CALIFORNIA FREIGHT FACILITIES UPDATE

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GOODS MOVEMENT IN CALIFORNIA
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INTRODUCTION

• California is facing a significant transportation
  infrastructure shortfall.
• California is using innovative approaches to
  address current and future impacts of increased
  trade volumes.
• It is about focused planning, a State vision,
  innovative financial approaches, and
  collaborative joint ventures.

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ADMINISTRATION GOODS MOVEMENT POLICY

• Generate jobs
• Increase mobility/reduce traffic congestion
• Improve air quality/protect public health
• Enhance public and port safety
• Improve Californias quality of life

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GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN

• The plan is a joint effort of the California
  Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
  (BTH), and the California Environmental
  Protection Agency (CalEPA).
• The developmental goal has been a comprehensive,
  open and transparent process to achieve maximum
  stakeholder input.
• The approach has evolved over time.

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GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN PRINCIPLES

• Undertake simultaneous and continuous improvement
  in infrastructure and mitigation.
• Consider the 4 port-to-border corridors as an
  integrated system
• Pursue excellence through technology, efficiency,
  and workforce development.
• Develop partnerships to advance goals.
• Promote trust, provide for meaningful public
  participation, address environmental justice
  concerns.

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GOODS MOVEMENT CORRIDORS
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GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN

• The Action Plan is a response to
• Severe congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and
  Long Beach that occurred in 2004 (and continued
  GROWTH!).
• Public concern regarding community, health and
  environmental impacts of goods movement.
• Importance of goods movement to the States
  economy and global competitiveness.

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PROJECT CHALLENGES/MEETING THE NEEDS

• How do we meet the need?
• September 2005 Phase I Report identified 180
  projects or groups of projects, totaling 47.3
  billion.
• January 2007 Final Phase II Report, in the
  Preliminary List of Candidate Projects
  identified 22 projects totaling 15 billion.

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WEB SITES

• Phase II was approved January 10, 2007.
• The Phase I and Phase II Reports and other
  related materials may be accessed at
  http//www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/gmp.htm.

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CONTEXTGOVERNORS STRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN

• Californias Strategic Growth Plan (SGP) is
  intended to lay the foundation for long-term
  investments in the States critical
  infrastructure needs.
• It is a down payment to jump start delivery of
  critical projects. More resources--including
  public investments and public/private joint
  ventures--will be needed over the long term.

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SGP AND BALLOT PROPOSITIONS

• 37.3 billion infrastructure package
• 19.9 billion for transportation (Prop. 1B)
• 2.9 billion for housing (Prop. 1C)
• 10.4 billion for education (Prop. 1D)
• 4.1 billion for levees improvement and flood
  control (Prop. 1E)

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SB 1266 Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air
Quality, andPort Security Fund of 2006

• 19.9 billion for transportation

• State highway safety improvements and repairs
• Freeway upgrades to reduce congestion
• Local street and road repair
• Seismic safety improvements to local bridges
• Expansion of public transit
• Air pollution reduction
• Port anti-terrorism security improvements

• To be administered by the California
  Transportation Commission (CTC)

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SB1266 FUNDING SCHEME
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HOW WERE AMOUNTS DETERMINED??
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Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF)

• 2 billion trade infrastructure program, with
  these guiding principles
• Identify the key trade corridors
• Balance the various criteria in Prop 1B
• Invest across modes
• Pursue partnerships and
• Program for deliverability, maximum benefit and
  optimum performance
• Formal guidelines by the CTC in Spring/Summer
  2007

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Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF)
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

• P3 is an emerging and critical aspect of
  Californias innovative approach to funding
  needed infrastructure projects.
• There are a number of proposed joint venture
  projects that will utilize innovative
  partnerships approaches.
• Some projects will be primarily funded by the
  public sector, with private sector contributions.
• Some projects will be primarily funded by the
  private sector, with public sector contributions.

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POTENTIAL GOODS MOVEMENT PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS PROJECTS

• Alameda Corridor East grade separations in Orange
  County
• Other Southern California potential P3 projects
  include
• Gerald Desmond Bridge (Port of Long Beach)
• Truck toll lanes in the Los Angeles (SCAG) region
• SR-11 / Otay Mesa East POE

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San Diego Border Region
San Ysidro POE
Otay Mesa POE
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New Otay Mesa East POE
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FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY
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THEMES HEARD YESTERDAY

• Corridor Focus
• State and Local risk taking
• National Infrastructure Bank depoliticizing
  transportation decisions CTC model
• Criteria to judge projects for funding include
  energy independence?
• California is like a nation - ideal location for
  major national pilot

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CONCLUSION

• California has major goods movement challenges.
  But, we are addressing them through a dynamic
  process that includes a State vision, focused
  planning, diverse joint ventures and other
  governmental investments, and collaborative
  partnerships.