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Home My WebLink About092418_ra01 Regular Agenda 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Chambers JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator FROM: Leslie Locke,Executive Assistant DATE: September 24,2018 SUBJECT: Briefing re: Washington State Ferries' Long Range Plan STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Tom Thiersch, Ferry Advisory Committee Chair will give a briefing on the Washington State Ferries' Long Range Plan. A copy of a powerpoint presentation, and a comment letter by the Island County Board of Commissioners is attached to this memo. RECOMMENDATION: No Action Required RE WED BY: APTVW �' ip Morl i '. my Adminis for Date :Ti WSDOT Washington State Ferries Draft 2040 Long Range Plan Presented to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Original PPT by Ray Deardorf, WSF Senior Planning Manager Additional material by Tom Thiersch, Chair of Ferry Advisory Committee, Jefferson County/Port Townsend Terminal September 24, 2018 Topics • Draft Long Range Plan elements — Reliable service — Customer experience — Manage growth — Sustainability and resilience — Implementation, investments and financial outlook • Consistency with other plans • Port Townsend-Coupeville: Route -Specific — Improvements — FAC Comments • Fall 2018 community engagement plan • Sources for more information Reliable * Replace aging vessel and invest in new vessels to maintain reliable service. * Preserve and improve terminals to enhance safety and operations. * Invest in attracting} retaining, and strengthening the workforce . Customer experience * Provide better trip planning information. * Reduce customer wait times. * Enhance multimodal connections and accessibility. Manage growth * Increase walk-on, ridership. * Spread out demand and maximize existing assets. Sustainability and resilience * Green the fleet and reduce our environmental footprint. * Plan for emergencies and climate change to sustain reliable service through 2040. �'WSDOT 3 Service and terminal enhancements 2040 aYN , Sidney Orcas I Shaw, I Friday Lopes bac r;' HarbGr AnaeorteS Upgrade terminal Add overhead loading Jrrprove terminal and seiand slip for reservadons atr f M! l - Norton CANADA USA zo Port Canpeville Pan.�ngeles Townsend Jul,. _ Add overhead loading SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS 24 E,ventt Route capacity increase Cli niton Newvessef New terminal 10 IMluldlte€r Additional service hours Improve access and Kingston Increase Passenger capacity quruenrana$ement _Cmtyres Address R 8 p � _ operational Edmonds constraints TERMINAL, ENHANCEMENTS Replace pverhe d loading Major preserva tia n ) yr improvement Bainbridge Island ,��5catile 0 Electrification`,.r BreII1C�rl � New terminal r Fsrrntleroy Add second slip Preserve terminal and address constraInts 5authworth 'rxaSiron Sil..G Tahlequah 6y. Pt. Defiance urairt pian i 7Fount] erey,Vashon/ TEdmlonds/Kingstof Southworth decision decision milestone milestone • New vessels ■ New vessels (124) (144 or 202) Southworth . Edmonds term 2nd slip and improvements Fauntleroy terminal improvements Vt 2 New build program U VIDecislon milestone =LNew vessels Oympic d 0 Jumbo Mar4 II Hybrid 7 Electric Conversion 5 nv v C]Iyn7pi.r Cl.asc Anew vessels(12A) h W w i ..j LL 2 .. .i _2 Mukittea Colman Dock Gauntleray Girton Eric4ay l-larbar Lu� Ba3rriFridge Sauthwtrth Arsacartcs Caprz CL 17e�1'fiky 18 iaminak W 30% of employees ellgible to retire from 2014.2024 [] WSF Workforce Increase investment In warkfaree development V- ¢kwelgprnent ` for rnentpr and tralning programs 0: supplemental plain WSDOT 2030 2040 S lrS duhn Initr. I;Und Increase ees$tl capacity- h+ iukllteaXIinten lfalflwlnUerlspr ngi � lrscreasav+esselcapac[ty: Edmcrids/Kingttorr i1?ptyera p�: third vosx�q k Add service hours: Anacenes/San Juan [stands. Faundaray/VashowSouthworth Cwlrhtertspringfsurn"r & 2 -season schedule), Pt, Defiance/Tahlequah inwddsyl Add scrvicc hours: Port TbwaserWCrwpertiie ispring/stsmmerl Increasepassenger capaclty: Seattle/Ralnbrldge and SeattleMro"rton Iowa -di Ta'hil Hybrid Electric iCanverslon - Optipo A_ 7 new v4 s5t l5 {144} Option B. b new vessels {two 2012 and four Edmonds Reliable service —Stabilize the system to maintain reliable service through 2040. Draft Plan recommendations: • Stabilize the fleet by building new vessels. • Maintain and improve terminal efficiency. • Develop workforce. rrr 1 ..