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Major proposed guideline changes

- Remove mandatory match and replace it with scoring incentives to reward projects that leverage other funds. Staff said very few projects used or required a match under the prior rules and that the change is intended to broaden access, while still incentivizing leveraged funding.

- Clarify and align the definition of \"disadvantaged community\" with cap-and-trade and offer a \"define-your-own\" option for regions that have an established metric (for example, the Bay Area's communities-of-concern measure).

- Add a requirement that an infrastructure project have a Project Study Report (PSR) or a PID completed prior to programming.

- Add flexibility to move funds between components and maintain a contingency list for large MPO allocations.

- Retain and clarify a planning set-aside: staff proposed to keep up to 5 percent of ATP funds for planning (with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities) but said the percentage will be reassessed in future cycles as communities develop plans.

Public comment and concerns

More than a dozen public speakers — representing regional transportation agencies, counties, advocacy groups and rural jurisdictions — praised the program and offered detailed suggestions. Common themes in public comment included:

- Continued funding for planning: numerous jurisdictions and nonprofit groups urged continued planning funds, saying many disadvantaged and smaller jurisdictions lack pedestrian or bicycle plans and need planning help to prepare deliverable projects.

- Clarifying how projects \"benefit\" disadvantaged communities: nonprofits and advocates asked for clearer criteria to ensure projects that claim benefits for disadvantaged communities provide direct, measurable improvements to those communities rather than distant or nominal benefits.

- Streamlining allocations and earlier identification of state-only versus federal funds: several regional agencies and counties urged process changes to speed delivery, noting that projects awarded ATP funds faced delays if sponsors did not know whether funds would be state or federal at allocation time.

- Rural and small-agency concern: rural speakers noted that only a small share of the statewide pot went to rural agencies in the first cycle and urged protections or simplified rules for smaller jurisdictions.

CTC staff response and next steps

Staff said many of the suggestions are under active consideration. The draft guidelines add language asking applicants to provide copies of applications to regional agencies and staff said a posted list of received applications will help RTPAs and MPOs verify regional submissions. Staff also said the draft guidelines remain open for comment and the commission may hold an additional workshop in February if needed. Final guidelines are scheduled to come back for adoption at the March commission meeting.

Why this matters: ATP is one of the primary state programs for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Changes in match rules, disadvantaged-community scoring, planning set-asides and allocation processes will affect which projects receive funding and how quickly projects are delivered.

Ending

Staff will accept additional comments, consider targeted refinements in response to the public input, and return the final guidelines for adoption at the March meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 22, 2015 California Transportation Commission Meeting Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","CTC staff presented draft 2015 Active Transportation Program guidelines proposing removal of a mandatory match, clarified disadvantaged-community language, a planning set-aside, and new delivery flexibilities.","taxTitle","Transportation Commission, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California","taxId",70065,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317403,"CTC briefing: Governor's budget estimates shrink excise-tax revenue; fund-estimate adoption pushed to late August",1085,3725000,4810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63&start=3725&end=4810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63/thumbnail_3725000.jpg","/articles/6317403/California/CTC-briefing-Governors-budget-estimates-shrink-excise-tax-revenue-fund-estimate-adoption-pushed-to-late-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317403-de5de097cdbe5f8c1078eb29cd1aba23/orig.mp4?Expires=1770493170&Signature=B1vhToVJp~WUyEBYkXmtnW3W-1~9Rvk~pRrw7Q3Pz4Bp3z6llxcQsrrPimDMRdtVSR61d6BgykmhU7oJ8UO4qaeLZERD0OuVTE1B0~z~PqL1zzQwcLheDDYZxH8pwJzJgLfV95yD~9yG3V~JKUBudMfDcHEJpCjQ5YUmFSxmoxuWiMVhV-iGwGP-5~bhMZARzE5zSzZITfhWmqo0vPzBSuEXs~yZ5XZ6sxLNkbVOgIDwBCdLcIPDzLXrJaYwINnTZctstzVMGugyyTCYs6h3v0afxnOGjiG0-YXaa7TQaFlPd6kuCe0Sqt~2dE8aiWyypr-XG5eYrwfKG2zkCFknIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Transportation Commission heard a budget and fund-estimate update that shows a sizable reduction in gas-excise-tax revenues in the governor's January budget proposal, and directed staff to delay the formal five-year fund estimate until the commission's August meeting so it can reflect any changes in the spring budget process.

