IN THIS EDITION:

• Solano Mobility voted as Best Senior Resources 2024 in Solano County
• STA Board Allocates $1.2M for Electrification & Zero Emission Projects for FY 2023-2024
• STA Board Approves 2023 Solano County Congestion Management Program 
• STA Obtains Regional Grant Funding for PDAs and PPAs
• Two New Elected Officials join STA Board as Alternates
• Get Involved with STA Advisory Committees
• STA Staff Update

Solano Mobility voted as Best Senior Resources 2024 in Solano County

STA’s Solano Mobility Call Center was voted as Best Senior Resources in Solano County in the Daily Republic's Readers Choice voting ballot by the Solano community. Every November/December, Daily Republic asks its readers to nominate the best Solano business in over 100 categories. 

The Mobility Call Center provides residents with personalized assistance and information about transportation options to get around Solano County and beyond. In addition to providing commuters and Solano County employers with information on a variety of transit services and incentive programs, the Call Center provides students, older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans with a range of mobility options. This includes 16 countywide and three local mobility programs provided by STA’s Solano Mobility Programs.

During the 1st Quarter of FY 2023-24, the Solano Mobility Call Center: 

• Assisted 2,738 customers in-person and over the phone
• Assisted 124 walk-in customers
• Received 22,162 website hits 
• Processed 21 Regional Transit Connection (RTC) Applications
• Processed 218 PEX cards (PEX: The Intercity Taxi card program)
• Helped prepare materials for 49 events in Solano County

For more information about the Solano Mobility Call Center or one of our programs, please visit www.solanomobility.org or contact the Solano Mobility Call Center, Monday – Friday, 8am‐5pm at 800‐535‐6883.

STA Board Allocates $1.2M for Electrification & Zero Emission Projects for FY 2023-2024

At the February 14th Board meeting, the STA Board authorized STA’s allocation recommendations for $1.2M in Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funds for electrification & zero emission projects for 2023-24 for Solano County’s transit operators. STA has been designated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to allocate LCTOP funds annually. The LCTOP was created to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility, with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities. 

The LCTOP population-based funding for Solano County will be used towards the electrification of the Solano 360 Project site, which will include constructing a Rideshare Parking lot as the first phase of the Transit/North Parking Center which will serve as a bus hub within Solano 360 with access to the County Fairgrounds, and local and regional transit stops. STA claimed LCTOP funds for Suisun City for electrification for the Suisun City Mobility Hub.

STA Board Approves 2023 Solano County Congestion Management Program

As Solano County's Congestion Management Agency (CMA), the STA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the Solano Congestion Management Program (CMP). The CMP is a tool used to monitor and mitigate congestion on state-owned roadways as well as local arterials with the ultimate goal of lessening congestion or avoiding it all together. 

A new addition to this year’s updated Congestion Management Program Report was the inclusion of the I-80 High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Travel Times and Travel Time Reliability for major freeways (I-80/680/780) and highways (SR-12/37) within the CMP Network, which provides a snapshot of congestion during peak commute hours. To view the 2023 Solano County Congestion Management Program, click here.

STA Obtains Regional Grant Funding for PDAs and PPAs

At the February STA Board meeting, the STA Board authorized the STA to enter into agreements with MTC, the City of Fairfield, the City of Suisun City, and the Solano Economic Development Corporation (Solano EDC) to begin planning efforts utilizing regional grant funding for Solano County Priority Development Areas (PDA) and Priority Production Areas (PPA).

The $400,000 PDA grant award will be used to create a PDA-specific plan for the Suisun Waterfront PDA and the Heart of Fairfield PDA to support the Solano Rail Hub at the Suisun-Fairfield Train Station, a multi-modal mobility hub that will link Capitol Corridor trains, regional buses, and a future SMART extension.

The STA, in partnership with Solano EDC, received a $500,000 PPA grant to develop the Aligning Middle Wage Jobs with Housing in Solano County PPA Plan. The PPA grant will be used to advance the twelve PPAs in Solano County to be able to create middle wage jobs by providing public infrastructure and developing policies and strategies to encourage manufacturing and the use of clean energy and micro-grids.

Two New Elected Officials join STA Board as Alternates

Two new Board Alternates were sworn in at the February 14th Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Board Meeting. The new Board Alternates are as follows:

Get involved with STA Advisory Committees

The STA currently has open positions on our Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), PAC, and Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC). 

The BAC and PAC advise the STA on the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities as an active mode of transportation in Solano County. To accomplish this, committee members assist the STA to develop countywide transportation plans and projects and provide funding recommendations for active transportation projects.

The PCC works on countywide senior and disabled transit issues as required by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and makes recommendations on transit and paratransit funding, claims and coordination. 

We are currently looking for the following representatives:

Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)

• City of Dixon

Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC)

• City of Suisun City
• County of Solano
• Member-at-Large (Solano Community College)

Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC)

• Public Agency – Education member

For more information on the BAC Open Positions, click here; click here for more information on the PAC Open Positions, and here for information on PCC Open Positions.

STA Staff Update