Purpose

The purpose of the Plans and Programs Technical Advisory Committee (P&P TAC) is to provide technical guidance to SCAG staff on regional transportation planning issues in the SCAG Region. This work will include ensuring the technical integrity of the 2012 Regional Transportation Plan ("RTP" or "Plan" herein), including, but not limited to its assumptions, methodologies, and data used in developing the growth forecast, other underlying planning assumptions, and proposed strategies, including those needed to comply with new state law requirements (i.e., SB 375). The P&P TAC will also review and provide technical input to the performance analysis of Plan alternative strategies.

Composition

Membership of the P&P TAC will consist of representatives from the following organizations in the SCAG region:

• County Transportation Commissions
• Subregions
• Caltrans (Districts 7, 8, 11, 12)
• US DOT
• Air Quality Districts
• California Air Resources Board
• Automobile Club of Southern California
• Transportation Corridor Agencies
• Port of Long Beach
• Port of Los Angeles
• California Department of Finance
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
• SCAG Region Local Agency Formation Commissions
• Los Angeles Unified School District
• SCAG Region Special Districts
• UCI Department of Planning, Policy, and Design

Each organization is represented by one member as well as an optional alternate to serve in the absence of the appointed member. Each organization shall notify SCAG staff of any changes in the designation of their member representative or alternate, prior to the meeting at which a newly appointed member or alternate attends.

Duration

The P&P TAC will continue on an ad-hoc basis for the duration of the 2012 RTP development period, which is expected to conclude when SCAG receives a letter from Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration on the Plan's conformity determination in 2012.

Chair and Vice-Chair

The Chair of the P&P TAC will be elected by a majority of members of the P&P TAC and should be a P&P TAC member representing a county transportation commission or ICTC. The Vice-chair of the P&P TAC will be elected by a majority of the members of the P&P TAC and must be a P&P TAC member. The Chair and Vice-chair shall serve for the duration of the P&P TAC. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the Chair position, the organization that appointed the member serving as Chair shall have the option to appoint a replacement member which shall assume the Chair position. If such organization determines not to exercise this option, the P&P TAC shall elect a new Chair representing a county transportation commission or ICTC. In the event a vacancy occurs in the Vice-Chair position, the organization that appointed the member serving as Vice-chair shall have the option to appoint a replacement member which shall assume the Vice-chair position. If such organization determines not to exercise this option, the P&P TAC shall elect a new Vice-chair.

Meetings

The P&P TAC shall convene meetings on a bimonthly basis, with additional meetings held as needed. Meetings will take place at SCAG's Main Office in Los Angeles unless otherwise agreed upon. Meeting agendas will be prepared by SCAG staff in consultation with the chair of the P&P TAC, and be provided to members in advance of each meeting. Minutes of each meeting will also be prepared by SCAG staff.

All agendas and meetings will be made available on the P&P TAC webpage at www.scag.ca.gov/pptac.

Members may attend meetings via videoconference or teleconference.

Attendance

All members are expected to attend each meeting in person, via video conference or via teleconference. In the event that a member of the P&P TAC or his or her designated alternate fails to attend two (2) consecutive meetings without an excuse approved by the Chair of the P&P TAC, the member shall receive written notice of such absences and be informed that a third consecutive absence may result in his or her removal from the P&P TAC. If a third consecutive meeting is missed by a member, the chair of the P&P TAC shall have the discretion to remove the member from the P&P TAC. Written notice of any such removal shall be provided to the member, and a separate letter shall be provided to the member's organization informing it of the member's removal and that a vacancy in the P&P TAC has occurred. Re-appointment to the P&P TAC shall be contingent upon a receipt of a written letter from the P&P TAC member indicating his or her commitment to the P&P TAC, and intent to adhere to the attendance policy for P&P TAC members as discussed herein.

Chair:  Charlie Larwood, Orange County Transportation Authority

Vice-Chair:  Kevin Viera, Western Riverside COG

Members

• Alan De Salvio, Antelope Valley AQMD/Mojave Desert AQMD
• Bill Trimble, San Gabriel Valley COG
• Carol A. Gomez, South Coast AQMD
• Charlie Larwood, Orange County Transportation Authority
• Danielle Coats, WRCOG
• Dave Simpson, Orange County COG
• David Cordero, SCAG Regional Special Districts
• Deborah Diep, OCCOG
• Diana Chang, Westside Cities COG
• Doug Dorado, SCAG Region Local Agency Formation Commissions
• Eric Shen, Port of Long Beach
• Franklin Dancy, Morongo Band of Mission Indians
• Fred Zohrehvand, Arroyo Verdugo
• Genie McGaugh, Ventura County APCD
• Gloria Ohland, Move LA
• Gregory Nord, OCTA
• Kerry Cartwright, Port of Los Angeles
• Kevin Viera, Western Riverside COG
• Kim Fuentes, South Bay Cities COG
• Lisa Webber, North LA County - South
• Lori Abrishami, Los Angeles County Metro
• Marc Seferian, Las Virgenes/Malibu COG
• Marianne Kim, American Automobile Association
• Mark Baza, Imperial County Transportation Commission
• Mark Herwick, County of Los Angeles
• Mark Roberts, Caltrans District 8
• Marlon Boarnet, UCI Department of Planning, Policy and Design
• Matt Dessert, Imperial County APCD
• Maureen El Harake, Caltrans District 12
• Maurice Eaton, Caltrans District 11
• Melissa Joshi, Caltrans District 7
• Michael Hollis, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
• Miles Mitchell, City of Los Angeles
• Nancy Pfeffer, Gateway Cities COG
• Richard Kite, North LA County - North
• Ryan Snyder, Non-Motorized Transportation
• Shirley Medina, Riverside County Transportation Commission
• Steve De George, Ventura County Transportation Commission/Ventura COG
• Steve Smith, San Bernardino Associated Governments
• Terry Roberts, Air Resources Board
• Ty Schuiling, San Bernardino Associated Governments
• Valarie McFall, Transportation Corridor Agencies
• Valerie Edwards, Los Angeles Unified School District