meeting'agenda'' thursday,'july'14,'2016'...
TRANSCRIPT
!
Meeting'Agenda''Thursday,'July'14,'2016'
Time:'10:00'a.m.'!
Meeting'Host:'Tulare'County'Association'of'Governments'
!Meeting!Location:!
210!N.!Church!Street,!Suite!B!Visalia,!CA!93291!
'Teleconference'Number:'1<712<432<1212'
Participant'Code:''432<600<639'''!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TRANSFER!OF!CHAIR!AND!VICE/CHAIR!RESPONSIBILITIES!TO!TED!SMALLEY!AND!MARJIE!KIRN!
!' APPROVAL'OF'MINUTES' ' ' ' ' ' ' '''''''''' ' ''''Enclosure!!
! !1.!!!June!2,!2016!Directors’!Meeting!' ! ! ! T.!Smalley! !!!!!!!!!!!!
! !!' DISCUSSION/ACTION'ITEMS:'!! ! '
!!
! ! !!2.!!RTP/Sustainable!Communities!Strategies/Air!Quality'! ! ! ! !! ! ! a.!Update!and!Discussion!! ! ! ! R.!Niblock!! ! ! b.!Focused!Discussion!on!the!Disapproval!of!the!2015!PM2.5!Plan! ! T.!Jordan! !!!!!!!!!!!!
!
!
!!!! ! !!3.!!!San!Joaquin!Valley!Goods!Movement!Planning!Efforts!–!Mini!Workshop! ! !
! ! ! !Receive!Update!by!the!Cambridge!Systematics!Consultant!Team!for!the:!
! ! ! ! a.!I/5/SR!99!Goods!Movement!Corridor!Study!–!Jolene!Hayes!
! ! ! ! b.!San!Joaquin!Valley!Sustainable!Implementation!Plan!–!Michael!Fischer!
!
!
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Enclosure!!4.###Valley#Legislative#Affairs#Committee#–#Valley#Voice#D.C.#(Sep.&7(8)# ## B.#Kimball###### #####!!!!!!!!!!Receive!Update!on!Valley!Voice!Planning!Efforts!!5.###California#Transportation#Funding### # ## T.#Smalley###### #####!!!!!!!!!!Update!and!Discussion!Regarding!Various!Funding!Proposals,!and!CTC!!!!!!!!!!!Commissioner!Vacancy!!INFORMATIONAL!ITEMS! ! !!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!The&following&items&are&for&informational&purposes&and&require&no&action&or&vote.&&Written&summaries& &&&&!&of&Informational&Items&are&included&in&the&agenda&packet.##6.####Caltrans#Directors’#Report# # # S.#Ehlert#/D.#Agar&##7.####San#Joaquin#JPA#for#Passenger#Rail# # # D.#Leavitt# ##8.####California#High#Speed#Rail# # # D.#Gomez# ####### #####9.####Proposition#84/Blueprint/Greenprint# # # R.#Terry# # #######10.##California#Partnership#for#the#San#Joaquin#Valley# # # J.#Chilingerian# #########11.##Regional#Energy#Planning## # # M.#Sigala# ###OTHER!ITEMS!#12.###Director#Items##13.##Public#Presentations#for#Items#Not#on#Agenda.#### This&portion&of&the&meeting&is&reserved&for&persons&wishing&to&address&the&Committee&on&items&within&its#& jurisdiction&but&NOT&on&this&agenda.& &Unscheduled&comments&may&be&limited&to&three&minutes.& &The&general&
public&may&comment&on&listed&agenda&items&as&they&are&considered.&&!!ADJOURN!MEETING.!!Directors!Only!Session!if!Necessary!!
!!!
Next!Directors’!Meeting:!Thursday,!August!4,!2016!(Fresno)!!!
! ! !!!!!!
Americans!with!Disabilities!Act!(ADA)!Accommodations!The#meeting#room#and#restrooms#are#ADA#accessible.##Representatives#or#individuals#with#disabilities#should#contact#the#SJV#Regional#Planning#Agencies#at#(559)#266\6222,#at#least#three#days#in#advance,#to#request#auxiliary#aids#and/or#translation#services#necessary#to#participate#in#the#meeting.#
!
Meeting'Minutes'Thursday,'June'2,'2016'
Time:'10:00'a.m.'!
Meeting!Location:!Madera!County!Transportation!Commission!
2001!Howard!Road,!Suite!201!Madera,!CA!93637!
!!' '
Directors' MPOs'Andrew!Chesley!! San!Joaquin!Council!of!Governments!Ted!Smalley! Tulare!County!Association!of!Governments!Tony!Boren! Fresno!Council!of!Governments!Ahron!Hakimi! Kern!Council!of!Governments!Patricia!Taylor Madera!County!Transportation!Commission Terri!King! Kings!County!Association!of!Governments!Marjie!Kirn! Merced!County!Association!of!Governments!Rosa!Park! Stanislaus!Council!of!Governments!
' ' Please!see!Appendix!A!for!a!list!of!other!attendees!''APPROVAL'OF'MINUTES' ' ' ' ' ' ' '''''''''' ' ''''''''''''''''Enclosure!!