� - M r A H :TarF40161 r_ - ■ r • I ■ V - A . Tillkum Hyak' WSF's current Kaleetan plans assume Yakima terry vessels will 11wha� last for 60 years. Between nava and Spokane 20440, 13 vessels Walla Walla will be at or near the end of their Issaquah planned lifespan. Kittitas Kitsap Cathlarnet Chelan Sealth Tacoma Wenatchee Puyallup Chetzemoka Salish Kennewick Takitae Samish Chimacum Suquamish Aw wr,FWSDOT 7 Reliable service — Replace aging vessels to maintain reliable service. Draft Plan recommendations: • Near -term - Top reasons for service cancellation: Crewing — Build five new vessels, 7(3.0) Other' replace Super class Emergency/ 3(1.3%) • Long-term: security Schedule reset — Comprehensive construction program — replace Issaquah and Jumbo Mark I class. • Review policies- - Vessel lifespan — Contracting restrictions — Vessel procurement processes — Performance measures Weather/ Vessel/ tides mechanical 78 J33.3%11 116(49.6%) Reliable service — Invest in new vessels to maintain reliable service. Draft Plan recommendations: • Build new vessels to provide reliable service during scheduled maintenance and allow for needed maintenance time. • Plan more time for maintenance. • Enhance service when relief fleet is complete. Existing policy Long Range Plan recommendation Planned maintenance =feet size weeks 22 8 26 1 12 Reliable service —Preserve and improve terminals to enhance safety and operations. WCW5 ,M Amples 0 Oras Shaw o Friday P Fl8rhor Bellingham Draft Plan recommendations: Improve dwell time and reduce 5 • operational conflicts. *Verilon Enhance multimodal Mtconnections. Port Upevilie Townsend Bainbridne Island Bremer -ton FM21 Clinton hlukil#eo ng Ston Edmonds eat'tle s� f -~ Fauntleroy 0 I Vashon S Tahlequah Pt Def lance Ta�onws • Add electric vessel charging and infrastructure. • Establish dwell time performance measures. Reliable service — Invest in attracting, retaining, and developing workforce. Draft Plan recommendations: • Develop program to retain, recruit, train, and mentor staff. • Update salary survey to reflect market conditions. Deck. officers eligible to retire in five years Second Mate IN Chief Mate 29 :ter (Iulu4es Staff Mai.ters] Licensed engineers eligible to retire in fire years ,t Engineer 25% Chief Engineer 53% Customer experience - use technology to enhance customer experience. Draft Plan recommendations: • Give customers better trip planning information. — Ticketing and reservation system. — Customer alerts. — Accurate terminal conditions and wait times. — Terminal wayfinding and real-time information. — Real-time parking information. • Reduce wait times. — Improve terminal operations. — Increase service and maintenance relief vessels. — Upgrade technology. Manage growth — Invest in technology and adjust schedules to spread demand and encourage walk-on riders. Draft Plan recommendations: • Promote walking and biking to improve efficiency. • Use technology to measure vehicle wait time. • Evaluate expanding reservations. • Further consider pricing demand management. • Policy: — Add passenger level of service. — Measure space available for reservations. — Add vehicle wait time performance measure. Manage growth — Adjust schedules and vessel capacity to manage demand. Draft Plan recommendations: • Increase service hours. — Restore service hours. — Adopt two -season schedule. — Consider options for Central Sound routes. • Strategically increase vessel capacity. Manage growth — Adjust schedules and vessel capacity to manage demand. 