1. Key Updates from Strategic Growth Council
CalACT Conference
Olympic Valley, CA | Thursday April 27, 2017

2. Topics for Today Policy Updates Funding Opportunities
SB 743 Implementation
Autonomous Vehicles
Funding Opportunities
Cap and Trade & California Climate Investments
Low Carbon Transportation
Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Program

3. SGC & OPR Strategic Growth Council Office of Planning & Research
The Strategic Growth Council (SGC) coordinates the activities of State agencies and partners with stakeholders to promote sustainability, economic prosperity, and quality of life for all Californians.
Office of Planning & Research
OPR serves the Governor and his Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitutes the comprehensive state planning agency.

4. Agenda
SB 743 Implementation

6. Old CEQA Transportation Impacts Metric: Level of Service (LOS)
Signalized Intersection
Unsignalized Intersection A
≤10 sec B
10–20 sec
10–15 sec C
20–35 sec
15–25 sec D
35–55 sec
25–35 sec E
55–80 sec
35–50 sec F
≥80 sec
≥50 sec

7. Level of Service A

8. Level of Service F

9. Analysis of infill development using LOS

10. Analysis of infill development using LOS
Relatively little vehicle travel loaded onto the network

11. Analysis of infill development using LOS
Relatively little vehicle travel loaded onto the network
…but numerous LOS impacts

12. Analysis of greenfield development using LOS

13. Analysis of greenfield development using LOS
Typically three to four times the vehicle travel loaded onto the network relative to infill development

14. Analysis of greenfield development using LOS
Typically three to four times the vehicle travel loaded onto the network relative to infill development
…but relatively few LOS impacts
Traffic generated by the project is disperse enough by the time it reaches congested areas that it doesn’t trigger LOS thresholds, even though it contributes broadly to regional congestion.

15. Which is better? 45 min commute, including 5 min from congestion
Good LOS Grade
Bad LOS Grade
Bad Accessibility
Good Accessibility

16. Transportation Impact Analysis Today: Problems
Punishes last-in, inhibits infill, pushes development outward
Inhibits transit and active transportation
Forces more road construction than we can afford to maintain
Generates an array of environmental impacts
Worsens public health and safety
Generates multiple environmental impacts

17. Transportation Impact Analysis Today: Problems
Punishes last-in, inhibits infill, pushes development outward
Inhibits transit and active transportation
Forces more road construction than we can afford to maintain
Generates an array of environmental impacts
Worsens public health and safety
1 person
40 people
2 people

18. New CEQA Transportation Impacts Metric: Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)

19. Benefits of VMT as a Measures of Transportation Impact
Streamline TOD
Streamline infill
Streamline transit projects
Streamline active transportation projects
Streamline locally-serving retail
Streamline modeling for remaining projects
Attack regional congestion more effectively
Reduce future pavement maintenance deficits
Massive public health improvements
Reduction in GHG and other emissions
1 person
40 people
2 people

20. Agenda
Autonomous Vehicles

21. Forthcoming… *
* For identification purposes only

23. Possible Effect of Driverless Vehicles ↑ Easy to go by car
VMT
GHG
Possible Effect of Driverless Vehicles ↑
Easy to go by car
Vehicles park themselves remotely, do errands, collect family members
Replacement of line-haul transit
Replacement of bike and walk trips

24. What do we need? Integration and Collaboration with Transit
Shared use
Shared ride
Zero emissions
Right-priced
Transit-supportive
Equitable

25. California Climate Investments (CCI) Overview
Agenda
California Climate Investments (CCI) Overview

26. California Climate Investments: Statutory Requirements
1. Reduce GHG emissions
2. Direct investment toward the most disadvantaged communities in the State
3. Maximize economic, environmental, and public health benefits to the State

27. California Climate Investments: Program Areas

28. Investment Category
Program
Department
Continuous Appropriation
High Speed Rail (25%)
High Speed Rail Authority
Transit & Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) (10%)
CalSTA
Low Carbon Transportation (5%)
ARB
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (20%)
SGC
50% Reduction in Petroleum Use
Transit & Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP)
Active Transportation Program (ATP)
CalTrans
Low Carbon Transportation
Local Climate Action
Transformative Climate Communities
Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Black Carbon Woodsmoke
Waste Diversion
CalRecycle
Climate Smart Agriculture – Healthy Soils and Dairy Digesters
CDFA
Safeguarding California/Water Action Plan
Water Efficiency and Enhancement (SWEEP)
Safeguarding California/Carbon Sequestration
Healthy Forests
CalFire
Urban Forestry
Urban Greening
Natural Resources Agency
Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy
Energy Corps
Conservation Corps
Low Income Weatherization Program (LIWP)
CSD

