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6 - Recommendation to City Council on the proposed Year 2005-2010 Transportation Capital Improvement C I T Y O F B O U L D E R TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: June 14, 2004 AGENDA TITLE: Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation related to the (Revised) Year 2005-2010 Transportation Capital Improvements Program (CIP) . PRESENTER/S: Tracy Winfree, Director of Public Works for Transportation Michael J. Gardner Sweeney, Transportation Planning & Operations Coordinator Melody Agruso, Senior Financial Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City goes through an annual budget process creating a six-year planning budget, this year for the time period of 2005 through 2010. Within this process funds are appropriated for the first year, 2005. The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) role in this process is defined within the provision of the creation ordinance for the board; . . . to A review all city transportation environmental assessments and capital improvements. It is @ within this context that the board is asked to hold a public hearing and provide a recommendation on the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to Planning Board and the City Council. Fiscal Impacts: Transportation Fund Capital Improvements Program: Year 2005-2010 = $23,798,000. Year 2005 appropriation = $4,095,000 Transportation Development Fund Capital Improvements Program: Year 2005-2010 = $13,175,000. Year 2005 appropriation = $4,595,000 Other Impacts: The proposed Transportation Fund CIP is revised from the previous version presented to you on May 10, 2004. It has been adjusted for exclusion of projected sales tax revenue from the Twenty-ninth Street redevelopment project. These revenues were originally included in the fund financial. The city manager’s office is taking a cautious approach to revenue and does not want to assume new revenues when the project has not received official approval. If and when the Twenty-ninth Street redevelopment revenues are realized, the areas shown as reduced would be restored. Attachment B Project revisions are outlined in . Board feedback: Board consideration of a recommendation. AGENDA ITEM #________PAGE________ Public feedback: A formal public hearing is scheduled for this meeting. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Proposed 2005-2010 Transportation Fund and Transportation Development Fund Capital Improvement Programs. Analysis: An analysis and project schedule of each fund’s CIP is included in Attachments B & C. Approved By: Tracy Winfree, Director of Public Works for Transportation Attachments: A – 2005 Transportation Capital Improvements Program - Modal Investment Distribution B – Transportation Fund 2005-2010 Capital Improvements Program C – Transportation Development Fund 2005-2010 Capital Improvements Program AGENDA ITEM #________PAGE________ Attachment A 2005 Proposed Transportation CIP Modal Investment Distribution Travel Demand Mitigation Other Management 0% 1% (TDM)* 0% Pedestrian 25% Roadway 27% Transit 13% Bicycle 34% Transportation 2005-2010 CIP - Modal Investment Breakout 20052005-2010 Modal/Functional Area$ %$ % Pedestrian2,215,91125%9,963,43927% Bicycle2,982,93434%9,961,42627% Transit1,089,57913%4,179,08311% Roadway2,301,57527%12,198,55233% Travel Demand Management (TDM)*00%00% Mitigation00%70,5000% Other100,0001%600,0002% Total8,690,000100%36,973,000100% Note: Budget includes Transportation and Transportation Development Funds * TDM programs are included in the operating budget. 6/4/2004,H:\PWBDSEC\TAB\Packets\2004\June\TAB 6-14-04,chart Attachment B TRANSPORTATION FUND 2005 - 2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW The 2005 Transportation Fund Capital Improvements Program (CIP) is $4,095,000. The CIP has been developed within the context of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and the TMP prioritization with the identified modal emphasis. The plan goals and priorities were used in allocating funds and prioritizing projects. The TMP is underpinned by the concept of investing in our transportation infrastructure to maintain today’s level of service (LOS). The goals/objectives are stated in terms of no increase in traffic congestion. The investment strategy is based on making significant improvements to the pedestrian, bicycle and transit systems, and maintaining and making efficiency improvements to the roadway system. Transportation Fund 2005-2010 CIP - Modal Investment Breakout 20052005-2010 Modal/Functional Area $ % $ % Pedestrian 1,710,49042%6,734,064 28% Bicycle 1,030,29625%3,877,546 16% Transit 223,2576%2,655,202 11% Roadway 1,030,95625%9,931,188 42% Travel Demand Management (TDM)* 00%0 0% Mitigation 00%0 0% Other 100,0002%600,000 3% Total4,095,000100%23,798,000 100% . *Note: TDM programs are included in the operating budget The TMP is based on implementing a balanced multimodal-based transportation system. The TMP advocates that we: adequately preserve the existing infrastructure strive to increase safety maximize the efficiency of our existing systems (pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and roadway enhance mobility through investments in the completion of the alternative transportation system (pedestrian, bicycle, and