! 1.'''May'5,'2016'Directors’'Meeting'* * *****A.!Chesley! !!!!!!! ! !!!!!!!*
! !! !!!!!There!was!a!motion!to!approve!the!May!5,!2016!Directors!Committee!Minutes.!!
! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!First!Motion:!Mr.!Ahron!Hakimi!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Second!Motion:!Mr.!Ted!Smalley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No!Nays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Motion!Carried!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* * **
!
! 2!
! !
m!Kern!COG!inquired!about!an!email!received!from!EPA!
DISCUSSION/ACTION'ITEMS:'** * '**
2.!!!!!!RTP/Sustainable'Communities'Strategies/Air'Quality!! R.!Niblock! !a.*Update*and*Discussion*
*
Mr.!Ryan!Niblock!from!SJ!COG!reported!that!after!discussions!with!EPA,!there!is!no!change!to!the!lockdown!schedule!circulated!in!April!and!will!continue!to!monitor!and!update.!!!As!Mr.!Ryan!Niblock!has!noted!in!previous!updates,!EPA!approval!of!the!2012!PM2.5!Plan!and!EPA!adequacy!finding!of!revised!conformity!budgets!for!8XHour!Ozone!and!PM10!will!end!the!lockdown!for!all!four!MPOs!–!Fresno,!San!Joaquin,!Stanislaus,!and!Tulare.!EPA!is!on!track!to!take!action!on!approval!and!adequacy!findings!in!August!2016,!effective!September!2016!to!end!the!lockdown.!!If!statutory!processes!and!other!factors!cause!the!EPA!actions!to!slip!past!October!1,!2016,!these!MPOs!will!need!to!adopt!an!“exempt!only”!FTIP.!The!“exempt!only”!FTIP!will!be!effective!until!all!EPA!actions!are!complete!and!effective.!!
• Fresno,!San!Joaquin,!Stanislaus,!Tulare!–!Full!TIP!vs!Exempt!Only!TIP!• Kern,!Kings,!Madera,!Merced!–!standard!FTIP,!two!possibilities!for!budgets!
!A!meeting!was!held!between!SJCOG,!Sierra!Research,!Mrs.!Chelsea!Gonzales!from!Fresno!COG,!EPA,!FHWA,!FTA,!and!Caltrans!HQ!in!order!to!get!buyoff!from!our!Federal!and!State!reviewers!on!this!approach!for!the!2017!FTIP.!The!discussion!was!successful,!and!an!agreement!on!the!approach!was!reached.!
! !3.'' SR'99'Bond' ' S.!Ehlert!!' Receive*Update*from*Caltrans*on*Bond*Savings*and*Discuss*MPO*Consultation*Process****
!Mrs.!Sharri!Ehlert!gave!an!update!from!Caltrans!on!Bond!Savings.!There!are!18!overall!projects,!which!include!12!projects!that!are!currently!being!assessed!and!adjusted.!According!to!headquarters,!there!is!an!uncommitted!balance!of!$13!million!in!the!SR!99!Bond!Program.!Once!adjustments!are!made!after!CTC!June!meeting,!there!will!be!an!estimated!additional!$10!million!in!savings,!totaling!$23!million.!Tulare!project!“Diablo”!has!an!$18!million!claim!that!will!be!evaluated!over!the!next!few!months.!Mrs.!Sharri!Ehlert!does!not!anticipate!a!lot!of!potential!for!more!claims!and!suggests!waiting!6!to!10!months!before!discussing!this!issue!again!!
!4.'''' California'Transportation'Funding! !!! T.!Smalley!
a.*Update*and*Discussion*Regarding*STIP*and*Other*Funding*
*
Mr.!Ted!Smalley!reported!CTC!voted!to!delete!$150!million!in!funding!for!projects!in!the!valley.!Meetings!continue!in!order!to!resolve!funding!issues,!however,!there!is!no!progress!to!report.!
!b.*Discuss*Recommendations*for*CTC*Commissioner*Vacancy**
!Mr.!Ted!Smalley!requested!to!move!this!item!to!staff!only!meeting.!!
'
! 3!
'''5.'''California'Sustainable'Freight'Action'Plan'''''''''''''''''''''''''' T.!Smalley/D.!Nguyen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Discuss*Valley*Response*and*Comments*
!Mrs.!Diane!Nguyen!summarized!key!points!of!the!California!Sustainable!Freight!Action!Plan.!The!action!plan!is!intended!to!improve!freight!efficiency,!zero!emissions!technology,!and!freight!economic!competitiveness.!The!plan!specifies!the!FAST!Act!and!the!TCIF!program!as!funding!sources.!The!plan!further!suggests!that!the!TCIF!program!should!be!revamped!to!include!prioritization!for!zero!emissions!technology!and!supporting!infrastructure,!and!also!to!change!the!program!so!that!there!is!a!state!process!and!a!regional!process.!Mr.!Ted!Smalley!and!Mrs.!Diane!Nguyen!will!send!out!a!Valley!Letter!draft!by!the!3rd!week!of!June!that!addresses!the!economic!competiveness!of!the!strategy.!!