29. Disadvantaged Communities: CalEnviroScreen

30. Disadvantaged Communities: AB 1550

31. Low Carbon Transportation
Agenda
Low Carbon Transportation

32. Low Carbon Transportation
9/30/2017
Low Carbon Transportation
$325 million invested to date
Projects cover nearly all means of transportation

33. Car Share Solicitation – Due May 22!
9/30/2017
Car Share Solicitation – Due May 22!

34. Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities (AHSC)
Agenda
Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities (AHSC)

35. Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities
To fund projects that result in:
the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and
Increased accessibility of housing, employment centers and key destinations
through low-carbon transportation options such as walking, biking and transit.

36. Eligible Capital Projects Eligible Programs (3 Year Grants)
What does it fund?
Eligible Capital Projects
1. Affordable Housing Development (loan)
Bricks and Mortar
2. Housing-Related Infrastructure (grant)
Required as Condition of Approval
3. Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (grant)
Transit, Bike Lanes, Sidewalks
4. Transportation-Related Amenities (grant)
Bike Parking, Repair Kiosks, Urban Greening, Bus Shelters
Eligible Programs (3 Year Grants)
1. Active Transportation Programs
2. Transit Ridership Programs

37. Eligible Project Types
TOD
Transit Oriented Development
ICP
Integrated Connectivity Project
RIPA
Rural Innovation Project Area
Required:
High Quality Transit
Affordable Housing
Qualifying Transit
Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
Required: At least one additional components from the following:
Transportation Related Amenities
Programs

38. PATH Metro Villas Phase II
TOD Project – City of Los Angeles
Project Details
96-100% DAC
120 affordable housing units for 30-60% AMI
60 efficiency units
60 one-bedroom
100% Affordable
Density: 140 units/acre
Significant case management and supportive services for transitioning homeless
Transportation Service: Metro, BRT, Bus
Connects Beverly/Vermont Red Line Station to Virgil Ave bike lane via sidewalk improvements and bike-enhanced network
Sidewalk repair, curb ramps, tree replacement, pedestrian signals, and bike share
AHD: $12,413,648
STI: $1,192,345
Program: $144,190
Total Award amount: $13,750,183

39. Kings Canyon Connectivity Project
ICP Project – City of Fresno
Project Details
96-100% DAC
135 affordable housing units for 30-60% AMI
89 family units
46 senior units
100% Affordable
Workforce training program and construction apprenticeships
Transportation Service: Bus
Building important bike and pedestrian infrastructure along several blocks to 2 new BRT stops (July 2017)
AHD: $14,863,754
HRI: $47,200
STI: $513,222
TRA: $155,250
Total Award amount: $15,579,426

40. Redding Downtown Loop and Affordable Housing
ICP Project – City of Redding
Project Details
Not in a DAC
56 affordable housing units for 30-60% AMI
15 one-bedroom
47 two-bedroom
17 three-bedroom
70% Affordable
2,700 sq. ft. Commercial
Transportation Service: Bus
Adding Class IV cycle track and bike lanes, curb extensions, sidewalk construction, bus vouchers
AHD: $5,873,372
HRI: $3,570,000
STI: $8,973,958
TRA: $1,582,670
Total Award amount: $20,000,000

41. RIPA Project – City of Lindsay
Lindsay Village
RIPA Project – City of Lindsay
Project Details
86-90% DAC
49 affordable housing units for 30-60% AMI
14 one-bedroom
18 two-bedroom
18 three-bedroom
100% Affordable
Density: 20 units/acre
100% Solar PV and grey water recycling
Transportation Service: Bus
Vanpool and Public Transit ridership program with sidewalks, bike lanes, traffic calming
AHD: $4,043,694
HRI: $405,000
STI: $1,069,659
Total Award amount: $5,518,353

42. Key Takeaways for Transit Agencies
Partnerships with Transit Encouraged
Transit Passes for Residents

43. AHSC Next Steps and Timeline
Final Proposed Guidelines posted Monday May 22nd
AHSC Guidelines considered for final adoption by Strategic Growth Council at Thursday June 1st Council Meeting
2017 NOFA Release Date yet to be determined

44. Darwin Moosavi Senior Planner Darwin.Moosavi@sgc.ca.gov
Monica Palmeira
Outreach Coordinator

45. Key Updates from Strategic Growth Council
CalACT Conference
Olympic Valley, CA | Thursday April 27, 2017