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Proposed 2021 Bond Issuance:
Refunding and New Debt
Overview of Proposed Transaction
Board of Directors Item 12A | February 12, 2021
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2021 Bond Financing Team
San Diego Association of Governments
Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director
Andre Douzdjian, Chief Financial Officer
Jose Nuncio, TransNet Department Director
John Kirk, General Counsel
Ray Major, Chief Economist
Dawn Vettese, Strategic Capital Funding & ITOC Manager
Financial Advisors, Public Financial Management
Peter Shellenberger, Managing Director
Bond Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
Devin Brennan, Partner
Disclosure Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP
Victor Hsu, Partner
Russ Trice, Partner
Co-Senior Underwriter, Wells Fargo
Julie Burger, Managing Director
Co-Senior Underwriter, Bank of America
Bryon Rockwell, Managing Director
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2021 Bond Issuance Presentation
1. Why we need to issue these bonds
- Refunding
- New Money
2. Potential size and structure
3. Credit rating
4. Bond Documents
5. Calendar of events
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Why We Are Issuing These Bonds
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Summary of Upcoming 2021 Transactions
1. Renegotiate a new TIFIA loan for the Mid-Coast Trolley project
Lower TIFIA interest rate from 2.72% to approximately 1.75%
2. Taxable advance refunding of Series 2014A Bonds for
debt service savings
3. Issue approximately $85 million in tax-exempt new money bonds on
the subordinate lien for new projects
4. Roll the existing subordinate lien, tax-exempt short-term notes (the
“TIFIA BANs”) from April 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022
Take advantage of low short-term rates compared to the long-term TIFIA
rate
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Credit Rating Agency Reviews
Current high credit ratings on SANDAG debt program
Current ratings – Senior Lien:
Standard & Poor’s: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Moody’s: Aa2
Current ratings – Subordinate Lien:
Standard & Poor’s: AA
Fitch: AA
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Potential Size and Structure
2021 Series A Bonds (Refunding):
Par Amount: ~$150 million
Savings: ~$20 million
Tax Status: Taxable
Lien: Senior
Tender Option: Yes
2021 Series B Bonds (New Money):
Par Amount: ~$85 million
Project Fund: ~$113 million
Lien: Subordinate
Tax Status: Tax-Exempt
Preliminary, Subject to Change
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2021 Bond Documents – Attachments to Report
1. PFM Memo
2. Resolution
3. Draft Eleventh Supplemental to Senior Indenture
4. Draft Third Supplement to Subordinate Indenture
5. Draft Bond Purchase Agreement
6. Draft Preliminary Official Statement
7. Draft Continuing Disclosure Agreement
8. Draft Invitation to Tender Bonds
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Financial Advisor Memo
(Attachment 1)
Market Update
2021 New Money and Bond Refunding Structure
Tender Offer
Financial Considerations
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Resolution
(Attachment 2)
The Resolution authorizes issuance of the 2021 New Money
and Refunding Bonds and approves the following documents
Official Statement
Eleventh Supplemental to Senior Indenture
Third Supplement to Subordinate Indenture
Bond Purchase Agreements
Continuing Disclosure Agreement
The Resolution also approves other actions and matters relating
to the 2021 Bonds, including the tender offer for 2014 bonds
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Eleventh Supplemental to Senior Indenture
(Attachment 3)
Supplements the Master Indenture relating to SANDAG’s senior
revenue bonds
Sets forth repayment and redemption provisions with respect to the
2021 refunding bonds
Directs proceeds for deposit into an escrow account
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Third Supplemental to Subordinate Indenture
(Attachment 4)
Supplements the Subordinate Indenture relating to SANDAG’s
subordinate revenue bonds
Sets forth repayment and redemption provisions with respect to the
2021 new issue bonds
Directs proceeds for deposit into a new money proceeds account and
allows for the purchase of tendered bonds, if any
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Bond Purchase Agreements
(Attachment 5)
Agreements by underwriters to purchase 2021 refunding bonds from
SANDAG (one for taxable bonds and the other for tax-exempt bonds)
Sets forth certain representations of SANDAG
Identifies documents, opinions, and other requirements necessary
to close the financing
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Preliminary Official Statement
(Attachment 6)
The Preliminary Official Statement is used to sell the bonds
and disclose all material information to the potential buyers
of the bonds
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Continuing Disclosure Agreement
(Attachment 7)
SANDAG commitment to provide ongoing financial and operating
information to the marketplace after the initial issuance of the
2021 Bonds in compliance with SEC rules
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Invitation to Tender Bonds
(Attachment 8)
The invitation to tender Bonds is a disclosure and marketing
document for the tender offer
Incorporating a tender of select outstanding maturities into SANDAG’s
upcoming refunding can (1) improve PV savings, (2) increase number
of bonds successfully refunded, and (3) optimize marketing between
taxable and tax-exempt series
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Next Steps
Week of February 15: Post Preliminary Official Statement and
marketing of Bonds
Week of March 8: Anticipated pricing date
Week of March 22: Anticipated closing date
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TransNet 2021 Bond Issuance:
Review of Draft Note Documents
Recommendation:
The Transportation Committee recommends that the Board of Directors
adopt Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) Resolution No. RTC-
2021-03, authorizing up to $200 million of refunding certain outstanding
bonds and the issuance of up to $110 million of fixed-rate bonds, and the
execution and distribution of the documents, in substantially the same
form as attached (Attachments 3 through 8).
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Proposed 2021 Note
Issuance: Refunding
Overview of Proposed Transaction
Board of Directors Item 12B | February 12, 2021
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2021 Note Financing Team
San Diego Association of Governments
Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director
Andre Douzdjian, Chief Financial Officer
Jose Nuncio, TransNet Department Director
John Kirk, General Counsel
Ray Major, Chief Economist
Dawn Vettese, Strategic Capital Funding & ITOC Manager
Financial Advisors, Public Financial Management
Peter Shellenberger, Managing Director
Bond Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP
Victor Hsu, Partner
Disclosure Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP
Russ Trice, Partner
Senior Underwriter, Citibank
Ron Marino, Managing Director
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22021 Note Issuance Presentation
1. Why refund these notes
2. Potential size and structure
3. Credit rating
4. Note Documents
5. Calendar of events
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Why We Are Refunding These Notes
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4Summary of Upcoming 2021 Transactions
1. Renegotiate a new TIFIA loan for the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit
Project
Lower TIFIA interest rate from 2.72% to approximately 1.75%
2. Taxable advance refunding of Series 2014A Bonds for debt service
savings
3. Issue approximately $85 million in tax-exempt new money bonds
on the subordinate lien for new projects
4. Roll the existing subordinate lien, tax-exempt short-term notes (the
“TIFIA BANs”) from April 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022
Take advantage of low short-term rates compared to the long-term
TIFIA rate
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Credit Rating Agency Reviews
Current high credit ratings on SANDAG debt program
Current ratings – Subordinate Lien:
Standard & Poor’s: AA
Fitch: AA
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6Potential Size and Structure
2021 Series Notes (Refunding):
Par Amount: $537.5 million
Savings: ~$10 million
Tax Status: Tax-Exempt
Lien: Subordinate
Preliminary, Subject to Change
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2021 Note Documents – Attachments to Report
1. PFM Memo
2. Resolution
3. Draft Second Supplement to Subordinate Indenture
4. Draft Preliminary Official Statement
5. Draft Continuing Disclosure Agreement
6. Draft Note Purchase Agreement
7. Draft Escrow Agreement
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8Financial Advisor Memo
(Attachment 1)
Market Update
2021 Note Refunding Structure
Financial Considerations
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Resolution
(Attachment 2)
The Resolution authorizes issuance of the
2021 Notes and approves the following documents
Preliminary Official Statement
Second Supplement to Subordinate Indenture
Note Purchase Agreement
Continuing Disclosure Agreement
Escrow Agreement
The Resolution also approves other actions and matters
relating to the 2021 Notes
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10Second Supplemental to Subordinate Indenture
(Attachment 3)
Supplements the Subordinate Indenture relating to SANDAG’s
subordinate 2021 Notes
Sets forth repayment provisions with respect to the 2021 Notes
Directs proceeds for deposit into an escrow account
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Preliminary Official Statement
(Attachment 4)
The Preliminary Official Statement is used to sell the notes and
disclose all material information to the potential buyers of the notes
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12Continuing Disclosure Agreement
(Attachment 5)
SANDAG commitment to provide ongoing financial and operating
information to the marketplace after the initial issuance of the 2021
Notes in compliance with SEC rules
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Note Purchase Agreement
(Attachment 6)
Agreement by underwriters to purchase 2021 Notes from SANDAG
for resale to investors
Sets forth certain representations of SANDAG
Identifies documents, opinions, and other requirements necessary to
close the financing
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14Escrow Agreement
(Attachment 7)
Directs proceeds for deposit into an escrow account for payments
of the 2018 Notes
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Next Steps
Week of February 15: Post Preliminary Official Statement and
marketing of Bonds
Week of February 22: Anticipated pricing date
Week of March 15: Anticipated closing date
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16TransNet 2021 Note Issuance:
Review of Draft Note Documents
Recommendation:
The Transportation Committee recommends that the Board of Directors
adopt Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) Resolution No. RTC-
2021-04, authorizing up to $537.5 million of refunding notes, and the
execution and distribution of the documents, in substantially the same
form as attached (Attachments 3 through 7).
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17Resolution No. 2021-01
A Resolution of Community Based Organizations Working Group Recommending the Proposed SANDAG
Commitment to Equity Statement to the Board of Directors
WHEREAS, SANDAG is required to develop a public participation plan that describes explicit procedures, strategies, and desired
outcomes for seeking out and considering the needs of those traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, SANDAG established the Community Based Organizations Working Group (Working Group) to provide a forum for
meaningful input from disadvantaged or underrepresented communities in the San Diego region into key activities associated with
developing the 2021 Regional Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group is also charged with providing input on related planning activities with a focus on the social equity
perspective; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group is comprised of 12 representatives from community-based organizations (CBOs) or community
collaboratives serving disadvantaged or underrepresented communities in the region; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2021, the Working Group discussed the Draft SANDAG Commitment to Social Equity Statement and provided
recommended revisions. Specifically, the Working Group discussed at length the groups historically underserved by actions and inactions
at all levels of our government and society, and determined that a complete description of historically marginalized groups would be
unattainable and would only serve to diminish the impact of the Statement and its commitments; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED, the Community Based Organizations Working Group recommends that the SANDAG Board of Directors approve the
proposed SANDAG Commitment to Equity Statement (Exhibit 1).
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 2021.
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Our Commitment to Equity
We hold ourselves accountable to the communities we serve. We acknowledge we have much
to learn and much to change; and we firmly uphold equity and inclusion for every person in the
San Diego region. This includes historically underserved, systemically marginalized
groups impacted by actions and inactions at all levels of our government and society.
We have an obligation to eliminate disparities and ensure that safe, healthy, accessible, and
inclusive opportunities are available to everyone. In 2021, SANDAG will develop an equity
action plan that will inform how we plan, prioritize, fund, and build projects and programs; frame
how we work with our communities; define how we recruit and develop our employees; guide
our efforts to conduct unbiased research and interpret data; and set expectations for companies
and stakeholders that work with us.
We are committed to creating a San Diego region where every person who visits, works, and
lives can thrive.
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1From Vision
to Regional Plan
Board of Directors | February 12, 2021
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A Vision for the 2021 Regional Plan | 2
2Three
Challenges
• Reduce congestion
• Improve social
equity
• Meet state and
federal mandates
to be faster, fairer,
and cleaner
State & Federal
Mandates
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Legislative Mandates: State and Federal
SB 375 and Air Quality: meet regional greenhouse gas
emissions reduction target and Clean Air Act requirements
Title VI: compliance with federal civil rights requirements
and environmental justice considerations
State & Federal
Mandates CEQA and SB 743: shift to vehicle miles traveled to evaluate
impacts of transportation projects
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4Congestion
State & Federal
Mandates
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5
San Diego Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Region
Population by
Race and
Ethnicity 2016 46% 34% 11% 5% 3% 1%
2050 40% 39% 12% 4% 4% 1%
White Hispanic Asian Black 2 or More Other
State & Federal
Mandates
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6San Diego Income Distribution
Region 30%
31%
Household
Income 25%
22%
Distribution,
20%
2016
15%
13% 13%
11%
10%
10%
5%
State & Federal
0%
Mandates Less than $30,000 to $45,000 to $60,000 to $75,000 to $100,000 or
$30,000 $44,999 $59,999 $74,999 $99,999 more
SANDAG Regional Growth Forecast, Series 14, Version 17
Low Income
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Households
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San Diego Population Distribution
Region 300,000
From 2016 to 2050, 59% of the
population growth in the region
Senior 250,000
will be in the ages 75+
Population
(75+)
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
State & Federal
Mandates -
85 and Older
Under 5
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 and 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 to 84
2016 2050 | 8
85 Big Moves Complete
Next OS
Inter-reliant strategies that Corridors
work as one and enhance
each other
Flexible
Fleets Transit
Leap
Mobility Hubs
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A bold new
approach to
planning for
the future
Embracing data-
driven planning,
leveraging
emerging
technologies,
and incorporating
resident input
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10A Bold
New
Vision
Fast, Fair, Clean
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Outreach and Engagement
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12From Vision to Regional Plan
Refinements
Meeting our
Social Equity and Phasing
19% GHG Reduction
Analysis of Network
Target
Components
Programs Modeling
Funding
and and
Assumptions
Policies Performance
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Addressing the Challenges
Fast
Fair
Clean
State & Federal
Mandates
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14Complete
Corridors:
Managed
Lanes
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Transit Leap:
Enhance existing service
and expand Rapids
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16Transit Leap:
COASTER/
LOSSAN
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Transit Leap:
South Bay to Sorrento
Commuter Rail
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18Goods
Movement:
Complete
Corridors,
Rail, Next OS
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Rural
Corridors:
Safety and
Next OS
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20Mobility Hub Areas
and Flexible Fleet
Coverage
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Mobility Hubs
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22Mobility Hub
Areas:
Focus Area
for
Development,
Complete
Streets, and
Amenities
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Flexible
Fleets:
Pilots and
Services
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24Active
Transportation:
Bike Network,
Vision Zero, and
E-bikes
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Zero Emission
Vehicles:
Charging and
vehicle
incentives,
buses and
other fleets
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26Land Use and
Housing:
Planning and
Capital Grants
and
Resources
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Climate
Resilience:
Planning
and
Projects
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28Congestion
Management:
Value-Based
Pricing and
Employer
Programs
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5 Big Moves – 1 Integrated System
Bring back
all
components
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30Initial Performance
Fast
• Peak Period Work Trip
Mode Share
Fair
• Access to Transit
• Access to Employment Centers
Clean State & Federal
• SB 375 GHG Target Mandates
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Mode Share – Peak Period Work Trips
PEAK PERIOD WORK TRIPS MODE SHARE
2016 80% 13% 3% 3% 0.2%
DRAFT
2035 62% 17% 13% 7% 0.5%
2050 56% 19% 15% 9% 0.6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Drive alone Carpool Transit Bike & walk Other (TNC, MicroMobility, Taxi, School bus)
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32Regionwide
Transit
Access
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Transit 0% 50%
Access for 2016 9% 205033%
2035 35% VISION
Social Total Region
Equity
2016 12% 2035 38%
2050 41%
within 0.5 miles
DRAFT
Low Income Population
of commuter rail,
light rail, or Rapid
2016 10% 205034%
2035 36%
transit stop
Minority Population
2016 8% 32% 35%
2035 2050
Senior Population
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34Transit Access to
Tier 1 Employment
0%
DRAFT 50%
Low Income
2016 16% 28%
2035 2050 33%
30 min.
