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Home My WebLink About01-30-2014 Council Agenda Item 5:00 PM 3 Supplement q cb Agenda Item: 5:00 p.m. 2111 JAN 29 AM 11: 14 Date: 1/30/14 FRESNO CITY COUNCIL City of CM ITT�+I\■ ff-W1kIIc-- Supplemental Information Packet Agenda Related Items— 5:00 p.m. Supplemental Packet Date: January 29, 2014 Item(s) Actions pertaining to the Bus Rapid Transit Project— City Manager's Office Supplemental Information: Any agenda related public documents received and distributed to a majority of the City Council after the Agenda Packet is printed are included in Supplemental Packets. Supplemental Packets are produced as needed. The Supplemental Packet is available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, 2600 Fresno Street, during normal business hours(main location pursuant to the Brown Act, G.C. 54957.5(2). In addition,Supplemental Packets are available for public review at the City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers, 2600 Fresno Street. Supplemental Packets are also available on-line on the City Clerk's website. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled, and the services of a translator can be made available. Requests for additional accommodations for the disabled, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or translators should be made one week prior to the meeting. Please call City Clerk's Office at 621-7650. Please keep the doorways, aisles and wheelchair seating areas open and accessible. If you need assistance with seating because of a disability, please see Security. Jan, 29. 2014 9:00AM Office of the President No, 8204 P. 2 1 JAM,29 AM II: 10 January 29,2014 V =FORNU . Honorable Paul Caprioglio STATE District 4,Fresno City Council 2600 Fresno Street,Room 2097 Fresno,California 93721 FRESNO -- Sent via FAX (559.621,7849) Dear Councilman Caprioglio: Thank you for your service to our community as the District 4 representative on the Fresno City Council. Fresno State is pleased to anchor the north end of the council- district and to partner *with the City of Fresno on many important initiatives, such as the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program in the El Dorado Park neighborhood, l am writing to express my support for the proposed Bus Rapid Transit: system. 1 understand this;.item'will be considered by the. City Council on Thursday. l appreciate that there are many issues to evalpade when considering the BRT proposal, but please know the university community stands in support of the system moving forward. We support the improved mobility that the BRT system will provide along the busiest.public transit corridors in-the City. We also support the improvements to air quality that the BRT-system would provide over time. We are especially supportive of BRT connecting to Shaw Avenue and the Fresno State campus and understand that the faster we implement BP%T along the initial corridors, the faster we will, be able to extend it along Shaw Avenue. l urge your support of the initial components of the 13RT system and my colleagues and T commit to working closely with your office.to accelerate the extension of the system along Shaw Avenue to. Fresno State. Please call me at any time if you have any questions or if would like to discuss this matter further. l look,forward to working closely with you on this and other issues that are important to our•commuaity, Sincerely, -(:::)yM.rrw - Joseph 1. Castro, Ph,D.,M,P.P President ON=d the rm" �a� :men xeNy�aamue�uy,�4loi 5200 No&MM A1n MIS NE48 %esro,CA 93740-8014 559.8XIM fr559-278.4715 7Hp GuaPORr�tnsrnrevr+rmasm Jan. 29. 201.4 9:OOAM Office of the President No. 8204 P. 3 Wage 2 January 29,2014 Honorable Paul C*rioglio Cc: V1VlayorAshley Swearingen Councilmember along Xiang(via fax 559.268-1043) Councilmember Steve Brandau(via fax 559.621-7892) Couneilmember Oliver L.Baines,TIT(via fax 559.621.7893) Couneilmember Sal Quintero(via fax 559.490-5395) Councilmember Lee Brand(via fax 559.621-7896) Comeilmember Clint Olivies(via fax 559.493.254I) Jan. 29. 2014 9:OOAM Office of the President No. 8204 P. 1 F.RESN Cl:$ S-TATE Office of the. President California State University, Fresno Harold H. Haak Administrative Center- Henry Madden Library, 4th Floor 5200 N. Barton Ave. M/S MIL 48: Fresno, CA 93740-8021 (559) 278-2324 main - (559) 278-4715.fax Date: �a� 2q Zq��l # of pages (including cover); Company I Department: Fax: won G �: ��•� " �� From: Z�OAC. Wes' cc - Note: -..... . -—... ....... This page intentionally left blank. MU OF CALIFORNIA—CAl 1FORNIA SFATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY _EMIUND G.RRQ N Jr..Kj2w tx DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION i i- i .:.I`I C U DISTRICT 6 r—b 1352 WEST OLIVE AVENUE Z�� N 29 0 P.O.BOX 12616 FRESNO,CA 93778-2616 rywrrpawer? PHONE (559)488-4057 .-. Be energy[fJlcienr! FAX (559)4884195 TTY 711 www.dot.ca.gov January 29,2014 The Honorable Ashley Swearengin Mayor, City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno,CA 93721 Dear Mayor Swearengin: The California Department of Transportation(Caltrans)recognizes and supports the concept and implementation of Bus Rapid Transit(BRT)as a potentially cost-effective strategy to maximize the movement of people,not just vehicles. BRT has the potential to reduce traveler delay, increase capacity,foster energy savings, and enhance safety not just on the State Highway System,but on conventional streets as well.Features such as these could potentially result in increased ridership thus reducing vehicle trips thus reducing Greenhouse Gas consistent with the requirements of Senate Bill 375. Reduced trips on local and State facilities could also have a mitigating affect as inevitable new development occurs. It is Caltrans policy to work closely with local jurisdictions,local transportation planning agencies,transit operators,and other stakeholder to innovate,implement,and advocate BRT systems. Caltrans looks forward to working with the City on its new Bus Rapid Transit system. Sincerely, SHARRI BENDER EHLERT District 6 Director "Callmes improves ma6ihry aawss California' The Honorable Ashley Swearingin January 29, 2014 Page 2 be: Malcolm Dougherty, Director Gail Miller, Deputy District Director, Planning and Local Programs "Calfrans improves mobility across California"