Kings County Association of Governments
339 W. “D” Street, Lemoore, California 93245
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Member Agencies: Cities of Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford and Lemoore, County of Kings
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MEETING
Place:
Kings County Association of Governments
339 W. “D” Street, Suite B
Lemoore, CA
Time:
1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Agency:
KCAG Technical Advisory Committee
ITEM
I.
PAGE
ACTION
CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
A.
Unscheduled Appearances
Any person may address the Committee on any subject matter within the jurisdiction or
responsibility of the Committee at the beginning of the meeting; or may elect to address the
Committee on any agenda item at the time the item is called by the Chair, but before the matter is
acted upon by the Committee. Unscheduled comments will be limited to three minutes.
B.
II.
III.
Minutes of September 10, 2014
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Action
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Action
TRANSPORTATION:
A.
FY 13-14 Transportation Development Act Financial
Audit Extension
B.
FFY 2013-14 Annual Federal Funds Obligations Report
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Information
C.
2013 Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan
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Information
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Information
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Attachment
Information
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Information
REGIONAL PLANNING:
A.
FY 2015-16 Overall Work Program Activities
B.
Draft 2014 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan
C.
2015 KCAG Meeting Calendar
IV.
MISCELLANEOUS:
V.
ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for December 10, 2014.
Kings County Association of Governments
339 W. “D” Street, Suite B, Lemoore, California 93245
(559) 852-2654  FAX (559) 924-5632
www.kingscog.org
Member Agencies: Cities of Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford and Lemoore, County of Kings
MINUTES
KCAG TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the KCAG Technical Advisory Committee was called to order by
Bruce Abanathie, at 1:31 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in the Conference Room,
339 West “D” Street, Suite B, Lemoore, California.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Roman Benitez, NAS Lemoore
Lou Camara, City of Hanford
Angie Dow, KCPTA
Greg Gatzka, County of Kings
Lee Johnson, Kings County Health
Paul Marquez, Caltrans
Darlene Mata, City of Hanford
Kevin McAlister, County of Kings
Steven Sopp, City of Avenal
David Wlaschin, City of Lemoore
STAFF PRESENT:
Bruce Abanathie
VISITORS PRESENT:
Jim Christian
Marlana Brown, NAS Lemoore
A.
UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES
Attendees introduced themselves as there were new faces around the table. Ms.
Marlana Brown was introduced as the Community Plans Liaison Officer (CPLO) for
Lemoore Naval Air Station and Ms. Darlene Mata is the Community Development
Director for the City of Hanford.
B.
MINUTES
It was moved and seconded (Camara / Johnson) to approve the Minutes of July 23,
2014, with corrections. Motion carried with four abstentions (Dow, Sopp, McAlister, and
Wlaschin).
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TRANSPORTATION:
A.
FY 2015-16 Caltrans Planning Grant Information
Mr. Abanathie deferred to Mr. Marquez who gave an overview of the various grants and
funding programs currently open to agencies and noted that applications are due
electronically by 5:00 p.m. on October 31st. Mr. Marquez stated fact sheets, tips, and
guidance for the grants and programs are available on the Caltrans website and that
workshops and webinars will be held later this month.
Ms. Dow asked if toll credits could be applied to the local match. Mr. Marquez stated
that he would get back to her with an answer.
Mr. Abanathie recommended that member agencies submit applications for these
programs and stated that staff will be available to assist the local agencies with the
preparation, submission, and implementation of any grant applications for the
programs.
B.
Draft CEQA Guidelines Workshop
Mr. Abanathie stated that an event was scheduled for September 24, 2014 from 11:30
AM to 1:30 PM at the Wedgewood Banquet Center in Fresno, CA to discuss that draft
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for analyzing transportation
impacts. The proposed guidelines focus on the use of vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
and trip generation as impact thresholds, rather than level of service (LOS). The
deadline for comments on the discussion draft guidelines is October 10, 2014.
C.
Caltrans/ KCAG Master Fund Transfer Agreement
Mr. Abanathie gave an overview of the document and explained that if the document is
not renewed prior to the expiration of the current agreement Caltrans will be unable to
reimburse any federal or state planning funds.
It was moved and seconded (McAlister / Wlaschin) to recommend that the KCAG
Transportation Policy Committee approve the updated Master Fund Transfer
Agreement and authorize the Executive Director to sign the agreement. Motion carried
unanimously.
REGIONAL PLANNING:
A.
San Joaquin Valley Fall Policy Conference
Mr. Abanathie gave an overview of the 2014 San Joaquin Valley Fall Policy Conference
which is an annual event sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council
and the Blueprint Program. The Tulare County Association of Governments will host
the event this year and the event will be held in Visalia on October 1 through 3.
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B.
Fiscal Impact Analysis Tool
Mr. Abanathie gave a brief summary of the report. The Valley IMPACS tool is based off
of an existing Fiscal Impact Analysis Tool and is a Valley specific Excel based
development scenario comparison tool. The tool will be available soon on the San
Joaquin Valley Blueprint Toolkit website and the Fresno Council of Governments is
requesting feedback on the tool. The tool was demonstrated at the most recent Valley
Planner’s Network meeting. It was noted that the Valley Planner’s Network will meet on
November 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Sopp reported that the gravity fed water tanks in Avenal have been replaced with
pressure reducing valves and an electricity generating gravity fed system was installed. A
grand opening ceremony and tour will be held on September 17th at 3:00 p.m.
Mr. Benitez reported that the 2030 LNAS Master Plan, last updated in 1992, was completed
in July and will be available online soon. The updated plan engaged the community and
feedback was incorporated into the plan. Mr. Benitez also reported that the Record of
Decision for the F-35 Strike Fighter has been delayed and a decision is expected in October.
Ms. Marlana Brown was introduced as the Community Plans Liaison Officer (CPLO) and will
be the point of contact for NAS Lemoore regarding external land use decisions or plans that
may impact the NAS Lemoore Mission.
Mr. Wlaschin reported that the overlay project on Bush Street is complete. There are various
ongoing projects in Lemoore which includes the extension of Cedar Lane from Blue Jay to
19th Avenue. This will create a connection between 19th and 19 ½ Avenues. The city has
been working with Caltrans on SR 198. The complaints regarding signage have been
passed on to Caltrans.
Mr. McAlister reported on the construction at the Government Center, bridge rehabilitation
projects, and safe route to school projects within the County of Kings.
Ms. Dow reported that KCAPTA is finishing up the shelter installation project and they are
waiting for two large shelters to come in. When the project is complete, the system will have
approximately 40 lighted solar shelters. Solar lights have been added to the top of transit
stop signs in rural areas to increase passenger safety and visibility. The next project
KCAPTA will undertake will be assessing bench installations. Benches that are not ADA
compliant will be removed. The Bus Intelligence System which will let passengers know
when the bus is near them has been on installed on the paratransit system. The system will
be operational in approximately 30 days. There are some issues with the POC on the fixed
route but they are working to resolve these issues and the entire fleet will be equipped in
approximately 30 days. With the new system, notices will be pushed to users in order to
provide real time information.
Mr. Marquez from Caltrans stated that he would look into the signage issue on 19th and 12th
mentioned by Mr. Wlaschin. He reported that the overlay project on SR 43 is substantially
complete and should be done by the end of the month. Work on 12th Avenue interchange
will begin on September 16th and will have single lane closures on SR 198 for about a week.
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