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Transportation Committee
Background
Transportation issues affect all of the cities in the San Gabriel Valley. Our Valley is the only area in Southern California that has six major freeways that cut through its geographic boundaries. These freeways have reached their capacity at peak hours. Better solutions for carrying San Gabriel Valley residents to their jobs and employees to their homes need to be found. Moreover, there is a strong need to develop affordable housing opportunities that locate people closer to their jobs, develop more convenient transit options, and reduce traffic congestion.
The Valley’s transit needs are served by various agencies from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Metro), Metrolink, Foothill Transit, and Montebello Transit. The Metro is the statutory designated agency responsible for planning and operating public transportation in Los Angeles County. Metro is led by a thirteen-member board that includes the five members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Mayor of Los Angeles, and three appointees, and four representatives from the 87 other incorporated cities in L. A. County. Metro is responsible for five designated transit sectors (San Gabriel Valley, Gateway Cities, South Bay/Westside, and North County, which includes San Fernando Valley and the high desert). This public transportation system includes bus, subway and light rail services. San Gabriel Valley cities are represented on the Metro Board by John Fasana, Duarte City Councilmember and Chair of the COG’s Transportation Committee.
San Gabriel Valley is unique in Los Angeles County since 22 of the 31 cities are provided public bus transportation services under a joint powers agreement with Foothill Transit Agency. Eight remaining cities, primarily in West San Gabriel Valley, are provided public bus transportation services by MTA. Finally, in addition, City of Montebello provides public bus transportation serves to its residents and other San Gabriel Valley residents as well. Metro provides light rail services from Los Angeles to Pasadena.
Organization
The Transportation Committee consists of elected and appointed officials from our member agencies.
Chair
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John Fasana
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1600 Huntington Drive
Duarte, CA 91010
Phone: (626) 357-7931
Chairman Fasana has served as Chair of the SGVCOG Transportation Committee since its formation. He has served as Duarte’s representative on the COG Governing Board since 1994.
Mr. Fasana is also served as the San Gabriel Valley representative on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority Board since its inception. He served as the MTA Board Chair during FY 2001-2002. Mr. Fasana was first elected to the Duarte City Council in 1987, including three terms as Mayor. He serves as Duarte’s representative to the Foothill Transit Board.
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Membership
There are currently nineteen (19) member agencies that participate on the Transportation Committee. The member agencies and their representative on this committee are as follows:
| Member Agency |
Representative |
| Alhambra |
Steven Placido |
| Baldwin Park |
Anthony Bejarano |
| Diamond Bar |
Jack Tanaka |
| Duarte |
John Fasana |
| El Monte |
Patricia Wallach |
| Glendora |
Mark Kelly |
| Industry |
Tim Spohn |
| La Verne |
Jon Blickenstaff |
| Montebello |
Robert Urteaga |
| Monterey Park |
Sharon Martinez |
| Pasadena |
Margaret McAustin |
| San Gabriel |
Harry Baldwin |
| Sierra Madre |
Joseph Mosca |
| Walnut |
Tom King |
| LA County - District 1 |
Nicole Englund |
| LA County - District 5 |
Michael Cano |
Meeting Dates & Times
The third Thursday of the month at 4 pm at Southern California Edison’s Customer Technology Application Center (CTAC).
Agendas & Minutes
Please click here for the current agenda.
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Date
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Minutes
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| May 2008 |
Minutes
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| April 2008 |
No meeting
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| March 2008 |
Minutes
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| February 2008 |
No meeting
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| January 2008 |
Minutes
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| December 2007 |
No meeting
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| November 2007 |
Minutes
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| October 2007 |
Minutes
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| September 2007 |
Minutes
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| August 2007 |
No meeting
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| July 2007 |
Minutes
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Hot Topics
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF): As part of its 2003 Short Range Plan, the Metro Board authorized work on a nexus study to explore the feasibility of working with local jurisdictions to implement a congestion mitigation fee. This fee would be a charge levied against residential, commercial, and industrial development projects. After reviewing this proposal, the Transportation Committee and the COG's TACs agreed that the nest strategy for addressing the various concerns raised by SGVCOG member agencies was to submit a proposal to Metro to fund a pilot study in the San Gabriel Valley. This study effort would focus on addressing potential implementation issues associated with such a fee program. Staff is working with a project steering committee comprised of City Managers, Planning Directors, and Public Works Directors to develop a scope of work for this study.
Rick Bishop, a representative from the Western Riverside Council of Governments, provided a presentation on the TUMF on April 20, 2008 at the Congestion Mitigation Meeting. The presentation is available for viewing. Click here for the PowerPoint Version of the presentation. Click here for the PDF version of the presentation. Due to the large size of the file, it make take a few moments to open.
Bulletin Board (for members only)
Staff Contact for Transportation Committee
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