The slide presentation by CTC staff said total excise-tax receipts for the state highway account are estimated to fall from roughly $2.5 billion to about $1.8 billion next year in the governor's projection, chiefly because the administration's preliminary calculation for the replacement price-based excise tax dropped from 18 cents a gallon to an estimated 12.5 cents per gallon as pump prices fell. That reduction, staff said, leaves roughly $325 million each for the STIP and for local streets and roads and about $89 million for the SHOP program in the coming year under the administration's working numbers.

CTC staff stressed these are administration estimates and the Board of Equalization will publish the official excise-tax true-up before March 1. To avoid adopting a fund estimate based on an early number that may be revised, staff recommended and the commission approved a schedule that moves final adoption of the 2016 five-year fund estimate to the CTC meeting on August 26, 2015, 11 days after the statutory August 15 deadline to permit incorporation of any budget changes from the May revise and the final budget.

Why this matters: the fund estimate sets the capacity the commission and Caltrans use to program capital projects statewide. A substantial reduction in excise-tax receipts would shrink available programming capacity statewide and at the local level, and complicate project delivery plans that depend on multi-year revenue forecasts.

Key budget details discussed

- Caltrans overall budget in the governor's proposal was shown at about $10.5 billion for the coming fiscal year, with an increase of roughly $97 million in state operations primarily for negotiated salary and benefit adjustments. Staff said roughly three-quarters of that $97 million reflects negotiated compensation and benefit changes. The presentation said Caltrans expects ongoing reductions in capital-outlay staffing unless revenues materially improve.

- The budget proposal included programmatic requests the department highlighted: a multi-year appropriation request of $9 million to support a road-usage-charge pilot; about $12 million to accelerate greening of the Caltrans fleet; and a $3 million/25-position increase in PID (project initiation document) capacity to help sustain project delivery.

- Staff noted that the excise-tax reduction shown in the governor's budget is an estimate based on current pump prices and the administration's calculation; the Board of Equalization's final number (required by law) will be available before March 1 and will be reflected in the fund estimate process.

CTC schedule and next steps

CTC staff laid out a calendar that begins with draft assumptions to the commission in March, adoption of updated assumptions in May, a draft fund estimate in late June, and the commission's final adoption of the fund estimate at the August meeting. Commissioners approved the proposed schedule adjustment to allow the fund estimate to reflect May-revise budget developments.

Context and caveats

Commissioners and staff repeatedly emphasized that the specific dollar figures in the governor's presentation are estimates and that formal fund-estimate numbers will depend on the Board of Equalization and the final state budget. Staff said they will present refined projections to the commission in March and again in May as part of the formal fund-estimate process.

Ending

The commission set an adjusted timeline to complete the five-year fund estimate and asked staff to return with refined assumptions in March and a further update in May so the commission can finalize a fund estimate that reflects the spring budget actions and the Board of Equalization's final excise-tax determination.","The California Transportation Commission heard a budget and fund-estimate update that shows a sizable reduction in gas-excise-tax revenues in the governor's January budget proposal, and directed staff to delay the five-year fund estimate so it can reflect spring budget changes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317389,"Caltrans director reports freight plan, complete-streets actions and storm damage; FHWA provides emergency quick-release funds",406,1374000,1780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63&start=1374&end=1780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63/thumbnail_1374000.jpg","/articles/6317389/California/Caltrans-director-reports-freight-plan-complete-streets-actions-and-storm-damage-FHWA-provides-emergency-quick-release-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317389-47b34c01f2f26a795becbc9215af707b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770493170&Signature=E3Du24q3jedzoO8cD4huQlk65OXOldTkY1eRme2QG-FXsIMSOPmlfkzxV92-wCOjf51mdnbixeGvb00xKL6cEYZn-vfaEpbztA5oeVWJ3A6n4QnoMmO-6gvmbjdbr6DrYCVKmIgzvFSsOH77f689NLoVHIF--Gm8mwT2dLl70hyMHNz0fejxJt7bJdXTN~UAubl68Yf2lyvrNj6MSl7I2Hc3fX97kzZiGX160Ne6WX6-dEjFdeB2A-r9HeMpza1NJhcmtflpCd0QuLIVZB7tfFgIMhNdy4DdHF9G281tPHpiAhZ7byV62h3oenOFO-pwjC68-n97OKsic0xFQgpTDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty gave a departmental update that covered freight planning, complete-streets actions, personnel changes, and emergency storm damage.

