EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING STANCOG BOARD ROOM 1111 I STREET, SUITE 308 MODESTO,CA MARCH 9, 2015 (MONDAY) 5:00PM

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1 City of Ceres City of Hughson City of Modesto City ofnewman City of Oakdale City of Patterson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Walelford County of Stanislaus EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING STANCOG BOARD ROOM 1111 I STREET, SUITE 308 MODESTO,CA MARCH 9, 2015 (MONDAY) 5:00PM Board Agendas and Minutes: Policy Board agendas, minutes and copies of items to be considered by the StanCOG Policy Board are available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the StanCOG offices located at 1111 "I" Street, Suite 308, Modesto, CA during normal business hours. The documents are also available on StanCOG's website at Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Policy Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the address listed above during normal business hours. These documents are also available on StanCOG's website, subject to staff's ability to post the documents before the meeting. Public Comment Period: Matters under the jurisdiction of the Policy Board, and not on the posted agenda, may be addressed by the general public at the beginning ofthe regular agenda and any off-agenda matters before the Policy Board for consideration. However, California law prohibits the Policy Board from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the Policy Board. Any member of the public wishing to address the Policy Board during the "Public Comment" period will be limited to 5 minutes unless the Chair of the Board grants a longer period of time. At a Special Meeting, members of the public may address the Board on any item on the Agenda at the time the item is considered by the Board. Public Participation on a Matter on the Agenda: Please step to the podium at the time the agenda item is announced by the Chairperson. In order to ensure that interested parties have an opportunity to speak, any person addressing the Policy Board will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes unless the Chair of the Board grants a longer period of time. Reasonable Accommodations: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C ) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code ). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact Cindy Malekos at (209) during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the tin1e of the meeting to enable Stan COG to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Notice Regarding Non-English Speakers: StanCOG Policy Board meetings are conducted in English and translations to other languages is not provided. Anyone wishing to address the Policy Board is advised to have an interpreter or to contact Cindy Malekos at (209) during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting so that StanCOG can provide an interpreter. Aviso con Respecto a Personas que no Hablan el Tdioma de Ingles: Las reuni6nes del los Comites del Consejo de Gobiernos de Stanislaus son conducidas en Ingles y traducciones a otros idiomas no son disponibles. Cualquier persona que desea dirigirse al Comite se le aconseja que traiga su propio interprete o Harne a Cindy Malekos al (209) durante horas de oficina regulares o a to menos 72 horas antes de Ia reuni6n del Consejo de Gobiemos de Stanislaus, para proporcionarle con un interprete. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLLCALL AGENDA 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS The public may comment on each item on the agenda as it arises. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of 12/8/14

2 5. DISCUSSION/ ACTION ITEMS A. Update to Joint Powers Agreement B. Draft FY 2015/16 Budget and Overall Work Program (OWP) C. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALCP) - Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy Grant D. Draft March Policy Board Agenda Review 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT 7. ADJOURNMENT Next Regularly Scheduled Executive Committee Meeting: April 6, :00 _l)m StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA 95354

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4 Item 4A City of Ceres City of Hughson City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oak dale City of Plltterson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Waterford County of Stanislaus EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes of December 8, 2014 (Monday) 5:00 pm PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Vice-Chair Garrad Marsh (City of Modesto); Bill O'Brien (Stanislaus County); Matt Beekman (City of Hughson); Luis Molina (City of Patterson) Rod Attebery, Monica Streeter (Neumiller and Beardslee); Cindy Malekos, Rosa Park, Carlos Yamzon (StanCOG) 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Garrad Marsh called the meeting to order at 5:07pm. 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS-None 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of 11/10/14 *By Motion (Member Bill O' Brien/Member Matt Beekman), and a unanimous vote, the Executive Committee approved the Consent Calendar. 5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Motion to R ecommend Policy Board Adopt by Resolution FY 2014/15 Budget and Overall Work Pr ogram (OWP) Amendment 2 Carlos Y amzon explained that the budget amendment was 1) requesting the reclassification of two positions that would have no net financial impact on the budget; 2) inserting Job Access Reverse Commute/New Freedom (JARC/NF) grant funds into the budget and 3) designating funding for an update to the Congestion Management Plan (CMP). Member O'Brien asked when the last update occurred and Carlos Y amzon indicated it was four years ago. Page 1 of 3

