In this edition: Liz Niedziela Retires RTIF 4th Annual Report STA Priorities for SB1 12th Clean Financial Audit Take the SR 37 Survey Lyft Pilot Program Expanded Commute Challenge Update 2016 STA Annual Report 2018 Legislative Platform STA Staff Update STATUS Newsletter The STATUS Newsletter is published every month after the STA Board meeting to inform the public and our stakeholders of what’s happening in the transportation arena in Solano County.  Please  sign up here  to receive this newsletter directly in your inbox.  UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS: STA Board Meeting 1/10 Vallejo Mobility Summit 2/8 STA Priorities for SB1 Some of the new funding programs that were created as part of Senate Bill (SB) 1 are competitive. STA is working with Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to position the I-80 projects to compete for these funds.  The proposed I-80 Express Lanes, which would run from North Texas Street in Fairfield to I-505 in Vacaville, is the priority candidate for the SB1-funded Congested Corridors Program, and the next phase of the I-80/I-680/SR 12 Interchange is the priority for the SB1-funded Trade Corridor Program. MTC and Caltrans have placed this project on their priority lists. Applications are due to the California Transportation Commission in January 2018. An updated SB1 summary sheet has been created by STA to help inform the public of our priorities.

Liz Niedziela Retires STA wishes to congratulate Liz Niedziela who retired this month after 10 years as STA’s Solano Mobility Program Manager. We wish her the best as she moves to Texas to spend more time with her family. Liz was responsible for STA focusing on transportation mobility for seniors and people with disabilities. She identified funding that enabled the implementation of the Solano Mobility program. Liz facilitated the designation of the STA as the Consolidated Transportation Services Agency for Solano County. She coordinated the first Seniors and People with Disabilities Transportation Plan, several mobility summits, and identified funding for the Solano Mobility Call Center, Travel Training and Countywide In-Person ADA Eligibility Assessment Program. Liz was selected as Solano County’s 2015 Woman of the Year, and helped STA receive statewide recognition for the Solano Mobility Program. RTIF 4th Annual Report The 4 th RTIF Annual Report highlighted that $4.4 million has now been collected for RTIF eligible projects since 2013. Two RTIF-funded projects have been completed and three more are under construction. Project development activities (environmental and design) are underway for two additional projects. The forthcoming year will be the fifth year of the initial five year timeframe for the RTIF program. STA staff has started working with the County of Solano’s Chief Administrative Office staff and the seven RTIF working groups to update the RTIF nexus study as part of the update to the County’s Public Facility Fee that will occur in 2018. STA Receives 12th Consecutive Clean Financial Audit! The auditing firm of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP (VTD) has completed the independent audit of the STA’s Accounting and Financials for Fiscal Year 2016-17. Their audit evaluation resulted in a thoroughly-prepared audit process noting no matters involving internal control over financial reporting and its operation to be considered of any material weaknesses, and their issuance of an unmodified (clean) opinion on STA's comprehensive financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. With the unqualified opinion of the FY 2016-17 annual audit and the second year issuance of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, STA now has twelve (12) consecutive “clean” audits.

Take a survey online to help us improve SR 37  STA is working with the three other North Bay transportation authorities (Marin, Napa and Sonoma), the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Caltrans on solutions to Highway 37's growing problems with traffic congestion and flooding. Share your experiences and priorities for the corridor on a brief online survey by January 12th. When you complete the survey you can enter to win a $25 card. We appreciate getting a lot of input from Solano County residents.

Lyft First/Last Mile Pilot Program Expanded Earlier this year, the Board authorized STA to initiate a new pilot with LYFT to provide first and last mile service between the Suisun City Amtrak Station and six employers located at the Solano Business Park and Suisun Valley just north of I-80. 13 employees are currently participating and STA is extending the pilot and expanding the program to all of the employers in the Solano Business Park; to employers in the Benicia Industrial Park located near the new Benicia Bus Hub; and employers located in Vacaville north of the new Fairfield-Vacaville Train Station. Call 800-535-6883 to learn more.

Solano Commute Challenge Update The new year round Commute Challenge has held its first monthly drawing for the 98 employees participating in the Challenge by logging their alternative commute trips.   Currently 21 employers are registered for the employer program. Employees and employers have monthly drawings – find out here how to take advantage of this opportunity and watch for the monthly winners to be posted!

2016 STA Annual Report The STA 2016 Annual Report is now available on the STA website.   It captures the highlights of transportation activities in Solano County for the calendar year 2016, including statistics and accomplishments of STA Programs, Projects and Planning departments. The 2017 STA Annual Report is scheduled to be available in Spring of 2018.

Draft 2018 Legislative Platform Out for Comment The draft STA 2018 Legislative Platform was released for review by the STA Board. One of the priorities for 2018 will be highlighting the multiple benefits to transportation projects and programs in Solano County by the recent passage of SB1. Written comments may be submitted prior to the Board meeting on January 10, 2018.

STA Staff Update Lloyd Nadal, STA's Solano Safe Routes to School Program Services Administrator, has been promoted to Program Services Division Manager. He replaces Judy Leaks who retired last month from STA. In addition to the SR2S program, Lloyd now oversees the Solano Mobility Call Center. The Call Center provides customer service to people seeking transportation options. Options encompass mobility needs for seniors and people with disabilities, commuter and rideshare programs for employees and employers, Emergency Ride Home, Solano Commute Challenge, Bike to Work Day, Lyft First/Last Mile Pilot and Car/Vanpool Support.

2017 STA Board Members

Jim Spering, Chair, Solano County Supervisor Pete Sanchez, Vice Chair, Mayor of Suisun City Elizabeth Patterson, Mayor of Benicia Thom Bogue, Mayor of Dixon Harry Price, Mayor of Fairfield Ron Kott, Mayor of Rio Vista Len Augustine, Mayor of Vacaville Bob Sampayan, Mayor of Vallejo         www.sta.ca.gov 707-424-6075 info@sta.ca.gov