STA Programs
The STA administers a number of transportation related programs offering services and opportunities ranging from ridesharing marketing & outreach, highway congestion management, and various countywide planning & capital grants.
Solano Napa Commuter Information (SNCI) Program
 The Solano Napa Commuter Information (SNCI) Program offers personalized assistance for traveling around Solano/Napa Counties and neighboring cities. SNCI is a public agency program with free information, rideshare services and incentives for using alternative transportation in Solano and Napa Counties and surrounding regions.
For more information about SNCI, please visit the SNCI homepage at www.solanolinks.com/commuterinfo
Staff Contact: Elizabeth Richards, STA 707.427.5109 erichards@sta-snci.com
Emergency Ride Home (ERH) Program
 The objective of the Emergency Ride Home (ERH) Program is to encourage the use of commute alternatives such as carpooling, vanpooling, public transit, walking or bicycling, by providing a free ride home to program participants (via taxi or rental car) in cases of emergency. By alleviating workers’ concerns about their ability to return home in the event of unexpected circumstances, the ERH program can help maximize the use of alternative commute modes in Solano and Napa Counties.
Emergency rides home may be allowed under the following conditions: the employee or immediate family member suffers an illness or severe crisis; the employee is asked by a supervisor to work unscheduled overtime; the ridesharing vehicle breaks down or the driver is unavailable to drive home; and other emergencies as determined on a case-by-case basis.
Coordinated through the Solano Napa Commuter Information (SNCI) program, the ERH Program is a valuable tool to offer employers located in Solano County to encourage all alternative modes of transportation – ridesharing, transit (bus, train, ferry), biking, and walking – for commute purposes.
Visit the SNCI Emergency Ride Home webpage for enrollment information.
Staff Contact: Judy Leaks, STA 707.427-5104 jleaks@sta-snci.com
Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP)
 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) created a Bay Area regional Lifeline Program to fund projects that result in improved mobility for low-income residents throughout the Bay Area. The Lifeline Program supports community-based transportation projects that are developed through a collaborative and inclusive planning process that includes broad partnerships.
Eligible programs or projects address transportation gaps and/or barriers identified in Community-Based Transportations Plans (CBTP) or the Solano Welfare to Work Transportation Plan that will result in improved mobility for low-income residents.
Staff Contact: Liz Niedziela, STA 707.399.3217 eniedziela@sta-snci.com.
Community-Based Transportations Plans (CBTP):
Download Community-Based Transportation Plan for Cordelia/Fairfield/Suisun (1 MB, PDF)
Download Community-Based Transportation Plan for Vallejo (1.15 MB, PDF)
Download Community-Based Transportation Planning for Dixon Aug. 2004 (1.2 MB, PDF)
Other Plans:
Download Solano County Welfare to Work Transportation Plan (2582 KB, PDF)
Download Coordinated Public Transit / Human Services Transportation Plan (MTC website)
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program
 The Solano Transportation Authority Transportation For Livable Communities Program (TLC) is part of a Bay Area region wide effort to promote projects that encourage pedestrian, bicycle and transit trips.
This is accomplished by providing funds to projects that support a community’s larger infill development or revitalization effort; and provide for a wider range of transportation choices, connectivity, improved internal mobility, and stronger sense of place. Typical TLC capital projects include new or improved pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, transit access improvements, pedestrian plazas, traffic calming and streetscapes.
Staff Contact: Robert Guerrero, STA 707.424.6014 rguerrero@sta-snci.com
Solano Smart Growth Resources:
 Transportation and Land Use Toolkit (April 2003)
contains information regarding TLC projects and designs in Solano County
Solano Transportation for Liviable Communities Plan
(October 2004)
Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Smart Growth / TLC page
Solano County "Orderly Growth Initiative" (Originally Prop A, passed in 1984)
Planning Commissioners Workshop Presentation (June 17, 2006)
Solano Planning Departments and General Plans:
 City of Benicia
Benicia Community Development Department
1999 Benicia General Plan
City of Dixon
Dixon Planning Department
1993 Dixon General Plan
City of Fairfield
Fairfield Planning Division
2002 Fairfield General Plan
Rio Vista
Rio Vista Community Development Department
2001 Rio Vista General Plan
County of Solano
Solano County Planning Services Division
2001 Solano County General Plan Update
City of Suisun City
Suisun City Community Development Department
1992 Suisun City General Plan
City of Vacaville
Vacaville Community Development Department
1999 General Plan & Housing Element
City of Vallejo
Vallejo Planning Division
1999 General Plan
 Safe Routes to School Program (SR2S)
The STA's Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program's goal is to improve student travel safety and increase the popularity of students walking and bicycling to school. The STA accomplishes this goal by working with a varierty of stakeholders across the county to plan and implement Education
On February 13, 2008, the STA Board adopted the STA's Safe Routes to School Plan and authorized STA staff to create a Safe Routes to School Program in Solano County.
