Programming and Allocations Committee

Approval of the Programming and Allocations July 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes.

MTC Resolution No. 4519, Revised - Programming of Transit Transformation Action Plan Funding to Operators for Clipper BayPass Phase 1 Pilot.

MTC Resolution Nos. 3989, Revised and 4505, Revised. Various revisions to the MTC Exchange Program and One Bay Area Grant (OBAG 3) Program.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4629, Revised; 4651, Revised; 4652, Revised; 4653, Revised; 4654, Revised; and 4668.

The proposed action revises the FY2024-25 MTC Fund Estimate and allocates $141.4 million in FY2024-25 Transportation Development Act (TDA), State Transit Assistance (STA), Regional Measure 2 (RM2), Regional Measure 3 (RM3), and Senate Bill 125 (SB 125) funds to four transit operators to support transit operations and capital projects in the region.

MTC Resolution No. 4545, Revised. 2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 2023-33.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4614, Revised; 4586, Revised; and 4595, Revised. Allocation of $85.5 million in Regional Measure 3 (RM3) capital funds to Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), and Solano Transportation Authority (STA).

Recommended allocations of a net total of $85.5 million in RM3 capital funds to three projects:
· RM3 Project 5, Ferry Enhancement Program - $18 million to WETA for Three 149-passenger Electric Ferry Vessels (RM3 Project #5.4).
· RM3 Project 19, Contra Costa I-680/SR-4 Interchange Improvements - $3 million to CCTA for the design of the I-680/SR-4 Interchange Improvements Phase 1, 2A, and 4 (RM3 Project 19.1).
· RM3 Project 22, Interstate 80 Westbound Truck Scales - $69 million to STA for the construction phase and an allocation amendment to rescind $4.5 million in RM3 funds from the right of way phase of the I-80 Westbound Truck Scales project (RM3 Project 22).

Recommended Commission endorsements for regional applications to the state TIRCP, and nominations for the SCC, and TCEP funding programs.

Revisions to the Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2) program, including a 6% budget cut to MTC’s total grant amount, to reflect the statewide funding cut to the REAP 2 grant.

The federally required TIP is a comprehensive listing of all Bay Area surface transportation projects that receive federal funds, are subject to a federally required action or are regionally significant for air quality conformity purposes. MTC is required to make a positive air quality conformity determination for the TIP and Plan in accordance with EPA’s transportation conformity regulations and MTC’s Bay Area Air Quality Conformity Procedures.

Update on California Transportation Commission (CTC) and state funding programs under the CTC’s purview.