4,500,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 Annual Vehicle Capacity Changes* PT/Coup Pt Def/Tahl Sea/Brem Sea/Bain Ed/King Muk/Clin FVS ANA/Sid ANA/SJI Baseline Vehicle Capacity Service Enhancement Vessel Change *Includes Option A for Edmonds/Kingston Manage growth — Increase passenger capacity to encourage walking and biking. Draft Plan recommendations: • Increase passenger capacity on Bremerton and Bainbridge routes. Peak sailing ridership with vessel passenger capacity increases 3,000 2,500 2,000 11800 1,500 1 1,000 ,458 500 Ia Sea-Brem Baseline PAX Capacity 2040 fPAX +Driver) 2,400 nmp� 2,126 Sea -Bain Vessel Capacity Increase Manage growth — Operational Strategies to spread demand and encourage walk-on ridership. Draft Plan recommendations: • Expand reservations. • Consider pricing and fare structure. • Partner with transit providers to improve multimodal connections. • Give customers real-time trip planning information. • Improve fare collection. Options for Central Sound routes —Relieve congestion • Option A: Replace two large vessels with three mid-sized vessels. • Option B: Continue operating two large vessels. Sustainability and resilience - Green the fleet and reduce our environmental footprint Draft Plan recommendations: • Green the fleet. — Reduce fuel consumption. — Electrify fleet. — Quiet ferries to reduce impact to Orca whales. • Promote walk-on ridership. • Improve operational efficiency. — Reduce idle time for queued vehicles. — Improve buildings' energy efficiency. • Organizational strategy. — Baseline and reporting. Projected CO2 emissions Annual CO2 Emissions RCW 70.235.050 Reduction Requirements 180 a 140 0 •L 120 O N 100 N 7 O 80 N 0 N 60 E W N 0 40 20 x 15% Reduction by 2020 Recommended fleet composition by 2040 Plug-in hybrid Diesel Tyrtal fleet size 2018 fuel consumpt.Gn 17 ftsiiiian 80110rrs 2040 fuel consumption millian gaffons 36% Reduction by 2035 1 1 57.5% Reduction by 2050 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Year 0 23 x 18 23 12 22 13 4 25 26 23 36% Reduction by 2035 1 1 57.5% Reduction by 2050 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Year Resilient system - Pian for emergencies and climate change to sustain reliable service through 2040 Draft plan recommendations: • Plan for earthquakes and long term rising sea level. — Establish key routes for repair. — Identify and prioritize seismic upgrades. — Develop emergency response plan. — Explore alternative landing sites and loading methods. — Identify fuel supplier emergency access. — Increase fleet size for emergency relief. — Assess terminal elevation needs. — Evaluate design standards. • Identify potential partners and funding sources. Investment and implementation - Plan for a safe, reliable, sustainable, and integrated system. Near term (0-2 years) — Stabilizing the system Medium term (3-7 years) — Building the infrastructure Long term (8-20 years) — Responding to growth • Capital costs — Vessels — Terminals — Technology • Operating costs — Labor increases — Fuel (Energy) decreases — Other Investment and implementation - Draft capital costs (in millions) PF'W $5,500 $1,800 $187 $- $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 Vessels: • 16 New vessels (hybrid - electric). • 6 Existing vessel conversions. Vessel Terminal IT Terminals: Information technology: • Operational improvements System upgrades and projects. enhancements to support • 18 Terminal conversions operations. and utility upgrades for electric charging. Investment and implementation - Draft operational costs Dollars by category and biennium (in millions): $700 i' $500 i' $300 $200 $100 N N N N N N N N N N N O O N N N N N O O O O Cfl � W Cn �I Cfl � W Ui �I Cfl Biennium (2019 through 2039) tLabor Energy/Fuel Other Investment and implementation - Draft operating revenue recovery 100.0% 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% Biennium (2019 through 2039) N N N N N N N N N N N O O O O O O O O O O 0 N N N N N W W W W W Cn (0 W �I � N N N N N GJ W GJ GJ W W 01 -1 CO W U1 �1 CO Biennium (2019 through 2039) Investment and implementation - Draft total planCOMS (in millions) Funding Capital Investments: M $- $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 Funding Operations: $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 Dedicated Tax Revenue Shortfall Operating Revenue