Napa County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
Napa Valley Transportation Agency Vision 2040 Plan
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
The Grand Jury finds that:
A majority of interviewees view the Vision 2040 Report’s proposed highway improvement lists, bike lanes, and new buses as insufficient to solve Napa County’s traffic congestion problems.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
By November 30, 2017, the Napa County Board of Supervisors form a multidisciplinary task force that includes traffic, economic, employment, and housing experts to make recommendations for comprehensive planning, innovative solutions to traffic congestion and funding sources.
F2
The Grand Jury finds that:
No quantifiable measurements are in place for the Board or the public to assess Napa County congestion management goals, determine results on a timeline, or evaluate the efficacy of NVTA budgets and spending.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The NVTA Board set clear expectations, determinate goals, and timelines to establish quantifiable traffic congestion performance targets with measurable results and annual progress reports to the public, starting in January 2018.
F3
The Grand Jury finds that:
The NVTA does an inadequate public relations job of educating the community of all their responsibilities, activities and progress toward achieving goals.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The NVTA seek new, dependable sources of funding ideas specifically for traffic congestion improvement actions by July 2018.
F4
The Grand Jury finds that:
The NVTA needs to better utilize data and travel demand software to (a) project future transportation conditions, (b) forecast the need for and the potential effectiveness of transportation projects and infrastructure improvements, and (c) identify the impacts of land use development.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The NVTA prioritize and approve future expenditures based on quantifiable and achievable short and long range goals, starting in July, 2018.
F5
The Grand Jury finds that:
The most salient suggested actions in V2040 were made by the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Napa County Farm Bureau.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The NVTA test new technologies and traffic management software starting in 2017.
F6
The Grand Jury finds that:
The NVTA is missing opportunities to promote Napa County as a test market for transportation technology companies investing in new research and development.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
By January 2018, the NVTA have a plan to promote Napa County as an ideal test market for companies investing in transportation technology and market research and development. 10
Conclusions 3
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CL1and auto emissions Promote Priority Development Areas (PDAs) Planning efforts
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CL2Developments that bring jobs closer to housing Infrastructure improvements that improve traffic flow and encourage walking and biking
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CL3Missing in these solutions are any measurable regional traffic congestion reduction goals, plans, and quantifiable tracking of actions and results. The public needs a local county task force that will address all the essential issues and develop a plan that will address traffic congestion, economic development, high-value job creation, and affordable housing with a comprehensive approach and a simple scorecard for review. 7 Transdev is the same company that operates The Vine Bus system for NVTA. One of their divisions has developed autonomous shuttles.
Commendations 2
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CM1The NVTA management, staff and Board members for being very helpful and responsive with all Grand Jury requests to discuss the issues, and for quickly providing all additional information upon request.
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CM2The NVTA for its progress in proving how a unique public- private partnership can work to develop and implement the Napa Valley Vine Trail. DISCLAIMER Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. APPENDIX A - V2040 CAC CONGESTION MITIGATION RECOMMENDATIONS Ranking of Traffic Mitigation Scenarios Study Chapters Scenario Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential Impact to Impact to Impact to Impact to Impact to Traffic Community Budgets Environ. Health Mode Shift & TDM Some people shift out of cars (e.g. 2 2 2 1 -1 shuttles) & to other times Travel Behavior More people -2 -2 -2 -1 -2 commute over time Land Use More people live 2 2 2 1 -1 closer to their jobs Communities of Service increases 1 1 1 1 -1 Concern for our neediest Transportation More funding 0 0 0 0 2 becomes available Funding Environmental ABAG requirements -2 2 2 2 -2 Issues mandate changes Transportation & More opportunities Health for active transportation are 2 2 2 1 -1 created esp. intracity Traffic Operations Use data to improve 1 1 1 -1 1 traffic flow Emerging Driverless Cars 3 3 2 3 -1 Technologies become real Rail Rail corridor use 3 2 1 3 -2 happens Napa Jobs continue to Economy: Jobs & grow -2 -2 -1 -2 -2 Housing Napa Goods movement Economy: Goods impacted by traffic -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 Movement APPENDIX B Results of the Fehr & Peers Travel Behavior Study: To summarize the travel behavior of visitors, employees, residents, and students who make work and non-work trips in Napa County: 55% internal (within Napa County) trips: • Work, recreational or non-work based 0 45% external (outside Napa County) trips, of which: 36% imported/exported, 9% pass-through 0 25% of external trips are generated by workers commuting into Napa County 0 Approximately 20,000 imported work trips per day. 0 The workforce is largely dependent on the wine and tourism industry for jobs (40% of labor force). The top five fastest growing job sectors in Napa County, which will account for 63% of the projected job growth, are low wage earning job sectors. The fastest-growing job sectors in the County are in the hospitality and retail industries which generally pay lower wages. There are approximately 71,000 jobs in Napa County and 55,000 housing units. The cost • of housing (relatively high cost) and the nature of employment (relatively low wage) in the County contribute to Napa workers living in more affordable housing elsewhere. A person needs to earn $95,000/year to purchase a median-priced $606,000 home. APPENDIX C TABLE 3: MTC; PLAN BAY AREA PERFORMANCE TARGETS (JULY 2013) Page 10 Plan Bay Area Performance Assessment Report TABLE 3: PLAN BAY AREA PERFORMANCE TARGETS Goal/Outcome # Target Reduce per-capita CO2 emissions from cars and light-duty trucks by 15% CLIMATE 1 PROTECTION Statutory - Source: California Air Resources Board, as required by SB 375 House 100% of the region's projected growth by income level (very-low, low, moderate, ADEQUATE above-moderate) without displacing current low-income residents 2 HOUSING Statutory - Source: ABAG, as required by SB 375 Reduce premature deaths from exposure to particulate emissions: