08.15.18

Community Advisory Panel Meeting # 1

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Agenda

Welcome Introductions Roles and Rules History of Grade Sep Effort/Project Need Outreach Materials and PPT

• Community Meeting PowerPoint• Fact Sheet• FAQ• Survey Questions

Summary of Action Items/Next Meeting Adjourn

Introductions

Representing which group/neighborhood?

Expectations for CAP?

Communication channels you utilize?

Roles of Community Advisory Panel (CAP)

Specific Tasks would: Receive briefings on technical areas Receive project updates Review and suggest edits to Project Outreach

materials Disseminate accurate information

Act as conduits for information to community at large

The CAP ideally would: Be project liaisons Collaborate with the Project Team Contribute to the successful delivery of the

Preferred Solution Build an understanding of the project Regularly attend CAP meetings Come prepared to the CAP meetings by

reading project materials ahead of the meetings when requested

Provide honest feedbackPlease no photographs of meeting materials as these are DRAFTs.

History of Grade Separation2014 and 2015

Palo Alto Grade Separation and Trenching Study Palo Alto reviews Palo Alto Grade Separation and

Trenching Study 2016

Construction is awarded to begin construction on Caltrainelectrification

Santa Clara Measure B is approved by voters2017

Palo Alto City Council directs staff to more forward with context sensitive solution alternative analysis

Connecting Palo Alto Community Workshop #1 Community Questionnaire #1 distributed City Council adopts Connecting Palo Alto Problem

Statement, Goals and Evaluation Criteria Connecting Palo Alto Community Workshop #2 Palo Alto hosts a series of 3 community roundtables to

engage the public to help evaluate potential grade separation ideas

2018 The Rail Team (City Departments and Manager’s office)

implement a project reset to accelerate planning, design and construction of rail grade separation in Palo Alto

Community Engagement Schedule

Community Engagement Calendar

FACT Sheet

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What alternative solutions are being developed and evaluated?

What are the criteria for selecting a preferred solution?

Will there be impacts on nearby properties?

What is the cost of the project and how will it be paid for?

Are we coordinating with neighboring cities and the greater Peninsula?

How will the City address noise issues?

What is the timeline for selecting a preferred grade separation alternative?

How will bicycle and pedestrian safety be taken into account?

How do these grade separation options take into account the possibility of High-Speed Rail being implemented in the future?

When will construction begin?

Survey Questions

Was the format of the meeting easy to follow?

Were the graphics effective? Do you know where to go to find

information about the project? Do you know when the next

meeting is? Were your questions answered? Are you a Caltrain rider? Do you feel safe crossing the

tracks?

Have you experienced a significant traffic delay crossing the tracks?

Do you know a member of the Community Advisory Plan (CAP)?

Is the list of evaluation criteria complete? Have all of the ideas been considered? Would you consider a property tax

increase to help fund the project?

Definition for IdeasHybrid

o Partially lower the roadway(s) and partially elevate the railroad tracks

Reverse Hybrido Partially elevate the roadway(s) and partially

lower the railroad tracks

Viaducto Raise the railroad tracks above the roadway(s)

on structure

Trencho Lower the railroad in an open trench leaving the

the roadways at their existing elevation

Tunnel o Lower the railroad below the roadways in a

tunnel

Ideas to ReviewMeadow / Charleston Hybrid (MCH)

o A "hybrid" option that would partially lower the road and partially elevate the tracks

Meadow / Charleston Reverse Hybrid (MCR)o The “reverse hybrid" option with a partially elevated

road and partially lowered tracksMeadow / Charleston Viaduct (MCV)

o Raise the railroad above the roadways at Meadow and Charleston

Meadow / Charleston Trench / Tunnel (MCT)o Raise the railroad above the roadways at Meadow and

CharlestonPalo Alto Hybrid (PAH-1)

o A "hybrid" option that would partially lower the road and partially elevate the tracks

Palo Alto Viaduct (PAH-2)o Raise the railroad above the roadway at Palo Alto

City-Wide Tunnel (WBP)o Lower the railroad below roadways, structures and

waterways within the City of Palo Alto City limits

Ideas No Longer Considered Feasible

Churchill Avenue Hybrid (CAH)o A "hybrid" option that would partially lower the road

and partially elevate the tracks

Churchill Avenue Reverse Hybrid (CAR)o The “reverse hybrid" option with a partially elevated

road and partially lowered tracks

Several draft versions of the graphics illustrating the ideas were reviewed as part of CAP Meeting #1. See August 23, 2018 Community Meeting PowerPoint for final versions of these graphics.

Summary of Action Items/Next Meeting

September 17, 20184:00-6:00pm

Thank you