Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 16, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: 2019 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP)
Action
ACTION: ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR THE 2019 LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Resolution for the 2019 Los Angeles County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as shown in Attachment A.
Issue
ISSUE
As the designated County Transportation Commission for Los Angeles County, Metro is required to submit a resolution to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) certifying that Los Angeles County has the resources to fund and is committed to implement the projects to be included in the 2019 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) covering federal fiscal years 2018/19 - 2023/24. Inclusion of projects in the FTIP is required for allocation of federal funds, state and local funds (as applicable), as well as for specific federal actions (including federal environmental clearance). Metro's 2019 TIP submittal includes 1,109 projects across 98 agencies valued at approximately $19.6 billion.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The FTIP is the process by which SCAG's Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) is implemented through a systematic allocation of federal, state, and local funds for use in planning and constructing specific projects. It allows programming funds for the projects included in the RTP/SCS in accordance with federal and state requirements, including scheduling, financing, and the timely implementation of transportation control measures to help reduce air pollution.
SCAG, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the six-county region that includes Los Angeles County, is required under federal and state law to develop the FTIP - a six-year document that lists projects to be funded with federal, state, and local funds. Projects from each of SCAG's six counties are included in their ...
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