45 min.
2016 35% 2035 51%
2050 58%
Minority
24%28%
2016 13% 20352050
30 min.
2016 32% 2035 46%
2050 52%
45 min.
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Transit Access to
Tier 2 Employment
0%
DRAFT 75%
Low Income
55% 58%
2016 40% 2035 2050
30 min.
205078%
2016 63% 2035 80%
45 min.
Minority
51%
205049%
2016 34% 2035
30 min.
2016 60% 2035 73%
2050 76%
45 min.
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36Upcoming
Regional
Plan Items Meeting Date Topic
March 12 Pricing and Funding Assumptions
March 26 Social Equity
April 9 Technology Considerations
April 23 Alignment of State, Regional, and Local Planning
May 28 Draft 2021 Regional Plan
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2021
Regional
Plan
2021
Timeline
SPRING SUMMER FALL
Release Release Adopt Plan
Draft Plan Draft EIR and Certify EIR
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38February 10, 2021 SANDAG Board of Directors 401 B Street San Diego, CA 92101 RE: Priorities for the 2021 Regional Transportation Plan Dear Chair Blakespear and SANDAG Board Members: The authors of this letter represent thousands of families, residents, and workers throughout the region advocating for an equitable, safe, and healthy transportation system for all communities in our San Diego region. We are writing in support of seven outcomes we would like to see accomplished in the 2021 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). As we have noted in prior communications, it is imperative to transform transportation across San Diego County from the ground up, in a manner that goes above and beyond state targets in climate, social justice, and economic justice and gives all in our region the clean and healthy environment they deserve while ensuring high-quality jobs and a world-class transportation network.
Below we have attached seven outcomes the RTP should achieve to support a safe and healthy
future for all communities in our San Diego region. We urge the Board to hold these priority
outcomes as the measures of success against which any draft RTP should be evaluated.
We look forward to working in partnership with SANDAG staff and the Board of Directors to
ensure that the new vision for our regional transportation system supports a just, prosperous,
and sustainable future for all.
Sincerely,
Andy Hanshaw, Executive Director, San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
Justin Hammond, Co-Founder and Chief Energy Advisor, Hammond Climate Solutions
Tara Hammond, Manager, San Diego Climate Hub
Bridgette Browning, President, UNITE HERE Local 30
Pamela Heatherington, Director, Environmental Center San Diego
Matt O’Malley, Executive Director and Managing Attorney, San Diego Coastkeeper
Ron Forster, Escondido Neighbors United
Jeremy Abrams, Business Manager, IBEW 569
Diane Nygaard, President of the Board, Preserve Calavera
David Grubb, Transportation Chair, Sierra Club San Diego
Mike McCoy, President, Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
Diana Ross, Executive Director, Mid-City CAN
Bee Mittermiller, Transportation Committee Chair, SanDiego350
Andrew Meyer, Conservation Director, San Diego Audubon
Deborah Knight, Executive Director, Friends of Rose Canyon
Kyle Heiskala, Interim Executive Director, BikeSD
Laura Walsh, Policy Coordinator, Surfrider San Diego County
Randy Torres-Van Vleck, Director of Policy and Planning, City Heights Community Development
Corporation
Noah Harris, Policy Advocate, Climate Action Campaign
2Key Outcomes for SANDAG’s RTP
To secure a healthy, safe, and equitable future, SANDAG must embrace an outcomes-driven
RTP and identify priority outcomes aligned with those values. Below are seven key outcomes
the Quality of Life Coalition urges SANDAG to prioritize in the 2021 Regional Transportation
Plan:
1. Improve public health in disadvantaged communities and prioritize transportation and
environmental justice by:
● Reducing transportation related pollution levels in disadvantaged communities.