'6.'''Valley'Legislative'Affairs'Committee—Valley'Voice'D.C.'''''' R.!Phipps'''''''''''''*
* *a.*Discuss*and*Approve*Draft*Legislative*Platform*
*
Mr.!Robert!Phipps!discussed!the!Legislative!Platform!handout!and!sought!approval!of!the!draft.!The!draft!outlined!policy!positions!on!Water!Quality,!Supply,!and!Reliability,!SJV!Federal!Transportation!Grant!Applications,!Goods!Movement,!Regional!Transportation!Plans,!FarmXToXMarket!Routes,!and!MPO!Program.!Mrs.!Terri!King!requested!to!add!grade!seperations!to!the!list.!After!discussion!of!priority!items,!there!was!a!motion!to!approve!removing!water!from!the!priority!list!and!also!include!language!that!captures!grade!separation!eligibility!in!existing!programs.!!
! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!First!Motion:!Mr.!Ahron!Hakimi!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Second!Motion:!Mr.!Andrew!Chesley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No!Nays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Motion!Carried!*
* *b.*Consider*FAA*79*FR*66282*as*part*of*Legislative*Platform*
*
Mr.!Robert!Phipps!referred!to!the!FAA!Letter!handout!regarding!sales!tax!on!aviation!fuel.!There!was!a!motion!to!include!FAA!FR!66282!in!the!Legislative!Platform.!!
! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!First!Motion:!Mr.!Ahron!Hakimi!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Second!Motion:!Mr.!Tony!Boren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No!Nays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Motion!Carried!*
* *c.*Discuss*and*Approve*Valley*Voice*Federal*Lobbyist*Selection*
*
Mr.!Robert!Phipps!recommends!Mr.!Len!Simon!of!Simon!and!Company!as!the!Valley!Voice!Federal!Lobbyist.!There!was!a!motion!to!approve!Mr.!Len!Simon!as!the!Valley!Voice!Federal!Lobbyist.!!
! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!First!Motion:!Mr.!Ahron!Hakimi!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Second!Motion:!Mr.!Tony!Boren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No!Nays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Motion!Carried!*
* *
*
! 4!
*
*
* *
* *d.*Discuss*Valley*Voice*Logistics*
!Mr.!Robert!Phipps!announced!that!a!restaurant!has!not!yet!been!selected!and!Mr.!Michael!Sigala!was!able!to!secure!a!contract!with!the!Hyatt!Hotel!for!$222.00!per!night!for!30!rooms.!24!rooms!per!night!need!to!be!occupied!to!meet!the!contract!terms.!An!online!code!for!reservations!will!be!available!shortly.!Mr.!Robert!Phipps!requested!to!be!notified!ahead!of!time!if!any!agencies!of!interest!will!be!attending!so!that!they!can!be!listed!in!the!packet.!!
'7.''''Regional'Policy'Council'Meeting'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''!!!!!!! M.!Sigala!* Review*Agenda*Items*for*June*17,*2016*Meeting!
!Mr.!Michael!Sigala!presented!a!Regional!Policy!Council!Agenda!draft.!Valley!Voice!platform!changes!and!speaker!selection,!Mr.!Tom!Jordan’s!air!quality!concerns,!sustainable!action!plan!letter,!and!FAA!letter!will!be!added!to!the!agenda.'
!8.'''Next'California'Partnership'for'the'SJV'Meeting''''''''''''''''' T.!Smalley!!*******Receive*Input*for*SR*99*Presentation*
*
Mr.!Ted!Smalley!requested!information!on!previous!SJV!projects!to!highlight!the!success!of!the!SR!99!Bond!Program.!'
'9.'''Administrative'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' M.!Sigala' ''''''''
'Approve*Fiscal*Year*2016R17*Meeting*Calendar' ''A!request!was!made!to!move!the!next!Director’s!Meeting!for!FY!2016X17.!There!was!a!motion!to!approve!Fiscal!Year!2016X17!Meeting!Calendar.!!
! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!First!Motion:!Mr.!Andrew!Chesley!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Second!Motion:!Mrs.!Rosa!Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No!Nays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Motion!Carried!! !INFORMATIONAL'ITEMS'!
10.'Caltrans'Directors’'Report''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ' S.!Ehlert/!D.!Agar!!' No!update!was!reported!'!
11.'San'Joaquin'JPA'for'Passenger'Rail'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ' D.!Leavitt!The!last!JPA!board!meeting!was!held!May!27,!2016.!The!board!gave!the!Chair!authorization!to!extend!the!contract.!The!next!board!meeting!will!be!on!July!22,!2016!in!the!Bay!Area.!'
!12.''CA'High'Speed'Rail'Authority'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' D.!Gomez!
' No!update!was!reported!'!
13.''SJV'Goods'Movement'Planning''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ' M.!Sigala!''''''''A!30Xminute!workshop!will!take!place!in!July!to!give!directors!a!detailed!update!on!the!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Goods!Movement!Planning!efforts.!
! 5!
'''14.''Proposition'84/Blueprint/Greenprint' ' R.!Terry!
