Social Equity StakeholderRoundtable Meeting
October 17, 2012
Agenda
• Welcome and introductions• Introduction to the project• Overview of recent studies• Overview of Regional Housing Needs Allocation• Review of new Environmental Justice
Methodology• Policy Area Discussions• Wrap up and next steps
Welcome and Introductions
Meeting Purpose
• To gain a better understanding of the Directions to 2050 project
• To learn about how your transportation choices affect your priorities for the future, community assets, and funding expenditures
Ground Rules
• Common conversational courtesy • All ideas and points of view have value• Speak up, and share the time• Cell phone courtesy• Be comfortable
Introduction to the Project
Project Funding
• Directions to 2050 is funded in part by:– California utility ratepayers and administered by
South California Edison– Kern COG provides major funding for this project
to encourage activities that lead to long-term, sustainable changes
Relationship to the Kern Regional Blueprint effort
• Directions to 2050 builds on the Blueprint by:– Revisiting the communities’ vision and guiding
principles– Considering a full range of choices and associated
trade-offs– Brainstorming locally-relevant strategies– Identify and prioritize next steps– Incorporate these next steps into the region’s plan
Relationship to Local Government Plans
• Directions to 2050 and the 2014 Regional Transportation Plan:– Guides the development of the planned
multimodal transportation systems in Kern County– Supports local planning efforts– Developed through a comprehensive coordination
effort between local, regional, state and federal agencies
Relationship to Other Activities in the Region
• San Joaquin Valley Blueprint• Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)• Region-wide transportation improvements– Bicycle and pedestrian– Transit– Freight
• Social Equity and Environmental Justice
Directions to 2050 Cycle 1 Community Outreach
• 16 community workshops throughout the region
• RPAC meetings• Stakeholder Roundtable
Meetings• Website with interactive
activities, background information, and online survey
Community Outreach – Key Findings To-date
• Community members prioritized:– Link education/training/youth mentorships with
economic development initiatives.– Maintain and develop comprehensive community
services for health, education, safety, and recreation.– Add, maintain, and improve sidewalks and bike lanes
for safer, active lifestyles.– Maintain local streets and roads.– Improve air quality.– Invest in renewable energy production and
distribution, including wind and solar power.
Overview of Recent Studies
Overview of Recent Studies
• Kern County Bicycle Master Plan• Long Range Transit Plan• High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) Study• Commuter Rail Feasibility Study• Kern County Goods Movement Strategy• Short Haul Rail Freight Study
Kern County Bicycle Master Plan
• Goal– Assess existing bicycle
facilities– Develop a plan for new
bicycle amenities– Provide recommendations
for complete streets
Kern County Bicycle Master Plan
• 664 miles of new bikeways including:– 30 miles of Class I bike paths– 297 miles of Class II bikes lanes– 46.6 miles of Class III bike routes– 186 miles for Class III bike routes on State routes
Long Range Transit Plan
• Goal– Document the
relationship between:• Population growth• Employment growth• Transit ridership demand• Current operations
– Improve Customer Service– Improve Cost-
effectiveness
Expanding Access to High Quality Transit
GET Long Range Transit Plan
• Short-Term Recommendations– New Transit Center at CSUB– Increased service to CSUB and BC– Faster cross-town trips: Express routes, “Rapid”
routes, More direct routes• Mid- Long- Term Recommendations– Accommodate projected growth– Phase out downtown and southwest Transit Centers– Convert “Rapid” routes to full Bus Rapid Transit– Introduce “enhanced” KRT intercity express bus
routes
2005 Transit Priority Areas – 5,600 Households
2012 Transit Priority Areas – 127,600 Households
2035 Transit Priority Areas – 415,000 Households
• 19,000 employee trips per year
• 1.4 Million Miles Less Travel Annually
Employer Subsidized Transit
Kern Regional Transit (KRT)Service Analysis
• Goal– Determine whether KRT
might be able to take advantage of the GET changes to:• Improve service for its
own customers• Reduce operating costs
Kern Regional Transit (KRT)Service Analysis
Draft High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study
• Goal– Examine the long-range
feasibility of implementing HOV lanes and/or BRT services
– Assess the performance, benefits, and potential impacts of HOV and BRT
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study
• Short- and Mid-Term Recommendations– Improve rapid bus with:• Traffic signal priority systems and queue jump lanes• Exclusive HOV and bus lanes
– Introduce express bus service along SR 178/24th Street/Rosedale Highway
– Construct truck climbing lanes eastbound SR-58– Add express bus services– Introduce ramp meters at identified interchanges– Designate new peak period-only HOV lane
One Approach: Phased Light Rail
Today
Bus Rapid Transit
Long RangeLight Rail
Centers/Corridors Concept
Commuter Rail Feasibility Study
• Goal– Examine a set of alternatives
for providing commuter rail service within:• Bakersfield metropolitan area• Surrounding portions of Kern
County• Eastern region of the county
– Identify corridors that may be feasible for future service and potential station locations
Commuter Rail Feasibility Study
Expansion of MetroLink to Rosamond
Added stops to Amtrak Northwest of Bakersfield
Possible Future South Valley Commuter Rail
