RTPs, SCSs,MPOs, LAFCOs

and other Acronyms2010 CALAFCo Staff Workshop

Santa Rosa, CA

April 16, 2010

Overview

What is an RTP?

SB 375 (SCSs/APSs)

Links between LAFCOs and RTPs

What are TCAG and Tulare LAFCO doing?

Regional Transportation Plan

A federally required long-term (at least 20 years) transportation planning document [23 CFR 450.322]

Updated at least every 4 to 5 years

There are additional state requirements [GC section 65080]

Are developed by Regional Transportation Planning Agencies

(RTPAs)

SB 375 / SCS

SB 375 requires that every Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) develop a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) to be included in the RTP

While every county is in an

RTPA, 21 counties are not

in an MPO

SB 375 / SCS & ACS

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) must release final greenhouse gas (ghg) targets by September 30, 2010

If the SCS can’t achieve the ghg targets

then an Alternative Planning

Strategy (APS) must be

prepared by the MPO

Links between LAFCOs and RTPs

GC section 56668(g) requires LAFCOs to consider the region’s RTP

GC section 65080(b)(2)(F) requires MPOs

to consider SOIs in the

development of the SCS

What is TCAG (Tulare County Association of Governments) doing?

TCAG is a single county COG, MPO, RTPA and Transportation Authority

Currently developing the 2011 RTP (will be adopted in July, 2010)

Does not include an SCS because ARB’s final ghg targets are not yet released (will be included in the 2015 RTP)

TCAG / Tulare LAFCO coordination Tulare LAFCO has elected to transfer staff

services from the County’s planning department to TCAG effective July 1, 2010

We’ll have no excuse not to have a coordinated effort in addressing the RTP/SCS and SOIs

Questions & Comments