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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2008, CLR #1 - COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SLOCOG) MEETING OF APRIL 2, 2008 I RED FILE FREED MEETING AGENDA DAT �/S og ITEM #moi000 �. � . liaison nEpom(cityof san lids oslspoLERK eaP E L , 00NCIL 'CDD DIR April 7, 2008 ACRO �' FIN DIR In f°I ATTORNEY FIRE CHIEF `® CLERK/ORIG PO DIR POLICE CHF To: Council Colleagues _ O DEPT HEADS GY REC,DIR ® T 4�i UTIL DIR From: Dave Romero, Mayor� � - HR DIR `P CO Cuaac-c L Subject: Council of Governments (SLOCOG) Meeting of April 2, 2008 ew 0 1c Lr Items of special concern to the City of San Luis Obispo are as follows: District Director Krumholz reported that $3.3 million rehabilitation project of Highway 1 between Walnut and Westmont is continuing and is expected to be completed this summer. He also reported that the climbing lane on 101, north of Shell Beach, is expected to be completed by the end of 2008 at a cost of$5 million. The director also indicated to me that the contract for the improvements to Rte. 227 will be awarded later this month, with construction to start later this summer. Final recommendations for the Regional Transportation Improvement.Program (RTIP) were. made, with two San Luis Obispo projects included. The right-turn lane on Santa Rosa Street near Olive is expected to receive funding in three cycles between 2008 and 2011. ,The Los Osos Valley Road Interchange project is expected to receive funding in two cycles between 2009 and 2011. The California Transportation Commission is scheduled to adopt these projects during mid-April. Proposition 1B funds are programmed, with San Luis Obispo scheduled to receive $60,000 for improvements to the train station and$683,601 for purchase of two transit coaches. In addition the City will receive over$4561 for a safety and security project. The Regional Housing Needs Allocation methodology was extensively discussed. The discussion centered around the possibility that the formula for allocation of the numbers might be changed in a way that would emphasize jobs as an 80% factor rather than the traditional 60% factor. This would increase San Luis Obispo's allocation. Although the numbers are relatively small during the current allocation period, staff is concerned that a future appropriation might overwhelm planning numbers in our adopted General Plan. On a split vote, the City of San Luis Obispo's position prevailed, and the traditional allocation will continue to be used during the current allocation process. As a part of the long-range planning process of the Community 2050 effort, SLOCOG staff reviewed the public opinion survey. The top ranking issues indicated in.the survey were education and water, with protecting open space fourth, providing affordable housing seventh, GACouncil Support&Corresp\City Council Correspondence\Romero\Liaison Reports\Liasion Report SLOCOG-SLORTA.doc street and road maintenance eighth, and reducing traffic congestion ninth. This information will provide guidelines for the County's long-range planning process. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the approach this County should use to supplement the on-going shortage of funds for highway projects. This fund shortage is caused due to static Federal and State gas taxes, escalating costs of construction, increased fuel mileage on newer vehicles, and increased population and miles traveled throughout California. With revenues flat and all other factors working against efficient delivery of projects, this County is rapidly falling behind in meeting traffic congestion needs. SLOCOG staff has recommended that SLO County hire a consultant to provide guidance for a possible supplemental funding measure. The Board could not agree to move ahead at this time, and this issue is continued-to a future meeting.