CEO 374

BOARD AGENDA ITEM 
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
THROUGH: COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FROM: SUPERVISOR MCDANIEL, DISTRICT 3

SUPERVISOR SILVEIRA, DISTRICT 5
SUBJECT: Delaying Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Requirement of 83-743

SUMMARY:

At the Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 26, 2020, their Board unanimously
passed a resolution requesting that the Governor?s Office of Planning and Research delay the
implementation of the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) standards required by 88-743 for two years and
have asked other Central Valley counties to consider passing a similar resolution.

SB-743 was signed in 2013 with the intention to ?more appropriately balance the needs of congestion
management with statewide goals related to infill development, promotion of public health through
active transportation, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions." Once implemented, ?traffic
congestion shall not be considered a significant impact on the environment? within California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) transportation analysis. For iand use projects, VMT has been
established as the new metrics for identifying and mitigating transportation impacts within CEQA.
However, there are concerns that VMT may result in the increased costs of construction of new
housing developments and apartment buildings, which then could be passed on to Central Valley
residents.

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STAFFING IMPACT: None by this action.

FISCAL IMPACT: None by this action.
CONTRACT I RESOLUTION I SUBMITTED: Resolution
REVIEW:

ECEO Counsel

REQUESTIRECOMMENDATIONIACTION NEEDED:

1. Consider a Resolution requesting the implementation of the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
standards recommended by the Governor?s Office of Planning and Research be delayed
for two years until the effects of COVID-19 have subsided.

 

For Board Staff Only Target Date: June 9, 2020

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In support of Fresno County and other Central Valley counties that may be adversely affected by the
implementation of VMT, we are requesting the Board consider a Resolution requesting the

implementation of the VMT as recommended by the Governor?s Of?ce of Planning and Research be
delayed for two years until after the economic effects of have diminished.

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