5 *By Motion (Member Luis Molina/Member Matt Beekman), and a unanimous vote, the Executive Committee recommended that the Policy Board adopt by Resolution the FY 2014/15 Budget and Overall Work Program (OWP) Amendment 2. B Quadrennial Federal Certification Final Report Carlos Yamzon reported that StanCOG had undergone a Federal Certification Review, and that the Federal Highway Administration would provide a presentation at the Policy Board meeting. C. Update to Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) Carlos Y amzon said that the JP A was in need of an update to reflect several changes regarding the standing committees, terms of office for the Chair and Vice-Chair, and to address new federal guidance regarding a Policy Board transit member. Monica Streeter provided information regarding the transit member item. D. Potential Development of a Transportation Expenditure Plan Framework for a Regional Transportation Tax Measure Carlos Y amzon brought up the topic of next steps for the potential development of a transportation expenditure plan. There was a brief discussion regarding educational outreach and member agency support. Member Matt Beekman suggested that social media be utilized in the public outreach. E. Draft December Policy Board Agenda Review Carlos Y amzon reviewed agenda items on the draft agenda. It was noted that Item 7D be moved to information. 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT-None 7. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION It was announced that the Vice-Chair was designated as the Agency Representative due to the absence of the Chair. The Executive Committee adjourned to Closed Session at 5:55pm. A. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section : Agency Designated Representative: Board Vice-Chair Garrad Marsh Unrepresented Employee: Executive Director 8. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION The Executive Committee reconvened from Closed Session at 6:24pm. A. Report from Closed Session There was no reportable action. 9. COMPENSATION CONSIDERATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR This item was pulled from the agenda. 10. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Chair Garrad Marsh adjourned the meeting at 6:25 pm. Page 2 of 3

6 Next Regularly Scheduled Executive Committee Meeting January 12, :00 pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes Prepared By: Ci~}Y}dhiM Manager of Administrative Services Page 3 of 3

7 DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

8 Item SA City of Ceres City of Hughson City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oakdale City of Patterson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Waterford Cou11ty of St(misllliiS TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Executive Committee Carlos P. Y amzon, Executive Director Rosa De Leon Park, Deputy Executive Director Cindy Malekos, Manager of Administrative Services March 2, 2015 Update to Joint Powers Agreement Staff Report Discussion Background StanCOG is a joint powers agency that was created by a joint powers agreement originally entered into on May 11, 1971, and last amended on December 12, The member agencies of StanCOG are Stanislaus County and all of the incorporated cities within Stanislaus County, which includes the Cities of Ceres, Hughson, Modesto, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Turlock and Waterford. Discussion It is proposed that the current joint powers agreement and bylaws, last amended in 2007, be updated to reflect the following items: 1. Update standing committee descriptions and composition information, and clarify selection process for Executive Committee; 2. Refine Chair and Vice-Chair term of office; The revisions would be reviewed and approved by the Policy Board and then circulated to all member agencies for adoption by resolution through their governing bodies. Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Carlos P. Y amzon, Executive Director at or via at cyamzon@stancog.org [ Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Fax

9 Item 5B City of Ceres City of Hughson City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oakdale City of Patterson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Waterford County of Stanislaus TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Executive Committee Carlos P. Yamzon, Executive Director Rosa De Leon Park, Deputy Executive Director Cindy Malekos, Manager of Administrative Services March 2, 2015 Draft FY 2015/16 Budget and Overall Work Program Staff Report Discussion Background StanCOG is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the Stanislaus region. The Overall Work Program (OWP) is a management tool developed annually that identifies tasks and products that StanCOG will undertake that year. It is a federally- mandated document that is submitted for review and evaluation by the Federal Highway Administration (FHW A), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). An associated budget is also submitted that allocates how federal and state funding designated through legislation will be used. The OWP is broken down into work elements that are unique to specific subject areas, and identifies the funding sources and staff resources needed to complete them. The current fiscal year, FY 2014/15, has been productive. Staff has met the challenges of new requirements under the federal transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP 21). The 2014 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), with a first-required Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) component that met greenhouse gas emission targets set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), was produced and received approval by FHWA, FTA and Caltrans in December The 2015 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) also received approval in December 2014, securing over $89 million in federal funding programmed for StanCOG member agencies. Federal funding was over-obligated for the fourth year in a row at 151.6% which provided an additional $865,000 for the region I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Fax

