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Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting Annotated Agenda

Date:
Time:
Place:

Thursday, April 12, 2018
5:00 PM

COG Ash Conference Room
2035 Tulare St., Suite 201, Fresno, CA

TOLL FREE NUMBER: 888-398-2342

PARTICIPANT CODE:  740166



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I.Presentations

About Presentations:

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on items within its jurisdiction but not on this agenda. 

Note:  Prior to action by the Committee on any item on this agenda, the public may comment on that item.  Unscheduled comments may be limited to 3 minutes.

II.Minutes of February 8, 2018 Meeting of the Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee

Action: Review and approve, or approve with edits, the February 8, 2018 Oversight Committee minutes.

III.Measure C New Technology Reserve Grant Program - Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Grant Application

Summary:  Fresno COG staff has been working to review, update and release the Measure C New Technology Program's 2018 Application Packet. One meeting of the New Tech Subcommittee was held and suggestions for edits were taken. Staff then updated the application and is preparing to release it to the public by Friday, April 13, 2018. Fresno COG staff member, Peggy Arnest, will give an update on the status of the program and the application process. 

Action: Information Item. Direction may be provided at the discretion of the committee.

IV.Measure C Amendment No. 5 - modification to Measure C Local Transportation Flexible Program to include litter abatement

Summary:  Over the last several years, Fresno COG and the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA), in consultation with Caltrans and member agencies, have been examining different short- and long-term strategies to clean up litter found along the region’s freeways, highways and major arterials. To that end, a draft Measure C-funded Litter Abatement Program (see attached memo) has been developed for consideration by both the Fresno COG and FCTA boards. At a February 14, 2018, meeting, FCTA Executive Director Mike Leonardo presented to the FCTA Board the conceptual framework (see attached memo) for consideration and direction. The FCTA Board supported the litter cleanup strategies identified and authorized Mr. Leonardo to begin working with Fresno COG to develop a Measure C Litter Abatement Program that could ultimately be adopted and implemented by Fresno COG and FCTA.

Given that the Measure C Expenditure Plan approved by voters in 2006 did not include funding for a regional Litter Abatement Program (LAP), the first step in that process is to formally amend the 2006 Measure C Extension Expenditure Plan to set aside funding from the Regional Program. In addition, the LAP would also include a modification to the eligibility criteria for the Measure's Local Transportation Flexible Program that flows directly to local jurisdictions to include litter abatement as an allowable use.  This would make Local Flexible funding eligible to meet the “local match” requirement of the newly created LAP.

The Measure C Amendment No. 5 proposal has two components:

1.  A modification to eligibility criteria for the Measure C Local Transportation Flexible Program to include litter abatement as an allowable use.

2.  Allowance of the formation of a two-year demonstration Measure C Litter Abatement Program that requires a partnership among Fresno County Transportation Authority, Caltrans District 06 and interested local member agencies. 

The two-year demonstration Measure C LAP is founded on the principle that litter is a “community problem,” and therefore a variety of funding sources (state/regional/local) should be applied to address the situation.  To maximize the Caltrans match, the LAP program would be limited to state highways only. With that in mind, the two-year LAP program would be structured as follows:  

Two Year Litter Abatement Program Demonstration Program

Source of Funding

Year 1

Year 2

TOTAL

Regional Transportation  LAP (Measure C)

$125,000

$125,000

$250,000

Local Agency Match

$125,000

$125,000

$250,000

Caltrans

$250,000

$250,000

$500,000

Total Litter Program

$500,000

$500,000

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAP funding would be available to any eligible agency within Fresno County. If requests for LAP funding exceed the $125,000 funding annually, a competitive program could be established or the available LAP funds could be distributed on a formula basis using similar population and road mileage percentages, as used for distribution of the Measure “C” Local Transportation Program funds. Any unused LAP funds would roll forward to the next cycle of funding availability. The source of the LAP funding would come from the Measure C Regional Transportation Program, with the nexus for utilizing these funds based on the premise that the accumulation of litter is an additional maintenance by-product for our region’s freeway/expressway/highway system expansion that was funded primarily by Measure C revenues.   

As discussed in greater detail in the attached memo, the LAP is a short-term solution to the ongoing litter problem on our freeways and highways. With this in mind, Fresno COG and the FCTA are continuing to look for longer-term solutions. These include forming a state-authorized countywide Service Authority Freeways and Expressways (SAFE) that would be funded from an additional $1 vehicle registration fee on all registered vehicles in Fresno County or pending state legislation (AB 1395) that requires Caltrans to develop a statewide litter clean-up program. The Fresno COG Policy Board approved the proposed amendment at their meeting on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The FCTA Board will be voting on it at their meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. 

Action:  Information Item. 

V.Items from Staff

A.  2018 COC tentative meeting dates:

  • May 10
  • June 7
  • July 12
  • August 9
  • September 13
  • October 11
  • November 8
  • December 13

B.  Items for next agenda - discussion

C.  Upcoming Meetings of other related Boards/Committee

  • Transportation Technical Committee - 8:30 am and Policy Advisory Committee - 10:00 am on April 13, 2018
  • Fresno County Transportation Authority Board Meeting - Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 9:00 am at Fresno COG
  • Fresno COG Policy Board Meeting - Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 5:30 pm at Fresno COG

VI.Items from Members