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Fresno COG Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) / Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS)
Member Agency Workshop
Agenda
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2012 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: COG Sequoia Conference Room 2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Toll Free Number: 877-455-8695 ~ Participant Code: 740166
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations The Fresno COG offices and restrooms are ADA accessible. Representatives or individuals with disabilities should contact Fresno COG, at least 3 days in advance, to request auxiliary aids and/or translation services necessary to participate in the public meeting / public hearing. If Fresno COG is unable to accommodate an auxiliary aid or translation request for a public hearing, after receiving proper notice, the hearing will be continued on a specified date when accommodations are available.
Item Description Enclosure Action*
I. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on items within its jurisdiction but not on this agenda. Note: Prior to action by the Committee on any item on this agenda, the public may comment on that item. Unscheduled comments may be limited to 3 minutes.
II. INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Welcome and Introductions Tony Boren Yes Overview of RTP/SCS and Decision Making Process
B. RTP Elements and Related Tasks Barbara Steck Yes
Schedule of planning process C. RTP Components & Task Managers Yes
Regional Context Kathy Chung Policy Element Lauren Dawson Sustainable Communities Strategy Kristine Cai Action Element Clark Thompson/John Downs Financial Element Lindsey Monge Conformity Lauren Dawson Environmental Impact Report Rob Terry Public Outreach Brenda Veenendaal Environmental Justice Analysis Process Peggy Arnest
D. Discussion ~ Q & A
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Various Technical Working Groups (Public
Outreach, EJ, SCS, etc.)
Fresno COG Staff and retained Consultants
RTP Roundtable
Fresno COG Policy Board
Transportation Technical Committee (TTC)
Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
2014 Fresno COG RTP Decision Making Process Flowchart2014 Fresno COG RTP Decision Making Process Flowchart
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Regional Regional Transportation Transportation
Plan (RTP)Plan (RTP)
Financial Financial ElementElement
Action Action ElementElement
PolicyPolicyElementElement
ConformityConformity
Environmental Environmental Impact ReportImpact Report
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Public Public OutreachOutreach
Regional Regional ContextContext
Sustainable Sustainable Communities Communities Strategy (SCS)Strategy (SCS)
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Regional Regional Transportation Transportation
Plan (RTP)Plan (RTP)
Financial Financial ElementElement
Action Action ElementElement
PolicyPolicyElementElement
ConformityConformity
Environmental Environmental Impact ReportImpact Report
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Public Public OutreachOutreach
Regional Regional ContextContext
Sustainable Sustainable Communities Communities Strategy (SCS)Strategy (SCS)
Caltrans & FHWA
Review and Approval
Final RTP/SCS &
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Draft RTP/SCS & EIR
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SB 375 Task Force Activities & Target Setting SCS Performance Indicators & Scenario Development
Public Outreach and Participation Activities
Action Element Activities
Regional Context Overview
Financial Element Activities
Conformity Activities
Environmental Impact Report Activities
Project Manager: Barbara Steck, Deputy Director
Fresno Council of Governments2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721(559) 233-4148 Ext. 202
fax (559) 233-9645email: [email protected]
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ElementElement
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Regional Regional ContextContext
Task Manager: Kathy Chung, Senior Planner
Fresno Council of Governments2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721(559) 233-4148 Ext. 214
fax (559) 233-9645email: [email protected]
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Valleywide RTP Team Formation
RTP Roundtable Activities
County Profi le
Regional Planning, Memoranda of Understanding, Transportation by Modes, Air Quality and Funding
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Fresno COG, RTP, Traffi c Modeling and Other Analytical Tools
Blueprint Activities, County Regional Planning Policies and MAP-21
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ElementElement
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Task Manager: Lauren Dawson, Senior PlannerFresno Council of Governments
2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 233-4148 Ext. 217fax (559) 233-9645
email: [email protected]
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Review Current Policy Outlines
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Sustainable Sustainable Communities Communities Strategy (SCS)Strategy (SCS)
Task Manager: Kristine Cai, Senior Planner
Fresno Council of Governments2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721(559) 233-4148 Ext. 215
fax (559) 233-9645email: [email protected]
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SB 375 Task Force Activities & Target Setting
Performance Indicators
Draft SCS Outreach
Alternative Scenario Development (Land Use &
Transportation)
RTP Roundtable Activities
Finalize Draft SCS Scenario
Caltrans a& FHWA W&
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Task Managers: John Downs, Senior Transit Planner
Fresno Area Express (FAX)2223 G Street
Fresno, CA 93706(559) 621-1502
email: [email protected]
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Review and update Overview, Existing System Inventory, Accomplishments, Needs
