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Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs – <br />2023 Call for Projects Programming Recommendations <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />It should also be noted that the number of new RCP applications submitted for <br />consideration in this call is considerably lower than in pre-pandemic years. <br />Based upon agency outreach, it appears that there is a trend among local <br />jurisdictions moving away from roadway capacity toward supporting <br />non-motorized transportation projects. Local jurisdictions have cited various <br />other reasons for not submitting applications in this cycle including development <br />and delivery of previously funded project phases, planning for capacity projects <br />in future years as traffic volumes change, and limited need for capacity <br />enhancements amongst smaller agencies. These comments largely align with <br />staff’s report to the Board in May 2022, which stated that many M2 RCP-funded <br />projects are in the planning and engineering phases with anticipated <br />right-of-way and construction funding needs of more than $100 million within the <br />next two to five years. <br /> <br />RTSSP <br /> <br />With respect to RTSSP, OCTA received three applications requesting <br />$3.64 million in funding. All applications were also reviewed for eligibility, <br />consistency, and adherence to guidelines and overall program objectives. <br />Staff worked with the local jurisdictions to address technical issues primarily <br />related to construction unit cost refinements, as well as project scope <br />clarifications. <br /> <br />Upon completion of these efforts, staff’s recommendation is to program <br />$3.66 million to fund all three projects. All three of the recommended RTSSP <br />projects are anticipated to be implemented by the local jurisdictions in <br />fiscal year 2023-24. Additional details for the RTSSP program recommended <br />projects are provided in Attachment C. <br /> <br />The table below provides an overall summary of the funding recommendations: <br /> <br />2023 CTFP Call Summary ($ in millions) <br /> RCP RTSSP Total <br /> Number of Applications Recommended for <br /> Approval 7 3 10 <br /> Amount Recommended for Approval <br /> (escalated) $33.48 $3.66 $37.14 <br /> <br />Recommendations presented in this staff report are consistent with the 2023 <br />guidelines approved by the Board. As such, staff recommends programming <br />$37.1 million for ten projects under the RCP and RTSSP programs. <br /> <br /> <br />