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Fresno COG’s new Engagement Hub provides detailed information about current programs and projects, providing opportunities to “Get Involved” with their planning processes. Visit the hub by clicking here.

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2025 FTIP

Fresno Council of Governments released the following documents for 30-day public review and comment from May 31 to June 30, 2024. A public hearing was held on June 12, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in person at the Fresno COG Sequoia Room 2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93721 and via Zoom Webinar to receive public comments:

  • The 2025 FTIP is a near-term listing of capital improvement and operational expenditures utilizing federal and state monies for transportation projects in Fresno County during the next four years.
  • The 2022 RTP (Amendment #4- Appendix F)  is a long-term strategy to meet Fresno County transportation needs out to the year 2046. Amendment No. 4 is necessary to reflect funding, open to traffic date, and scope changes to regionally significant, capacity increasing projects.
  • The 2025 SJV Conformity Amendment  contains the documentation to support a finding that the 2025 FTIP and 2022 RTP Amendment No. 4 meet the air quality conformity requirements for ozone and particulate matter.

The documents are now being considered for adoption, by resolution, by the Fresno Council of Governments at a regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5:30 pm on July 25, 2024.  The documents will then be submitted to state and federal agencies for approval.

Contact Ofelia Abundez at oabundez@fresnocog.org or call 559-233-4148 with any questions. 

Fresno COG’s Draft 2024 Public Participation Plan

Released for 45-day Public Review and Comment, May 17 – June 30, 2024

2024 Fresno COG Public Participation Plan

View the Public Notice, published May 17, 2024:  English   Spanish

The Public Participation Plan (PPP) identifies opportunities for the public to participate in Fresno COG’s planning processes and provides the Fresno COG Policy Board and staff with guidance on conducting public outreach and interagency consultation early and often during the regional planning process. It contains policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures Fresno COG commits to implementing while seeking and fostering open public involvement during the decision-making process, regarding all matters within its discretion. 

Public Hearing: June 27, 2024 at the Fresno COG Policy Board Meeting, 5:30 pm

Planned adoption: July 25, 2024

Contact Brenda Thomas with comments or questions at 559-233-4148 or email bthomas@fresnocog.org

2021-22 – 2023-23 Transportation Development Act Triennial Performance Audits

The Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) is requesting proposals from consultants to conduct triennial performance audits for Fresno COG and the four transit operators in Fresno County that receive Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding. This request covers a total of five audits for 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24.

Fresno COG is required, pursuant to Section 99246 (a) of the California Public Utilities Code Section 99246 and Title 21 of the California Administrative Code, Section 6664.5, to conduct a triennial performance audit of itself and the three transit operators that the FCOG allocates funds to under Article IV of the Transportation Development Act. These operators are Fresno Area Express (FAX), City of Clovis Public Transit, and Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA). The audit will also include Fresno Economic Commission (Fresno EOC) — the contractor to the Urban CTSA and Rural CTSA.

The performance audits shall evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the operation of the entity being audited and shall include, but not limited to, a verification of the operator’s operating cost per passenger, operating cost per vehicle service hour, passengers per vehicle service hour, passengers per vehicle service mile, and vehicle service hours per employee, as defined in Section 99247 of the TDA.

The proposals are DUE by Monday, August 5, 2024, at 4 pm. For any questions, please contact Jennifer Rodriguez, jrodriguez@fresnocog.org.

View and download the REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR TDA TRIENNIAL PERFORMANCE AUDITS

Access for All Call for Projects for Cycle 4, Fiscal Year 2024-24

The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Transportation Network Company (TNC) Access for All Program funds this call for projects. The TNC Access for All Program incentivizes on-demand transportation service for people with disabilities statewide.

The CPUC created the Access for All Program to implement Senate Bill (SB) 1376, which calls for a program for persons with disabilities — including wheelchair users who need a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) — to access TNC services.

Funding comes from an access fee of $0.10 collected from each TNC trip originating in California. TNCs may “offset” the fees due to the CPUC by the amounts they spent quarterly to improve WAV service in each geographic area. Any fees remaining are distributed to Local Access Fund Administrators (LAFAs). In areas where no organization has assumed the role of LAFA, there will be a statewide Access Fund Administrator.

On Aug. 5, 2020, Fresno COG’s Board voted to serve as the Local Access Fund Administrator. Had Fresno COG chosen not to assume this role, the fees collected in this region would go to the statewide Access Fund Administrator to create a program for Fresno County.

The Call for Projects are DUE by Friday, August 2, 2024 at 4pm. For any questions, please contact Jake Martinez, jmartinez@fresnocog.org.

View and download the Call for Projects – Access for All for Fiscal Year 2024/25.

For Your Information:

Fresno COG’s 2020 Public Participation Plan:

The PPP is a plan intended to give Fresno COG’s Policy Board and staff guidance in providing for public involvement and interagency consultation early and often during the regional planning process. It contains policies, guidelines, processes and procedures Fresno COG commits to implementing while seeking and fostering open public involvement during the decision-making process, regarding all matters within discretion. The PPP also identifies opportunities to be involved in the metropolitan transportation planning process.

Comment/question email address: 

If you are unsure of whom to contact at Fresno COG regarding programs, projects or COG meetings, you may email staff at comment@fresnocog.org. Your communication will be routed to the appropriate staff member and responded to promptly.

Get involved through public meetings:

Fresno COG’s standing or advisory boards, committees and commissions offer an excellent opportunity for expanding public participation opportunities during the transportation planning process. This is accomplished not only by active membership but by presentations made before them and attendance at the open meetings. Find out more about each group, who staffs them and how to get involved with the work they are doing by viewing our committees page which includes links to the meeting agendas at https://www.fresnocog.org/agenda.

Fresno COG’s notice to the public regarding Title VI

Notifying the Public of Rights Under Title VI – In English and Spanish

  • Fresno Council of Governments operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with the Fresno Council of Governments.
  • Fresno Council of Governments opera sus programas y servicios sin distinción de raza, color y origen nacional, de conformidad con el Título VI del Acta de Derechos Civiles. Cualquier persona que cree o que ha sido perjudicada por una práctica discriminatoria ilegal bajo el Título VI, puede presentar una queja con Fresno Council of Governments.

For more information on Fresno Council of Governments civil rights program, and the procedures to file a complaint, contact 559-233-4148; email parnest@fresnocog.org; or visit our website at www.fresnocog.org. (click on “About COG” then the “Get Involved” tab)

A complaint may be filed directly with the Federal Transit administration by filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor – TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.

  • If information is needed in another language, contact 559-233-4148.
  • Si se necesita información en otro idioma, comuníquese con 559-233-4148.
    (This notice is posted in the Fresno COG reception area and meeting rooms.)

Fresno COG has in place a Title VI Complaint Procedure, which outlines a process for local disposition of Title VI complaints and is consistent with guidelines found in Chapter VII of the Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1, dated May 26, 1988.