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IN THIS EDITION:
- Season’s Greetings from STA
- Rio Vista Mayor Ron Kott and Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn appointed as STA Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024
- Regional Transportation Impact Fee generates $3 million in FY2022-2023
- STA’s Draft 2024 Legislative Platform Open for Public Comment
- CALL FOR PROJECTS: STA’s Safe Routes to School Cycle 3 Micro Grant Program
- CALL FOR PROJECTS: STA Countywide Wayfinding Sign Program
- STA applies for $500,000 from the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Program for Solano Zero-Emission Transportation Readiness & Implementation Plan
- Solano Mobility Programs serving Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Veterans - First Quarter FY 2023-24 Highlights
- Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program removed 6,295 vehicles during FY2022-23
- SR37 Project Tour Video by MTC and Caltrans
- Solano County Residents get involved with STA Advisory Committees
- Positions Available for Accounting Tech & College Interns with STA's Planning, Projects, and Programs Departments
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Season’s Greetings from STA
Happy Holidays from the Solano Transportation Authority Board and STA Staff!
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Rio Vista Mayor Ron Kott and Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn appointed as STA Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024 | |
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City of Rio Vista Mayor Ron Kott
STA 2024 Chair
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Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn
STA 2024 Vice-Chair
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The Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Board selected City of Rio Vista Mayor Ron Kott as the new 2024 STA Chair and Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn as STA Vice-Chair during their December 13th STA Board meeting. Chair Kott and Vice-Chair Mashburn will assume their new positions beginning with the January 10, 2024, STA Board Meeting. | |
Regional Transportation Impact Fee generates $3 million in FY2022-2023 | |
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STA completed the Regional Transportation Impact Fee (RTIF) Annual Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, which summarizes the status of projects from all seven RTIF working groups. For FY 2022-23, the RTIF Program generated close to $3 million in revenue. Since the inception of the RTIF program in 2013, the RTIF Program has generated a total of $20.570 million for RTIF-eligible projects: $4M has been allocated to projects, $14M committed to projects, and $2.5M programmed to future projects. For additional information about the RTIF program, please click here.
STA also provided an updated RTIF Nexus Study. The update proposed fifteen new RTIF eligible projects in addition to the four projects added in 2021 and the thirteen projects added in 2019. For additional information about projects and the Solano Regional Transportation Impact Fee (RTIF) Nexus Update 2023, please click here.
Additionally, the STA and Solano County have submitted a letter to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) requesting eligibility for the competitive Local Partnership Program (LPP), funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB1) funds, to provide funding to eligible agencies to improve local roadways.
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STA’s Draft 2024 Legislative Platform Open for Public Comment | |
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STA legislative and management staff updated STA’s Legislative Platform and Priorities in preparation for the new year's legislative session and the STA Board authorized the release of the 2024 DRAFT Legislative Platform and Priorities for 30-day public review and comment. STA’s main priorities in 2024 include advancing projects such as I-80 Corridor Freight and Mobility Improvements, Access to Travis Air Force Base, Canon Rd Overcrossing (Fairfield), Parkway Blvd. Overcrossing (Dixon), SR 37 Corridor Improvements, I-80/I-680/SR 12 Interchange Package 5, Vaca Valley Parkway, Electrification of Freight and all Solano County Transit Operators, and EV Charger Infrastructure.
Written comments may be submitted prior to the STA Board meeting on January 10, 2024. To view STA’s Draft 2024 Legislative Platform and Priorities, please click here.
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CALL FOR PROJECTS: STA’s Safe Routes to School Cycle 3 Micro Grant Program | |
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The STA’s Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program will soon begin accepting applications for Cycle 3 of the SR2S Micro Grant program. $212,172 in funding is available to Solano County cities, school districts, schools, and community-based organizations. Projects should encourage walking and biking, improve safety around schools in Solano County, and be implemented within one year of being awarded the grant. Project proposals should include project sponsor support, and grant awardees have up to one year to complete their projects.
The SR2S Micro Grant Pilot launched in 2020 and has funded 14 projects, including radar feedback signs, bike and scooter racks, safety signage and equipment, high visibility crosswalk improvements, bike corral fencing and scooter storage, and walking and biking incentives. The goal of the Micro Grant Program is to fund and support small-scale bike and pedestrian projects and programs.
For more information or to apply for the SR2S Micro Grant Cycle 3, please visit the Solano Safe Routes to School website at solanosr2s.ca.gov or contact Amy Antunano, SR2S Assistant Program Manager, aantunano@sta.ca.gov or (707) 399-3210.