➢ AB 805 requires SANDAG to identify which communities to prioritize in their
efforts to reduce pollution levels in this RTP.
➢ SANDAG must use CalEnviroScreen 3.0 to identify these communities; we
recommend defining disadvantaged communities as those in the top 30% of
census tracts countywide, but also acknowledge that there are historically
underinvested communities in San Diego County that are not adequately
represented on this tool.
➢ Any new transportation vision that successfully reduces pollution levels in
disadvantaged communities must include significant reduction in Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT) and rapid electrification of the bus fleet.
● Providing infrastructure that:
➢ Encourages increased physical activity from active transportation
➢ Reduces the risk of traffic related fatalities and injuries for all modes
● Analyzing health outcomes that are affected by the regional transportation system
in each alternative, such as asthma, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, lung
cancer, type 2 diabetes, physical activity and obesity rates, by demographic group.
2. Align with and exceed cities’ CAP transportation mode shift targets.
● SANDAG’s plan needs to support those local plans in order for our cities to be able to
hit their targets and support transportation alternatives to driving, such as mass
transit.
● Further, AB 805 – the new state law to reform SANDAG – requires that SANDAG
align the RTP with local climate action plans.
33. Achieve a 30% or more per capita GHG reduction from transportation by 2035.
● SB 375 requires a minimum of 19% reduction by 2035; however, SANDAG Executive
Director Hasan Ikhrata has identified a 30% target as feasible, and SANDAG should
pursue the maximum feasible reduction to adequately address the threat of climate
change.
● VMT reduction and mode shift through land use, housing, and transportation
planning decisions must play a significant role in GHG reduction.
● As evidenced by Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-55-18 to Achieve Carbon
Neutrality by 2045, and SB 32 and EO S-3-05, which set statewide emissions
reductions targets at 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% below 1990 levels by
2050, the State of California continues to move towards decarbonization. SANDAG
should align with these statewide goals in the next RTP.
● When vegetation is destroyed for transportation facilities the resulting loss of
carbon sequestration and storage capability should be counted as a loss in future
GHG reduction tabulations.
4. Create a rate structure that increases ridership and expands access to mobility.
● The regional transportation system must include Youth Opportunity Passes, which
are no-cost transit passes for students and youth 24 years old and under.
● It must also include strategically-priced fares that maximize transit usage in all
income brackets to increase use of public transit, improve public health, lower
greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance social equity.
● Finally, it must be easier for seniors, people with disabilities, and Medicare users to
obtain the discounted passes they are entitled to by making them available online
and at more in-person sites.
5. Ensure that public transit is safe, comfortable, convenient and competitive with
automobile travel.
● Public transit must be competitive with driving in terms of time, cost, predictability,
and convenience.
● Prioritize urban core and transit-dependent communities, who are frequently
low-income communities of color.
4● Provide 24-hour service and immediate improvements to bus service, including
amenities such as restrooms at transit stations.
● Ensure safe and comfortable bike and pedestrian first and last mile access to transit
through funded, comprehensive, low-stress bikeway networks connected t o mobility
hubs, as well as adequate accommodation for bicycles on transit.
● Prioritize new rail transit that connects underserved communities with job centers
such as the blue line express and a purple line alignment through City Heights while
evaluating the impacts on communities that are being displaced and gentrified.
● Prioritize relocation of public transit corridors that are vulnerable to erosion and sea
level rise, rather than armoring in place.
● Ensure rural communities have access to quality, convenient, sustainable travel
options that offer alternatives to fossil-fuel vehicles.
