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The Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) is a joint powers authority that serves as Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Tulare County and has responsibilities as Tulare County’s Council of Governments (COG), transportation authority, and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA). As the COG, TCAG is responsible for the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). TCAG also serves as the sales tax authority for Measure R funds, the transportation measure adopted by Tulare voters in 2006.
Uniquely, TCAG also provides staff for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the county. TCAG has also taken the lead on implementing and administration for the Central California Railroad Authority to focus on providing short haul rail to benefit the San Joaquin Valley economy. (See Government Code Section 93300-93319).
TCAG assists local jurisdictions in obtaining federal assistance by providing advice, counsel, and professional direction, reviews and coordinates applications for programs using federal funding, and provides a clearinghouse for the coordination and review of all state funded projects. TCAG also operates as the rideshare authority, assists in the air quality analysis and conforming finding with the air district, and is the abandoned vehicle abatement authority for the county.
TCAG is one of the 8 San Joaquin Valley MPOs that make up the San Joaquin Valley Policy Council.
Primary Funding Sources:
Local transportation sales tax, federal and state transportation funds
Total Members:
Nine: the county and eight incorporated cities
Population Represented:
466,339
Staff:
19
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Board Makeup:
The Board of Governors is comprised of 8 mayors and council members representing each of the incorporated cities within Tulare County, 5 County Supervisors, 3 members at large, and 1 ex-officio member representing Caltrans District 6.
Executive Director:
Ted Smalley
CALCOG Board Representative:
Amy Shuklian, Supervisor, Tulare County
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