Assessment, Proposed Actions and Un-funded Needs
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RTP Roundtable Activities
Clark Th ompson, Senior PlannerFresno Council of Governments
2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 233-4148 Ext. 203fax (559) 233-9645
email: [email protected]
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ElementElementConformityConformity
Task Manager: Lindsey Monge, Associate Planner
Fresno Council of Governments2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721(559) 233-4148 Ext. 205
fax (559) 233-9645email: [email protected]
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Objectives and Project
Criteria
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Task Manager: Lauren Dawson, Senior PlannerFresno Council of Governments
2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 233-4148 Ext. 217fax (559) 233-9645
email: [email protected]
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Network Model Development
RTP Roundtable Activities
Draft Project Lists
Update Project Timely Implementation Document
Interagency Consultation on Document Development
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Environmental Environmental Impact ReportImpact Report
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Task Manager: Rob Terry, Associate Planner
Fresno Council of Governments2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721(559) 233-4148 Ext. 222
fax (559) 233-9645email: [email protected]
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Task Manager: Brenda Veenandaal, Senior Planner
Fresno Council of Governments2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721(559) 233-4148 Ext. 219
fax (559) 233-9645email: [email protected]
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Co-ordination and consultation with various agencies, identifi ed interest groups and the general public
Community-based mini grants organized and delivered
Environmental Justice (EJ) Task Force Formation and Activities
Fresno COG RTP (SCS, etc.) Workshops and Meetings
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Action Element Establish a future vision for the transportation system in the County consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the RTP. Both federal regulations and state statute require RTPs to address each transportation mode individually. But modal considerations must also be integrated to enable the development of a complete and coordinated multimodal transportation system. Each mode is presented in a separate section, to include an inventory of the existing system, an assessment of the issues and needs, and proposed actions. The latter will be divided into short-range (0-4 years) and long-range (5-25 years). Proposed actions will be based upon projected travel demand and appropriate policy. The short-range measures will then form the basis for the RTIP and FTIP. Highways, Streets, and Roads This section will identify the existing system, including streets and highways of regional significance, and describe the future streets and highways network noting both short-term improvements and the envisioned long-range system. Other considerations include corridor preservation for possible future transportation projects, infrastructure for ITS, and unmet highway needs. Local Streets & Roads Where every trip begins and ends. Major issue is the preservation needs of the local road system, in light of declining revenues and rising maintenance costs. [Regionally Significant Road System For transportation modeling purposes.] Regional Aviation System A major contributor to the economy and should be protected. Challenges include aircraft noise mitigation, ground access congestion, and encroachment from incompatible land uses. This section includes a broad locational diagram of public use airports within the Fresno County region, the specific details of individual airport facility development, a discussion of future aviation needs, and references to aviation related planning documents; i.e. Airport Master Plans, Land Use Compatibility Plans, etc. Rail Includes both freight and passenger rail. System inventory. Additional emphasis on high speed rail and the short line railroad. Bicycle & Pedestrian Promote a healthy lifestyle and reduce environmental impacts. Focused on regional and metropolitan bikeway networks and a network of multi-use trails that includes bicycling. Includes an updated inventory of bikeways and trails; policies, plans, and programs used to promote the usage of bikes and walking and unmet needs. Transit interface with bicyclists and pedestrians. Previous RTPs have not had much to say about pedestrian facilities because they have not been considered regional in function. Instead, they are typically site specific and local and of particular importance in community design in working toward a more livable environment. However, there is increased emphasis generally within COGs and local
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agencies on Active Transportation (bicycle and pedestrian trips) and their relationship with transit. The 2011 RTP included new policy regarding Complete Streets and policy enhancements suggested by the Fresno County Department of Public Health that emphasize Active Transportation and transit for reasons of health and well-being. Goods Movement (Rail, Trucking and Aviation) Emphasis on improving the regional goods movement transportation system so positive impacts (e.g. job creation) are maximized and negative impacts (e.g. land use conflicts, air pollution) are minimized. This section will establish the economic importance of goods movement within the region (especially farm to market), inventory highway and roadway routes used for trucking, air cargo facilities, freight rail lines, and freight transfer facilities within the region, and identify freight-related highway and freight rail