Freight and planning

Dougherty said Caltrans has completed the California Freight Mobility Plan as required by MAP-21 and AB 14 and is coordinating its development with the Air Resources Board on a sustainable freight strategy so the documents are consistent. He asked commissioners to request hard copies of the freight plan if they wish.

Complete Streets and implementation actions

Caltrans circulated version 2 of its Complete Streets implementation action plan (released in February) that adds 109 action items the department will pursue, including a state bicycle and pedestrian plan, new performance measures and manuals updates, district-level partnerships and training for staff and external partners.

Winter storms, emergency funding and delivery

Dougherty reported heavy rain and storm impacts to the highway system in about 20 counties with significant damage in Marin and Ventura counties. Caltrans estimated permanent repair costs in the neighborhood of $60 million. Federal Highway Administration staff present at the meeting said FHWA provided quick-release emergency relief funding of $2 million and that California expects reimbursement for emergency work with a federal cost-share for permanent restoration work (FHWA quick-relief and emergency relief programs were discussed).

Personnel and other notes

Dougherty listed personnel shifts, including filling interim and acting roles in the construction division and the transportation program division; he said Caltrans had borrowed staff to backfill while recruitment continues.

Road-user charge and related activity

Dougherty and Caltrans noted that the first technical advisory committee meeting on the road-user charge pilot is scheduled for the following day. Caltrans staff will both support and later implement the pilot following the TAC's recommendations.

Why this matters: the freight plan and Complete Streets actions guide program priorities and project selection; the storm damage and emergency funding update affects short-term capital priorities and demonstrates federal-state coordination for disaster relief.

Ending

Caltrans will provide the freight plan and Complete Streets materials to commissioners and will return with additional briefings and updates at future meetings.","Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty briefed the commission on the department's completed freight plan, a new Complete Streets implementation action plan, personnel shifts and storm damage that Caltrans estimates at about $60 million.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317384,"Caltrans outlines phased asset-management plan; commission to review targets and pilot tool in March",405,5595000,6000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63&start=5595&end=6000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63/thumbnail_5595000.jpg","/articles/6317384/California/Caltrans-outlines-phased-asset-management-plan-commission-to-review-targets-and-pilot-tool-in-March","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317384-7d529d4cba53a94ba8ab2617ad9e23ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770493170&Signature=Ij19q9IK7ts~FjFTAxLwssVuRYrahevYh~2bSu8QSzYEed-lihha5JAGRkgLoGZIoMEmNwC1pFtcd0xL9cp13zUVgp2JMQRzO1NPu4uKSx-SiOqCx-TzkE59fGIGNURhC2KXoumxEPnaAG9PKu8HHa56nVxRrOnEkmoY2pAJzfLeaBE3L6fNIK-3bh17C0G9YqeYkyhD-ntY9aKIKhUaThzAoF4O6xG4VOD1UUm1SNENoeYv02XYrh17nkPALm0HtAwfEOXDezt3CnPMIrOEVGqbHbxBBS4lQxAgd3U8oRaOFPiF3wucH7E2-k0wB7cCt9YLNNdPRI7L6brQWs~K3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caltrans presented the initial approach for a phased transportation asset-management plan the department is preparing in consultation with the commission. The plan responds to federal MAP-21 requirements and California's SB 486 and aims to improve prioritization and transparency for SHOP spending.

Phase 1 scope and rationale

Caltrans said it will begin phase 1 by focusing on four asset classes: pavement, bridges, culverts and intelligent transportation system (ITS) elements. Staff said those assets present a mix of system performance and high-risk failure modes (for example, culvert failures can produce sudden route loss), so they provide a practical starting point for an outcomes-based approach.

