REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Presentation from Caltrain
Report
BACKGROUND
Caltrain is a regional commuter rail service that provides passenger transportation along the San Francisco Peninsula, connecting San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County. Governed by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain serves as a key component of the Bay Area’s multimodal transportation network, offering rail service for commuters and other travelers while coordinating with local and regional transit partners. In addition to operating passenger rail service, Caltrain is responsible for corridor planning, capital improvements, station access enhancements, and major infrastructure investments designed to improve safety, reliability, system capacity, and sustainability along the Peninsula rail corridor.
DISCUSSION
Caltrain Director of Government Relations and Community Affairs Jason Baker will provide an overview of Caltrain’s structural budget deficit and the significant service impacts associated with a “no external funding” scenario, which could directly affect residents and commuters throughout the region, including within the City of Santa Clara.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is an information report only and no action is being taken by the City Council and no environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
Staff
Reviewed by: Nora Pimentel, Assistant City Clerk
Approved by: Jovan Grogan, City Manager