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Hannah Walter, Deputy Division Chief for the Caltrans Division of Transportation Planning, said the CTP update covers a 20-year planning horizon and includes required sections on goals, strategies and a new fiscal element. \"The California Transportation Plan is required by state and federal law,\" Walter said, and the update adds a fiscal analysis required by recent legislation to estimate the cost of implementing proposed strategies.

The department told commissioners the main technical focus for the update is threefold: greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) goals and a fiscal assessment of revenues and costs over the next decade. Walter described the plan’s approach to modeling as an effort to present a realistic, feasible estimate of future conditions and then identify a suite of strategies to close the gap between that estimate and the state’s GHG and VMT targets. \"We used our statewide travel demand model to do a technical analysis to support a look at where we think we'll be in the future for GHG and VMT,\" she said.

The modeling approach drew public and stakeholder questions. Sofia Ravikova of the Coalition for Clean Air, who also serves on the CTP Policy Advisory Committee, said the committee had promoted strategies such as increased transit access, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and pricing policies, but that Caltrans’ updated model showed those strategies as less effective than earlier runs. \"This model not only undermines the strategies recommended by the PAC by labeling them as less effective, but is also not consistent with state law as it focuses on strategies deemed reasonable instead of looking at what is feasible and necessary to achieve GHG reductions,\" Ravikova said.

Greg McIntyre of the California Association of Councils of Governments told the panel he supports the use of more \"realistic fiscal data and planning assumptions\" in the model but urged that realism be paired with a commitment to implement and change policy. \"Models are used to develop strategies and they help identify trends. They are not expected to predict exact futures,\" McIntyre said.

Caltrans staff said the difference between this and the prior CTP is methodological: instead of modeling a set of recommended strategies as if implemented, staff first ran a scenario intended to show a feasible future state and then evaluated what additional strategies would be needed to reach statutory targets. Walter said the plan will propose performance measures, strategy recommendations and a fiscal element to show costs and tradeoffs, and that staff will publish a draft for public comment in July followed by final approvals in September–December.

Commissioners and agency leaders pressed Caltrans on equity, health and on-the-ground implementation details; Walter replied that equity and public health are among the plan’s eight goals and that the draft includes proposed metrics and an implementation \"dashboard\" for tracking recommended actions. Several commissioners asked for additional briefings to examine modeling assumptions, the plan’s use of off-model tools, and the relationship between regional housing allocations and transportation needs.

Caltrans and the other agencies committed to continuing coordination. Director Gustavo Velasquez of HCD and others asked that the plan include stronger consideration of infill housing and align housing assumptions with the state’s housing accountability work. Caltrans reiterated it will release the draft for public comment and that the department welcomes input during the summer comment period.

The commission scheduled further briefings and public engagement before the plan is finalized later this year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint CTC-CARB-HCD Meeting - April 10,2025","oneSentenceSummary","Caltrans presented its planned 2025 update to the California Transportation Plan, saying a draft will be released for public comment in July and finalized by December, and that the update emphasizes a fiscal analysis, a 20-year horizon and a modeling approach staff described as more 'feasible' than the prior plan.","taxTitle","Transportation Commission, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California","taxId",70065,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6076237,"State agencies describe wildfire recovery coordination, housing streamlining and dedicated funding for fire-impacted areas",759,405000,1164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2971111-d1bdefb34587fe8e2d98091abe43dd24&start=405&end=1164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2971111-d1bdefb34587fe8e2d98091abe43dd24/thumbnail_405000.jpg","/articles/6076237/California/State-agencies-describe-wildfire-recovery-coordination-housing-streamlining-and-dedicated-funding-for-fire-impacted-areas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076237-c7614b687c336d7610634e05f9cfe50b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450813&Signature=Rdz19A4rrPXIhCv9JimKsadBVzFs18UQ1tAK1ZmnwN2hT13SE8ucN2nuP-QpDfhemLLPXdSPD2uhRuRHwSS~TLzorfaR4-BdhRYujValmC2CjLoX0YEBH1UuW1vUHK8frxb14g5vYclobflcYfp02pCnNOKGXjNzzjzRX0bdPodBVPaGERhD~TGe7bGNzoNLpqrL4UbhL~40nnTM6AVnDgXb6Fxy-b39yWuacBDw0I-54PnRoPrQvjStJ1GJ6z6H3AnD~UJmZ1beaMtuRM4gEFuB2~fVpSYq1t8Qmgoq61FwDABRk6DACRUrSBoqcYh6sqqKGtl013KefU64fzpbNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State housing, transportation and air-quality officials described ongoing coordination to support communities affected by recent wildfires and identified administrative and funding steps to speed rebuilding.

Director Gustavo Velasquez of the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) said the governor convened state agencies to accelerate recovery after catastrophic January wildfires in Los Angeles County and that the administration is using executive actions to reduce permitting barriers and speed rebuilding. Velasquez said the administration is consulting with fire-impacted communities and developing \"a $96,000,000 notice of funding availability exclusively for multifamily housing development sites in fire impacted areas.\"

Velasquez also outlined elements intended to speed rebuilding under an executive order discussed in the presentations: local jurisdictions may have discretion to determine whether a given rebuild meets criteria for suspension of CEQA and Coastal Act permitting requirements; jurisdictions may provide property owners copies of existing building plans without obtaining permission from the original architect or engineer; and jurisdictions may consider allowing modest \"gentle density\" rebuilds such as accessory dwelling units.

Caltrans staff described operational support in affected areas, including traffic control, debris-flow evaluation and assistance with debris-removal route planning. CARB staff described air-monitoring, public outreach and temporary easing of certain requirements to support recovery efforts.

