October 11, 2019
One of the highlights of the joint meeting of the California Air Resources Board and the California Transportation Commi...
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Overview:
The Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Stanislaus Region as designated by the federal government, and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA), as well as a Local Transportation Authority (LTA). With the election in November 2016, StanCOG became a sales tax authority when Measure L was adopted by county voters.
StanCOG is also responsible for administering the California Transportation Development Act. These funds, derived from the state sales tax and gasoline tax, are available to local agencies for transportation planning, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, public transportation services, and street and road projects. The StanCOG Policy Board authorized the establishment of a Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) in Stanislaus County to coordinate transportation services to seniors and persons with disabilities.
In addition, StanCOG serves its County in the following ways:
StanCOG is one of 8 MPOs that make up the San Joaquin Valley Policy Council.
Primary Funding Sources:
New: Local funding; Existing: Federal and State Transportation Funding
Total Members:
Ten: the county and nine incorporated cities
Population Represented:
540,214
Staff:
14
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Board Makeup:
The Policy Board is comprised of 3 council members representing the City of Modesto, 1 representative from each of the other 8 city councils in Stanislaus County, 5 County Supervisors, and 1 ex-officio member representing Caltrans District 10.
Executive Director:
Rosa De Leon Park
CALCOG Board Representative:
Richard O’ Brien, Mayor, City of Riverbank
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