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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
(COMMISSIONERS BOB BUSTER, DICK KELLY, TOM MULLEN)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1998
10:00 A.M.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
3560 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
SUITE 100
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. PROPOSED REVISION TO SB 3 (KELLEY) RELATED TO RCTC RESTRUCTURING
WRCOG and CVAG representatives met on January 5, 1998 to discuss
CVAG's concerns with SB 3 (Kelley). The Executive Directors of CVAG, RCTC
and WRCOG were asked to draft proposed revisions that would be responsive
to CVAG's concerns. The attached memo reflects the revisions developed by
the Executive Directors, and is proposed for approval by the Legislative
Committee.
4. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA ITEM #3
RIVERSIDE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
January 14, 1998
TO:
Legislative Committee
FROM:
Jack Reagan, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Proposed Revision to SB 3 (Kelley) Related to RCTC Restructuring
I was invited, as a technical resource, to a January 5th meeting of WRCOG and
CVAG representatives. WRCOG representatives had requested the meeting to hear
CVAG concerns regarding SB 3 which led to CVAG's subsequent proposal to seek its
designation as a separate transportation commission. After lengthy give and take
discussion, CVAG representatives indicated that they would support SB 3 providing
it is amended to codify equitable distribution of funds which would be administered
by the expanded Riverside County Transportation Commission.
Wes McDaniel, Interim Executive Director of WRCOG; Patricia (Corky) Larson,
Executive Director of CVAG; and I were asked to draft proposed revisions to SB 3
which would be responsive to CVAG's concerns. Attached is the language which we
developed. It is recognized that the language may be modified by RCTC Counsel
and/or Legislative Counsel to make appropriate reference to California Government
Code source citations. This language reflects the proposed content of possible
amendments; the form may change somewhat.
I believe the Committee should find this proposed revision to SB 3 acceptable. It
reflects existing Commission policy and/or practice, including the proposed formula
distribution of Regional Choice funds as approved by RCTC during its December 10,
1997 meeting.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION:
That the Committee approve the attached proposed revision to SB 3 and request
Senator Kelley to make author's amendments.
Attachment
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SB 3
The Commission shall program funds allocated to it by the State in an equitable and
proportionate manner. For this purpose, the county shall be considered to consist of
three subareas: the Western County, the Coachella Valley, and the Palo Verde
Valley. In executing this provision, the Commission shall use the following criteria for
allocation of respective funds:
(a) For Transportation Development Act funds, including Local Transportation
Funds and State Transit Assistance Funds, allocations shall be based upon
proportionate population;
(b) For federal local assistance funds, allocations shall be based upon
proportionate population, providing the respective areas are eligible for such
funds;
(c) For Regional Choice funds, allocations shall be based upon a formula weighting
population 75% and center line highway miles 25%, but for purposes of the
1998 State Transportation Improvement Program the Riverside County
Transportation Commission shall compute respective shares as if such formula
existed retroactive to the 1988 State Transportation Improvement Program.
The Riverside County Transportation Commission may approve allocations varying
from the above referenced formula subject to the mutual agreement of agencies
representing the affected subareas.
Any subsequent revision to statewide funding which may make any of the above
inconsistent shall result in revisions to the allocation to the respective three subareas
to be consistent with such revision.