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03/27/2007 Attachment 1 CEQA/NEPA Compliance for Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program Description of project: The Redwood City Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program is an alternative transportation program sponsored by the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance that is intended to reduce the number of single- occupant vehicles traveling into and through San Mateo County, to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality. The Program is funded by several sources, including grant funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the source of which is both federal and state agency funding, Redwood City local matching funds, and employer contributions. The program will be managed on behalf of the City of Redwood City by the Alliance. The program's goal is a ridership target of 100 riders per day. The program is expected to commence in July 2007. In Redwood City, the program will have two components: 1) A commuter shuttle operating for approximately 6.5 hours of service during the morning and afternoon/evening commute periods. This service runs from the Redwood City Caltrain Station to 550 Broadway, serving Mid-Point Technology Park, with designated stops along the route. 2) A community shuttle service operating for approximately 5.5 hours of service during the mid-day hours. This service will run between the Fair Oaks neighborhood and locations to be determined on the west side of EI Camino Real (i.e., potentially including the Red Morton Community Center and the Veterans Memorial Senior Center). CEQA compliance: The Redwood City Community Shuttle Service Pilot Program is considered a "project" under CEQA. There are no statutory or categorical exemptions under CEQA that are specific to an alternative transportation shuttle service. However, the CEQA Guidelines [Section 15061(b) (3)] provide lead agencies with a "common sense" exemption for actions that may be considered projects but the project does not fall within a statutory or categorical exemption. The common sense exemption applies if an agency can determine with certainty that the action will not produce significant environmental effects. The intent of the Shuttle Service Pilot Program is to provide an alternative to the use of single-occupant vehicles for both commuting and accessing needed social services. Therefore, the program would contribute to the reduction in vehicles traveling into and through San Mateo County, thereby reducing vehicle emissions and contributing to improved air quality. The program would produce beneficial ATTY/RESO/RES0.1688 14768 030707 Muff # 702 3