Fully 40% of the funds collected from De-. partment of Motor Vehicle registration fees under AB 2766 - approximately $14 m~llion annually - goes to local gove~ments. Another 30% - over $10 million.- goes_ to the AB 2766 Discretionary Fund, which provides grants to local govern- ments, agencies and private businesses that submit innovative proposals for reducing vehicle. emissions: The remaining 30% is provided to the In this era of diminishing public funds~ it is important that local governments maximize the benefits of AB 2766 funds and use them effec- tively. This brochure provides local governments with guidance in the use of AB 2766 funds to effectively reduce air pollution. The following are the'AQMD's suggestions for local~gogernments' use of their AB 2766 subvention funds. The list of suggestions is neither all-inclusive, nor is it prescriptive. As Air Quality Management District (AQMD) for its r·:-local government administrators, you may know own vehicle emissions reduction programs. These of other uses of AB.2766 funds which also effec- ~programs include technology, advancement '.. projects for clean fuels; the development, imple- mentation and monitoring of transportation control measures; the operation of air monitoring stations; compliance improvement programs; and related activities. .tively redUce vehicle emissions. The suggested uses are prioritized into three groups based on their potential to reduce ve~icle emissions ' which is the ultimate goal of the AB 2766 pro- gram. Please consider this prioritization of uses when deciding how to spend your AB 2766' funds. 'FIRST PRIORITY USES ..... .. · ~doptiort 0f~transportation i:lemand management ordinances and air quality elements. Local . ~R~~~!Can work wi!h Citizens, employers, and developers to create greater awareness. "~a'"~"'~'~i:[0'f'"~6:the~hdopt.iOn of their ordinances and elements. . . '- . _o Formulation of develOpment Standards Which will reduce .vehicle miles traveled (VMT). · Development.of trip reduction strategies such as transportation, management associatiOns, parking management strategies; tranSit Or ~alking-o'pportu. nitie~ for commuter travel and cre-" - ating locationS for telecorn_rn_ .fi, ting. EstaCfish land use and design standards to facilitate non-motorized travel, e.g.,' locating consumer uses toget._her:' copying services,'banks, restau- rants, etc. in business districts. · Improved mobility at places of assembly such as schools, parks, and ·churches. Local govern- .· ments can wOrk with business centers to provide incentives for shoppers to use shuttle buses afid'~>ublic transit. · Enhanced monitOring, measurement, and reporting of reductions in vehicle emissions. An ex- -- ample is computerized monitoring of Regulation XV to determine VMT reductions and average - -- vehicle ridership (AVR) improve_m .ents.._' '.- _ _ .. · Non-motorized transportation enhancement. Links between bicycle travel and trails (off-road) can be established. · Ado?hpn of an ordinance to reduce truck-related traffic during peak hours.-A model °rdi- nance is one ap?roach. Joint efforts among local governments can pave the way for greater mo- bilitw ~n a given sub-region. · Development, ~mplementation, and monitoring of indirect source control programs. J . SECOND PRIORITY USES ~,~o.. Purch~s~ of li~ht-, m~lium-, and heavv-duty, factory-built, alternative fuel vehicles. ~~-. '~ *~.~:~r~:~.