'''''''''''''''''''Five!proposals!were!received!in!response!to!the!RFC.!Three!of!the!five!proposals!were!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!recommended!for!funding.!!
!15.''California'Partnership'for'the'San'Joaquin'Valley''' ' J.!Chilingerian!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Next!Partnership!meeting!will!be!on!June!17,!2016.!!
16.''Regional'Energy'Planning'''' ' M.!Sigala!There!will!be!a!Strategic!Growth!Council!site!visit!in!September!2016.!!!
OTHER'ITIEMS''
14.'Director'Items!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CTC!Town!Hall!meeting,!hosted!by!Kern!COG,!will!be!in!September!2016.!!!
15.'Public'Presentations'for'Items'not'on'Agenda'! There!were!no!public!presentations.!!
!Meeting'Adjourned'at'Approximately'12:07'P.M'
'Next'Directors’'Meeting:'Thursday,'July'14,'2016'in'Visalia'
'''
Appendix!A!–!Additional!Meeting!Attendees!'
!In'Attendance:'Individual(s)' Organization(s)''Samuel!Jordan! Caltrans!–!District!10!Jennifer!Khy! Sigala!Inc.!Roberto!Brady! Tulare!County!Association!of!Governments!Dylan!Stone! Madera!County!Transportation!Commission!!Dan!Leavitt!! San!Joaquin!Joint!Powers!Authority!!Stacie!Dabbs! Merced!County!Association!of!Governments!Michael!Sigala! Sigala!Inc.,!Valleywide!Coordinator!Rob!Terry! Fresno!Council!of!Governments!Clark!Thompson! Fresno!Council!of!Governments!Jenna!Chilingerian! SJV!Partnership!
!
GOVERNING BOARD Oliver L. Baines III, Chair Councilmember, City of Fresno Buddy Mendes, Vice Chair Supervisor, Fresno County David Ayers Councilmember, City of Hanford Dennis Brazil Mayor, City of Gustine John Capitman, Ph.D. Appointed by Governor David Couch Supervisor, Kern County Bob Elliott Supervisor, San Joaquin County Virginia R. Gurrola Councilmember, City of Porterville Harold Hanson Councilmember, City of Bakersfield William O’Brien Supervisor, Stanislaus County Craig Pedersen Supervisor, Kings County Alexander C. Sherriffs, M.D. Appointed by Governor Hub Walsh Supervisor, Merced County Tom Wheeler Supervisor, Madera County J. Steven Worthley Supervisor, Tulare County
Seyed Sadredin Executive Director Air Pollution Control Officer
Northern Region Office 4800 Enterprise Way Modesto, CA 95356-8718 (209) 557-6400 • FAX (209) 557-6475
Central Region Office 1990 East Gettysburg Avenue Fresno, CA 93726-0244 (559) 230-6000 • FAX (559) 230-6061
Southern Region Office 34946 Flyover Court Bakersfield, CA 93308-9725 (661) 392-5500 • FAX (661) 392-5585
www.valleyair.org
BOARD BRIEFING REPORT
DATE: June 30, 2016 TO: SJVUAPCD Governing Board
FROM: Seyed Sadredin, Executive Director/APCO
RE: EPA’s Inaction Places the Valley in Jeopardy for Potential Costly Federal Sanctions
We were just notified by EPA that the agency will not act to approve the District’s 2015 PM2.5 Plan which included an attainment deadline extension request. EPA’s failure to act comes as a shock in that EPA had proposed in January to approve the plan and extension request. Under the federal Clean Air Act, EPA’s failure to act by July 1, 2016 will now subject the Valley to nearly impossible mandates. For instance, this inaction by EPA now sets the attainment deadline at December 31, 2015 which has already passed. Furthermore, the Valley is now required to adopt a new plan that achieves a minimum of 5% reduction in emissions every year until the Valley reaches attainment. EPA is telling us that they decided not to finalize their proposal to approve the District’s plan based on comments they received from Earthjustice, an environmental law firm from San Francisco. We are frustrated by EPA’s inaction since we had worked closely with EPA in crafting the plan, and that the District was not given any opportunity to rectify any shortcomings in the submittal before the deadline had expired. EPA had the District plan for nearly a year as your Board adopted the plan in April 2015 which was subsequently forwarded by ARB to EPA in June 2015. We continue to believe that the plan met all applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act. During adoption of the 2015 PM2.5 Plan, your Board provided direction to staff to develop options for turning over responsibility for regulating PM2.5 to EPA if the plan and extension request were not approved by
SJVUAPCD Governing Board EPA’s Inaction Places the Valley in Jeopardy for Potential Costly Federal Sanctions June 30, 2016
