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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - October 2, 2019 C-16AGENDA ITEM Crry op Lopr Coutt cI L Co tr,r tuuul cATr o N AGENDA TITLE:Set Public Hearing for November 6, 2019, to Consider Unmet Transit Needs in Lodi MEETING DATE:October 2,2019 Public Works DirectorPREPARED BY: C-rb IM RECOMMENDED AGTION:Set public hearing for November 6,2019, to consider unmet transit needs in Lodi. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Under provisions of the Transportation Development Act (TDA), 3il,?:ii:i'll3iJili:'ff *5;:ii:ll"':,ï:?3::""i'i[,"J1"",iT",, prior to the allocation of TDA funds. The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG), as the regional transportation planning agency, administers TDA funds for local agencies within San Joaquin County. TDA funds provide two major sources of transportation funding: the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance Fund. "Unmet Transit Needs" are defined as transportation services not currently provided to those residents who are likely to use public transportation on a regular basis. All comments from the public hearing will be forwarded to SJCOG who will prepare a draft Transit Needs Assessment report. This report will undergo further review and revision by the Social Services Transportation Advisory Committee before adoption by the SJCOG Board of Directors. ln addition, any comments received by phone, email, or in person, prior to this public hearing will also be forwarded to SCJOG for analysis The SJCOG Board will adopt the finalTransit Needs Assessment report before allocating TDA funds to local agencies for transit purposes. lf a transit need is determined reasonable to meet, LTF funds must be allocated to implement the unmet need before they are applied to non-transit related projects, such as streets and roadway improvements and repairs. SJCOG staff will be in attendance at the public hearing to witness any public testimony and to answer questions concerning the unmet needs process. No decision as to the sufficiency or adequacy of localtransit services is required from the Council during the public hearing process FISCAL IMPAGT: Not applicable FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable Prepared by Georgia Lantsberger, Transportation Manager CES/GUtdb cc:SJCOG Staff APPROVED: E. Swimley, Public Works Director r KIWP\TRANSIT\UnmetTransitNeeds\CSetPH UnmetTransit20l 9.doc Schwabauer, City Manager 9t18t2019 @ CITY OF LODI P. O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-I9IO ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS PROCESS PUBLISH DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 SUBJECT: PIeøs e immediøtely confirm rece¡pt this O 333-6702ouxc LEGAL AD TEAR SHEETS WANTED: One (I) olease SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: LNS AccT. #O5íOO52 DATED: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,2019 ORDERED BY JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO CITY CLERK JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO, CITY CLERK City of Lodi P.O. Box 3006 Lodi, CA 95241-1910 KAYLEE CLAYTON ADMINISTRATIVE CLERKEPUTY CI CLERK Emailed to the Sentinelat classifiedl@lodinews:corÌr atltJ(ar*(t¡m"¡on lclSl\{ (date) â- (pases) forms\advins.doc DECLARATION OF POSTING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR THE UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS PROCESS On Thursday, October 3,2019, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a Notice of Public Hearing for public testimony for the Unmet Transit Needs Process (attached and marked as Exhibit A) was posted at the following locations: Lodi City Clerk's Office Lodi City Hall Lobby Lodi Carnegie Forum WorkNet Office I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on October 3, 2019, at Lodi, California. ORDERED BY: JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO C¡TY CLERK M KAYLEE CLAYTON ADMINISTRATIVE CLERKPUTY CI CLERK N Hearings\AFFADAVITS\DECPOSTPW l.DOC CITY OF LODI Carnegie Forum 305 West Pine Street, Lodi NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING November 6, 2019 7:00 p.m. Date: Time: For information regarding this notice please contact: Jennifer M. Ferraiolo City Clerk Telephone: (209) 333-6702 EXF{[[*I-g'A AVISO: Para obtener ayuda interpretativa con esta noticia, por favor llame a la oficina de la Secretaria Municipal, a las (209) 333-6702. NOTICE OF PUBLIG HEARING NOTICE lS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, November 6, 201g, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a public hearing at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, for the following matter: a) Public testimony for the Unmet Transit Needs process. The California State Transportation Development Act (TDA) requires the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) to conduct an annual Unmet Transit Needs Process for alljurisdictions in San Joaquin County. City of Lodi, as a public transit provider, is required to hold this heáring to provide thepublic an opportunity to comment on transit issues that focus on potential service in arèas where fixed route transit service does not exist. All public testimony will be forwarded to SJCOG in order to make a determination whether there are"unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet" in the jurisdictions throughout the county. Any .person wishing to present testimony related to Unmet Transit Needs may appear at the public hearing or may submit written comments anytime throughout the year !o M¡chelle prinäe at San Joaquin Council of Governments by phone or e-mail at (209) 235-0563 or prínce(ôsjcog.orq or through the City's website at www.lodi.qov\transit lnformalion regarding this item may be obtained in the Public Works Department, 221West pine Street, Lodi, (209) 333-6706, All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments onthis matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk, City Hall, 221 West pine Street, 2nd Floor, Lodi, 95240, at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing. lf you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in wiitten correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West Pine Street, at or prior to the close of the public hearing. By Order of t[e Lodi City Council: Dated: October 2,2019 to form: -¡--r'- ' dích c N:\Administration\CLERI(\Publlc Hoar¡ngs\NOTICES\NotPW_UnmetTrans¡t,doo CLERI(\PUBHEAR\NOTICES\NotPW UnmstTranstt.doc s/30/19