Meeting
Sacramento Area
Council of
Governments

SACOG Board of Directors

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 9:30 AM                                            NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture Theater, 754 Plumas Street, Yuba City, CA

Consistent with California Government Code Section 54953 a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held in person.

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• The public can attend the meeting at the location noted above.

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Comments will be taken on the item at the time it is taken up by the board.  Members of the public can participate in the meeting via written or verbal comments as described below.
• In-person: Public comment may be made in person at the location noted above. You will have 3:00 minutes to speak, unless a different time is set by the Chair.  Please complete a speaker form and provide it to the clerk.  If attending at an alternative meeting location, please inform a SACOG official in attendance that you request to speak.
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Agenda Timing:  Time durations are estimates only.  Action may be taken on any item on this agenda.  The board may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed.

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Message from the Clerk:  In compliance with California Government Code Section 54952.3, the Clerk hereby announces that the compensation for legislative body members attending the following simultaneous or serial meetings is: Board of Directors $100; Transportation Committee $100; Land Use & Natural Resources Committee $100; Policy & Innovation Committee $100; Strategic Planning Committee $100; Race, Equity and Inclusion Working Group $100; Funding Round Working Group $100.  Compensation rates for these meetings are set pursuant to the Rules for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments adopted in July 2005.
 

Pledge of Allegiance


 

Roll Call: Directors Bains, Bradford, Branscum, Bulahan, Burruss, Chapman, Desmond, Dowdin Calvillo, Frost, Gayaldo, Ghag, Guererro, Harris, Houdesheldt, Hume, Jennings, Joiner, Jones, Knisley, Kozlowski, Loren, Lozano, Sander, Schaefer, Teter, Thomas, Vang, Vega, Villegas, Vice Chair Suen, Chair Saragosa, and Ex-Officio Member Aceves


 

Public Communications:  Any person wishing to address the Board on any item not on the agenda may do so at this time.  After 10 minutes of testimony, any additional testimony will be heard following the action items.


 
Disclosures:
Directors will disclose any item in which they have a conflict of interest under state law, and acknowledge whether they will recuse from that item. Among other state laws, the Levine Act may require recusal on items involving a contract or entitlement where a campaign donor is a participant.
Presentation:
  • Welcome to Yuba City/Sutter County (Est. time:  15 minutes)
  • Youth Leadership Academy Graduation (Rosie Ramos) (Est. time:  10 minutes)
 

Adjourn as SACOG, convene as Capitol Valley Regional Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (separate agenda attached)

   Adjourn as Capitol Valley Regional Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways, reconvene as SACOG

 

Consent:

1.
Approve Minutes of the May 16, 2024, Board Meeting (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • Approval of the written record of the May 16, 2024, board meeting
2.
Approve the Transportation Development Act Claim for City of Folsom (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • Staff has reviewed a claim request for Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and amendment for compliance and recommend approval of the claim under the Transportation Development Act (TDA) fund.

     
3.
Approve Release of Request for Proposals to Develop the Long-Term Financial Plan and Conduct Ongoing Annual Reporting and Audits as Required for Senate Bill 125 Transit Funding Allocation (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • ​Staff is seeking authorization to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire a consultant(s)/team to conduct the Long-Term Financial Plan, as well as annual reporting documents and audits, as it relates to the SB 125 funding allocations to the region’s transit operators.
4.
SACOG Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordinated Plan Update (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • An update has been completed to the SACOG Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordinated Plan (Coordinated Plan) that will extend the eligibility of transportation providers to seek funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities program.
5.
Regional Carbon Reduction Program Funding Recommendations (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • The Carbon Reduction Program provides funding to states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) for projects designed to reduce transportation-related carbon emissions from on-road highway sources. The board approved Guidelines for a six-county funding program to award $7,441,629 in October 2023, which staff used to implement a competitive funding program and the funding recommendation.
6.
Final Vision, Goals, and Objectives for the Regional Mobility Hub Design Guidance (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • Staff engaged with partners to develop the final vision, goals, and objectives for the Regional Mobility Hub Design Guidance. The design guidance is an implementation step from the SACOG Next Generation Transit Strategy that will help local implementers assess potential mobility hub locations, designs, and features for hubs in urban, rural, and suburban contexts.
7.
Programming Recommendations for Funding of Transit Projects with Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 and 5339 Discretionary and Earned Share Apportionments (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • Using a competitive application process, a set of projects have been reviewed and recommended for the funding available through the discretionary share of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 and 2023 Section 5307 and 5339 programs; and FTA apportionments for FFY 2024 are now available for programming.

 
Action:
8.
Consider SacRT's Request to Repurpose a Previous SB 125 Award for $10 Million on the Dos Rios Light Rail Station project (Kristina Svensk) (Est. Time: 10 minutes)
  • SacRT has requested that the previous contingent $10 million award from SB 125 for federal grant application match be repurposed to apply directly as capital funds for the Dos Rios Light Rail Station project.
9.
2025 Blueprint Land Use Assumptions (Zach Miller) (Est. Time: 30 minutes)
  • Following board direction from May, staff is requesting that the board consider a final set of land use assumptions for the 2025 Blueprint which will achieve the policy goals outlined in the board’s Blueprint policy framework, including keeping the plan within striking distance of the regional greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target.
10.
Statements of Commitment for the 2025 Blueprint (Zach Miller) (Est. Time: 20 minutes)
  • Following direction from the Land Use and Natural Resources (LUNR) Committee in June, staff is requesting the board to consider the statements of commitment that define the relationship between the 2004 Regional Blueprint vision and the 2025 Blueprint plan and the challenges related to implementation.
11.
Regional Funding Program Framework (Chris Dougherty) (Est. Time: 10 minutes)
  • Staff has prepared a framework for the funding programs in the next Regional Funding Round.

 
Workshop:
12.
Board Workshop: Yuba City Infill Analysis Project (Gregory Chew) (Est. Time: 45 minutes)
  • At the June 20, SACOG Board of Directors meeting, staff from Yuba City will present findings from a recent infill development analysis conducted in partnership with SACOG. This committee item is intended to brief members of the Land Use and Natural Resources Committee about the workshop, offer a chance to ask any questions in advance of the board meeting, and otherwise prepare for meaningful discussion among the broader board.

 
Reports:
13.
Chair's Report, Board Members' Reports and Executive Director's Report (Lanette Espinoza) (Est. Time: 10 Minutes)
  • Reports from the Chair, board members, and the Executive Director.

 
Receive & File:
14.
​​Advocacy Update​ (Renee DeVere-Oki) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • ​​Update on state and federal advocacy activities.​
15.
Capital Area Regional Tolling Authority Board Meeting Recap (Kathleen Hanley) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • This item recaps the actions of the Capital Area Regional Tolling Authority (CARTA) at its May 23, 2024, meeting.
16.
Land Use Implementation Activities for June 2024 (Indrani Kompella) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • The purpose of this item is to provide an overview of the land use implementation activities staff participates in on an on-going basis.
17.
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Quarterly Financial Report (Loretta Su) (Est. Time: 0 Minutes)
  • This report summarizes the material variances between the budget and revenues and expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
18.
Working Group Reports (Kacey Lizon) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
  • Working Group reports

 

Adjournment: 

The next meeting of the SACOG Board will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the SACOG Board Room, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814.

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