lines within the region. Transportation System Operations and Management This section includes operational and management strategies aimed at improving the performance of the existing regional transportation system in order to reduce transportation congestion issues and maximize the safety and mobility of people and goods. Examples include traffic incident management, travel information services, freeway management, traffic signal coordination, etc. Regional Intelligent Transportation System Architecture ITS can improve the operation and efficiency of the existing transportation system (streets and highways, transit, trains, etc.). Includes wireless and wire line communications-based information and electronics technologies. Examples are advanced traffic signals, ramp metering, roadway and weather monitoring stations, bus and other vehicle location systems, electronic roadside information signs, etc. Congestion Management Process (CMP) Provides information on transportation system performance and alternatives to relieve congestion and improve mobility of persons and goods. Where is congestion occurring or expected to occur (performance measures). What alternative strategies should be considered before constructing capacity-increasing projects. All reasonable travel demand and operational improvement strategies should be conducted for the corridor in which a capacity increasing project is proposed. 2014 RTP Roundtable Workshop. docx
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Policy Element Introduction
The Policy Element seeks to identify the transportation goals, objectives, and policies that meet the regional needs. Goals, objectives, and policies are established to direct the specific courses of action that will provide efficient, integrated multimodal transportation systems to serve the mobility needs of people, and freight, including accessible pedestrian and bicycle facilities, which will foster economic prosperity and development, while minimizing mobile sources of air pollution. The Action Element, which will be covered by Clark and John, describes the programs and actions necessary to implement the Goals of the Policy Element. The Financial Element, that Lindsey will share, summarizes the cost of plan implementation constrained by a realistic projection of available revenues. The 2014 Regional Transportation Plans goals, objectives, and policies will be developed to serve as the foundation for both short and long-term planning. For purposes of the RTP the following definitions will apply. Goal: A Goal is the end toward which the overall effort is directed; it is timeless, general and conceptual. The intent of the overall goals is to provide a framework for subsequent objectives and policies. Objective: An Objective provides clear, concise guidance to obtaining the goal. Objectives are successive levels of achievement in movement toward a goal. Individual objectives are capable of being quantified and realistically attained.
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Policy: A Policy is a direction statement that guides present and future decisions on specific actions. Policies should support the attainment of objectives. The goals, objectives and policies will be developed in six broad categories: General Transportation including general Air Quality Goals; Highways, Streets, and Roads; Mass Transportation; Aviation Goals; Non-Motorized or Active Transportation Rail These very broad, conceptual, and timeless goals will be reflective of the Blueprint Principles, Sustainable Communities Strategies and Health in all Policies, and will incorporate the results from the survey to assess community values and transportation needs. FYI Background information: Blueprint Principles: Create a range of housing choices Create walkable neighborhoods Encourage community collaboration Foster communities with strong sense of place Make development decisions predictable fair and cost effective Mixing land uses Preserving open space Providing variety of transportation choices Strengthening and directing development toward existing communities Take advantage of compact design Active transportation: Refers to systems that promote pedestrian mobility, bicycle usage, connectivity to mass transit and the complete streets approach that make room for all modes of transport.
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Deliverable: Catalog of Performance Indicators
Deliverable: Alternative Scenarios (land use + transportation)
Deliverable: Draft SCS
Focus Groups to inform and refine performance indicator selection
Land use elements
Transportation elements
Public Workshops (to refine target setting scenarios 2 and 3 and identify additional scenario theme)
Project selection process
Workshops (RTP & SCS)
RTP/SCS Roundtable
TTC/PAC
Policy Board
Fresno COG SCS Development Process
1. Select Performance Indicators 2. Develop Alternative Scenarios 3. Finalize Draft SCS Scenario
September 2012 January 2012 April/May 2013 August 2013
Draft SCS Outreach
Public Workshops
Public Hearings
October, 2013
Final RTP/SCS Adoption
Deliverable: Final 2013 RTP/SCS
Deliverable: Comments addressed
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2013 Regional Transportation Plan
FINANCIAL ELEMENT
Fresno COG Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Introductory WorkshopAugust 15, 2012
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What is the Financial Element? Where the money is! Costs of implementing the plan vs.
available revenues Recommendations for allocation of funds Pieces of Financial Element
Goals and Objectives Revenue Projection Tables RTP Project Lists
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Project Criteria and ListsALL NEW PROCESS! Technical focus group to develop RTP
Project Criteria and ranking system Call for Projects to receive member
agency projects Projects ranked by mode and placed on
constrained or unconstrained list Consistency is key!
