1. 1 Welcome the San Joaquin Valley

2. 2 San Joaquin Valley is located in the heart of California

3. 3 Area – 27,000 square miles

4. 4 San Joaquin Valley is located in the heart of California Area – 27,000 square miles Consists of 8 counties: – San Joaquin – Stanislaus – Merced – Madera – Fresno – Kings – Tulare – Kern

5. 5 San Joaquin Valley is located in the heart of California Area – 27,000 square miles Consists of 8 counties: – San Joaquin – Stanislaus – Merced – Madera – Fresno – Kings – Tulare – Kern One Air District – the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin

6. 6 San Joaquin Valley at a Glance Current population – 4,034,000, 10% of the state

7. 7 San Joaquin Valley at a Glance Current population – 4,034,000, 10% of the state Population growth to 2050 – 5,421,000, 26% of the state (for a total popula- tion of 9,455,000)

8. 8 San Joaquin Valley at a Glance Current population – 4,034,000, 10% of the state Population growth to 2050 – 5,421,000, 26% of the state (for a total popula- tion of 9,455,000) Growth rate – 2.03% annually, compared to 1.05% for state

9. 9 San Joaquin Valley at a Glance Current population – 4,034,000, 10% of the state Population growth to 2050 – 5,421,000, 26% of the state (for a total popula- tion of 9,455,000) Growth rate – 2.03% annually, compared to 1.05% for state Number of incorporated cities – 62, 13% of the state

10. 10 San Joaquin Valley at a glance continued Road miles – 31,420, 18% of the state

11. 11 San Joaquin Valley at a glance continued Road miles – 31,420, 18% of the state Agricultural production - $25 billion, 56% 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

12. 12 San Joaquin Valley at a glance continued Road miles – 31,420, 18% of the state Agricultural production - $25 billion, 56% 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 – 15%, compared to 11% for state

13. 13 San Joaquin Valley at a glance continued Road miles – 31,420, 18% of the state Agricultural production - $25 billion, 56% 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 – 15%, compared to 11% for state Poverty rate – 19%, compared to 13% for state

14. 14 201020502010-2050 Population Growth POPULATION COMPARED TO “BIG FOUR” MPOS Ranks third in population Ranks second in population growth SCAG ( Southern California, 6 counties) 18,847,96727,060,0278,212,060 MTC (Bay Area, 9 counties) 7,459,85810,294,7462,834,888 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY4,034,4789,455,1815,420,703 SANDAG (San Diego County) 3,224,4324,508,7281,284,296 SACOG (Sacramento Area, 6 counties) 1,820,8142,988,7111,167,897

15. 15 ROAD MILES COMPARED TO “BIG FOUR” MPOS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY 31,420 Ranks second in road miles

16. 16 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Air Quality Conformity Process

17. 17 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Air Quality Conformity Process Transportation and Air Quality Modeling

18. 18 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Air Quality Conformity Process Transportation and Air Quality Modeling Transportation Model Improvement Program

19. 19 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Air Quality Conformity Process Transportation and Air Quality Modeling Transportation Model Improvement Program San Joaquin Valley Blueprint

20. 20 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Air Quality Conformity Process Transportation and Air Quality Modeling Transportation Model Improvement Program San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Regional Transportation Plans

21. 21 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)

22. 22 San Joaquin Valley Coordination SB 375

23. 23 San Joaquin Valley Coordination SB 375 San Joaquin Valley Greenprint

24. 24 San Joaquin Valley Coordination SB 375 San Joaquin Valley Greenprint Valley COG Executive Directors Association

25. 25 San Joaquin Valley Coordination SB 375 San Joaquin Valley Greenprint Valley COG Executive Directors Association San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council

26. 26 San Joaquin Valley Coordination SB 375 San Joaquin Valley Greenprint Valley COG Executive Directors Association San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council San Joaquin Valley Voice Advocacy Groups to Sacramento and Washington D.C.

27. 27 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Valley Legislative Affairs Committee; 99 Business Plan

28. 28 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Valley Legislative Affairs Committee; 99 Business Plan Fall Policy Conference

29. 29 San Joaquin Valley Coordination Valley Legislative Affairs Committee; 99 Business Plan Fall Policy Conference Goods Movement (Prop. B funding)

30. 30 San Joaquin Valley Coordination San Joaquin Valley Partnership Valley Legislative Affairs Committee; 99 Business Plan Fall Policy Conference Goods Movement (Prop. B funding)

31. 31 San Joaquin Valley Coordination San Joaquin Valley Partnership San Joaquin Valley Transit Study Valley Legislative Affairs Committee; 99 Business Plan Fall Policy Conference Goods Movement (Prop. B funding)

32. 32 San Joaquin Valley Coordination San Joaquin Valley Partnership San Joaquin Valley Transit Study San Joaquin Valley Environmental Justice Study Valley Legislative Affairs Committee; 99 Business Plan Fall Policy Conference Goods Movement (Prop. B funding)

33. 33 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

34. 34 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

35. 35 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

36. 36 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”

37. 37 More Challenges to the Valley Balancing goods movement with sustainability

38. 38 More Challenges to the Valley Balancing goods movement with sustainability Implementation of SB 375

39. 39 More Challenges to the Valley Balancing goods movement with sustainability Implementation of SB 375 Funding the State Route 99 improvements

40. 40 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

41. 41 More Challenges to the Valley Development of a (multimodal) transportation system

42. 42 Sales tax measure disparity - some COGs have one, some don’t More Challenges to the Valley Development of a (multimodal) transportation system

43. 43 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