Meeting Agenda Thursday, March 1, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m.

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1 Meeting Agenda Thursday, March 1, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. Meeting Host and Location: Stanislaus Council of Governments 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Teleconference Number: Participant Code: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Enclosure 1. February 1, 2018 Directors Meeting T. Boren þ DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: 2. RTP/Sustainable Communities Strategies/Air Quality R. Niblock Update and Discussion 3. Valley Legislative Affairs Committee S. Dabbs þ Valley Voice Sacramento, March 7, California Transportation Funding SB 1 Program and Project Funding Updates: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (SJCOG & MCAG) Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (Fresno COG) ITIP (TCAG & StanCOG) 5. Regional Project Prioritization A. Chesley/ Continued Discussion of Project Evaluation Matrix T. Smalley *11:15 am CTC Commissioner Paul Van Konynenburg will join the Directors for further discussion and lunch.

2 Enclosure Annual Policy Conference (May 9-11) Rosa Park/Cindy Malekos Receive Update INFORMATIONAL ITEMS The following items are for informational purposes and require no action or vote. Written summaries of Informational Items are included in the agenda packet. þ 7. Caltrans Directors Report S. Ehlert/D. Agar 8. San Joaquin JPA for Passenger Rail D. Leavitt 9. California High Speed Rail D. Gomez 10. Goods Movement Planning M. Sigala 11. Rural Transit Alternatives Study/UC Davis M. Sigala 12. California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley I. Herrera OTHER ITEMS 13. Director Items 14. Public Presentations for Items Not on Agenda. This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on items within its jurisdiction but NOT on this agenda. Unscheduled comments may be limited to three minutes. The public may comment on listed agenda items as they are considered. ADJOURN MEETING. Directors Only Closed Session if Necessary. Next Directors Meeting: Thursday, April 5, 2018 (Fresno). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations The meeting room and restrooms are ADA accessible. Representatives or individuals with disabilities should contact the SJV Regional Planning Agencies at (559) , at least three days in advance, to request auxiliary aids and/or translation services necessary to participate in the meeting.

3 Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 1, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. Meeting Location: CALCOG th Street, Suite 810 Sacramento, CA Directors MPOs Tony Boren Fresno Council of Governments Patrick Pittenger Merced County Association of Governments Ted Smalley (ph) Tulare County Association of Governments Becky Napier for Ahron Hakimi (ph) Kern Council of Governments Terri King (ph) Kings County Association of Governments Patricia Taylor (ph) Madera County Transportation Commission Andrew Chesley San Joaquin Council of Governments Rosa Park (ph) Stanislaus Council of Governments Please see Appendix A for a list of other attendees APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. January 11, 2018 Directors Meeting T. Boren There was a motion to approve the January 11, 2018 Directors Committee Minutes. First Motion: Mr. Andrew Chesley Second Motion: Mr. Patrick Pittenger No Nays Motion Carried

4 DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: 2. RTP/Sustainable Communities Strategies/Air Quality R. Niblock Update and Discussion Mr. Ryan Niblock reported on a Valley staff call, where SB375 and ARB direction was discussed. To recap, Fresno submitted its SCS Technical Methodology Memo to ARB and a meeting was arranged to discuss initial SB 375 GHG reductions per capita and a CO2 adjustment methodology. Mr. Niblock discussed in detail how this methodology would benefit the Valley, but noted he still needed some clarifications from ARB. Further discussion ensued about factors affecting target setting including the schedule of high speed rail and lack of redevelopment. Pricing and project level performance metrics were items noted of importance to ARB. 3. Valley Legislative Affairs Committee S. Dabbs Valley Voice Sacramento, March 7, 2018 Ms. Stacie Dabbs provided a brief update on materials and introduced Mr. Mark Watts (Smith, Watts & Hartmann) to further discuss itinerary. Mr. Tony Boren inquired about the Valleys position regarding SB1, and it was recommended to remain neutral in discussions. Mr. Andrew Chesley inquired about speaker selection and preparation, further discussion ensued. Ms. Rosa Park recommended SJJPA Chairman Vito Chiesa as the speaker for Intercity Passenger Rail item. 4. California Transportation Funding SB 1 Implementation Strategy Updates: Trade Corridor Enhancements (SJCOG & MCAG) Merced SR 99 southbound is still in ITIP, while SR 99 northbound is in TCEP. Merced does not have approved SCS, which could impact funding. Madera SR 99 was taken out of STIP and not included in TCEP. Further discussion ensued. Solutions for Congested Corridors (Fresno COG) Applications due February 16 th. ITIP (TCAG & StanCOG) Mr. Ted Smalley recommended pushing for the Madera project to be given priority in the next ITIP if another project gets delayed. A letter to CTC regarding the Madera project will be drafted. Discussion regarding a letter to ARB regarding Merced s SCS and the impact to funding for SR 99 followed. 5. Regional Project Prioritization T. Smalley/A. Chesley Continued Discussion on Project Matrix Mr. Andrew Chesley is currently working on the project matric and will circulate a draft next week for comments. 6. Directors 2018 Workshop T. Boren Follow Up Discussion Directors each provided comments regarding the workshop and discussed follow up items. Overall, Directors felt the workshop was productive and provided positive feedback on the moderator and location. INFORMATIONAL ITIEMS 7. Caltrans Directors Report S. Ehlert/D. Agar 2