EPA. This direction was provided in recognition of the irreparable consequences under the Clean Air Act if the San Joaquin Valley was not provided the requested five year extension and was found in nonattainment past the December 31, 2015 deadline. This inaction by EPA also creates potential uncertainties and additional administrative requirements for Valley COGs and MPOs in relation to their conformity budgets and federal funding for transportation. We have been in contact with them and are working to address related issues. The above summary information is provided to your Board as a heads up while we work to fully assess the consequences and potential options for your Board’s consideration. These matters will be presented to your Board in detail at our next regularly scheduled Governing Board meeting on August 18, 2016. In the meantime, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
2
SAN$JOAQUIN$VAL
LEY$RE
GIONAL$PLANNING$AGENCIES’
DIRECTORS’$COMMITT
EE
1"
INFORMATIONAL*ITEMS*–*July*14,*2016*
!6.!!!!Caltrans!Directors’!Report! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!S.!Ehlert/D.!Agar!"Sharri"Ehlert"(District"6"Director)"and"Dennis"T."Agar"(District"10"Director),"or"their"representatives,"may"be"in"attendance"to"provide"an"update"and"answer"any"questions."!7.!!!!San!Joaquin!JPA!for!Passenger!Rail! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!D.!Leavitt!"Dan"Leavitt,"Manager"of"Regional"Initiatives,"or"his"representative"may"be"in"attendance"to"provide"an"update"and"answer"any"questions."""8.!!!!High!Speed!Rail! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! !!!!D.!Gomez!!Diana"Gomez," Central" Valley" Regional"Director," or" her" representative"may" be" in" attendance" to" provide" an"update"and"answer"any"questions.""!Diana"Gomez"has"requested"to"be"placed"on"the"agenda"for"the"August"2016"Directors’"Meeting"to"provide"detailed"update."!!9.!!!!Proposition!84/Blueprint/Greenprint! ! ! C.Thompson/R.Terry!!Prop*84,*Round*2."Following"is"a"brief"report"on"the"status"of"Round"2"activities:""
• (Task" 1)" Greenprint:" Contracts" between" the" Fresno" COG" and" the" consultants" for" the" three"Demonstration" Projects" have" been" fully" executed."" The" consultants" are" Sequoia" Riverlands" Trust,"Sustainable" Conservation," and" American" Farmland" Trust."" A" summary" description" of" the" three"projects" is" attached."" Of" interest" is" that" each" of" the" three" Demonstration" Projects" addresses" a"particular"aspect"of"groundwater"sustainability,"one"of"the"more"significant"challenges"facing"the"San"Joaquin"Valley"at"this"time.""Because"of"this"shared"overarching"theme,"the"consultants"are"required"to"share"information"and"in"other"ways"coordinate"with"each"other"in"order"to"avoid"duplication"and"maximize"project"dollars.""The"consultants"will,"apart"from"the"conclusions"and"recommendations"of"their"individual"projects,"also"jointly"cooperate"to"identify"existing"and"potential"future"opportunities"to" improve" the"sustainability"of"our"groundwater"supplies.""This"Phase" II"of" the"Greenprint"project"will"conclude"on"April"1,"2017."""
"For"any"questions"regarding"the"Greenprint,"please"contact"Clark"Thompson"at"(559)"233[4148"Ext."203"or"via"email"at"[email protected]."
"• (Task"2)"Model"Land[Use"Revalidation"activities"(Model" Improvement"Program"Phase"2)"have"been"
ongoing" since" January" 2014." " Fehr" and" Peers," as" the" selected" consultant," is" conducting" activities"
associated" with" the" project," including" data" collection" and" processing," refinement" of" model" input"
data;"and"model"estimation,"calibration,"validation,"evaluation"and"associated"training"activities.""In"
addition,"the"consultant"is"overseeing"all"project"management"and"information"sharing"details."
For"any"questions"regarding"Model"Land[Use"Revalidation"efforts,"please"contact"Kristine"Cai"at"(559)"233[4148"Ext."215"or"via"email"at"[email protected].""
SAN$JOAQUIN$VAL
LEY$RE
GIONAL$PLANNING$AGENCIES’
DIRECTORS’$COMMITT
EE
2"
INFORMATIONAL*ITEMS*–*July*14,*2016*
• (Task" 3)" Due" to" the" completion" of" several" anticipated" Round" 2" activities" within" Round" 1," DOC"
representatives"approved"the"re[allocation"of"line"item"funds"to"increase"the"amount"of"funding"for"
both"SCS"printing/duplication"for"outreach"and"public"involvement,"as"well"as"the"amount"available"
to"assist"with"RHNA"coordination,"equating"in"a"total"of"$55,000"for"RHNA"coordination"and"$88,674"
for"SCS"printing/duplication.""These"amounts"are"to"be"allocated"to"each"COG"based"upon"population"
percentages"(utilizing"the"Planning"Center"data),"similar"to"other"valley"activities"in"the"recent"past.""
Below"is"a"chart"showing"the"remaining*balances*for*each*agency,*as!of!June!30,!2016:"
"" Population" %"of"Valley"Population"
SCS"$"Share" SCS!$!Remaining!
RHNA"$"Share"
RHNA!$!Remaining!
Fresno" 995,868" 24%" $20,841.54"" $20,224.01!! $13,200.00" $4,129.70!!
Kern" 907,502" 21%" $18,992.21"" $18,992.21!! $11,550.00" $11,550.00!!
Kings" 164,291" 4%" $3,438.28"" $0.00!! $2,200.00" $0.00!!
Madera" 164,714" 4%" $3,447.14"" $3,447.14!! $2,200.00" $2,200.00!!