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CALL FOR PROJECTS: STA Countywide Wayfinding Sign Program | |
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Following the STA Board approval at the December meeting, STA will issue a Call for Projects for $25,000 for Year 3 of the Countywide Wayfinding Sign Program to solicit project proposals from member agencies, regional trail groups, and other partners. The Countywide Wayfinding Sign Program seeks to establish a consistent and standardized wayfinding signage system in Solano County that connects residents to key destinations. By establishing this system, Solano County residents will be better connected to transit and other key locations, with the signs making it easier to locate and access bicycle and pedestrian projects in Solano County. Over the past two Fiscal Years, the Countywide Wayfinding Program has programmed three (3) projects in the cities of Benicia and Vallejo, which are scheduled to be completed by Summer 2024.
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STA applies for $500,000 from the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Program for Solano Zero-Emission Transportation Readiness & Implementation Plan | |
At the December STA Board meeting, the Board approved staff's recommendation to apply for a $500,000 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant to develop a Solano Zero-Emission Transportation Readiness and Implementation Plan. The primary objective for this effort is to create a clear blueprint to guide STA’s investments in zero-emission infrastructure and to help member agencies identify and prepare capital projects to be competitive for funding in one cohesive plan. Additional elements included as part of the plan update would be other alternative fuels, a revenue generator analysis from EV chargers, e-bikes/bike share, and other emerging technologies related to the build-out of an equitable zero-emission transportation system in Solano County | |
Solano Mobility Programs serving Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Veterans - First Quarter FY 2023-24 Highlights | |
Due to increased outreach by STA's Solano Mobility staff, utilization of the Mobility Programs continues to grow. The FY 2023-24 First Quarter report for Mobility Programs focused on addressing mobility needs for older adults, ADA eligible residents, and veterans. These consist of six of 16 mobility programs offered by STA’s Solano Mobility Programs throughout the County. | STA’s Travel Training program continues to be popular with the public. A total of 40 Travel Trainings (Individual, Field Trip, and Classroom) were conducted, which is double the trainings conducted in First Quarter of the prior fiscal year. A total of 1,102 individuals received information during 20 outreach activities. |  | |
Participation in the GoGo Grandparent Program continues to grow. 4,079 rides were taken using the GoGo Program in First Quarter of FY2023-24, which is an increase of 1,554 rides over First Quarter of last fiscal year. A total of 419 WAV (wheelchair accessible vehicle) rides were provided between July and September. Currently, 1,772 users are registered in the GoGo program.
Extensive outreach continues for the Veterans Mobility Program. To date, the number of First Quarter rides is double what it was last year at this time.
- 64 rides were provided in the First Quarter of FY2023-24
- 54 Veterans are currently registered in the GoGo program.
- First Quarter rides are over half of the total rides provided in all of FY22-23
For more information on Solano Mobility's programs, view the Solano Mobility Programs Report First Quarter Update here, visit the Solano Mobility website, or contact Solano Mobility at 800-535-6883.
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Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program removed 6,295 vehicles during FY2022-23 | |
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As the administrator of the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Program for Solano County, the STA disbursed $207,640.17 in reimbursements to member agencies for the Fourth Quarter. In FY 2022-2023, a total of 6,295 abandoned vehicles were removed from public streets. For more information on the FY 2022-23 AVA Program Fourth Quarter report, click here.
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SR37 Project Tour Video by MTC and Caltrans
The STA has been working with the county transportation authorities from Marin, Sonoma, and Napa, Caltrans District 4, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to plan improvements to the SR 37 Corridor. Recently, MTC and Caltrans developed a project tour video for the SR37 Resiliency Project: click here to watch the video.
For more information on the SR 37 Corridor project, visit the Resilient SR37 webpage here.
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Solano County Residents get involved with STA Advisory Committees | |
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The STA Board approved the following member appointments to the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC):
- Bicycle Advisory Committee Reappointment: Neal Iverson (City of Vacaville)
- Bicycle Advisory Committee Appointment: Jacob Francisco (City of Fairfield)
STA is asking for your help to plan and build a more bicycle and pedestrian-friendly Solano County. The STA currently has open positions on our BAC and PAC. The BAC and PAC advise the STA on the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities as an active mode of transportation in Solano County. Committee members also help STA develop countywide transportation plans and projects and provide funding recommendations for active transportation projects.
We are currently looking for the following representatives:
Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)
Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC)
- City of Suisun City
- County of Solano
- Member-at-Large (Solano Community College)
For more information on the BAC Open Positions, click here, and click here for more information on the PAC Open Positions.
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Positions Available for Accounting Tech & College Interns with STA's Planning, Projects, and Programs Departments
STA is currently recruiting for an accounting tech position and college interns for the Planning, Projects, and Programs Departments. For more information and to apply, please visit STA’s Employment Opportunities webpage here.
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