5 Caltrans D6 mentioned planned outreach efforts for SB 1. Caltrans D10 announced the upcoming 2019 Freight Mobility Plan. Public workshops will be schedule for April to June San Joaquin JPA for Passenger Rail D. Leavitt Mr. Andrew Chesley discussed the newly created Tri- Valley San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority. 9. California High Speed Rail D. Gomez 10. Goods Movement Planning M. Sigala CFAC meeting scheduled for February 20 th. Minor changes to the final report are being made. 11. Rural Transit Alternatives Study/UC Davis M. Sigala Anticipated start- up date for ARB grant project is March/April California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley I. Herrera Mr. Ismael Herrera will be sending scope of works to MPOs who contributed funding. Partnership Board of Directors meeting scheduled for March 16 th. OTHER ITIEMS 13. Director Items Mr. Patrick Pittenger reported that his financial staff has been at Caltrans Headquarters working with auditors to resolve ICAP carryover. Mr. Andrew Chesley mentioned potential uses for excess PL funds. Mr. Chesley also brought up the LTF issue, further discussion followed. 14. Public Presentations for Items not on Agenda There were no public presentations. In Attendance: Individual(s) Ben Kimball (ph) Stacie Dabbs (ph) Michael Sigala Gail Miller (ph) Ken Baxter (ph) Ryan Niblock Dan Leavitt (ph) Ismael Herrera (ph) Scott Carson (ph) Mark Watts (ph) Tanisha Taylor Bill Higgins Matt Fell Meeting Adjourned at Approximately 11:45 A.M. Next Directors Meeting: Thursday, March 1, 2018 (Modesto) Appendix A Additional Meeting Attendees Organization(s) Tulare County Association of Governments Merced County Association of Governments Valleywide Coordinator, Sigala Inc Caltrans D6 Caltrans D10 San Joaquin Council of Governments SJJPA California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley FHWA Smith, Watts & Hartmann CALCOG CALCOG Merced County Association of Governments 3

6 VALLEY VOICE SACRAMENTO Wednesday, March 7, 2018 DRAFT ITINERARY (Version February 23, 2018) 9:15 am 10:00 am Arrival/Pre- Briefing 10:00 am 10:30 am Randall Winston, Executive Director, Strategic Growth Council 10:30 am 10:45 am Assemblymember Salas 10:45 am 11:15 am Richard Corey, Executive Officer, ARB 11:15 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm Commissioner Van Konynenberg and Susan Bransen, CTC 12:00 pm 1:15 pm Lunch at Bennigan s 1:30 pm 2:00 pm (waiting to hear back from Brian Kelly s office) 2:00 pm 2:30 pm Assemblymember Eggman 2:30 pm 2:45 pm Senator Vidak 2:45 pm 3:00 pm Taylor Woolfork, Leg Director for Senator Galgiani 3:00 pm 3:15 pm Assemblymember Bigelow 3:15 pm 3:30 pm Adam Capper, Leg Director for Assemblymember Gray 3:30 pm 4:00 pm (waiting to hear back from Senator Cannella s office) 4:00 pm 4:20 pm Assemblymember Fong 4:30 pm 5:00 pm

7 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES INFORMATIONAL ITEMS March 1, 2018 DIRECTORS COMMITTEE 7. Caltrans Directors Report S. Ehlert/D. Agar Sharri Ehlert (District 6 Director) and Dennis T. Agar (District 10 Director), or their representatives, may be in attendance to provide an update and answer any questions. 8. San Joaquin JPA for Passenger Rail D. Leavitt Dan Leavitt, Manager of Regional Initiatives, or his representative may be in attendance to provide an update and answer any questions. 9. California High Speed Rail D. Gomez Diana Gomez, Central Valley Regional Director, or her representative may be in attendance to provide an update and answer any questions. 10. San Joaquin Valley Goods Movement Planning M. Sigala All work for the I- 5/SR 99 Goods Movement Corridor Study, and San Joaquin Valley Goods Movement Sustainable Implementation Plan has been completed. Major deliverables including the final reports, and other information for both studies, are posted on the sjvcog s website: movement/ 11. Rural Transit Alternatives Study/UC Davis ITS M. Sigala The final draft report of the Opportunities for Shared- Use Mobility Services in Rural Disadvantaged Communities in the California s San Joaquin Valley: Existing Conditions and Conceptual Program Development was submitted to the Technical Advisory Committee in October for review. Here is the link to the report: content/uploads/2017/09/final- Report- Transit- Alternatives.pdf The ARB grant for shared mobility options will commence in 2018 and coincide with the ongoing implementation efforts. The ARB grant contract is under review with the SJVAPCD at this time. After approved by ARB board (presumably in March), then a start- up meeting can be planned. Team meetings are being held in the Modesto (StanCOG) on March 19, and Visalia (Self Help Enterprises) on March 20 to go over work to date and strategize for the implementation of the ARB grant. 12. California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley I. Herrera Ismael Herrera, Lead Executive, may be in attendance to provide an update and answer any questions.

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