BACKGROUND
The City has been working with the CCJPA for a number of years on their project to expand rail service from Roseville to Sacramento. The Capitol Corridor Third Track project (3rd Track) would ultimately increase service from one round trip per day to ten round trips per day. The CCJPA complete an Environmental Impact Report addressing improvements extending from Sacramento to Roseville, and has also been working toward early design plans for the track improvements.
As a result of these plans, it has become clear that additional parking supply will be required as a result of the expanded service, and as currently proposed the installation of the new track and layover facility will also remove existing parking in the Historic Old Town area. To ensure clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the CCJPA and City with regard to addressing the future rail service, the timing of expansion of service, and parking and circulation impacts, an MOU has been drafted.
The MOU was adopted by the CCJPA Board on February 8, 2017. City staff deferred sending this MOU to City Council until after the completion of a parking study, so that Council would be better informed. The parking study having been completed and presented to City Council, staff is now requesting adoption of the MOU.