Meeting participants also watched a short video and heard first-person accounts from Pasadena Transit staff and a field reporter describing the agency’s role in evacuating seniors during the Eaton Fire in Altadena. Erasmo Rodriguez, an operations manager at Pasadena Transit, described boarding evacuating residents under chaotic conditions: \"We're just boarding the buses, putting as many people as we could. You know, it didn't matter where they sat on the ground ... I put as many people as we can,\" he said.

Letty Ochoa, general manager of Pasadena Transit, described sending 11 buses out in a caravan through smoke and called the drivers’ actions heroic. \"You know, I said, you don't have to do this. And they're like, no. We wanna do this. Let us do it,\" Ochoa said.

HCD staff said administrative changes have been implemented to leverage existing grant funds, adjust application and reporting deadlines and otherwise streamline recovery efforts for fire-impacted communities. The agencies said they will continue coordination and promised updates at future joint meetings.

Separately, Velasquez highlighted ongoing housing programs and funding rounds that tie housing development to climate and mobility goals, noting an ongoing AHSC (Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities) competition that he said is open for nearly $800,000,000 and a multifamily super-competition with nearly $400,000,000 available. He also cited cumulative awards from cap-and-trade that he said equate to \"$4,000,000,000 in cap and trade dollars\" that have supported housing production and active-transportation investments, numbers the department presented as evidence of coordinated climate and housing investments.

Commissioners asked for continued interagency coordination and for updates at the next joint meeting; the agencies agreed to return with detailed progress reports.","State housing, transportation and air-quality officials described coordinated wildfire recovery efforts, an HCD $96 million funding notice for multifamily sites in fire-impacted areas and administrative steps under executive actions to speed rebuilding.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6076241,"Transit Transformation Task Force sets principles, TDA reform and value-capture on agenda ahead of October report",478,2032000,2510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2971111-d1bdefb34587fe8e2d98091abe43dd24&start=2032&end=2510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2971111-d1bdefb34587fe8e2d98091abe43dd24/thumbnail_2032000.jpg","/articles/6076241/California/Transit-Transformation-Task-Force-sets-principles-TDA-reform-and-value-capture-on-agenda-ahead-of-October-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076241-523e98565142a7b7a466ee5d83dc3c6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450813&Signature=CCnWtxXmKkaWonNzsWC-CssE7hKfN~RqssH1bKSKY0Z3NK~82RPmdrUdeg0GY-2SdTlSUOEs~m3zga-uIlPYdbSRb3nEPyoci5dcmYj3LvfPv731pEXDLjyheCH66BwQnStXF-CgiF3ydWt5htMesKyA9n~qWfGanDf6KcmoBVNDcq14tYrFkIdZSvBjj2SBY~MGiafZM2ngkRqdJNJC1kOVBaIpnoHmGLjeX5-lSxmmvrArz8YP5ycj~UYO4ONlcxMLhsCVHpVTwvvzpj~4G88pIj57oUXt351VCg5jZNo7GIwbvoyyMdDnWjCADC6skzOmEmWA3toHp2PcSDiMbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CalSTA and Caltrans staff briefed the joint meeting on the Transit Transformation Task Force (TTTF), established under Senate Bill 125, which must submit findings and policy recommendations to the Legislature by October 31, 2025.

Hunter Owens, Research Data Manager for the Caltrans Division of Data and Digital Services, described the task force as a 25-member body appointed by CalSTA that combines agency leaders, transit operators, labor, advocacy groups and legislative committee representation. \"This body comprised of 25 members ... has been set up to provide recommendations to the legislature and the administration on how we can transform transit,\" Owens said.

Owens told commissioners the task force is organizing the final report into three buckets: principles, strategies and policy recommendations. The task force is finalizing four principle statements (one already agreed emphasizes the importance of land use for ridership) and intends to cover topics required by statute including housing and land use, value capture, Transportation Development Act (TDA) reform, safety and cleanliness, prioritization of transit in operations and first/last-mile access.

Several commissioners and board members focused on two areas they said will determine whether transit can grow ridership: reform of TDA rules and use of value-capture tools. Owens said TDA reform is a key topic for the task force because current farebox-recovery requirements can penalize agencies that add new or pilot services. \"This has been 1 thing that we've heard loud and clear from our task force members and are looking to come back with on a staff report,\" Owens said, noting that TDA rules date to the 1970s and can create incentives to cut services rather than expand them.

On value capture Owens said the task force and its subject-matter experts are developing policy recommendations on how revenue generated near transit stations can be returned to support transit operations and capital investments. \"Transit agencies worldwide generate value being near these transit hubs ... We currently do not necessarily...put that revenue back into the transit operations itself,\" he said.

The staff brief also outlined the technical working group process used to ground recommendations in operating realities: a technical working group of transit agency staff, more than 100 subject-matter interviews, and multiple task force meetings. Owens said the task force will release the report in three sections over the summer with public meetings and will deliver the final report in October.

Members of the task force and meeting participants raised other operational issues the TTTF is examining, including rural transit needs, first/last-mile service models, schedule and fare coordination, workforce development (including student passes and recruiting younger workers) and the market transition to zero-emission transit vehicles. Owens said recommendations remain in draft form and will return for public review during the summer.

The agencies promised additional briefings for commissioners and to provide the public with multiple opportunities to review and comment on draft recommendations before the October deadline.","CalSTA and Caltrans staff briefed a joint meeting on the Transit Transformation Task Force created by SB125 and said the 25-member body will submit recommendations to the Legislature in October 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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Caltrans outlines timeline and modeling approach for 2025 California Transportation Plan update

State agencies describe wildfire recovery coordination, housing streamlining and dedicated funding for fire-impacted areas

Transit Transformation Task Force sets principles, TDA reform and value-capture on agenda ahead of October report