10 New studies have been initiated such as the South County Conidor Feasibility Study and a soonto-be-released Transit Assessment Study. Community Outreach for the Unmet Transit Needs process has taken place. StanCOG also went through a Federal Certification Review process with its federal and state funding partners (FHW A, FTA and Cal trans) and was recertified as a Metropolitan Planning Organization. Discussion The Draft FY 2015/16 Budget and Overall Work Program was required to be submitted to the reviewing agencies (FHWA, FTA and Caltrans) by March 1, The document was completed and submitted prior to the deadline. During the review and evaluation of the StanCOG Budget and OWP, FHWA, FTA and Caltrans will analyze if StanCOG is meeting the requirements of its core functions as designated by federal and state law. In developing the Draft FY 2015/16 Budget and OWP, StanCOG management diligently completed a comprehensive review of the required work to comply with state and federal mandates. Management assessed the staffing needed to perform the required work, reviewed plans for projects and studies, and ultimately budgeted revenues and expenses to efficiently and effectively use grant funds. It is anticipated that FY 2015/16 will be a very busy and demanding year. The current federal transportation bill, MAP 21, will be expiring and it is expected that additional mandates will be included in a new bill. Additionally, although the 2014 RTP was approved and met greenhouse gas emission targets, potential increases to the targets would involve revisiting all the work of the 2014 RTP. Extensive public outreach and education is also planned related to implementation of the RTP and SCS. Continued work on the Congestion Management Program Update and a new project involving the beautification of State Route 99 are included in work activities for FY 2015/16. Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Carlos P. Y amzon, Executive Director at or via at cyamzon@stancog.org. I Ill I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Fax

11 Stt111i s lnus Item 5C City of Ceres City of Hughson City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oakdale City of Pallerson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Waterford County of Stanislaus TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: Executive Committee Carlos P. Yamzon, Executive Director Jeanette Fabela, Senior Planner Cathy Wang, Assistant Planner March 2, 2015 Staff Report Discussion SUBJECT: Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALCP) - Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy Grant Background Pursuant to SB 862, the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) is responsible for developing and administering the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program and retains primary authority for the governance of this program and approval of funding awards. The AHSC aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) through projects that implement land use, housing, transportation, and agricultural land preservation practices to support infill and compact development. The SGC is working with the California Department of Conservation (DOC) and the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) to implement the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALCP), which is the agricultural lands protection component ofthe AHSC Program. The SALCP contributes towards the State's GHG goals by making strategic investments to protect essential agricultural lands from developing into urban use, promotes smart growth within existing jurisdictions, ensures open space remains available, and supports a healthy agricultural economy and resulting food security. In addition, conserving and managing agricultural land encourages focused, compact, transit oriented development within discrete growth boundaries and the increase of soil carbon sequestration. The activities funded under SALCP will primarily rely upon DOC's existing statute to fund agricultural conservation easements and planning grants. The funded activities must also meet the goals of reducing GHG consistent with AB 32. l lll I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Fax

12 The SALCP Guidelines (Request for Grant Applications) were approved by the Strategic Growth Council at their January 20, 2015 meeting. There are two grant components proposed for SALCP: Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy Grant and Agricultural Conservation Easement Grant. Discussion The Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy Grant focuses on reducing GHG by avoiding the conversion of farmland to urban uses. The SALCP is allocating up to $1,000,000 in grants for FY 2014/15 Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy planning efforts. Individual grants are limited to $100,000 each. A minimum 10% local match is required. At least 5% of the requested grant amount must be a cash match, and the rest may be in-kind. In order to receive this award, applicants must submit a complete grant application to the Department of Conservation (DOC) by March 20, Applications will be reviewed for completeness and eligibility by the Strategy Grants Committee, which consists of staff with planning and agricultural expertise from DOC, the CNRA, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and outside subject matter experts. The Committee will recommend the final projects for award to the Strategic Growth Council for approval. The Strategic Growth Council dete1mines final project awards. StanCOG would lead the effort to engage the county and cities through StanCOGs Valley Vision Stanislaus Committee in collaboratively developing a Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy Grant application. The submission of this grant will reinforce the regions efforts in moving forward with the implementation of the recently adopted 2014 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategies. For more information regarding this staff report, please contact Jeanette Fabela at 209/ or via at jfabela@stancog.org. Attachment(s): I. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program(SALCP) Proposed Final Guidelines (Request for Grant Applications) 2. American Farmland Trust- Urban Greenhouse Gas Report- February Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALCP) Agricultural Strategy Grant Application-final 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Fax

