Orange County’s Sustainable Communities Strategy OCBC Housing Committee: June 15, 2011 Insert cover/logo from the proposal
Background OCCOG and OCTA relationship SB 375 (not AB 32) Who is involved? SB 375 requires SCAG to prepare a regional SCS to achieve state GHG reduction targets from cars and light duty trucks.
Project Schedule TimelineMilestone August 2010 to February 2011 Data compilation and refinement, transportation strategies, outline revisions March-April 2011Preliminary Draft OC SCS Late JuneFinal Draft OC SCS to OCTA and OCCOG Boards for transmittal to SCAG June – NovemberPublic Outreach with SCAG on SCS NovemberSCAG releases Draft RTP/SCS November – April 2012Public Outreach with SCAG on Draft SCS April 2012SCAG Approves Final RTP/SCS
Final Draft OC SCS – Built on local jurisdiction and stakeholder input – OCCOG Technical Advisory Committee – Collaboration with SCAG No surprises, meets statutory requirements, adheres to SCAG agreements.
Key Elements – Foundation: Orange County Projections 2010 – Transportation initiatives: Builds on OCTA’s Long Range Transportation Plan – Strategies to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions include: land use strategies, transportation system strategies, and Sustainability Practices – Housing Strategies The OC SCS documents the existing collective effort by local jurisdictions, agencies and stakeholders to link transportation and land uses.
Next Steps Final OC SCS Posted TODAY! OCCOG Board Considers Final OC SCS, June 23, 2011 OCTA Board Considers Final OC SCS, June 27, 2011 Summer 2011: Work with SCAG on OC SCS integartation into regional SCS Website: OC-SCS.org Dave Simpson (714)