Merced" 271,651" 6%" $5,685.12"" $5,651.79!! $3,300.00" $0.00!!
San"Joaquin" 730,119" 17%" $15,279.94"" $15,279.94!! $9,350.00" $1,516.66!!
Stanislaus" 543,172" 13%" $11,367.51"" $11,367.51!! $7,150.00" $3,816.67!!
Tulare" 459,779" 11%" $9,622.26"" $9,622.26!! $6,050.00" $6,050.00!!
TOTAL* 4,237,096* 100%* $88,674** $84,584.86! $55,000.00* $29,263.03!
""
For"any"questions" regarding"SCS" Implementation"activities,"please"contact"Rob"Terry"at" (559)"233[4148"Ext."222"or"via"email"at"[email protected]."
!ATTENTION:" "The"GC"has"formally"approved"the"request"to"extend"our"Prop"84"Round"2"Grant"end"date" to" April" 1," 2017," to" accommodate" enhancements" to" the" Greenprint" project," and" allow" for"remaining"SCS"dollars"to"be"utilized"towards"outreach"activities"for"each"agency’s"2018"SCS"process.""A"formal"scope/budget"amendment"with"the"DOC"(now"that"the"SGC"has"approved"a"time"extension)"is"still"underway,"taking"additional"time"to"process"due"to"a"backlog"of"items"within"the"DOC’s"legal"review" department." " The" total" dollar" amounts" shown" above" are" still" accurate," and" will" now" be"available"for"the"extended"activities,"following"the"amendment.""Additional"details"will"be"delivered"to"the"Director’s"following"an"official"response"from"the"DOC."
!10.!!!California!Partnership!for!the!San!Joaquin!Valley! !!!!!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!J.!Chilingerian""Jenna"Chilingerian,"Program"Director,"may"be"in"attendance"to"provide"an"update"and"answer"any"questions."Here"is"a"list"of"upcoming"meetings:"
"5th*Annual*San*Joaquin*Valley*Affordable*Housing*Summit,*The*Housing*Connection:*Housing*as*an*AntiVPoverty*Strategy*Thursday,"August"18"from"9:00"am"to"4:00"pm"The"Grand"1401"in"Downtown"Fresno""""
SAN$JOAQUIN$VAL
LEY$RE
GIONAL$PLANNING$AGENCIES’
DIRECTORS’$COMMITT
EE
3"
INFORMATIONAL*ITEMS*–*July*14,*2016*
"The"housing"crisis" is" just"as"pervasive"an" issue" in" the"San"Joaquin"Valley"as" it" is" in"anywhere"else" in"California." This" crisis" reaches" beyond" issues" of" affordability" and" crosses" into" community" health"outcomes,"environmental"impacts,"transportation"access,"educational"opportunities,"and"community"and" economic" development." As" Valley" communities" strive" to" fight" poverty" [[" in" individuals,"neighborhoods," and" regionally" [[" housing" is" one" critical" tool," but" it" is"most" effective" as" a" part" of" a"greater"solution."The"5th"Annual"San"Joaquin"Valley"Affordable"Housing"Summit"is"bringing"together"housers"and"non[housers"alike" to" think"critically"on"the"role"of"housing"as"a"part"of"a" regional"anti[poverty"strategy.""The"Summit"will:""• Explore"the"role"housing"plays"as"one"piece"of"an"overall"anti[poverty"strategy""• Invite" community"advocates"new" to"housing" to" learn"more"about"housing"as" it" relates" to" their"
own"work"• Discuss" ways" housing" advocates" and" others" can" better" work" together" to" support" Valley"
communities""2016*Sessions:**• Housing"and"Transportation""• Housing"and"Workforce"Development"• Housing"and"Health""• Housing"and"Community"and"Economic"Development""• Housing"and"Education""• Housing"and"the"Environment""• Affordable"Housing"101"• Housing"Policy"Updates"and"Advocacy"Opportunities"
!!!11.!!!Regional!Energy!Planning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!! !!!!M.!Sigala""""Sustainable*Energy*Roadmap*for*the*San*Joaquin*Valley"(Strategic"Growth"Council)."Roadmap"development"with" Valley" jurisdictions" is" ongoing." " To" date," the" cities" of" Visalia," Fresno," Avenal," Firebaugh," Kingsburg,"Mendota,"Orange"Cove,"San"Joaquin,"Sanger,"Kerman,"Corcoran,"Huron,"McFarland"and"the"Biola"Community"Services"District"have"executed"a"program"agreement."""Work"on"the"individual"city"“roadmaps”"is"underway"for" those" cities" that" are" under" contract." " The" initial" phase" includes" a" survey" of" existing" renewable" energy"policies" and" programs" followed" by" the" identification" of" programs" and" policy" objectives" participating"jurisdictions"would" like" to"pursue." "For"more" information,"visit" the"Sustainable"Energy"Roadmap"web"page:""http://my.cleanenergyroadmap.com/partner/sanjoaquinvalley""The"Strategic"Growth"Council"program"staff"will"be"conducting"a"site"visit"on"Tuesday,"September"27,"2016.""We" will" meet" at" the" Madera" County" Transportation" Commission" offices" and" visit" two" jurisdictions"participating"in"the"program.""""""