6. Ensure transportation projects are creating high-quality careers in construction in our
region through a Project Labor Agreement.
● Major cities including Seattle and Los Angeles have employed project labor
agreements to promote their commitment to labor stability, joint
labor-management apprenticeship and a diverse, local workforce.
● Encourage construction employment and training opportunities in ways calculated
to mitigate the harms caused by geographically concentrated poverty and
unemployment in economically disadvantaged areas and among disadvantaged
workers.
● Adopt a Community Workforce Policy that is implemented through a Project Labor
Agreement with the Building Trades to create career pathways for a skilled and
trained workforce for residents of our local communities.
7. Preserve Biodiversity, Natural Habitat, and Open Space
● Ensure transportation projects protect the integrity and contribute to successful
implementation of existing and planned multiple species conservation plans (MSCPs)
including avoiding sensitive habitat areas within the City of San Diego’s
Multi-Habitats Planning Area and County of San Diego’s Pre-Approved Mitigation
Area and consistency with MSCPs rules.
5● Ensure transportation projects preserve natural habitat and other ecologically
sensitive lands not covered by regional MSCPs including: urban canyons, waterways,
waterbodies, ecological linkages, and ecologically important greenfields.
● Direct transportation projects away from remote or rural natural lands and into
existing developed communities and urban areas.
● Ensure habitat mitigation land related to transportation projects is protected and
managed for that ecological benefit.
6From: Gonzalo Quintero To: Clerk of the Board Subject: SANDAG ITEM 9 & 10 Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 11:33:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of SANDAG. Do not click links or open attachments unless you are expecting the content. Greetings Hon. Board Members, My name is Dr. Gonzalo Quintero and I would like to provide public comment on SANDAG item 9 in an effort to support the action to reinstate the 2nd Vice Chair position. If item 9 is approved I wish to provide my support on item 10 for the nomination of Mayor Sotelo Solis to serve as the 2nd Vice Chair. The mayor’s thorough understanding of the interconnectivity of our region is unrivaled and her work ethic is unparalleled. Thank you for your consideration. Dr. Quintero Sent from my iPhone
From: Flavio A. Olivieri To: Clerk of the Board Subject: Writen copy of comments made today at SanDags Board meeting. Date: Friday, February 12, 2021 12:36:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of SANDAG. Do not click links or open attachments unless you are expecting the content. Dear SanDag Board Members, Since the time for public comment was reduced to 1 minute, for item 14 of the Boards Agenda today, I was not able to complete my statement. I hope that whit written statement can be considered in its totality; Transportation Planning should be closely tied to an ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT long term vision, and we need to Apply the adopted Equity statement. Inclusive growth and recovery should be privileged, we need a change in paradigm. New transportation infrastructure should not just be to resolve current inefficiencies of taking people to their Jobs, but to facilitate and promote the creation of high value Jobs in their communities, create development hubs, reduce commutes or even eliminate them. The plan presented is focused on moving people to jobs, as is now, but not creating jobs where the community In San Ysidro this is very relevant and a great opportunity for the entire region, considering the increasing integration with the Baja California economy in more creative industries and high value-added jobs. Imagine a Google binational twin campus surrounding the POE. Today the border is seen as the end of the line, instead of a destination of opportunity, a HUB or node. Ignoring the reality of our BINATIONAL MEGA REGION. San Diego has a growing gap in the talent pipeline that will increase in the coming years. We need to harness the binational opportunity, an opportunity to serve a market of over 2 million people. Cargo movement is not the future, manufacturing will be shifting, and serves other regions away from San Diego. CREATIVE industries – technology – human capital-based development – Tapping into talent sources should be a priority – in this regard SAN YSIDRO is more strategic than OTAY mesa, and closer tied to San Diego´s economic drivers. The presented plan misses the mark. It is ignoring what is happening just a few miles south of the SY POE. Regards, Flavio Olivieri UCSD-UMEX Research Fellow Chula Vista Resident 619 653 9484
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