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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into record; conclude the hearing; adopt resolution certifying the 2004-2005 Local Development Report and its Conformance with the State-Mandated Congestion Management Program and direct the Director of Planning and Building to submit the Local Development Report to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Congestion Management Program (CMP) is a State-mandated program created to address the negative impacts of increasing urban traffic congestion on the State’s economic vitality and quality of life. The Congestion Management Program statute became effective with voter approval of Proposition 111 in June 1990. This statute links local land
use decisions with their impacts on regional transportation and air quality, and develops a partnership among transportation decision-makers on devising appropriate transportation
solutions that include all modes of travel. In the past, compliance with the CMP was demonstrated by an annual Local Implementation Report which calculates “debits” when issuing new building permits, and “credits” when implementing strategies that improve transportation and reduce traffic
congestion. However, in August 2003, the MTA Board authorized a Nexus Study to explore the feasibility of implementing a congestion mitigation fee to meet the CMP
mandate. While this study is underway, the CMP point system has been suspended. Nevertheless, the City is still required to certify and report building permit data. In that regard, the Department of Planning and Building has prepared the Local Development Report (LDR) for the reporting year 2004-2005 (Attachment A).
On July 21, 2005, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the resolution certifying the 2004-2005 Local Development Report and its
conformance with the Congestion Management Program. The Planning Commission Staff Report is included for your reference (Attachment B).
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