CaltrainAt-GradeCrossings(XCAP- ExpandedCommunityAdvisoryPanel)

BarbaraBestSupervisor,RegistrationServicesPAUSDXCAPRepresentative

November5,2019

ElectrifiedpassengerservicetostartSpring2022

Caltrainplansforelectrification=moretrainsperhour• Atpeaktimes,at-gradecrossingscouldcloseevery3minutes• Increaseintrainscausesconcernfortraffic,safety,andnoise• At-gradecrossingsareaphysicalconstrainttoeast-westtravel:• PaloAltoAve,• ChurchillAve,• MeadowDr,and• CharlestonRd

CommunityInput• 2017:Communityfeedbackon34alternativesviaworkshops,roundtables,questionnaires

• 2018toMarch2019:CommunityAdvisoryPanelnarrowedalternativesfrom34at4crossings,to7at3crossings(deferred:PaloAltoAve)

• June2019:XCAPformedtocontinuecommunityengagement,beasoundingboardforalternatives,andprovidepreferredalternativestoCityManagerbyOct2019

• September9,2019:CityCouncilshiftedtheroleofXCAP• XCAPreportsdirectlytoCityCouncil• GoalisaconsensusvoteonsolutionstopresenttocouncilinApril2020• AllmeetingssubjecttoBrownAct

ChallengesFacingCityCouncil

• Findasolutionthatthecommunitywillsupport• Identifyfundingsource• Obtainregulatoryapproval• Counciltomakefinaldecisionsin2020

ImpactofSolutionsonPAUSD:Meadow-Charleston

Viaduct(oneateachcrossing)

Hybrid(oneateachcrossing)

Trench(spanningbothcrossings)

AllsolutionsbenefitallPAUSDschoolsandfamiliesbyoptimizingeast-westtravel

ImpactofSolutionsonPAUSD:ChurchillOptions

Viaduct(Churchillremainsopen)Est.cost:$300Mto$400M

ChurchillClosureEstcost:$50Mto$65M

(includesimprovementstoEmbarcaderoandPageMill)

Closure:• EliminatesChurchillaccesstoPaly• IncreasestrafficatEmbarcaderoentrance•MayrequireconnectionofPalyparkinglots•Busyardaffected(increasedtraveltimes)

Viaduct:•NoeffectonaccesstoPaly•Moreexpensivethanclosure•AffectsPAUSDfamilyhomesnearthetracks

Recommendation

• NewtrafficstudywillincludeallPalyentrancepoints(completedAugust2019)• Palyentranceswerenotincludedinprevioustrafficstudies;nowtheentrancesatEmbarcaderoandElCaminowillbeincluded

• PalyentranceswillbeconsideredintrafficmitigationsolutionsresultingfromaChurchillclosure

• RequestBoardprovidedirectiontostaffoncontinuedparticipationofPAUSDmembershipontheXCAP• APAUSDvoteforanysolutionmaydisenfranchisefamiliesimpactedbythesolution

• PAUSDleadershipcanworkthroughexistingpartnershipchannelswiththeCityofPaloAltoonfutureeffectsoftheCityCouncildecisionthatimpactPAUSDsites