Land Use & Natural Resources Committee
Remote Meeting

Land Use & Natural Resources Committee Meeting

Land Use & Natural Resources Committee

Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 1:30 PM
REMOTE MEETING

Consistent with California Government Code Section 54953, an online meeting of the Land Use & Natural Resources Committee will be held exclusively via teleconference in light of COVID-19 and the state of emergency proclamation and state and local recommended measures for social distancing.  Members of the public are invited to observe the live stream over the internet at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84820683196, Webinar ID: 848 2068 3196 or phone in: 888-475-4499 (Toll Free), Webinar ID: 848 2068 3196

Public Comment:   
Public comment will be taken on the item at the time that it is taken up by the committee. To make a public comment, you can do so four ways:
1. Written comment by email: email the clerk (rtadevich@sacog.org) to submit a comment. Comments read at the meeting will be limited to 250 words. Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.
2. Written comment online: access SACOG’s website (www.sacog.org/agendas-o) and complete a public comment form. Comments read at the meeting will be limited to 250 words. [https://sacog.primegov.com/public/portal] (click on the orange speech bubble next to the agenda meeting items, and follow the prompts on the screen). Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.
3. By phone during the meeting: Press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. The chair will call you by name or phone number when it is your turn to comment. We ask that members of the public keep their remarks brief. Speakers will be limited to 3:00 minutes. Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.
4. Online during the meeting: for each agenda item, we will pause for public comment. Tap your name in the attendee list, then tap “Raise Hand”. The chair will call you by name when it is your turn to comment. Please note that speakers will be limited to 3:00 minutes. Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.

Agenda Timing:  Time durations are estimates only. Action may be taken on any item on this agenda. The Land Use & Natural Resources Committee may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed.  

Accessibility and Title VI:  SACOG provides access to all agenda and meeting materials online at www.sacog.org/agendas-0.   Additionally, interested persons can sign up for email notifications at https://www.sacog.org/pod/sign-notifications.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk to the Board (lespinoza@sacog.org) or by phone at (916) 340-6236.  SACOG also provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with disabilities and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address agency matters.  For accommodations or translations assistance, please call 916.321.9000, or for TDD/TTY dial 711, or email at contact@sacog.org. We require three working days’ notice to accommodate your request.

La SACOG puede proveer asistencia/facilitar la comunicación a las personas discapacitadas y los individuos con conocimiento limitado del inglés quienes quieran dirigirse a la agencia. Para solicitar asistencia, por favor llame al número 916.321.9000 o para TDD/TTY llame al numero 711, o email a contact@sacog.org. Requerimos que solicite asistencia con tres días hábiles de anticipación para poderle proveer asistencia.

Message from the Clerk:  In compliance with California Government Code Section 54952.3, the Clerk hereby announces that the compensation for legislative body members attending the following simultaneous or serial meetings is: Board of Directors $100; Transportation Committee $100; Land Use & Natural Resources Committee $100; Policy & Innovation Committee $100, Strategic Planning Committee $100, Race, Equity and Inclusion Working Group $100.  Compensation rates for these meetings are set pursuant to the Rules for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments adopted in July 2005.
 

Pledge of Allegiance
 

 

Roll Call: Directors Bulahan, Frost, Gayaldo, Gore, Harris, Kennedy, Neu, West, Vice Chair Bains, Vice Chair Clark-Crets, and Chair Saragosa

Public Communications: Any person wishing to address the committee on any item not on the agenda may do so at this time. After ten minutes of testimony, any additional testimony will be heard following the action items.

Consent:

1.

Remote Committee Meeting (Est. Time: 0 minutes)

  • Expiration of Executive Order No. N-25-20 and passage of Assembly Bill 361.

2.

Approve Minutes of the February 3, 2022, Committee Meeting (Est. Time: 0 Minutes)

  • A written record of the minutes of the February 3, 2022, meeting.

Action:

3.

Green Means Go Funding Program Initiation (Garett Ballard-Rosa) (Est. Time: 10 minutes)

  • SACOG can apply to receive the first part of the state funds supporting the new Green Means Go funding program.

Information:

4.

2024 Blueprint Pathway Framework Outline (Binu Abraham) (Est. Time: 15 minutes)

  • What are the policies that will guide the development of a Preferred Pathway for the 2024 Blueprint?

5.

Draft 2023 Regional Active Transportation Program Policy Framework (Victoria Cacciatore) (Est. Time: 10 minutes)

  • Staff developed a six-county regional policy framework to outline how SACOG will competitively distribute $15,932,000 of Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding to increase biking and walking. The California Transportation Commission will adopt or reject our final policy framework at their June 29, 2022, meeting.

Reports

6.

Committee Member Reports (Robert Tadevich) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)

  • Reports from committee members

Receive & File:

7.

Blueprint Implementation Activities February 2022 (Dov Kadin) (Est. Time: 0)

  • The purpose of this item is to provide an overview of the land use related activities that staff participate in to support Blueprint and Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS) implementation on an on-going basis.

Other Matters

Adjournment

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 1:30 PM in the SACOG Board Room, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814.

This agenda and attachments are available on SACOG’s website at www.sacog.org. SACOG is accessible to the disabled. As required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof, a person who requires a modification or accommodation, auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in a public meeting, including receiving this agenda and attachments in an alternative format, should contact SACOG by phone at 916‐321‐9000, e‐mail (contact@sacog.org) or in person as soon as possible and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Parking is available at 15th and K Streets.

The Land Use and Natural Resources Committee may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed. Public comment will be taken on the item at the time that it is taken up by the committee. We ask that members of the public complete a request to speak form, submit it to the clerk of the committee, and keep their remarks brief. If several persons wish to address the committee on a single item, the chair may impose a time limit on individual remarks at the beginning of the discussion. Action may be taken on any item on this agenda.

This agenda and attachments are available on SACOG’s website at www.sacog.org. SACOG is accessible to the disabled. As required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof, a person who requires a modification or accommodation, auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in a public meeting, including receiving this agenda and attachments in an alternative format, should contact SACOG by phone at 916-321-9000, e-mail (contact@sacog.org) or in person as soon as possible and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Parking is available at 15th and K Streets.