The Unmet
Transit Needs
Kick-Off
September 5, 2023
A Presentation to the Patterson City Council
by Stanislaus Council of Governments
StanCOG and the
Transportation Development Act (TDA)
Unmet Transit
Needs Required
by TDA Law
Requirements
Include
Public Outreach
ØTransportation Development Act (TDA) Law requires that StanCOG annually complete Unmet Transit Needs (UTN)
Process
ØRequirements Include:
Ø1 Public Hearing
ØOutreach
ØDetermine if there are transit
needs reasonable to meet
Ø Prepare UTN Analysis Report
Unmet Transit Needs Schedule
Unmet Transit
Needs Required
by TDA Law
Requirements
Include
Public Outreach
Month Task
Present UTN schedule to StanCOG
Standing Committees and Policy Board September 2023
UTN Survey available at stancog.org
September 5- November 14 2023 Social media, e-mail outreach, and popup events UTN Presentations and Pop-up Events
Notification in local publications 30-days
prior to Public Hearing completed prior
to October 13
October
November 14, 2023 Public Hearing – StanCOG Policy Board Evaluation of Comments
November 15 - December 2023
Begin preparation of Draft UTN Report
Present Draft UTN Report to StanCOG
Standing Committees and Policy Board
January 2024
Draft Analysis 30-day Comment Period February
Adopt Final UTN Report – StanCOG
Standing Committees and Policy Board
March 2024
Unmet Transit
Needs Required
by TDA Law
Requirements
Include
Public Outreach
Team Approach to Maximize
Outreach Efforts
Presentations to local councils, boards, and other stakeholder groups Pop-up events at transit hubs
StanRTA, MOVE, and Turlock Transit provide updates to their community services agencies
MOVE hand out UTN flyers while providing travel training services UTN Flyer with QR Code for Survey
Unmet Transit
Needs Required
by TDA Law
Requirements
Include
Public Outreach
Ø Distributed at outreach events
Ø Posted on StanRTA and Turlock
Transit buses
Ø Social media posts
Ø Posted on StanCOG website
Ø Links to StanRTA, Turlock
Transit, and MOVE’s website
What’s Next?
Compile
Comments
Analysis
Report
Policy
Board
Approval
Funds
Distributed
Establish
Reasonable
to Meet
UTN Definitions
Unmet Transit
Needs Required
by TDA Law
Requirements
Include
Public Outreach
ØStanCOG defines a UTN as a need for transportation
service(s) for an individual(s) within the County that have not been funded or implemented within the last five FY’s and been documented as a UTN
ØReasonable to Meet?
QUESTIONS
Jean Foletta, Director of Mobility
Programs
[email protected]
209-525-4891