The STA is starting a $240,000 pilot program to build specific bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Click here for more information regarding the adopted plan and the pilot program.
Staff Contact: Sam Shelton, STA 707.399.3211 sshelton@sta-snci.com
Solano Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (SBPP)
 The Solano Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (SBPP) funds bicycle and pedestrian projects through three funding sources: Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article-3 funds, Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian funds through MTC's Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (RBPP), and Eastern Solano Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds.
Staff Contact: Robert Guerrero, STA 707.424.6014 rguerrero@sta-snci.com
Transportation For Clean Air (TFCA) Program
 The Solano County 40% Program Manager TFCA Funds are provided by a $4 surcharge on motor vehicles in the Bay Area. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is responsible for administering the Bay Area Regional TFCA program and partners with the STA to administer the 40% Program Manager TFCA Funds.
Approximately $320,000 is available annually to qualifying applicants on a competitive basis. The STA Board completed this year’s TFCA cycle on April 9, 2008 by approving the following clean air projects:
Solano Safe Routes to School Program - $116,262
Solano Napa Commuter Information Alternative Services Program - $207,253
For more information about the Regional TFCA program, visit the BAAQMD's webpage.
Staff Contact: Robert Guerrero, STA 707.424.6014 rguerrero@sta-snci.com
Solano Congestion Management Program (CMP)
 As the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for Solano County, the STA is responsible for running a Congestion Management Program (CMP), which aims to maintain a high level of transportation system operations by requiring an analysis of the effects of congestion and land use decisions on the transportation system and coordinating mitigation of the impacts to the system countywide. The 2007 Solano CMP document was approved by the STA Board on September 12, 2007.
Download the 2007 Solano Congestion Mangement Program (CMP) document (3.6mb)
Download the 2007 CMP Level of Service (LOS) Report Form and Inventory (Word, 212kb)
Staff Contact: Robert Macaulay, STA 707.424.6006 rmacaulay@sta-snci.com
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
 It is the policy of the STA to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. It is the intention of the STA to create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for contracts and subcontracts relating to the STA's construction, procurement and professional services activities.
The STA has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for FY 2007-08 in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and their Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26 (49 CFR 26). The STA's FY 08-09 AADPL has been submitted at 4.8%.
FY 07-08 Annual DBE Goal Form
Annual Anticipated DBE Participation Level
(AADPL) 07-08 Goal Setting Methodology
DBE Requirements for RFPs
On May 1, 2006, the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced major changes to the statewide DBE Program. As part of those changes, bidders/proposers should review the policies outlined in Caltrans Exhibits 10-I, "Notice to Bidders/Proposers DBE Information and 10-J", "Standard Agreement for Subcontractor/DBE Participation", in addition to the STA's DBE Program.
Pursuant to the monitoring requirements outlined in Section XIV of the STA's DBE Program (49 CFR 26.37), the bidder/proposer will be required to complete and submit Caltrans Exhibit 10-O, "Local Agency Proposer/Bidder-DBE (Consultant Contract) Information" with the award document, regardless of DBE participation, and Exhibit 17-F, "Final Report Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises" with the completion of the contract. These Forms are attached with this RFP and can also be provided electronically upon request.
Please check the RFP or contact the Project Manager to see if the contract requires Federal or Non-Federal DBE requirements.
For Federal Aid Projects:
Exh 10-I Notice to Bidders/Proposers
Exh 10-J Standard Agr for Subs
For Non-Federal Aid Projects:
Exh 10-I Notice to Bidders/Proposers (Non-Fed)
Exh 10-J Standard Agr for Subs (Non-Fed)
Required form at Time of Award (Federal and Non-Federal):
Exh 10-O Prop-Bidr DBE Info Form (Word)
Required Form at Time of Contract Completion (Federal and Non-Federal):
Exh 17-F Final Report DBE (Word)
Staff Contact: Janet Adams, STA 707.424.6075 jadams@sta-snci.com
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Program
 The Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Program is a California Highway Patrol (CHP) administered program to provide funds to County Administrators for the removal of abandoned vehicles from within their counties by imposing a $1 registration fee for all vehicles registered within the county. The fees are collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the request of the AVA Authority.
The Solano Transportation Authority is the AVA Authority for Solano County and most of its member cities. The following cities and jurisdictions participate in the STA’s AVA program: Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Solano County, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo.
For more information regarding the AVA program, please visit the CHP's AVA website.
For AVA funding information, visit the State Controller's Office AVA website.
Download an AVA quarterly report entry file (Updated 3/9/09). Email completed reports to the STA staff contact. The report excel file contains an FAQ sheet about how to fill out the report.