13 / 4. "'-;..~... /.-, Item 5D Sfc1nislt1us C ouncf City of Ceres City of Hughson City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oakdale City of Patterson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Waterford County of Stanislaus POLICY BOARD MEETING STANCOG BOARD ROOM 1111 I STREET, SUITf'308 -" MODESTO,CA ;MARCH 18, 2015 (WEDNESDAY) 6:00PM f.,.... Board Agendas and Minutes: Policy Board agendas, minutes and copies of items to be considered by the StanCOG Policy Board are available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the StanCOG offices located at 1111 "1" Street, Suite 308, Modesto, CA during normal business hours. -Jhe documents are also available on StanCOG's website at :; Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Policy Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the address listed above during normal business hours. These documents are' also available 'on StanCOG's website, subject to staff's ability to post the documents before the n1eeting. ~ -~.. -=- t' ~~.. ~. '~"/..,.lc;,...,. *"' '/ -~~ -.~-: ~i.. Public Comment Period: Matters under the juj"is'diction ofthe Policy Board, and not on the posted agenda,'ma)' be addressed by the general public at the beginning of the regular agenda and any off-agenda mt'tfej.s, b~fo(~ the Policy Board 'fpr considerat'i,6n. -'Howeve~ California law prohibits the Policy Board from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agehda unless it is d etermined to be an emergenc'y by the Policy Board. Any member ofthc public wishing to address the Policy Board during the "Public Comnient" period will be.'litfut'ed to 5 minuies llnless the Chair of the B6ard grants a longer period of time. At a Special Meeting, members of the public may address the Boardtn any item on'th~ Agenda at the time the item is considered by the Board. '4t(...J ~, ~ ~ 1:. Public Participation on a Matter on the Agenda: P)ease step to the podium at the' time.t he agenda item is announced by the Chairperson. In order to ensure that interested parties have an opportunity'to speak, any pirson addressing the Policy Board\yill be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes unless the Chair of the Board grants a longer period of time. -.,..;; ' : l Reasonable Accommodations: This Agenda shall be made.w;ilable upon request in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C ) ~d the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code ). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation ip order to participate in the meeting should contact Cindy Malekos at (209) during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting to enable StanCOG to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. "",,,..,.._.,.. I Notice Regarding Non-English Speakers: StanCOG Pdlicy Board meetings are conducted in English and translations to other languages is not provided. Anyone wishing to address the Policy Board is advised to have an interpreter or to contact Cindy Malekos at (209) during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting so th;t $.tan COG can prd'vide an interpreter. ~~ /. I v _,. Aviso con Respecto a Personas que no Halilan el Idioma 'de Ingles: Las reuni6nes de Ia Mesa Directiva del Consejo de Gobiemos de Stanislaus son conducidas en Ingles y traducciones a otros idiomas no son dispdru~les. Cualquier persona que desea dirigirse a Ia Mesa Directiva se le aconseja que traiga su propio interprete o Harne a Cindy Malekos al (209) durante horas de ofi cina regulares o a lo menos 72 horas antes de Ia reuni6n de Ia Mesa Directiva del Consejo de Gobiernos de Stanislaus, para proporcionar1e con un interprete. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLLCALL AGENDA 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS These matters may be presented only by interested persons in the audience. Discussion is limited to five minutes or at the discretion of the Chair

14 5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Policy Board Minutes of 2/18/15 6. PRESENTATIONS A. Communications and Community Outreach Services Update 7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Approve the 2015 Public P.atti9ipation Plan (PPP)../ B. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Approve Methodology fgr.pistribution of Additional Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Funds for.. FFY 2014/ '.. C. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Approve Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Execution of Certifications and Assurances and Distribution of FY 2014/15 Funds 8. D. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Adopt FY 2015/16 Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis Report and Finding / /., E. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Approve Submission of Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy Grant Application, ~~. :- =~ -;; :.,.~.r ~ ~ F. Motion to AdoptA~;olutionSo Approve Cont:;t6t for H~n:i.~ Service Coordinated Plan ~~:. '?_..,... :;.. G. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Amend StanCOG Joint Powers Agreement ~. ~~ ; ''r-: INFORMATION ITEMS.,, ~ 0. The following items ate for iriformation only. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~,, ~ A. Commute ~onnection Monthly Report.~ January 2015 B FTrP Mrin Jy Project.;>tatus Report FFY 2014/15.,..,, C. StanCOG E-N~wfL~tt~{ ffi ; D. Executive Committee,~!nMe s of 3/9/ 15 E. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 3/5/15 F. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 3/4/ 15 G. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SST A C) Minutes of 3/3/15 H. Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering Committee Minutes of 3/3/ CAL TRANS REPORT 10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT

15 11. MEMBER REPORTS 12. ADJOURNMENT Next Regularly Scheduled Policy Board Meeting: A rills, :00 J!m StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA 95354