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Financial Element Timeline
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Contact Information
Lindsey Monge, Associate Regional Planner559-233-4148 ext. [email protected]
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Transportation Conformity Talking Points
Transportation Conformity is a federal requirement that applies to regions that are
designated as being in nonattainment for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and those that receive Federal funding for transportation plans, programs or projects. Only involves Criteria Pollutants
Ozone Particulate Matter Carbon Monoxide (CO) ***Does NOT include GHGyet! GHG are not classified by the federal government under the CAA as criteria pollutants yet. The Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) process that we will be following is a state mandated requirement, not federal.
Also, because we are a multi-jurisdictional/ Multi-nonattainment area we are mandated to do a Fresno County Transportation Conformity Analysis concurrently with the other 7 counties in the SJV Air Basin
Submitting a positive Transportation Conformity Analysis is documentation that Transportation plans, programs, and projects
DO NOT negatively impact air quality And that the transportation plans, programs, and projects Conform with
approved State Implementation Plans-which are the states response to EPA requirements showing how the state will work toward attaining national air quality standards
The Transportation Conformity process Quantifies impacts of transportation and land use decisions by evaluating Mobile Source Emission Budgets The emission budgets act as a ceiling on emissions for attainment year
Conformity modeling process requires: Latest Planning Assumptions (population, employment) Transportation Modeling Regional Emissions Analysis
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Requires Separate Formal Public Process Interagency consultation review and development process : US EPA, California ARB,
Caltrans-local and headquarters; , Local Air District, FTA, FHWA, all eight Valley MPOs in SJV participates in the process and provides comments
Public notice, public review and Public hearing, formal response to comments
Minimum 30 day public review period FHWA/FTA has authority to approve or disapprove the conformity analysis
Potential Consequences of a Transportation Conformity disapproval: Conformity Lapse-off-set sanctions Highway Sanctions
Changes to Transportation Conformity for the 2014 RTP: include COG will have to use the all new EMFAC 2011 model developed by California ARB that estimates mobile source exhaust emissions and the new improved COG transportation network model developed during the recent work called the Model Improvement Program.[ MIP]. Externally the documents will look the same-internally there will be tremendous changes and challenges- additional pollutant budgets etc. COG modelers have been proactive in this work and have already done preliminary modeling runs. Testing of the new models and inputs is continuing.
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FresnoCOGRTP/SCSEIRRFPSchedule
Activity DateRequestforProposals(RFP)Released May18,2012DeadlineforProposalSubmittalQuestions June7,2012DeadlineforProposalSubmittal June21,2012DetermineShortListforInterviews(Ifdeterminednecessary) June28,2012Interviewsand/orSelection July12,2012FresnoCOGPolicyBoardApproval July26,2012NoticetoProceedSubjecttoContractSigning August2,2012Consultant/FresnoCOGStaffKickoffMeeting August13,2012NoticeofPreparation(NOP) August27,2012NOPCommentsDue(min.30daycommentperiod) October4,2012AdministrativeDraftEIRReleased March14,2013NoticeofCompletionDraftEIR(DEIR) June20,2013PublicNoticeofAvailability(DEIR) June20,2013DEIRPresentationtoFresnoTTC/PACandRTPRoundtable* July12,2013PublicWorkshops(min.2each) TBDDEIRPresentationtoFresnoCOGPolicyBoard** July25,2013DEIRPublicHearingatCOGPolicyBoard** July25,2013DEIRCommentsDue(min.45daycommentperiod) September16,2013FinalEIRPresentationtoFresnoTTC/PACandRTPRoundtable October11,2013FinalEIRandRTP/SCSCertification&Adoption October31,2013NoticeofDetermination November1,2013Completionofcontractwork November1,2013
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Environmental Justice Analysis Process
It is the goal of Fresno COGs Environmental Justice process to ensure that all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, age or income are protected from disproportionate negative or adverse impacts caused by Fresno COGs 2014 RTP Program of Projects.
