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ECOS Comments on Sacramento City Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP)
On November 15, 2022, ECOS submitted a letter to the City of Sacramento regarding their currently proposed Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP).
ECOS supports the currently proposed Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP) and the level of public engagement it represents. We ask the City Council to approve the TPP as the first step and move quickly to the following: The High Priority projects should be packaged separately. A supporting narrative should be written to put these projects in the larger planning context of the City and region, to describe how they further the goals of the Sacramento BLUEPRINT, the required reduction of greenhouse gas emissions following SB375, and CARB’s emissions reduction target for the SACOG region; and how they improve mobility, safety, and quality of life for Sacramento citizens.
The package, the narrative, and validated cost estimate (we understand it is about $250M) should be taken to Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, to ask for advice in accessing federal funding such as Inflation Reduction Act funds to proceed with the work. Let us know if we can help in this.
Thank you for considering our support of the TPP and our suggestion for follow-on steps.
ECOS Climate Committee Meeting 11/10
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 6 PM
Jennifer Venema, Climate Action Lead, City of Sacramento
Sacramento Climate Adaptation Plan Preliminary Public Review Draft and Building Electrification: New Building Ordinance; Existing Building Strategy
Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155
To phone in: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
In 2020, after the Mayors’ Commission on Climate Change released its recommendations to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, the Sacramento City Council directed staff to develop an ordinance for electrification of new construction and a strategy for existing building electrification, with a focus on under-resourced communities.
In July, under Jennifer Venema’s leadership, City staff released a draft Climate Action, and now a draft Adaptation Plan. A 2040 General Plan is expected this winter.
Click the links below to learn more about building electrification efforts by the City of Sacramento.
Plus in the meeting we’ll get updates on:
- Sacramento County Climate Action Plan – Dec. 6 Board of Supervisor Meeting
- Sacramento County Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force
- I-80 Causeway Project: Davis/Sacramento
Central City Mobility Project Community Workshop 11/10
The City of Sacramento received funding through an SB1 competitive grant program, which will allow the City to rehabilitate the pavement, extend the protected bikeway network, and add circulation improvements to key corridors.
The project will convert 5th Street (X Street to H Street) from a one-way to a two-way street, and will add bike lanes in both directions.
The project will also extend the protected bikeway network, constructed in 2018, on:
- 9th Street (Q Street to L Street),
- 10th Street (Broadway to Q Street),
- 19th Street (H Street to Broadway),
- 21st Street (I Street to Broadway),
- P Street (15th Street to 21st Street), and
- Q Street (14th Street to 21st Street).
There will be a community meeting to update the community about the project on November 10th from 5:00-6:00pm at the Capitol Events Center on 1021 11th Street.
California Air Resources Board letter on Measure A
On October 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board sent a letter to the Sacramento Transportation Authority regarding Measure A.
Below is an excerpt.
We write to share information regarding the impacts that several projects slated for funding under this measure, and the project portfolio as a whole, will have on climate change and air quality. As an oversight agency, including for the Senate Bill 375 program (Steinberg, Stats. 2008, ch. 728), and based on CARB staff’s analysis of the measure, we need to make you aware that if Measure A is approved, the region may face serious compliance challenges with State emissions reductions requirements.
ECOS Board Elections
Nov. 29, 2022 at ECOS MTG/Board, 6:00 pm start
Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155, or phone: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
Should I attend?
- Yes! ECOS Board Directors will vote for officers including chairs of standing committees; and ECOS individual members to vote for at-large board members
What positions are open starting Jan. 1, 2023?
- Treasurer
- Chair of Organizational Development Committee
- A number of At-Large Board Member spots
May I nominate someone?
- Yes! Submit nominations at the meeting or in advance at office[at]ecosacramento[dot]net
Who is already nominated?
- Treasurer:
- Sherry Rice, director at Solidigm Technology, Sacramento; experienced in finance, business planning, customer service management
- Chair of Organizational Development Committee:
- Jon Ellison, attorney; experienced in non-profit law; former president of the ECOS Board of Directors
- At-Large Board Member:
- Nancy Hughett, writer, urban gardener; former Chair of the ECOS Organizational Development Committee; retired staffer California Air Resources Board
- At-Large Board Members: Nominations being accepted