transit) The TMP advocates that this multimodal-based investment strategy be focused in a system of six east-west and four north-south corridors that constitute the designated multimodal corridor grid. TMP priorities form the base for funding allocation. Investment on enhancements to the modal systems is focused in multimodal corridors. With limited resources, investments are focused on the highest priority corridors. Multimodal Corridor Grid East-West North-South Iris Avenue Broadway th Valmont Road 28 Street/U.S. 36 Pearl Street/Parkway Foothills Parkway th Table Mesa Drive – South Boulder Road 55 Street Arapahoe Avenue Baseline Road Transportation Master Plan Prioritization Prioritization discussions with Council and TAB established strong policy direction on the city’s transportation investment strategy. At Council’s direction, staff had previously crafted the budget in accordance with the recommendations of Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Prioritization. That budget policy direction was solidified in the 2003 Transportation Master Plan in the three fiscal plans of the TMP:Current Funding Plan (fiscally constrained), Action Plan and Vision Plan. POLICY ISSUES None FINANCING Funding for city transportation projects comes from several different sources. A dedicated sales tax, Highway Users Tax, County Road and Bridge funds, State Highway Maintenance and st Landscape Funds and Transportation Equity Act for the 21 Century (TEA-21) federal funds primarily support the Transportation Fund. 2005-2010 Capital Improvements Program The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) has been developed based on the policy guidance of the TMP with the identified multimodal corridor emphasis. Targeted short-term reductions are projected for 2006-2008. These reductions are based on the recent direction to exclude all Twenty-ninth Street redevelopment revenue projections. The city manager’s office is taking a cautious approach to revenue and does not want to assume new revenues when the project has not received official approval. These reductions are consistent with our strategy of focusing reductions on enhancement projects while preserving leveraged external funding sources. If revenue projections are readjusted in the future based on the Twenty-ninth Street redevelopment, these would be restored. A tabulation of reductions is provided below. Beginning in 2009, the budget for these four projects returns to the 2005 funding level. 2 Capital Improvement Program Reductions 200420052006-20082006-2008 Project/ApprovedProposedAnnualAnnual Program Impact BudgetBudgetReductionBudget Pedestrian Less improved pedestrian $75,000$75,000($20,000)$55,000 Facilities – crossings and missing Enhancement sidewalk links PedestrianLess sidewalk repair as part $680,000$680,000($170,000)$510,000 Facilities – of the sidewalk program Repair(approximately 2,400 sq. yds less sidewalk repair). Bikeways – Less new bicycle trails, $125,000$125,000($35,000)$90,000 Enhancements connections, and other facilities. 28th Street Reduction will extend time to $700,000$470,000($120,000)$350,000 Improvements complete project. Leveraged federal funding as partial offset. Total $1,580,000 $1,350,000($345,000)$1,005,000 HIGHLIGHTS th 28 Street – th 28 Street from Baseline Road to Iris Avenue is identified as the top priority corridor in the th city’s multi-modal grid. Implementation of the 28 Street Project continues to be the highest priority of the Capital Improvements Program. South segment (Hello Boulder) funding of $4.3M (includes $1.1M in TEA-21 funding) was programmed in 2002 and 2004. The public input, design and approval process is complete for the north segment (Service City) with the middle segment (New Town) to follow. Funding for the north segment of $9.3M (includes $3.8M in TEA-21 funding) was programmed starting in 2004. Beginning in 2005, funding reflecting growth related aspects of the project has been shifted to the Transportation Development Fund. th Transit Priority Improvements (Broadway, 28 Street, Arapahoe Avenue) – th The Broadway/Table Mesa queue-jump and the 28 St/Pearl to Valmont sidewalks and transit stop connections will be constructed in 2004. The Arapahoe Avenue project is rescheduled for 2008-2009 to coordinate with the respective Colorado Department of Transportation construction. 2005 Denver Regional Council of Governments Transportation Improvement Program The City of Boulder applied for funding for the maximum number of project submissions allowed, 6 projects. The city also worked with our regional partners to have them submit two rd projects of mutual interest; Boulder County for the Diagonal Highway/63Multimodal Project and RTD for the development of the Transit Village Project. Seven of these projects were selected for funding between 2005 and 2007. The total funding package is approximately $12M in state and federal funds, with a city match of $7.4M. 3 Two of the seven projects require matching funds from the Transportation Fund and three projects require matching funds from the Transportation Development Fund. The two Transportation Fund projects are: 1.Broadway: Pine Street to Iris Avenue Reconstruction – This project will correct remaining structural deficiencies on Broadway and is a continuation of the Broadway reconstruction which has occurred from Regent Drive to Pine Street. 