TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Kim Summers, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kristen M. Crane, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Riverside County Transportation Commission Presentation
Regarding 2024 Draft Update to the Regional Traffic Relief Plan
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RECOMMENDATION
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Review the Riverside County Transportation Commission's 2024 draft update to the Regional Traffic Relief Plan;
Receive a presentation; and
Provide comments on the proposed plan.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
BACKGROUND
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), led by a Board of Directors comprised of a City Council representative from each of the 28 cities, all five County supervisors, and a representative of Caltrans, is responsible for highway and transit planning for the entirety of Riverside County.
In May 2020, RCTC adopted a Traffic Relief Plan (TRP), which is a transportation infrastructure planning and funding strategy for Riverside County residents. The TRP was developed over a years-long public engagement effort amongst Riverside County residents, its leaders, and local stakeholder groups to identify solutions to fund a backlog of transportation improvements and to conceptualize the future transportation and mobility needs to support the County's growing population and economy. This outreach included launching the #RebootMyCommute public engagement program in 2019, generating thousands of public comments from residents, which were then used to finalize the Plan. Ultimately, RCTC decided not to move forward with a funding strategy in 2020 but did opt to approve the TRP as a statement of long-term transportation priorities. The 2020 TRP identified the Commission's vision, values, and long-term transportation priorities for Riverside County.
The extent of Riverside County's transportation needs has not changed sinc...
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