In this edition:
  • Overall Work Plan
  • I-80 Interchange
  • SB 1 Funding
  • RTIF Program
  • CTSA Re-Designation
  • Alphabet Soup?!
  • Commuter Stats
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's Overall Work Plan

The Overall Work Plan (OWP) for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 was approved.  This work plan contains an updated list of 47 plans, projects and programs that STA staff and Board members are working on.  The OWP provides the basis for STA’s updated budget for FY 2017-18 and initial budget for 2018-19 which is scheduled to be presented to the Board at their meeting of July 12th. 

I-80/I-680/SR 12 Interchange Implementation

STA has been working actively with Caltrans to advance improvements to the I-80/I-680/SR 12 Interchange since 2001.  Following the approval of the project’s environmental document, the project is being constructed in seven distinct phases as funding for each phase is obtained.  With the passage of Senate Bill 1 this year, the project is eligible for two new, competitive program funding categories: Trade Corridors and Solutions for Congested Corridors.  The STA Board has approved a phase (2A) as part of phases 2 and 3 of the project that will be more competitive for some of the funding and will link the recently completed SR 12 Jameson Canyon widening project to the I-80 corridor in the eastbound direction.
SB 1 Funding Categories and Priorities

Senate Bill (SB) 1 will provide for an estimated $5.2 billion in annual state transportation funding for a variety of transportation programs, projects and priorities.  This includes funding for a range of programs via formulas (such as Local Street and Roads, State Highway Maintenance and Rehabilitation, the State Transportation Improvement Program, and public transit), to augment or restore existing programs (Transit and Intercity Rail, Active Transportation Program, and State Local Partnership) and to implement new competitive funding programs (Trade Corridors and Solutions for Congested Corridors).  STA has prepared an overview of SB 1 implementation and a draft list of STA priorities for the various competitive funding categories.

RTIF Program Update 
The Regional Transportation Impact Fee Program (RTIF) started collecting a share of the County’s Public Facility Fee for transportation in February of 2014.  The RTIF is now in its fourth year and during the 3rd quarter just passed the $4 million milestone in total RTIF funds collected since the inception of the program.  To date, the RTIF program has invested in six projects contained in seven working groups.  STA staff continues to administer the program and is preparing the 4th RTIF Annual Report to present to the STA Board and the Solano County Board of Supervisors in September. 
CTSA Re-Designation 

The STA received designation in 2014 as the Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) for Solano County from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC).  In this role, STA seeks funding for and manages several programs intended to provide mobility for Solano County’s seniors and people with disabilities.  This has included the Solano Mobility Call Center and website, travel training, countywide ADA Eligibility Assessment, and the Intercity Taxi Scrip Program.  The STA Board has authorized staff to request MTC to renew STA’s designation as the CTSA for Solano County.  The public can find out about these programs by calling the Solano Mobility Call Center at 800-535-6883 or visiting the Solano Mobility website.

Alphabet Soup?! 

STA asks MTC for CTSA redesignation, the CTC implements SB 1, increasing funds for the STIP, SHOPP, RTIF and LS&R, transit operators request TDA and STAF . . . say what??!!
Transportation—and transportation planning in particular—is known for the many acronyms used.  Even seasoned veterans can have a difficult time keeping up with the many acronyms that are bandied about.  Here is a listing of some of the most common transportation acronyms used by the Solano Transportation Authority.
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
  • Norman Richardson, Mayor of Rio Vista
  • Len Augustine, Mayor of Vacaville
  • Bob Sampayan, Mayor of Vallejo

       

      STA website: http://www.sta.ca.gov
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