2.Boulder Transit Real-Time Solutions – This project is in the operating budget. It would continue to deploy real-time transit schedule information on Boulder transit routes. RELATIONSHIP TO OPERATING BUDGET The 2005 Transportation CIP is predicated on improving Boulder's infrastructure. As a result, a majority of project operating impacts are absorbed within operating budgets. UNDERGROUNDING CREDIT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM As part of the franchise agreement with Xcel Energy (Xcel) (formerly Public Service Company of Colorado - PSCo), the City of Boulder receives an annual credit for work by Xcel to relocate underground or reconfigure Xcel lines. The amount of the annual credit is 1% of the preceding calendar years electric revenue from customers within the City, which is approximately = $600,000 per year. The Undergrounding Credit Policy, approved by City Council in 1994, specifies that proposed undergrounding credit expenditures be reviewed annually by the Transportation Advisory Board during the CIP review process. Using the initial screening factors and prioritization factors provided in the policy, staff has established the Undergrounding Credit CIP included in the 2005- 2010 Transportation CIP. Where it is appropriate, staff is utilizing undergrounding credits in a collaborative manner to facilitate development of a more robust telecommunications infrastructure. This is accomplished by applying undergrounding credits to burial projects on specific routes that parallel those designated for telecommunications conduit and cable. The telecommunications facilities then share the same trench at a small additional cost. The undergrounding projects included in the CIP are generally consistent with the potential telecommunications needs. The Undergrounding Credit Policy requires that 25% of the credits be made available for non-CIP projects on a 50% match basis. Therefore, the Undergrounding Credit CIP includes $150,000 annually for the Undergrounding Cost Share Program. If program participants in a given year do not request all of the $150,000 available for the cost share program, the amount remaining returns to the overall credit balance. 4 TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) ACTION City Council has charged the Board to: "review all city transportation environment assessments and capital improvements." In the context of the Capital Improvements Program, the Board is asked to provide a recommendation on the program to the Planning Board and City Council. The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) will review and make a recommendation on the 2005-2010 Transportation Capital Improvements Program (CIP) at their June 14, 2004 meeting. S:\PW\ParkCentral\TRAN\CIP\CIP.05\CIP180.doc 5 Attachment C TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FUND 2005 - 2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW The 2005 Transportation Development Fund Capital Improvements Program is $4,595,000. The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) has been developed within the context of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and the TMP prioritization with the identified modal emphasis. The plan goals and priorities were used in allocating funds and prioritizing projects. Transportation Development Fund 2005-2010 CIP - Modal Investment Breakout 20052005-2010 Modal/Functional Area $ % $ % Pedestrian 455,421 10%2,903,675 22% Bicycle 1,902,638 41%5,758,180 44% Transit 816,322 18%1,198,181 9% Roadway 1,420,619 31%3,244,464 24% Travel Demand Management (TDM)* 0 0%0 0% Mitigation 0 0%70,500 1% Other 0 0%0 0% Total4,595,000 100%13,175,000 100% *Note: TDM projects are included in the Transportation Fund. The City Transportation Development Excise Tax is based on the philosophy of assessing a fee on development to mitigate its’ impacts on the street network. Rates are adjusted annually based on the CPI. POLICY ISSUES None FINANCING Funding for city transportation development projects is from the Transportation Development Excise Tax. The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) comprises projects needed for new growth. The 2005 CIP includes $2,421,000 in external funding as part of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Broadway Bikelanes – Iris to Norwood ($550,000) and Arapahoe/Foothills Parkway Intersection improvements ($1,871,000). 1 Attachment C HIGHLIGHTS Broadway Bikelanes (Iris to Norwood – The project will add on-street bike lanes on both sides of Broadway from Iris Avenue to Linden Avenue and a climbing lane from Linden Avenue to Norwood Avenue to connect the existing on-street lanes on Broadway north of Norwood Avenue to the Iris Avenue on-street bike lanes. The project will move existing curbs, replace sidewalks and consolidate driveway access where possible. The Broadway bike path is a continuous facility of various facility types from the south city limits to the north city limits with the exception of this section, where the connection is currently provided by a substandard wide sidewalk on one side of the street. This project would complete the Broadway path and was identified as a top priority through the city’s prioritization project and is the last major component missing