What the plan will include

Caltrans said the phase-1 deliverable will present condition baselines, life-cycle analyses where data allow, a set of goals and performance measures, performance gaps, and investment scenarios and strategies. Staff also said the department is developing a decision-support tool as a SHOP pilot to allow transparent weighing of objectives and performance measures when scoring or prioritizing projects.

Role of the commission

SB 486 and MAP-21 give the CTC a role in adopting performance targets and reviewing the asset-management plan. Caltrans said it will bring a fuller package to the commission in March that will include the proposed performance measures, proposed targets and a schedule for implementation in time to inform the 2016 SHOP cycle.

Why this matters: Asset management is intended to make capital investments more strategic and to link condition data to funding decisions; the plan and pilot tool will inform project prioritization in SHOP and potentially improve life-cycle outcomes for core highway assets.

Next steps

Caltrans will return to the commission in March with a more detailed phase-1 plan (pavement, bridge, culvert, ITS), target recommendations, and a demonstration of the SHOP decision-support/pilot tool.","Caltrans staff introduced a phased transportation asset-management plan required under SB 486 and federal MAP-21 and said the department will focus the first phase on pavement, bridges, culverts and ITS elements, then add additional asset classes. The department will return in March with details on targets, performance measures and a SHOP",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317398,"Commission finalizes Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee and readies pilot kickoff",207,3753000,3960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63&start=3753&end=3960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2373989-cc287f26272a1487e56a0bc760d41d63/thumbnail_3753000.jpg","/articles/6317398/California/Commission-finalizes-Road-Charge-Technical-Advisory-Committee-and-readies-pilot-kickoff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317398-4ab96be7ceee33764d75e65a19f4555d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770493170&Signature=dNs9uGPjmQJ0eSsHHzBWzEziAeiSwqiHOTt2ooYrLYefvFaYwWIU4-qwsLL2vYOhR0eEe9u3fpoTKMTPECtDKgnoJEClfmN0csK19c6L890bv4aXp5wgj2RLTcpNcWJ4UnPbG6s-zRi79xRvhtQfA2ckWyZ0Gzzr8~G9P3nbYIWYbUP-CqUlZYNsLoc2cQsD1Vc~UCgN0kr~I-gp-EMhRD0G9YWs0r21LqFzilqnsuvOQmODUZfOYL0N398iz1D-Ahs-wOXQVIcpwZCeV8CZdTN4ykEOHce-B5ylqOY5CMGRdm4HC0C2saBnjQ2NyvtkWP~i~6hkNmtx-3Ln6K13sQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission appointed the final members of the Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee and confirmed the committee's first meeting will be held tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lincoln Plaza Auditorium. The committee was convened under Senate Bill 1077 to advise the CTC on design and privacy matters for a potential road-usage-charge pilot.

CTC staff said the three remaining appointments being presented were: a telecommunications representative (Eshwar Pinampali with the Open Mobile Alliance), a privacy-rights advocacy representative (Li Tian of the Electronic Frontier Foundation), and the assembly speaker's legislative designee, Assemblymember David Chu of San Francisco. Commissioners voted to appoint those three members unanimously.

CTC staff and commissioners noted Caltrans will execute the pilot after the technical advisory committee recommends a pilot design. In the January governor's budget, staff said the administration proposed a multiyear appropriation of $9 million to support implementation of the pilot; that request was shown as part of Caltrans' budget package in the staff presentation and will be considered during the normal budget process.

Why this matters: the road-usage-charge effort aims to test a per-mile or road-usage alternative to the existing fuel excise tax. The TAC will discuss design, privacy, technology, and outreach issues and will forward recommendations for the pilot design.

Motion and vote

Commissioner Madaffer moved the item to appoint the three outstanding members; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

Next steps

The technical advisory committee will meet beginning tomorrow. Its agenda and meeting materials are posted on the commission website, and the meeting will be webcast. Caltrans staff will implement the pilot once the TAC recommends a design, using the multiyear pilot appropriation if enacted by the Legislature.","The Transportation Commission completed appointments to the road-usage-charge Technical Advisory Committee and confirmed the committee's first meeting will begin tomorrow. Staff said Caltrans will implement the pilot once the TAC recommends a design, and the governor's budget requests $9 million to support implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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