SAN$JOAQUIN$VAL
LEY$RE
GIONAL$PLANNING$AGENCIES’
DIRECTORS’$COMMITT
EE
4"
INFORMATIONAL*ITEMS*–*July*14,*2016*
"We" are" excited" to" announce" the" formation" of" a" Solar* PV* Collaborative* Procurement" effort" for" public"agencies"in"the"San"Joaquin"Valley.""All"interested"jurisdictions"will"be"provided"with"a"Free*PreVScreen*Report"for"a"limited"time."Made"available"by"State"funding"through"the"Sustainable"Energy"Roadmap"program,"these"pre[screen"reports"are"valued"at"$1,500[2,500."We" encourage" you" take" take" advantage" of" this" offer" while" it" lasts!" "The" pre[screen" reports"provide" preliminary" technical" and" cost" assessments" that"will" help" you" determine"which" rooftops," parking,"water"treatment"facilities,"and"ground[mount"areas"across"your" jurisdiction’s"portfolio"could"be"feasible"for"solar"deployment.""The" collaborative" model" has" been" shown" to" have" significant" benefits" to" participating" agencies" [[" both" in"reductions*in*total*Solar*PV*system*costs*as*well*a*transactional*time/costs"–"compared"to"single[site"solar"procurements." Your" local" government" can" save" up" to" 75%" on" administrative" and" transaction" costs" and"another"15%"on" installation" costs" through" this" solar"procurement" collaborative." Experts"on"our" team"have"successfully" developed" seven" collaborative" solar" procurements" statewide" and" nationally." See" this" short"summary"of"a"Solar"Procurement"Collaborative"for"more"information."""To"participate"or" learn"more,"please"reach"out" to"myself"or"Karly"Zimmerman"at"[email protected]"415[507[1430.""Information!on!this!program!can!be!found!in!the!attached!flyer.!!""
!
!
Proposal!Summaries!!!
I"Applicant:!!Sequoia!Riverlands!Trust!Project:!!Watershed!Enhancement!Strategies!for!Groundwater!Sustainability!Project"Description:!!(1)!Mapping!natural!resources,!land!management!categories!and!conservation!values!along!riparian!corridors,!including!creation!of!a!wellEdocumented!gallery!on!Data!Basin!(2)!Developing!an!interactive,!webEbased!tool!that!stakeholders!can!use!to!identify!priority!areas!for!watershed!conservation!and!enhancement!(3)!Identifying!key!elements,!partners!and!potential!funding!sources!for!at!least!one!followEup!collaborative!project!that!will!significantly!enhance!natural!watershed!function!and!groundwater!sustainability!(4)!prepare!a!set!of!policy!and!strategy!recommendations!for!the!region’s!first!Groundwater!Sustainability!Plans!Project"Location:!!Select!riparian!corridors!in!the!Southern!San!Joaquin!Valley!Funding"Requested:!!$59,870!Total"Project"Funding:!!$59,870!Subcontractor/Partner:!!GreenInfo!Network!Outreach:!!Numerous!stakeholders,!including!IRWMP!groups,!water!districts,!agricultural!producers,!city!and!county!planners,!and!multiple!GSAs!Potential"for"Valleywide"Application:!!!!Although!focused!on!riparian!corridors!in!the!Southern!SJV,!applicant!indicates!its!methods!will!be!exportable!to!other!parts!of!the!region.!!Similarly,!the!Groundwater!Sustainability!Plan!policy!recommendations!will!likely!be!relevant!for!any!GSA!or!water!agency!seeking!to!increase!natural!groundwater!recharge,!including!but!not!limited!to!those!in!the!critically!overdrafted!Eastern!San!Joaquin,!Merced,!Chowchilla!and!Madera!Groundwater!Basins!!Support"Letters/Resolutions:!!Tulare!Basin!Wildlife!Partners!!!!II"Applicant:!!Sustainable!Conservation!Project:!!Groundwater!Recharge!Planning!Tool!Project"Description:!!Development!of!a!geospatial!decision!support!tool!that!enables!irrigation!districts!and!Groundwater!Sustainability!Agencies!(GSA)!to!identify!and!prioritize!potential!onEfarm!recharge!as!part!of!a!portfolio!of!groundwater!replenishment!options!to!include!in!GSAs!to!achieve!sustainable!groundwater!supplies!Project"Location:!!Madera!and!Tulare!Irrigation!Districts!Funding"Requested:!!$90,057!Total"Project"Funding:!!$331,181!(Additional!match!of!$243,124!from!institutional!and!individual!sources)!!Subcontractor/Partner:!!Earth!Genome!
!
!
