APPENDIX E-1 RESOLUTION SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS R-11-03 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 2011 RTP, 2011 FTIP AND AIR QUALITY CORRESPONDING CONFORMITY ANALYSIS WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Council of Governments is a Regional Transportation Planning Agency and a Metropolitan Planning Organization, pursuant to State and Federal designation; and WHEREAS, federal planning regulations require Metropolitan Planning Organizations to prepare and adopt a long range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for their region; and WHEREAS, federal planning regulations require that Metropolitan Planning Organizations prepare and adopt a Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) for their region; and WHEREAS, Section 65080 of the California Government Code requires each regional transportation planning agency to prepare a regional transportation plan and update it for submission to the governing Policy Board for adoption; and WHEREAS, a 2011 Regional Transportation Plan has been prepared in full compliance with federal guidance; and WHEREAS, a 2011 Regional Transportation Plan has been prepared in accordance with state guidelines adopted by the California Transportation Commission; and WHEREAS, federal planning regulations require that Metropolitan Planning Organizations prepare and adopt a short range Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) for their region; and WHEREAS, the 2011 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (2011 FTIP) has been prepared to comply with Federal and State requirements for local projects and through a cooperative process between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans), principal elected officials of general purpose local governments and their staffs, and public owner operators of mass transportation services acting through the San Joaquin Council of Governments forum and general public involvement; and WHEREAS, the 2011 FTIP program listing is consistent with: 1) the 2011 Regional Transportation Plan; 2) the 2010 State Transportation Improvement Program; and 3) the Corresponding Conformity Analysis; and WHEREAS, the 2011 FTIP contains the MPO’s certification of the transportation planning process assuring that all federal requirements have been fulfilled; and WHEREAS, the 2001 FTIP meets all applicable transportation planning requirements per 23 CFR Part 450 WHEREAS, projects submitted in the 2011 FTIP must be financially constrained and the financial plan affirms that funding is available; and WHEREAS, the 2011 RTP and 2011 FTIP includes a new Conformity Analysis; and WHEREAS, the MPO must demonstrate conformity per 40 CFR Part 93 for the RTP and FTIP; and WHEREAS, the 2011 RTP and 2011 FTIP do not interfere with the timely implementation of the Transportation Control Measures; and WHEREAS, the 2011 RTP and 2011 FTIP conforms to the applicable SIPs; and WHEREAS, the documents have been widely circulated and reviewed by San Joaquin Council of Governments advisory committees representing the technical and management staffs of the member agencies; representatives of other governmental agencies, including State and Federal; representatives of special interest groups; representatives of the private business sector; and residents of San Joaquin County consistent with public participation process adopted by San Joaquin Council of Governments; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted on June 3, 2010 to hear and consider comments on the 2011 RTP, 2011 FTIP, and Corresponding Conformity Analysis; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that San Joaquin Council of Governments adopts the 2011 RTP, 2011 FTIP, and Corresponding Conformity Analysis. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the San Joaquin Council of Governments finds that the 2011 RTP and 2011 FTIP are in conformity with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments and applicable State Implementation Plans for air quality. AND PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd Day of July, 2010 by the following vote of the San Joaquin Council of Governments, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ___________________________________ ANN JOHNSTON Chair APPENDIX E-2 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DRAFT 2011 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE DRAFT 2011 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN, AND CORRESPONDING DRAFT CONFORMITY ANALYSIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Joaquin Council of Governments will hold a public hearing on, June 3, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at SJCOG Board conference room, 555 E Weber Ave. Stockton, CA 95202 regarding the Draft 2011 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (2011 FTIP), the Draft 2011 Regional Transportation