Staff Contact: Susan Furtado, STA 707.424.6013 sfurtado@sta-snci.com
Legislative Program
 Each year, STA staff monitors state and federal legislation that pertains directly to transportation and related issues. The STA Board-adopted Legislative Priorities and Platform also serve as a guideline for legislative trips to Sacramento and Washington, D.C. STA staff regularly updates the STA State and Federal Legislative Matrix that lists bills staff is currently monitoring and any position the STA has taken.
To help ensure the STA's transportation policies and priorities are consensus-based, the STA's Legislative Priorities and Platform are first developed in a draft form and then distributed to member agencies and members of our federal and state legislative delegations for review and comment prior to adoption by the STA Board. The 2009 Legislative Priorities and Platform was approved by the STA Board on January 14, 2009.
Questions or comments regarding the STA Legislative Priorities and Platform may be directed to jbauer@sta-snci.com.
Download the 2009 STA Legislative Priorities and Platform (764 KB, PDF)
Download the STA Legislative Matrix 06-29-09 (223 KB, PDF)
 The STA has submitted road and transit projects for funding under the Federal Stimulus program.
Download the STA Federal Economic Stimulus Summary (43 KB, PDF)
Download the Road Stimulus Submittal (325 KB, PDF)
Download the Transit Stimulus Submittal (227 KB, PDF)
Reports to the Legislature
2009 STA Transportation Report to the State Legislature
March 2009
 Contains a summary of Solano County's project funding priorities relating to the 2009-10 California State Budget.
Download:
2009 STA Transportation Report to the State Legislature
March 2009 (1.9 MB, PDF)
2009 STA Federal Priority Projects (February 2009)
 An annual report summarizing Solano County's:
- Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Appropriations Requests
- New Federal Authorization Priorities
- Federal Economic Stimulus Priorities
.
Download:
2009 STA Federal Priority Projects Report
February 2009 (3.5 MB, PDF)
2008 STA Transportation Report to the State Legislature
February 2008
 Contains a summary of Solano County's project funding priorities relating to the 2008-09 California State Budget.
Download:
2008 STA Transportation Report to the State Legislature
February 2008 (1.87 MB, PDF)
2008 STA Federal Appropriations Requests Report
April 2008
 An annual report summarizing Solano County's Federal Appropriations funding requests.
Download:
2008 STA Federal Appropriations Requests Report
Apr. 2008 (3.22 MB, PDF)
Approved appropriations:
- Hybrid Bus Replacement Solano County $760,000
- Fairfield Transportation Center $475,000
- Vacaville Intermodal Station $475,000
To view older legislative reports, please view STA Legislative Archive Page
Staff Contact: Jayne Bauer, STA 707.424.6075 jbauer@sta-snci.com
STA Annual Awards
The STA Annual Awards recognize individuals, programs, activities and projects that have contributed to the continued success in "improving the quality of life in Solano County by delivering transportation projects to ensure mobility, travel safety, and economic vitality." The event is hosted by the Mayor/Supervisor who serves as the STA chair that year. Nominations are submitted by member and partner agencies, and the final selection is made by the Executive Committee of the STA Board.
Call for Nominations – 12th Annual STA Awards
The 12th Annual Solano Transportation Authority Awards ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday evening, November 4th, 2009 at a location yet to be determined in the Fairfield/Suisun City area.
(This is a special date due to the Veteran's Day holiday falling on the normal second Wednesday date.) This event provides the opportunity to showcase our many collective transportation accomplishments of the past year.
Categories recognized at the awards ceremony are:
• Agency of the Year
• Advisory Committee Member of the Year
• Project of the Year
• Safety Project of the Year
• Transit Employee of the Year
• Business of the Year
• Partner of the Year
• Project Delivery
• Federal/State Elected Official of the Year
• Special Award
A description of the categories and criteria for which entries are judged is available. Completed nomination forms, photos and any supporting documents are to be submitted electronically no later than Friday, August 28, 2009.
Download the Call for Nominations Letter/Instructions (52 KB, PDF)
Download the Category Descriptions and Criteria (150 KB, PDF)
Download the Awards Nomination Form (64 KB, Word)
Staff Contact: Jayne Bauer, STA 707.424.6075 jbauer@sta-snci.com
View STA 10th Annual Awards
Public Documents
Propositions 1A and 1B Fact Sheet
October 2006
 Read the facts about these two propositions and what they would mean for Solano County.
Download:
Propositions 1A and 1B Fact Sheet
Oct. 2006 (970KB, PDF)
You also can request a printed copy of these publications.
Staff Contact: |
Jayne Bauer |
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707.424.6009 |
STA Main Office: |
707.424.6075 |
Fax: |
707.424.6074 |
Email: |
jbauer@sta-snci.com |
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