Outreach:!!Irrigation!districts!and!water!agencies,!DWR,!State!Water!Resources!Control!Board,!Association!of!California!Water!Agencies!Potential"for"Valleywide"Application:!!Tool!is!being!built!for!use!by!all!GSAs!in!the!SJV!and!potentially!the!Sacramento!Valley.!!The!underlying!data,!analytics!and!science!will!be!relevant!to!the!entire!SJV!although!basin!specific!information!may!need!to!be!added!in!order!to!extend!the!tool!to!other!GSAs!and!counties.!!Report!products!of!the!tool!will!also!be!of!value!to!local!farmers!by!providing!geospatial!information!about!areas!of!recharge!suitability!Support"Letters/Resolutions:!!Madera!Irrigation!District,!Tulare!Irrigation!District!!!!!!III"Applicant:!!American!Farmland!Trust!Project:!!Better!Understand!the!LandEWater!Interface!in!the!SJV!in!Order!to!Inform!Choices!about!their!Use!and!Management!Project"Description:!!Collect!and!analyze!data!on!(1)!the!capacity!and!uses!of!the!SJV’s!principal!sources!of!surface!and!ground!water!(2)!the!productivity,!versatility!and!resiliency!of!agricultural!land!and!(3)!how!land!and!water!resources!for!agricultural!production!are!likely!to!undergo!change!in!response!to!the!expansion!of!urban!areas,!to!evolving!environmental!needs!and!to!climate!change.!!The!analysis!will!be!used!to!highlight!spatially!where!and!to!what!extent!agricultural!and!urban!land!uses!are!and!would!be!vulnerable!to!depletion!of!land!and!water!resources!under!different!assumptions!about!future!land!and!water!use!scenarios.!!!Project"Location:!!Valleywide!to!provide!regionEwide!perspective,!with!a!more!detailed!examination!of!Stanislaus!and!Fresno!Counties!Funding"Requested:!!$50,000!Total"Project"Funding:!!$83,787!Subcontractor/Partner:!!Conservation!Biology!Institute!Outreach:!!Scientific!experts,!key!stakeholders!including!agriculture,!environmental!and!local!government!leaders!via!webinars,!small!group!interactions,!and!inEperson!meetings!Potential"for"Valleywide"Application:!!Methodology!likely!applicable!Valleywide!Support"Letters/Resolutions:!!None!
Brought to you by In collaboration with
Questions, contact Jenna [email protected] | 559.278.6119
5th AnnualSan Joaquin Valley Affordable Housing SummitThe Housing Connection: Housing as an Anti-Poverty Strategy
The housing crisis is just as pervasive an issue in the San Joaquin Valley as it is in anywhere else in California. This crisis reaches beyond issues of affordability and crosses into community health outcomes, environmental impacts, transportation access, educational opportunities, and community and economic development. As Valley communities strive to fight poverty -- in individuals, neighborhoods, and regionally -- housing is one critical tool, but it is most effective as a part of a greater solution.
• Housing & Transportation• Housing & Health• Housing & Economic Development• Housing & Education•Housing & the Environment• Housing & Workforce Development
Summit Topics:
• Affordable Housing 101• Housing Policy Updates & Advocacy Opportunities
Special Sessions:
The Grand 14011401 Fulton St. Fresno, CA 93721
Thursday•August 18, 2016
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!(http://bit.ly/25ejYrz)
REGISTER TODAY!
Collaborative Government Solar Procurement
in the San Joaquin Valley
4.SAVE
Gosolarwith$0downandstart
savinginyear1byleveragingPPAfinancing
1.AGGREGATE
Establishbuyinggroupofpublic
agenciesandbuildportfolioofpotentialsites
2.ASSESS
Conductpre-liminaryfeasibilityassessmentstoidentifyviableprojects
3.DEVELOPIssueajointRFPtoreduceadmin.
burden&minimizecoststofinda
qualifieddeveloper
Collaborativeprocurementisemergingasapowerfulstrategytoreducecost,risk,andsimplifypublicinvestmentinsolarenergy
TheSustainableEnergyRoadmap(SER)programisofferingfreetechnicalassistancetohelpparticipatingcommunitiespooltheirregionalpurchasingpowerandinstallsolarPVsystemswith$0downthroughasingle,collaborativeprocurement.
CASESTUDYCollaborationhasenabledpublicagencies,ledbyAlamedaCounty,torapidlyexpandtheuseoflow-costrenewableenergyattheirfacilities.Thebenefitsincludetaxpayersavings,thecreationofjobs,andareductioningreenhousegasemissions.Learnmoreabouthowtheybuiltthenation'slargestcollaborativepublicsectorprocurementofrenewableenergyatwww.acgov.org/rrep.
SCALE• 19PublicAgencies• 186Facilities• 31MWofCleanPower
PARTICIPANTS• LocalandCountyGovernments• SchoolDistricts• SpecialDistricts
RESULTS• 839GreenJobsCreated• $108MinCostSavings• Rooftop,Carport,&Ground-MountedSystems
BENEFITS
• Reduce&stabilizeelectricityexpenditures
• Stimulatelocalgreenjobcreationandeconomicdevelopment
• SecurediscountedpricingofsolarPVsystemsthroughvolumepurchasing
• Minimizeworkloadforgovernmentstaffthroughturnkeysolarprojects
• ReduceGHGsfromgovt.operations
www.sustainableenergyroadmap.com
SolarCollaborativeProcurementcanreduceinstalled
costsby10-15%andadministrativeandtransactioncostsby
50-75%