Link to Study:http://www.kerncog.org/docs/studies/KernCOG_Commuter_Rail_Draft_Report_20120720.pdf
Wasco
Bakersfield
Delano
Rosamond
Short-Haul Rail Freight Study Phase II• Goal
– Expand on Short-Haul Rail Freight Study Phase I
– Focus on San Joaquin Valley Rail (SJVR) operations
– Profile existing traffic base based on shipper comments
– Forecast growth in traffic base 10 years into the future
Short-Haul Rail Freight Study Phase II
• Recommendations– Proactively identify rail quality service issues &
solutions– Engage KEDC, SJVR and communities to craft
solutions to attract rail-dependent industries.– Develop multi-use facilities along Buttonwillow and
Oil City corridors– Explore rail intermodal options – Explore potential future uses for the southern
portion of the Arvin Subdivision
Kern County GoodsMovement Strategy
• Goal– Use data from SR-58,
SR-99/I-5, SR-223, 166, 119, 46 & 65 Origins & Destinations Studies to inform future project development activities
– Propose future truck-related capital improvements through 2035
– Determine the impact of current and future transportation projects on goods movement
29%
21%
9%
SurveyLocations
Kern County GoodsMovement Strategy
• Stakeholder Project Ranking– SR-58 – From I-5/SR-58 to Allen Road – add through lanes– SR-58 – From Union Avenue to Cottonwood Road – add
through lanes• Other Project Ranking – (not a complete list)
— Southbound SR-99 off-ramp – Panama Lane to Wible Road - add auxiliary lane
— SR-119 – From Golf Course Road to aqueduct – add through lanes
— SR-178 – From SR-184 to Rancheria Road – add through lanes
2013 Kern Regional Housing Report and RHNA Plan
• PMC was retained to assist Kern COG with the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process1. Determining a methodology for distribution of the
RHNA for each 11 cities and the unincorporated county2. Completing a regional housing data report to assist
with each jurisdictions Housing Element update
RHNA Process
• HCD is required to determine the RHNA, by income category, for Council Of Governments (COGs).
• RHNA is based on Department of Finance population projections and regional population forecasts used in preparing regional transportation plans.
• Kern COG is responsible to allocate the projected needs for the unincorporated County of Kern and to each of the 11 incorporated cities.
• Pursuant to GC 65583, localities are required to update their housing element to plan to accommodate all of the RHNA share by income category.
SB 375/SCS/RHNA
• Intent of SB 375 is for housing planning to be coordinated and integrated with the RTP.
• RHNA Plan– Projects 8+ years, subset of the RTP horizon– Updated at least every 8 years (relative to RTP
update)• SCS– Forecasts at least 20 years– Updated at least every 4 years
Kern Regional Housing Data Report
• The Housing Element is one of the 7 mandated elements of the General Plan.
• Housing Needs Assessment must be completed.• Tables to be completed for each City and the County
– Growth Projections– Annual Average Growth Rates– Households by Income– % of Housing in each income class– % of total County growth by City– Labor force/job per household– Special Needs Populations– Housing Conditions Survey Results (Kern COG)
Data Sources
• Sources of Data– Kern COG RTP Projections– Kern COG Housing Condition Survey Results– 2011 Department of Finance– 2000 and 2010 US Census– American Community Survey– Federal Housing and Urban Development – CA Employment Development Department
Housing Preferences
• Kern COG completed a survey on Housing Preferences• Results indicated:– Between 2008 and 2012 there has been a growing
acceptance of more compact development types – Interest in a home with a large yard remained unchanged at
around 85%. – Interest in houses with small yards grew from 65% to 78%. – interest in condos grew from 40% to 52%. – Interest in apartments grew from 29% to 35%. – Interest in mixed use grew from 21% to 28%.
Kern County 2006 – 2013 RHNAThe total State housing allocation to Kern County was 41,640 units for the period January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2013.
County/City Total Very Low Low Moderate Above ModArvin 532 129 88 97 218Bakersfield 27,252 6,626 4,500 4,9601 11,166CA City 407 99 67 74 167Delano 1,817 442 300 331 744Maricopa 16 4 3 3 6McFarland 775 188 128 141 3183Ridgecrest 379 92 63 69 155Shafter 502 122 83 91 206Taft 62 16 10 11 25Tehachapi 454 110 75 83 186Wasco 858 208 142 156 352Unincorp. County 8,586 2,088 1,416 1,563 3,519
RHNA Next Steps
• Next Steps– Finishing up data collection– Draft Data Report - completed end of Nov. 2012– Final Data Report - completed end of Dec. 2012– Report will be reviewed by PSC and RPAC– Public review draft RHNA plan for RPAC and Public
Hearing for TPPC – January 2013– Check updates and meetings on Directions to
2050 website, www.directionsto2050.com
Review of new Environmental Justice Methodology
Policy Area Discussions
Transportation Choices Online Activity
• Purpose– To determine your group’s resource investment
preferences for the future• How to Play– Choose six priorities for the future– Allocated resources to transportation policy areas– Watch your budget and priorities for the future
change!
Report Out and Large Group Conclusions
• Which priorities for the future were important to your group?
• Which transportation policy areas were important to your group?
• What surprised you?• What didn’t surprise you?
Wrap Up and Next Steps
We are here
Next Steps
• Upcoming meetings and events– RPAC meeting– Stakeholder meetings– Community presentations– Community events
Social Equity StakeholderRoundtable Meeting
October 17, 2012