The Environmental Justice Taskforce will be asked to define the environmental justice populations within Fresno County. For example, for the 2011 RTP, the EJ taskforce focused on four disadvantaged populations: low-income, non-white, senior, and disabled. Using Federal Census and American Community Survey data, Fresno COG staff with help from the EJ Taskforce will determine which areas of Fresno County are EJ areas.
Fresno COG will use a methodology in the traffic model to determine whether all EJ neighborhoods not only are not negatively impacted by the Program of Projects, but share in the benefits from the Projects as well.
Once the EJ areas are determined and entered into the traffic model, the model methodology will test eight criteria: accessibility, mobility, cost-effectiveness, equity, reliability, consumer satisfaction, and safety. Each criterion will be analyzed separately to determine performance and impacts specifically on EJ Areas compared with Non-EJ areas.
CRITERIA MODEL WILL TEST
Accessibility: The ease of reaching destinations as measured by the percent of commuters who can get to work within a given period of time.
Mobility: The ability to move throughout the region and the time it takes to reach desired destinations within a reasonable amount of time.
Cost effectiveness: Maximized return on transportation investment.
Equity: Equitable distribution of transportation investment benefits (as a share of benefits).
Reliability: Percentage of on-time arrivals by transit and highways.
Consumer satisfaction: The condition where consumers can largely agree that their transportation needs are being met in a safe, reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner.
Safety: Minimal risk of accident or injury as measured by reduced accidents.
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Fresno Council of Governments Environmental Justice Task Force
Federal guideline for Environmental Justice is based on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Growing attention has been placed on the need to incorporate Environmental Justice Principles into the processes and products of transportation planning. In response to this challenge Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) developed methods to assess the impacts of our transportation plans and planning processes on Environmental Justice Populations such as low-income, non-white, senior or the disabled.
An Environmental Justice Task Force (EJ Task Force) was formed for the following purposes:
Identify and map locations of low-income and minority populations Review existing COG processes to identify needs of Environmental Justice populations Document and evaluate the agencys public involvement process and Environmental Justice Plan (EJ
Plan) Quantitatively assess benefits and burdens of transportation plans with respect to target populations
Fresno COG is seeking interested parties who represent the Environmental Justice Communities defined in our current EJ Plan, to sit on the EJ Task Force. Those communities include low income, non-white, seniors or the disabled, representing public, private or non-profit sectors. No experience or understanding of transportation plans is required.
The EJ Task Force will meet as needed on a monthly basis from August 2012 to October 2013 to serve in an advisory capacity as the Fresno Council of Governments updates the following plans:
1. Regional Transportation Plan, which includes the Sustainable Communities Strategy A seat for one EJ Task Force member will also be available on the Regional Transportation Plan Roundtable.
2. Environmental Justice Plan 3. Regional Housing Needs Assessment
Once these plans are completed, the EJ Task Force and Fresno COG will assess how often the group should continue to meet. However, it will always be on an as needed basis.
The EJ Task Force will meet at the Fresno COG offices in Downtown Fresno on a date and time agreed upon by active members of the committee. Meeting would typically be scheduled in two hour blocks of time. All parking would be validated.
Fresno COG is located at: 2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201 Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 233-4148 ext. 219
If you are interested in joining the Environmental Justice Task Force, or would like more information, please contact Fresno COG Senior Regional Planner Brenda Veenendaal by calling (559) 233-4149 ext. 219 or email her at [email protected]
RTP-member Agency Agenda-8-23-12-finalRTP Decision Making Process FlowchartRTP Timelines as of 8-15-122014 RTP Action Element2014 RTP Policy Element 8-23-12 Board WkshopSCS process flowchart Fresno-KcaiFinancial Element PowerPoint_LM2014 RTP TransportationConformity 8-23-12 BoardWkshop RTP-SCS EIR RFP ScheduleEnvironmental Justice Analysis Process - RTP (revised)Environmental Justice Task Force