Plan (2011 RTP) and corresponding Draft Air Quality Conformity Analysis for the 2011 FTIP and 2011 RTP. The purpose of this combined public hearing is to receive public comments on these documents. • The 2011 FTIP is a near-term listing of capital improvement and operational expenditures utilizing federal and state monies for transportation projects in San Joaquin County during the next four years. • The 2011 RTP is a long-term strategy to meet San Joaquin County transportation needs out to the year 2035. • The Conformity Analysis contains the documentation to support a finding that the 2011 FTIP and 2011 RTP meet the air quality conformity requirements for carbon monoxide, ozone and particulate matter. Individuals with disabilities may call SJCOG (with 3-working-day advance notice) to request auxiliary aids necessary to participate in the public hearing. Translation services are available (with 3-working-day advance notice) to participants speaking any language with available professional translation services. A concurrent 45-day public review and comment period will commence on April 30, 2010 and conclude on June 14, 2010. The draft documents are available for review at the SJCOG office, located at 555 E Weber Ave. Stockton, CA 95202 and on SJCOG website at www.sjcog.org. Public comments are welcomed at the hearing, or may be submitted in writing by 5 p.m. on June 14, 2010 to SJCOG at the address below. After considering the comments, the documents will be considered for adoption, by resolution, by the SJCOG at a regularly scheduled meeting to be held on July 22, 2010. The documents will then be submitted to state and federal agencies for approval. Contact Person: Tanisha Taylor 555 E Weber Ave. 209-235-0600 APPENDIX E-3 Appendix C Regional Transportation Plan Checklist Page Left Intentionally Blank APPENDIX E-4 San Joaquin Council of Governments 2011 Regional Transportation Plan Response to Comments *Note: All comments contained in this document reflect a summary of the original comment. Please see the original comment letters for the full text of each comment. These can be found in appendix E-4 of the 2011 regional transportation plan Caltrans Letter Dated June 14, 2010 Caltrans Comment 1:Please add a discussion of the regionally significant projects. A discussion of the regionally significant projects has been added to chapter 7 of the 2011 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Caltrans Comment 2: Please provide a statement of consistency between the RTP and the Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP). A consistency statement to the 2010 Interregional Transportation Improvement Program has been added to RTP chapter 10. Caltrans Comment 3: Please include a discussion of environmental mitigation activities directly in the RTP rather than only in the Environmental Impact Report. SJCOG has included the entire environmental impact report as an appendix to the 2011 RTP (Appendix 1-2) Caltrans Comment 4A: Please update line 9 project title to reflect new interchange as there is not interchange there now (I-5 at Otto Drive). The project on line 9 of page 6-14 has been updated to be consistent with the RTP project list description contained n table 7-2 [Construction of a new interchange and auxiliary lanes (PM 33.3/34.2)]. Caltrans Comment 4B: There is duplication on the project list from Arch Road to Mariposa Road on SR 99. The project should read French Camp Road to Arch Road instead of French Cam p Road to Mariposa Road. Per discussions with Caltrans District 10 Local Assistance the project scope is correct as listed in the project listing. Caltrans Comment 4C: Consider Paving to 8’ shoulder widths on all roads with high speed truck traffic or bus traffic to reduce PM2.5. The 2011 RTP tier 1 project list identifies the cost, scope, and schedule of each project on the list. Each project contained in the 2011 RTP project list will require design of the listed facility, if not already completed at the time of the adoption of the RTP. At that time, the project sponsor will determine the appropriate width of any necessary shoulder improvements. Comment Noted Caltrans Comment 5: Please revise the descriptions of the Caltrans SR99 projects to read Peltier Road to the Sacramento County Line and Harney Lane to Peltier Road. The project description has been updated. This change does not impact the SJCOG conformity determination as this project is a Tier II un-fiscally constrained project and therefore is not modeled as part of the SJCOG conformity analysis. Caltrans Comment 6A: Please include a signed copy of the Caltrans RTP checklist with submittal of the final SJCOG A signed copy of the RTP checklist has been added to the 2011 RTP checklist and will be submitted with the final SJCOG 2011 RTP. Caltrans Comment 6B: Please provide a complete package of documents with future RTP updates: Comment Noted.