Dedicated Tax Revenue Shortfall Investment and implementation - Draft total plan costs Capital and operating costs through 2040: $14.2 billion Dedicated tax revenue and fare collection: $7.5 billion Capital and operating funding needs through 2040: $6.7 billion Historically the Legislature has appropriated additional revenues to cover the shortfall between dedicated WSF revenues and WSF operating and capital funding needs. Consistency with other plans The Washington Transportation Plan (WTP) and WSF Long Range Plan have been developed in parallel. The plans emphasize common themes: • Improve system reliability and efficiency • Enhance multi -modal connections • Manage demand • Improve resilience and sustainability Plans of local jurisdictions were also reviewed to assess: • Potential impacts of planned development near terminals. • Adequacy of transit and non -motorized connections. • The extent to which policies in local plans support ferry service and the multi -modal facilities needed for that service. Port Townsend Routes Improvements The LRP includes these actions for the Port Townsend- Coupeville Route (see Page 108) • 2020 Add 2 hours of service per day • 2027-09 Trestle and bridge structure preservation (PT) • 2028 Extend 2 -boat spring service season • 2031 Terminal electrification • 2032-33 Hybridization of existing 64 -car ferries Port Townsend - FAC Comments The Ferry Advisory Committee's joint comments on the Draft LRP are (1): • Support letter from Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson — Add 2 hours of service per day in 2019 — Extend 2 -boat service season sooner than 2028 — 2 -boat service should start before Easter, end after Thanksgiving — Add 2 -boat service for year-end 3 -week holiday season • Conduct new study for Keystone Harbor / PT Terminal — Allow use of common medium-size fleet vessels — Potentially avoid cost of hybridization of 64 -car ferries — Reduce/eliminate tidal current cancellations, grounding errors Port Townsend - FAC Comments The Ferry Advisory Committee's joint comments on the Draft LRP are (2): • "144 -car" should be the new, common medium-size vessel • "124 -car" size seems unnecessary and costly • Fewer classes of vessels will reduce costs for — Design / engineering / construction — Training — Maintenance — Parts • Incorporate solar energy systems into electrification plan — Large-scale energy storage at terminals — Reduce load on grid — Improve resiliency in the event of natural disaster Fall community engagement • 11 system -wide open houses • Expanded onboard outreach • Online open house WSFlongrangeplan. com _r Sidney 16.- r Orcas Bellingham ti � *4anaw I 1 ►s victoria 1 Friday Lopez Anacortes Harbor CAWA • 20 Mi. Vernon USA Shelton Southworth �` Vashon 16 *Tahlequah 9P1. defiance 0 Tacoma Port Coupeville j Townsend ark Angeles 101 1` 525 Everett 20 Freeland AGI rlton 2 North 104 M u ki lteo Open house Hood Kingston location Canal Bridge •# 4' Edmonds 3 Seattle Bainbridge Island g Bremerton Shelton Southworth �` Vashon 16 *Tahlequah 9P1. defiance 0 Tacoma •I•] :r. I I [:4ro 1 • Summer Rall ',V rater Spring Summer li Develop Long Range Plan Ridership forecasting (Summer 2017 - February 2018) Analysis (Winter -- Spring) Develop draft plan (Spring - Fall) Progress report to legislature (June) Stakeholder engagement Executive Advisory Group meetings Community engagement Fall Winter l• Finalize plan Deliver final plan to Legislature (January 2010 Apri I -May Sept. -Oct. Open houses Public meetings 33 WSDOT More Information Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton's LRP message is here- https-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od XR4d97YA&feature=youtu.be The LRP with Appendices is here as a list of separate documents: https-//www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/plannin_. /q lon_q range-plan/the-plan The presentation boards that we'll see at the PT open house in October are here: https-//www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2018/09/13/WSF LRP boards fall 2018.pdf See also https-//wsflongrangeplan.com/ for links to