--,?'t ...... . .,~' ~' ~-' . " . . " .... -,~~~joI~advantages of these factory-bruit vehicles are super,or emissions reductions· · ~~~[~~!:~~'~arranty. Several 1993 factory-built, low emission vehicles certified by the California Air Resources Board are available for purchase. · Joint agreements with auto manufacturers to test prototype, factory-built, medium- and --. heavy-duty alternative fuel engines in p.ublic-or private fleets. · Retrofit of city or county fleets to low emission vehicles using alternative fuels if sustain- able emissions reductions can be demonstrated. .. - · Installation of alternative fuel refueling sites. By combining various pu. blic andprivate agen,~y efforts, access is pi:ovid'ed to more fleet vehicles,_·and per_haps to the general Pub- lic, Where practical.. - -~ ~- _., · Operation of publi.c/private shuttle services using low-polluting alternative fUels. · Improvements to exiSting databases, transportation c'ontrol measures and indirect source control programs. ~ , _ -. · Demonstration projects.using Intelligent Vehicle 'Highway-Systems as a way to increase operational efficiency. _. __ 'THIRD PRIORITY USES- , " ~te,~ection, coordination, and construction of commuter rail stations. 5election and ~~eStati~Sn should include access. ----" ", ~ _ ' - ~"~ction Of_overnight parking lots for trucks. Two or more cities could combine their efforts.' The assessment of the demand for truck parking during off-peak hours . . should be planned jointly. - ~. - _~.. . · Street improvements, traffic intersectiOn mobility enhancements, traffic surveillance pro- ._ grams and traffic signal synchronization. Traffic signal synchronization and street im-, · provements should be a combined effort, so that. mobility is achievedal°, ng the main ar- terials within adjacent Cities~ The links between main arterials and the inner city.could . . also be improved ..... · RaLl consolidation ~o-redr~ce grade crossing delays...Joint powers authorities among cit- ies may be needed to accomplish this: ..~ .,, - - - . . Improve airport aCCeSs, combined efforts will be needed among neighboring cities. · Reductior~ i'n {he number and length of~hpaved Streets' to reduce particulate emissions._. .. _ · Constructi_on Of'multi-modal transfer facilities among neighboring_cities." .. · . Expansion of public awareneSs related to air quMity, transportation; and land use plato· _ ning. Create a public education~ and marketing plan with measurable perfo_ .rmance . jectives. - .... -_. '- -- --- _ ~ -' -.. .- _. · Analysis of the effectiveness of available transportation control mea.s, ures in reducing v~'- · - hicle emissions. _ ' _- -. _. We hope that this outline of suggested uses for- your-AB 2766 funds is helpful. If you have questions about other uses of these funds, please call tlde AQMD Intergovernmental Affairs office at (714) 396-3232. Other available AQMD publications you may find useful include: Fighting Smog with Motor Vehicle Registration Funds:"A Report on the Discretionary Fund Established by AB 2766 Guidelines for AB 2766 Discretionary Funding for Low Emission Vehicles, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Ret- rofit Technologies and Refueling Sites Draft CEQA Air Quality Handbook South Coast Air Quality Managem.ent District Governirig... Board -Henry W. Wedaa, Chairman Jon Mikels, Vice-Chairman A. Norton Younglove, Chairman Emer, itus Stephen Albright Michael D. Antonovich Larry Berg, Ph.D. - · Marvin Braude Leonard Paulitz Henry Morgan . "Sabrina Schiller ._. Harriett Wieder 'S. Roy WilSon, Ph.D. . .... -- ., -. CoUncilman, City of ~orba Linda Cities-Repre,,~,entative, County of Orange · Supervisor, County 6f San Bernar~lino Supervisor, County of Riverside James M. Lents, Ph.D. _. Eugene F. Calafato "Intergovernmental Affairs Officers: SoUth~ Coa/~t Ah:. Quality Managemeni~ District Staff _ Executive officer. Governor's Representative Supervisor~ County of Los Angeles Speaker of the Assembly Representative cOuncilman, City of Los Angeles Cities Representative, 'County of Los Angeles, w~'Stern Region Cities Representative, County of San-Bernardino Mayo~, City of'CC~vina- . Cities RePresentative; , County of Los Angeles, Eastern Region Senate RuleS Committee RePresentative · . _. Supervisor, County of Orange _ .. CounCilman~ City of Palm Desert Cities Representative,' · ' County. of Riverside -. Assistant to the Executive Officer Oscar Abarca Los Angeles/Orange County~. Eugene Fisher Inland Empire ,-! ° . ° 888888 88888~ o o ~888~ ~888~ 88F~ · 0 0 0 0 0 0 888888 88888~ o o ~888~ ~888~ il ~-888; ~888~~ o 88~ Ii [~