City Council Agenda
Memo to: Manteca City Council
From: Randy Saffold, Senior Management Analyst
Date: September 3, 2019
Subject: Support Letter for Altamont Corridor Vision Phase 1
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Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for the Altamont Corridor Vision Phase 1
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Background:
The Bay Area Council, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, SPUR and TransForm are focused on getting a $100 billion Bay Area transportation measure called "FASTER Bay Area" on the ballot for the November 2020 election for the nine Bay Area counties (MTC region). San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority, and San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) are focused on trying to get the Bay Area improvements of Phase 1 of the Altamont Corridor Vision to be funded as part of the FASTER Bay Area measure. Please see the attached sample letter of support for including $1.9 billion in FASTER Bay Area for the Altamont Corridor Vision Phase 1.
Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (Valley Link), SJRRC, San Joaquin Council of Governments, and SJJPA have already approved support letters. The City of Manteca is being asked to sign and submit a letter of support as well.
Phase 1 Details:
The Bay Area improvements of the Altamont Corridor Vision Phase 1 Program include $1.1 billion for the implementation of 8.6-miles of new alignment through the Altamont Pass (between Greenville Road and the San Joaquin County Line) to be used by both ACE and Valley Link services. This new alignment through the Altamont Pass would include a 3.5 mile tunnel and enable speeds up to 125 mph that would decrease train travel times through the Altamont Pass by 11 - 15 minutes.
Bay Area Phase 1 improvements also includes $600 million to fund equipment and the additional infrastructure needed to complete the Valley Link service between Dublin/Pleasanton BART and Livermore. In the near-term, the Tri-Valley - San Joa...
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