Final 2011/14 MTIP - sacog

staff and could generate typographical errors. However SACOG staff feels the
disadvantages are outweighed by the merits:
1. The projects are now searchable in the MTIP database by Caltrans and local
agencies.
2. The database can now track project history and report previous and revised
versions when doing amendments, consistent with best practices.
3. Hand entering the projects facilitates SACOG catching any possible typographical
errors made by Caltrans.
4. The project list gets formatted consistent with other MTIP projects, which
facilitates better public review.
5. Inclusion in the database facilitates the programming of other sources of federal
funds to the project
To address Caltrans concerns, SACOG will make every effort to enter HBP updates
quickly and check for data entry errors. Furthermore, SACOG will make sure the HBP
grouped projects appear in a separate grouped listing, apart from other bridge
rehabilitation/replacement projects.
Comments from Federal Transit Administration
SACOG received an oral comment from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
The FTA comment is on the South Sacramento Light Rail – Phase 2 project (SSLR),
REG15053, and focuses on three issues:
1. Completion year in the MTIP listing,
2. Total cost in the MTIP listing, and
3. Reasonably available funds identified for the project.
As a regionally significant project, staff efforts have focused on coordination with FTA
and Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD) to address the questions raised and to
identify strategies to keep the SSLR in the MTIP and avoid the need for a new air quality
conformity analysis that could lead to a regional air quality conformity lapse in
December. SACOG staff has had several discussions with the Sacramento Regional
Transit District (SRTD) and FTA staff, including a September 1 conference call with
both Regional and Washington D.C. staff to develop a response to FTA’s stated concerns.
The project description and cost has been updated to reflect the current project cost of
$270 million, and it provides additional language that responds to FTA’s comments and
the discussion in the September 1 conference call. Staff has provided the updated project
listing to FTA and has received no further comment.
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