1. Destination 2030 Regional Transportation Plan Timeline and Process January 2004

2. Where we are now 19 Workshops held throughout the County in August /September 2003 19 Workshops held throughout the County in August /September 2003 oProvided maps of each community, priority street and highway projects, and potential high speed rail corridors…

3. Where we are now, cont’d Handed out brochures detailing KCOG’s activities re: Regional Transportation Plan update; Transit; Air Quality;Call Boxes; Fed’l Transportation Improvement Program Handed out brochures detailing KCOG’s activities re: Regional Transportation Plan update; Transit; Air Quality;Call Boxes; Fed’l Transportation Improvement Program Solicited questions and opinions regarding residents needs and desires for transportation and air quality improvements Solicited questions and opinions regarding residents needs and desires for transportation and air quality improvements

4. What needs to happen Currently, Project Delivery staff has developed long-range Capital Improvement Program, based on meetings and input from cities and County transportation staff Currently, Project Delivery staff has developed long-range Capital Improvement Program, based on meetings and input from cities and County transportation staff Using the CIP as the “driver,” staff is now preparing a Draft RTP that meets all requirements of the RTP Guidelines (see www.catc.ca.gov) Using the CIP as the “driver,” staff is now preparing a Draft RTP that meets all requirements of the RTP Guidelines (see www.catc.ca.gov)

5. What needs to happen, cont’d During preparation, staff will coordinate with all transportation providers, appropriate federal, state and local agencies, environmental resource agencies, air districts, and adjoining RTPA’s During preparation, staff will coordinate with all transportation providers, appropriate federal, state and local agencies, environmental resource agencies, air districts, and adjoining RTPA’s Public involvement is a major component of the RTP process. Public involvement is a major component of the RTP process.

6. How the Draft RTP will be circulated Forty-five day review /discussion period Forty-five day review /discussion period Second round of workshops throughout the County using interactive process and a Workbook that fully describes the identified issues of concern from the first round, the current process, and various opportunities for participation Second round of workshops throughout the County using interactive process and a Workbook that fully describes the identified issues of concern from the first round, the current process, and various opportunities for participation

7. How the Draft RTP will be circulated, cont’d Radio PSAs Radio PSAs Newspaper advertisements Newspaper advertisements www.kerncog.org www.kerncog.org Presentations at the County and Cities Board and Council meetings Presentations at the County and Cities Board and Council meetings Other opportunities, as they present themselves Other opportunities, as they present themselves

8. Final RTP – When? Preliminary Final RTP presented to the Board July 2004 Preliminary Final RTP presented to the Board July 2004 Final RTP to be adopted by Board September 2004 Final RTP to be adopted by Board September 2004 Subsequently, submitted to the California Department of Transportation and Federal Highways Admn for review and approval Subsequently, submitted to the California Department of Transportation and Federal Highways Admn for review and approval

9. Conclusion/Questions?