Powers and FunctionsTransportation Planning

Section § 120300

Explanation

This law assigns the San Diego Association of Governments the responsibility for planning long-term transportation in their area. Their planning must include several key tasks: identifying travel corridors, defining transportation problems and goals for each corridor, and aligning land use goals with local jurisdiction support. They are also to recommend priority corridors for development and suggest appropriate transportation modes based on needs and goals. Additionally, they should offer guidance on environmental, economic, energy, and social considerations for transportation investments within these corridors.

The San Diego Association of Governments that includes the area of the board shall be responsible for long-term transportation system planning in that area.
The planning shall be directed to, among other things:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 120300(a) Identification of corridors of travel.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 120300(b) Definition of the transportation problems of each corridor.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 120300(c) Definition of the transportation goals for each corridor.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 120300(d) Definition of land use goals, with the concurrence of affected local jurisdiction, to be supported by transportation investment decisions in each corridor.
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 120300(e) Recommendation of priority corridors for guideway development.
(f)CA Public Utilities Code § 120300(f) Recommendation of the mix of alternative transportation modes appropriate for deployment in light of transportation needs and goals for each corridor.
(g)CA Public Utilities Code § 120300(g) Recommendation of environmental, economic, energy, and social policies that should guide transportation investment decision within corridors.
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Section § 120301

Explanation

This law states that the board is in charge of planning and overseeing public transportation services in their area. This includes everything from setting up new services to changing or stopping current ones.

With respect to the area under its jurisdiction, the board shall be responsible for operational planning, which includes all planning and monitoring necessary for the operation, implementation, modification, and elimination of public transportation services operated by the board.
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Section § 120302

Explanation

Before a public hearing, the board must announce when and where it will happen by following specific publishing rules, and this announcement must be made at least 15 days before the hearing date. Also, all materials to be discussed at the hearing should be made available for public review at least 15 days beforehand.

Notice of the time and place of the public hearing by the board shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, and shall be published not later than the 15th day prior to the date of the hearing.
The materials for the public hearing shall be available for public inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
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