Calmentor August 25, 2015 Tony Boren, Executive Director Fresno Council of Governments 2035 Tulare St. #201 Fresno, CA (559) Ext

Fresno Council of Governments A Regional Planning Agency A voluntary association of local governments; includes the 15 cities and the County of Fresno Primary functions: – Regional Transportation Plan – Transportation Improvement Program – Measure “C” Expenditure Plan – Transportation Fund Administration – Computerized transportation modeling – Traffic monitoring program 2

Other Initiatives: – Blueprint Planning – Air Quality Planning – Housing Planning – Fresno COG’s “One Voice” advocacy efforts – Rideshare Program – Freeway Service Patrol – Abandoned Vehicle Abatement 3

4 San Joaquin Valley is located in the heart of California Area – 27,000 square miles Consists of 8 counties: – San Joaquin – Pop. 711,797 – Stanislaus – Pop. 530,327 – Merced – Pop. 265,069 – Madera – Pop. 154,278 – Fresno – Pop. 967,491 – Kings – Pop. 149,788 – Tulare – Pop. 459,176 – Kern – Pop. 872,322

5 One Air District – the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin

6 San Joaquin Valley at a Glance Current population – 4,110,400, 11% of the state Population growth to 2050 – 6,691,008, 13% of the state (for a total popula- tion of 49,779,362) Growth rate – 1.53% annually, compared to.71% for state Number of incorporated cities – 62, 13% of the state

7 San Joaquin Valley at a glance continued Road miles – 32,065, 18% of the state Agricultural production - $33.6 billion, 72% of the state; 7 of the 8 counties are among the top 10 ag pro- ducers in the state; leading farm products are milk, grapes and almonds Unemployment rate – 13.5%, compared to 10.9% for state Poverty rate – 25%, compared to 17% for state

Population Growth POPULATION COMPARED TO “BIG FOUR” MPOS Ranks third in population Ranks second in population growth SCAG ( Southern California, 6 counties) 18,073,97622,756,1914,682,815 MTC (Bay Area, 9 counties) 7,167,0349,779,4272,612,393 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY3,988,1256,691,0082,702,888 SANDAG (San Diego County) 3,112,9653,755,511840,546 SACOG (Sacramento Area, 6 counties) 2,322,2673,382,5571,060,290

9 ROAD MILES COMPARED TO “BIG FOUR” MPOS Ranks second in road miles

10 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Air Quality Conformity Process Transportation and Air Quality Modeling Transportation Model Improvement Program San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Regional Transportation Plans Regional Transportation Improvement Programs (unified STIP submittal)

11 Challenges to the Valley Large scale of the region - 27,000 square miles, 250 miles from north to south, natural development along 99 creating congestion and pollution Different value systems among the COGs - some are rural in nature, some more urban, with different priorities Future population growth – twice the growth rate of the state Demographic challenges – poor, high unemployment, known as the “Appalachia of the West”

12 More Challenges to the Valley Balancing goods movement with sustainability Implementation of SB 375 Funding the State Route 99 improvements Lack of east/west corridors

13 Sales tax measure disparity - some COGs have one, some don’t Proportional representation for voting and allocation of resources - now, one COG, one vote More Challenges to the Valley Development of a (multimodal) transportation system

14 Why is Transportation Infrastructure Important? Well functioning multi-modal transportation systems are a “regional amenity” that enhance our quality of life and add value to our community property values. Public transportation provides mobility and access to jobs and services for disadvantaged populations including low-income, elderly and disabled, and if we can increase the market share of use will help us in our air quality goals.

15 Public Works Projects are the largest component of non-residential construction in our region, serving as an “investment cornerstone” of our regional economy. Transportation supports business by providing for the mobility of both people and goods and services throughout the region and state. Regional mobility and access to transportation systems are key requirements of business and industry for job retention and creation.

16 Foreign trade is expected to increase significantly over the next twenty years and movement of these goods will rely significantly on the state’s transportation system. Future growth brings increased demands on the transportation network and a subsequent requirement for capacity enhancements and increased maintenance and rehabilitation.