Blueprint 101: Nuts and Seeds CalACT Conference April 22, 2008 Squaw Creek Resort, Lake Tahoe Marilee Mortenson California Department of Transportation

2 Outline Why: why Blueprints What: the process Who: the grants How: the applications When: what’s next

3 Sonoma County

4 Two Sonoma Counties

5 Three Sonoma Counties

6 …and four…

7 …and five…

8 …and six…

9 …and ten.

10 How about twenty?

11 Original Factors Traffic Ag land and habitat Planning silos Money Dwindling opportunities

12 New Factors AB 32 GHG targets Prop 1B bond funds SB 375, AB 2870, etc. Water conservation

13 Governor’s Strategic Growth Plan to Improve Mobility Regional Blueprint Planning

14 Performance-based, outcome driven Strategic Growth Plan

15 Regional approach: Regional Blueprint Planning Program $5M “seed money” Regional-scale issues New partners Scenario-based Consensus on regional vision

16 Regional Blueprint Framework Community level: Public input Local level: Land use decisions Regional level: Convene stakeholders around regional issues State/federal level: Funding, forums, and guidance

17 Public Engagement Public and private stakeholders GovernmentCivicCommunity

18 Visualization Tools and Scenario Planning

19 Performance Measures Report Card Transportation……………………………….. Housing………………………………………... Open Space…………………………………… Public Facilities………………………………. Report Card Transportation……………………………….. Housing………………………………………... Open Space…………………………………… Public Facilities……………………………….    

20 Desired Program Outcomes Regional plans that: Bring in the public Consider land use Improve mobility  Local implementation

21 Why Now (regardless of GP Status) Visual planning tool Broad application Issues not going away General Plans are not forever Rewards for developers Buy-in: define your issues now Invest infrastructure $ more wisely Maintain “working” landscapes Streamline delivery of infrastructure

22 Challenges “Here-and-now” thinking Labor/costData Performance measures Decisions still political Informal vs. formal process Original role, new relationships

23 Regional Blueprint Planning Grants Voluntary, discretionary, competitive FY 2005/06: $5 million (14 MPOs) FY 2006/07: $5 million (16 MPOs) FY 2007/08: $4.5 million (16 MPOs) $0.5 million (11 RTPAs)

24 FY 07-08: 8 MPO grantees, 16 MPOs $4.5 million shared: SCRTPA (Shasta) [BCAG (Butte)] SACOG (Sacramento) MTC / ABAG (Bay Area) San Joaquin Valley – 8 MPOs AMBAG (Monterey) SLOCOG (San Luis Obispo) SCAG (Southern California) SANDAG (San Diego)

25 FY 07-08: 9 RTPA grantees, 11 rural RTPAs $0.5 million shared: Del Norte HumboldtTrinityTehamaGlennMendocinoLakeTuolumne Eastern Kern-Mono-Inyo

26 Range of Rural Grant Activities Build support base Select consultant Form Advisory Committee(s) Obtain software, computer workstation Collect/develop/enhance GIS data sets Conduct UPlan modeling Scenario planning: model the base case, reach agreement Public engagement: workshop(s), public awareness campaign, marketing Develop performance measures

27 Applications We Have Known The best applications: Show broad support/partnering Build on existing efforts Show innovation/vision Lay out clear tasks/goals Measure success of tasks Lay out clear, realistic timeline, budget Include performance measures Avoid FHWA eligibility concerns: Clearly focus on transportation planning

28 State Support Grant assistance Technical assistance Blueprint Learning Networks Rural Learning Networks MPO Regional meetings Statewide Summit Research OPR supports rural blueprints

29 Current Status FundingSuccesses RTP Guidelines State support

30 Future Questions Funding? Preferential treatment? Greenhouse gas emissions? Program administration?

31 Planning Processes Converge TransportationPlans Land Use Plans NaturalResourcePlans

32 Transportation Natural Resources Water Housing Economic Vitality Your Issue Here Agriculture Greenhouse Gases Community Issues Converge

33 A Tale of Three Communities Urban community Farming community Ranching community

34 WHY BLUEPRINTS: WIIFMC?