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SMCTA Strategic Plan 2025 - 2029

The TA is accepting comments from November 5 to November 19, 2024.

The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) is developing its Strategic Plan 2025 - 2029 which will provide the policy framework for the implementation of San Mateo County’s transportation sales tax Measure A and Measure W. The Strategic Plan evaluates how funding is prioritized for projects proposed by project sponsors (such as county, cities, or transit agencies) and establishes future actions that the TA can help support or lead over the 2025-2029 five-year timeframe.

Below, you can view the Strategic Plan 2025 - 2029 and provide input. The Strategic Plan 2025-2029 development process provided a chance for the TA to look back on achievements in six key funding areas covered by Measure A and W and carefully consider key policy updates that could better support the funding, planning, and implementation of transportation projects in San Mateo County.

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Tracy Scramaglia Nov 19 2024 at 5:43PM on page 57

Question
8.2.5 (Page 56) – For projects that are not fully funded, what is the deadline? Sometimes large projects take several years to secure all the funding.
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Tracy Scramaglia Nov 19 2024 at 5:42PM on page 80

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10.3 (Page 78) - What is the criteria for being small or mid/large jurisdictions? Is it under 20,000? For agencies like Belmont, that are on the small side compared to Redwood City, how do we compete?
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Tracy Scramaglia Nov 19 2024 at 5:41PM on page 57

Question
For projects that are not fully funded, what is the deadline? Sometimes large projects take several years to secure all the funding.
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 12:01PM on page 110

Question
For projects that are already passed 30% design that are seeking construction funding how does this apply?
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Vanessa Castro Nov 19 2024 at 11:07AM on page 82

Suggestion
suggestion to spell out acronym
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Vanessa Castro Nov 19 2024 at 10:59AM on page 78

Suggestion
Community Advisory Committee
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 9:23AM on page 110

Assuming the level of review will be relative to the complexity of the project.
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 9:21AM on page 110

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What is the timeline for this and will it be in place for the current Ped/Bike CFP?
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 9:03AM on page 93

I understand the desire for a more fair distribution of funds across the County but a needed transformational project may cost the same regardless of whether it is in a small/coastal or mid/large size jurisdiction (possibly more considering CCC requirements on the coast). Also noting that some of the need for a project in a small /coastal jurisdiction may be generated from mid/large jurisdictions beyond
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 9:01AM on page 93

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How was this funding split derived and looking back at CFPs over the past 5 years, if this distribution target was in effect, how might it have changed the distribution of prior funding allocations?
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 8:56AM on page 80

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What is the plan if one geographic area is undersubscribed for a CFP and another is oversubscribed? Can projects from the oversubscribed geographic area tap into the funding from the underutilized geographic area?
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 8:48AM on page 84

Also, if these percentages were applied during the last 5 years, how might have that changed the outcome of prior CFPs?
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Joel Slavit Nov 19 2024 at 8:44AM on page 84

Question
How were these percentages derived and is this provided in the appendices?
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 4:53PM on page 92

Suggestion
expending funds w/in 2 years of executing a funding agreement can be limiting for community engagement and it can be critical for planning studies when there are significant trade-offs that need to be publicly vetted. Is this what is really intended?
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 4:49PM on page 92

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How do projects that span two or more jurisdictions count toward the number of applications submitted? Multi-jurisdictional projects should be encouraged.
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 4:43PM on page 83

Allowing only 12 months for a preliminary planning study really doesn't allow much time for community engagement where it could be wise to have more.
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 4:35PM on page 79

Suggestion
Is there another assessment tool specific to the Bay Area or SMC that can be considered for pollution beyond CalEnviroScreen, which tends to not call out as many locations in SMC as it does for the Central Valley and SoCal.
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 4:11PM on page 65

While this is doable for many planning studies, others could be challenging to wrap up in 3 years, especially if an agency goes out w/ its own RFP to bring on a consultant and the project is located in an area where the community is very engaged and there is difficulty reaching a clear consensus for a preferred alternative. Do the 3 years just include completion of the work or also grant close-out?
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 3:41PM on page 62

Noting not only does this work better in an environment of low interest rates but also when projects are prioritized and programmed in advance and the sponsor demonstrates a level of commitment/readiness.
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 3:34PM on page 59

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How does the TA define credible funding plan? Many grant sources are discretionary, highly competitive and not programmed for a specific project prior to the funding award (e.g. especially for active transportation) and there are limited sources for others (e.g. grade separations).
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 3:23PM on page 57

Suggestion
If use on an agency's on-call consultant is used, I'm presuming an issued task order/work directive will suffice (if so, perhaps this can be called out in a footnote)
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 3:08PM on page 44

Question
My understanding is that several prior bikeshare programs have not done well in the County. Do we know how the listed programs are doing and if there is a daily turnover ratio greater than 1?
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Joel Slavit Nov 18 2024 at 2:57PM on page 37

Question
I think a little more narrative is needed to explain why Colma has the highest VMT and Half Moon Bay has the lowest. Do they VMT trip numbers by capita just include residents (that might explain the high VMT # for Colma). I don't understand the low VMT # for Half Moon Bay though as it is generally known that VMT is higher on the coastside due to the need to travel over to the bayside or north County for jobs and other destinations
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Jessica Nov 18 2024 at 10:34AM on page 59

Suggestion
Community Advisory Committee
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 12:58PM on page 109

Suggestion
I think the second paragraph frames the last sentence of the first paragraph in this section - i.e., TA will see how it's going and then decide whether to continue supporting CON phase. If TA decides not to continue providing technical assistance for CON, are there other considerations that can be built in, like TA supports securing consultant support to manage CON?
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:51AM on page 79

Suggestion
Question mark here
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:47AM on page 73

Question
Is Paratransit sentence a holdover from earlier section?
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in reply to Chanda Singh's comment

Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:45AM on page 65

Question
Would a bike/ped path be eligible?
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:42AM on page 67

Suggestion
Suggest including definition of paratransit here
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:41AM on page 65

Question
Can this table clarify whether multimodal projects (and perhaps to what extent) are eligible to use these funds? Would certain projects fall under "safety"?
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:38AM on page 62

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Typo - extra 5?
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:35AM on page 59

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Suggest adding hyperlink to location, or resolution number to find policy
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:33AM on page 58

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Suggest adding hyperlink or footnote to location
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 11:32AM on page 58

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Are capital projects subject to ongoing monitoring or reporting or evidence of maintenance? If so, suggest adding here similar to operational.
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 10:54AM on page 20

Suggestion
Typo - Burlingame
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Chanda Singh Nov 12 2024 at 10:50AM on page 37

Question
Can this be confirmed/check? My understanding from C/CAG VMT estimation tool is that the coastside (including HMB) is among the highest VMT per capita countywide.
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Zionne Fox Nov 8 2024 at 12:25PM on page 74

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Could this language more strongly reinforce the potential that transit other than rail along with active transit could be more viable and a higher priority than future rail stations and service? The intent being that we don't halt investments along this corridor for the sake of not precluding future rail stations/service that isn't even desired.
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