Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 18, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: 2021 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the resolution for the 2021 Los Angeles County Transportation Improvement Program 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 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) covering Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2020/21 - 2025/26. Inclusion of projects in the FTIP is required for the allocation of federal funds, state and local funds (as applicable), as well as for specific federal actions (including federal environmental clearance).
Background
BACKGROUND
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. This is a six-year document that lists projects to be funded with federal, state, and local funds. The FTIP is required to advance the planning and construction of projects included in SCAG's Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). This is achieved through the systematic programming of 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.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Projects from each of SCAG's six counties are included in their respective TIP and then submitted to SCAG for inclusion in the FTIP. To comply with both state and federal requirements, the FTIP is updated every two years in California. SCAG's 2019 FTIP, which prog...
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