Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 20, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: DRAFT 2020 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE the release of Draft 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for public comment.
Issue
ISSUE
The Draft 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan ("2020 LRTP", Attachment A) details how Metro plans, builds, operates, maintains and partners for improved mobility in the next 30 years. Given the challenges facing Los Angeles County, there is also a compelling opportunity to make bold changes to address the need for improved access to opportunity and a more sustainable future.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro must adopt a financially constrained LRTP in order to remain eligible to receive federal and state funding. In September 2017, staff began work to update the 2009 LRTP, following the passage of Measure M, and in alignment with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) process for updating the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). Metro's LRTP demonstrates how Los Angeles County transportation projects conform with the state and federal air quality mandates for funding eligibility.
In June 2019, the Metro Board was presented a draft LRTP baseline outline, including demographic projections, performance measures and framework for evaluating equity in Equity Focus Communities. In November 2019, the Metro Board was presented with a financial forecast that will be the constrained financial baseline for this plan.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Challenges and Opportunities
Current challenges present great opportunities for Metro to take bold action and help achieve our vision for the region. Specifically, we are faced with the following:
1) Growth: Los Angeles County will increase an additional 1.7 million people in the next 30 years, and the infrastructure needs to support that growth in a way that allows for h...
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