in the Broadway multimodal corridor. Funding for the project will be provided through city and federal sources (50% city, 50% Federal). Arapahoe Avenue / Foothills Parkway Intersection – This project was the top scoring operational project for the entire region in the last TIP funding cycle, based on significant existing safety and congestion issues. Arapahoe and Foothills is the intersection of two major arterials and state highways. This project will implement the results of the recent technical study of alternatives to address the existing safety issues of the intersection and improve its operating efficiency for automobiles transit, bicycles and pedestrians. The following improvements are included in the project: a)Construct eastbound transit queue jump lane b)Construct westbound transit queue jump lane c)Construct northbound triple left turn lane d)Construct westbound triple left turn lane e)Construct additional southbound through lane through intersection f)Construct bicycle/pedestrian underpass on east leg of intersection. The Foothills and Arapahoe intersection has been studied several times, including as part of the Foothills Congestions Management Plan and over the last year through the Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue Intersection Study. This study examined the impacts, cost and effectiveness of six alternatives, including No Build, Intersection Improvements, Diamond Interchange, Single Point Urban Interchange, Center Turning Overpass and Modern Roundabout. The intersection improvements were found to be the most cost effective and the best balance between improvements and creating additional impacts. Funding for the project will be provided through the city, state and federal sources (25% city, 25% CDOT, 50% Federal). th 30 St Bikelanes: Arapahoe to Pearl - During the development of the Bike System Plan as part of the Transportation Master Plan, 2 Attachment C th constructing bikelanes on the stretch of 30 Street from Arapahoe to Pearl was identified as a th high priority bike system need. Currently on-street bike lanes exist on 30 St. from the Diagonal Highway to Pearl and from Arapahoe to Baseline. This project will complete an important on- th street facility missing link by constructing on-street bikelanes on 30 between Arapahoe to Pearl. Funding will be provided by the City (50%) and federal sources (50%) beginning in 2006. th 28 Street – th 28 Street from Baseline Road to Iris Avenue is identified as the top priority corridor in the th city’s multi-modal grid. Implementation of the 28 Street Project continues to be the highest priority of the Capital Improvements Program. South segment (Hello Boulder) funding of $4.3M (includes $1.1M in TEA-21 funding) was programmed in 2002 and 2004. The public input, design and approval process is complete for the north segment (Service City) with the middle segment (New Town) to follow. Funding for the north segment of $9.3M (includes $3.8M in TEA-21 funding) was programmed starting in 2004. Beginning in 2005, funding reflecting growth related aspects of the project has been shifted from the Transportation Fund to the Transportation Development Fund. 2005 Denver Regional Council of Governments Transportation Improvement Program The City of Boulder applied for funding for the maximum number of project submissions allowed, 6 projects. The city also worked with our regional partners to have them submit two rd projects of mutual interest; Boulder County for the Diagonal Highway/63Multimodal Project and RTD for the development of the Transit Village Project. Seven of these projects were selected for funding between 2005 and 2007. The total funding package is approximately $12M in state and federal funds, with a city match of $7.4M. Two of the seven projects require matching funds from the Transportation Fund and three projects require matching funds from the Transportation Development Fund. The Transportation Development Fund projects are: th 30 Street Bikelanes: Arapahoe to Pearl will complete this missing link in the bike system. th Colorado Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project: Folsom to 30 St. was originally funded solely by the Transportation Fund. Through the 2005 TIP process, it is 50% City funded and 50% federal funded. rd 63 St/Diagonal Highway will incorporate bike, pedestrian, transit and roadway rd improvements on 63 St and the Diagonal Highway. The $717,000 is the City’s share of the $4.3M project funded by city, county, state and federal funds. RELATIONSHIP TO OPERATING BUDGET The 2005 Transportation Development Fund CIP is predicated on supporting new growth. Any operating project impacts are either absorbed within operating budgets or addressed through the annual budgeting process. 3 Attachment C TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) ACTION City Council has charged the Board to: "review all city transportation environment assessments and capital improvements." In the context of the Capital Improvements Program, the Board is asked to provide a recommendation on the program to the Planning Board and City Council. The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) will review and make a recommendation on the 2005-2010 Transportation Development Capital Improvements Program (CIP) at their June 14, 2004 meeting. 4