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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
Back to the Future: Regional Gridlock and Local Planning Paralysis
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Findings 5 findings
F1
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Traffic congestion on Highway 1 corridor is problematic.
F2
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Local jurisdictions do not implement the regional transportation plan created by the RTC.
F3
Page 40
Lack of consensus between the local jurisdictions and the RTC staff obstructs the coordination of the local transportation plans with the Regional Transportation Plan.
F4
Page 40
Each agency’s General Plan is an integrated document that includes housing and transportation as elements. There is no mandated link between the local agency’s General Plans and the Regional Transportation Plan.
F5
Page 40
No consistent long-term funding source is currently available for RTC planning.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 40Transportation sections of all county and city general plans should be written by Regional Transportation Commission staff.
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R2Page 40The local jurisdictions should review the transportation sections developed by RTC staff for adequacy every two years and RTC staff should be required to revise when necessary. Back to the Future ∫ 37
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R3Page 41The RTC should develop cost estimates and pursue stable funding sources to implement recommendations one and two.