The STATUS Newsletter is published every month after the STA Board meeting to inform the public and our stakeholders of what’s happening with transportation in Solano County.
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- Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) Advisory Committee via Zoom 1/20/22 at 9:30am
- Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC) via Zoom on 1/20/22 at 1:00pm
- STA Board Meeting in Suisun and via Zoom 2/9/22 at 6:00pm
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IN THIS EDITION:
- STA Board selects Mayors McConnell and Young as 2022 Chair and Vice-Chair
- STA Board Adopts 2022 Legislative Platform and Priorities
- New STA Office Open to Public
- County of Solano presents Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) to the STA Board
- STA seeking public input for Connected Mobility Plan Survey
- Caltrans Public Meetings for SR37
- Capitol Corridor Opportunities for Public Engagement
- Solano Mobility Vanpool Program Update
- STA Finance Staff Receives 16th Consecutive Clean Audit and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
- STA Staff Update
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STA Board selects Mayors McConnell and Young as 2022 Chair and Vice-Chair
The STA Board selected the new STA Chair and STA Vice-Chair for 2022 during their January 12th STA Board Meeting. Mayor Robert McConnell of Vallejo was selected as the new STA Board Chair and Benicia’s Mayor Steve Young was selected as the Vice-Chair. Both Mayor McConnell and Mayor Young
will assume their new positions at the Board Meeting of February 9, 2022.
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STA Board Adopts 2022 Legislative Platform and Priorities
The STA Board adopted the 2022 Legislative Platform and Priorities at their January 12, 2022, Board meeting. This year’s focus includes advancing projects such as the SR37/Fairgrounds Interchange Improvement Project, Solano Express electrification, the I-505/Vaca Valley Multi-Modal Interchange Project, Jepson Parkway Segment C – Vanden Road Travis Air Force Base North Access, the I-80 Westbound Truck Scales Project, and additional sections of the I-80 Managed Lanes Project.
To view STA’s 2022 Legislative Platform, please click here.
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New STA Office Open to Public
The new Solano Transportation Authority (STA) office opened to the public on January 12, 2022, with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by the first STA Board meeting of the new year. The public and our citizen advisory committee members were invited to access the new Solano Mobility Customer window located on the first floor and tour the new building located at 423 Main Street, Suisun City.
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County of Solano presents Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) to the STA Board
In preparation for STA’s programming of One Bay Area Grant 3 (OBAG 3) funds in 2022, Solano County presented the status of its Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) to the STA Board at the January 12 Board meeting. This follows previous Priority Development Area (PDA) presentations by the cities of Benicia, Fairfield, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo. This will be followed by Priority Production Area (PPAs) presentations by the Cities of Dixon and Rio Vista in February.
The Call for Projects for the OBAG 3 program is set to be issued in May 2022. The STA Board will be recommending OBAG 3 project nominations in September, which will be submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for their project selection process. The STA will begin engaging its member agencies in the next few months to discuss the OBAG 3 process and potential eligible projects they could apply for.
Click here to see the Solano County’s PCA presentation.
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STA seeking public input for Connected Mobility Plan Survey
To improve your traveling experience, the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) is developing the Connected Mobility Implementation Plan to identify and improve mobility options (e.g. bus, ferry, train, bike) between your home and destinations. The STA wants to know how we can improve your travel experience within and outside of Solano County. We believe YOU are the expert on your travel needs, and we need your input!
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Dixon Mayfair US Capitol Tree Tour: Nov. 3, 2021 |
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Fairfield Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2021 |
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Caltrans Public Meetings for SR37
The STA has been working with the county transportation authorities from Marin, Sonoma, and Napa, plus Caltrans District 4 and MTC to plan improvements to the SR 37 Corridor. Caltrans will be hosting a series of public meetings starting to request public input regarding the corridor, beginning with a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) public outreach meeting on January 25th, followed by a public meeting on February 2nd focusing on the Sears Point to Mare Island portion of the route.
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Capitol Corridor Opportunities for Public Engagement
The Capitol Corridor will hold virtual public workshops via Zoom from January 18-20, 2022, to present its Draft FY 2022-23 – FY 2023-24 Annual Business Plan. The Annual Business Plan (ABP) presents an overview of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority’s (CCJPA’s) strategic plan and funding request for the next two fiscal years. You can view the Draft Business Plan here.
This is an excellent opportunity for current riders or any or anyone interested in the Capitol Corridor service to learn more about and have a say in its future. CCJPA will be hosting three online workshops, each of which requires registration (all times are PST):
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Tuesday, January 18, 5-6 PM (REGISTER HERE)
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Wednesday, January 19, Noon-1 PM (REGISTER HERE)
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Thursday, January 20, 5-6 PM (REGISTER HERE)
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Solano Mobility Vanpool Program Update
In April 1, 2021, STA’s Solano Mobility program launched the new Vanpool Subsidy to encourage residents and employees in Solano County to use vanpools for their commute to work. In partnership with Commute with Enterprise, Solano Mobility provides new, qualifying vanpools a $200 subsidy to assist participants with the cost of commuting. Additionally, vanpools can apply this subsidy on top of an existing $350 subsidy from the MTC for a total of $550 for their first year on the road. For the fiscal year 2021/22, nine new vanpools have been formed with a goal of 20 for the year. In 2022, Solano Mobility will continue their partnership with the Solano EDC and Enterprise Commutes to recruit more vanpools in Solano County.
For more information on the Solano Mobility Vanpool program, please visit solanomobility.org or contact the Solano Mobility Call Center at 800-535-6683.
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STA Finance Staff Receives 16th Consecutive Clean Audit and Certificate of Achievement
The independent auditing firm of Eide Bailly LLP, has completed the annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) – annual audit of STA for FY 2020-21. For the 16th consecutive year, the STA received an unqualified (“clean”) audit without any findings of its Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget. Last year, STA’s finance section received a certificate of merit from Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for STA’s FY 2019-20 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Staff acknowledgments go to STA’s Susan Furtado and Brenda McNichols for the quality finance and accounting work throughout the year. For additional regarding STA’s current work plan and budget, please click here.
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Lorene Garrett has been promoted from part-time Senior Customer Service Representative to full-time as the STA’s new Program Coordinator for the Solano Mobility Program. She will be starting in this new role on January 18, 2022. She is a resident of the City of Rio Vista and will be supervised by Lloyd Nadal, STA Program Services Division Manager. |
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Amy Antunano, Program Coordinator II has been promoted to the position of Senior Program Coordinator, where she will be in charge of employer commuter programs for Solano Mobility.
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Debora Harris, Accountant I in the Finance Department, has left STA and her last day with STA was December 23, 2021. We wish her continued success and happiness. |
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