STA updates board on VMT mitigation strategy and transportation‑funding polling; subcommittee to dig deeper
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STA staff reported that Assembly Bill 1223 awaits the governor’s action, that the countywide VMT mitigation strategy will return with high‑level recommendations in November or possibly February, and that polling by Lucas Public Affairs on new transportation funding is complete and will be analyzed by the funding subcommittee.
At the Oct. 9 meeting the Sacramento Transportation Authority executive director provided updates on legislative and local policy work, including a countywide vehicle‑miles‑traveled (VMT) mitigation strategy and recent polling on transportation funding.
The executive director (name not specified in the transcript) said STA is awaiting the governor’s decision on Assembly Bill 1223, which staff said would provide additional geographic flexibility for future transportation sales tax measures if signed. On the countywide VMT mitigation program strategy, staff reported two workshops have been held and that a stakeholder survey has been circulated; staff said they plan to return with higher‑level recommendations in November but cautioned the agenda item could slip to February because multiple complementary options remain under consideration and staff are seeking an integrated, cohesive approach.
On new transportation funding activities, the executive director said STA contracted Lucas Public Affairs for outreach, and polling results have returned. Staff said they will brief the transportation‑funding subcommittee for a deeper dive and then report back to the full board by the end of the month. Director Guerra, who chairs the funding subcommittee, said the subcommittee would review the poll and provide a fuller report to the board at month’s end.
Director Spies asked whether the polling data are available at the city level; staff said the poll does break out individual cities and the unincorporated county but that sampling variance makes detailed conclusions for smaller cities less certain. Kevin Busey offered to coordinate follow‑up and provide tailored cross‑tabulations for jurisdictions that request them.
No public comment was made on the executive director’s report at the meeting.
STA staff said they will continue stakeholder outreach and return with refined recommendations and analysis to the subcommittee and full board according to the timeline described.