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San Mateo county agencies outline flexible, equity‑focused 2050 transportation plan
Summary
CCAG deputy director Khaki Chung told Menlo Park's Complete Streets Commission the countywide transportation plan update will set a 2050 vision, align equity definitions across agencies, and produce project lists needed for federal funding; staff said metrics and e‑bike policy recommendations will come later.
Khaki Chung, deputy director at the City and County Association of Governments for San Mateo County, gave an overview of the countywide transportation plan update and asked the Complete Streets Commission for local input on priorities and underserved areas. "We're going to use the feedback that we're going to get to help us define the vision and goals for this plan," Chung said, and added that county staff have "done over 30,000 outreach to county residents in the last few years" to inform trends.
The presentation framed the Countywide Transportation Plan as a long‑term (2050) policy that will guide funding decisions and make projects eligible for federal dollars when they are listed in the plan. Chung said the update aims to be flexible—able to pilot programs, coordinate funding across local/state/federal sources, and align different agency equity definitions that currently vary between SamTrans, the Transportation Authority and other agencies.
Commissioners asked for clarifications on data sources and metrics. Chung said the plan team is compiling multiple survey data sets and using Streetlight/traffic datasets for vehicle counts and speeds; she acknowledged inconsistencies between surveys and said the plan will propose a short list of measurable metrics later in the process (for example, mode‑shift goals such as increasing bike or transit trips by X percent). Questions about whether VMT would be a target were answered by saying metrics will be developed once vision and goals are finalized.
Chung and commissioners discussed specific program areas: shuttle restructuring to respond to lower ridership patterns since the pandemic, coordination with commute.org, and a planned consultant to recommend e‑bike ordinances and facility guidelines for county roads and trails. On shuttles Chung said some services remain 50% below pre‑pandemic levels and staff are looking at restructuring options.
The Countywide Transportation Plan update is scheduled to return to local jurisdictions later this year with a list of programs and projects for each city. Chung said the plan team hopes to finish by fall/winter of the same year and will work with Menlo Park public‑works staff to refresh project lists that cities need in order to qualify for federal funding.