the online version of the Open House presentation as well as an online Comment form. Ferries are a vital part of our local economy, and would be an essential lifeline in the event of a widespread natural disaster such as a large earthquake. Please spread the word, review the Plan materials, and participate in the public comment process. Deception Pass WHIDBEY ISLAND NAS Whidbey Oak Harbor Sea Aane San de Fuca B ise CAMANO Coupeville ISLAND Camano Keysto ie Q06 Island County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 Saratoga Langley Freeland Bayvie%v Clinton Re,rY. Maxivelton September 7, 2018 Amy Scarton Assistant Secretary Washington State Ferries 2901 Third Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle WA 98121 Subject: Coupeville Ferry Route Capacity Increase Request Dear Ms. Scarton, Phone: (360) 679-7354 From Camano: (360) 629-4522 From S. Whidbey: (360) 321-5111 Fax (360) 679-7381 www.islandcounty.net Demand for ferry service on the Coupeville to Port Townsend route exceeds supply and has not been restored to historic levels that existed prior to the advent of the Kwa-di Tabil class of boats which began to come into use in 2010. Specifically we request that both the 2019 budget and the long range plan (LRP) be amended to include additional service as follows: • 2019 budget: add 2 additional service hours daily during the peak season (May through October) • LRP — extend 2 boat service prior to the Easter holiday and through the Thanksgiving weekend. Additionally, resume 2 boat service for the 3 week period surrounding Christmas and New Year, weather dependent as usual but more so considering the winter season aspect. The current version of the LRP calls for expanded service in 2028. We are confounded by this date. In the seven years since 2010 ridership on this route is up 43%. Further, the first quarter of 2018 numbers were up 7.4% and the 2nd quarter 3.7%. The peak 3rd quarter has been equally heavy, with the exception of the crab pot incidents. What is important is to avoid anything like the 10 week loss of the Salish in 2017. See the attached route growth table. WSF has the vessel capacity needed to expand the service here, and these vessels are really only good for this route. The KDTs (64 -car ferries) are a very poor fit on any other route for other than emergency replacement situations. They are not very practical as "maintenance relief' vessels due to limited vehicle and passenger capacity and high fuel consumption. Lastly, there is much evidence that this route is constrained. It is true that the implementation of the reservation system has provided a much improved experience for those who can use it. This has been particularly important for commercial and military traffic. However during peak season, reservation slots are constantly booked out. Further, the reservation system doesn't capture those who wish to ride but can't. During the last two summers complaints about lack of availability have continued to increase. WSF's route congestion chart shows likely drive up (standby) success on only 11% of the 216 weekly sailings. Whidbey might not always be the final destination for tourists, but the lack of connections via CV -PT reduces Whidbey tourism, and redirects those traveling to/from the Olympic peninsula, increasing traffic onto the 1-5 corridor and the Edmonds -Kingston route. Thank you for your attention to this issue. Please contact me or the Coupeville FAC Chairman Ralph Young for more information. We look forward to continuing ferries success with the LRP. Sincerely, 4b&:,w:._=fir — — Helen Price Johnson Island County Commissioner Cc: Ralph Young, Coupeville Ferry Advisory Committee, Chair Brian Wood, Island County Transportation Planner CV PT Change in Ridership Total Ridership % Change Q2 18 3.7 total ferry system down .4% Q1 18 7.4 total ferry system up 2.7% 2017 806,823 -1.5 loss of 1 boat for 10 weeks during 3rd qtr peak (crabpot) 2016 819,285 4.1 2015 787,391 8.9 2014 723,045 6.5 2013 678,622 -0.8 2012 683,944 3.2 2/14 Salish replaces Chet 2011 662,026 17.4 7/1 Kennewick 2010 563,804 11/14 Chetzemoka