REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 02/07/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
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PROPOSED RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TRAFFIC RELIEF PLAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report provides information on the proposed Riverside County Transportation Commission 2024 Traffic Relief Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council receives and files a presentation on the proposed Riverside County Transportation Commission Traffic Relief Plan.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
In May 2020, the Riverside County Transportation Commission ("RCTC") adopted the Traffic Relief Plan ("Plan"), a transportation infrastructure planning and funding strategy for Riverside County residents. The Plan was developed over a years-long public and community engagement effort amongst Riverside County residents, its leaders, and local stakeholder groups to identify solutions to fund a backlog of transportation improvements and to conceptualize the future transportation and mobility needs to support the County's growing population and economy. As RCTC finalized its evaluation on how to fund the Plan, including a potential ballot measure before Riverside County voters in the 2020 general election, the COVID-19 public health challenged public outreach and education activities and created economic uncertainty. As a result, RCTC decided not to move forward with a funding strategy in 2020, but did approve the Plan.
In February 2023, RCTC reengaged the discussion on an updated Traffic Relief Plan ("TRP") and how to fund the updated TRP. Discussions included the need for transportation funding to keep up with population growth, adjustment to new State transportation policies, and the ease of traffic and congestion burden felt by many Riverside County Residents. As a result, RCTC directed its staff to review and update the TRP with new projects and to reflect any cost, funding, and policy ch...
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