San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Planning Process

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BLUEPRINT EXECUTIVE FORUM
A forum for County Supervisors and City Council Members

AGENDA RELEASED- SPEAKERS CONFIRMED!
The list of confirmed speakers for the Forum this Friday includes:

Cynthia Bryant, Director, Governor's Office of Planning & Research

Gregg Albright, Deputy Director, Planning and Modal Programs,
California Department of Transportation

William Craven, Chief Consultant, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water
Discussing SB 375 on behalf of Senator Darrell Steinberg

IMPORTANT NOTES ON THE EVENT:

Registration is required for all attendees prior to the event.
Registration DEADLINE is WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23.
Check-in takes place at 9:30 a.m. and the Forum program begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for participating elected officials.
The executive forum will be set up for the participation of elected officials only.
Staff, stakeholders and members of the public are welcome to attend but will not be seated as members of the forum. There will be an opportunity for public comment.

EVENT BACKGROUND:

By 2050, the San Joaquin Valley’s population is projected to grow 139% – an increase equal to adding ten new cities the size of Fresno. Local elected officials have the ultimate responsibility to plan for the impacts of this growth on air quality, transportation, and land use.

Over the past 18 months, each of the eight Councils of Government in the San Joaquin Valley have simultaneously conducted public workshops with thousands of residents, facilitated discussions on community values and designed computer mapping tools to help craft a recommended transportation and land use “Blueprint” for the region. All of this work has been made possible with the support of Caltrans and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. The San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Executive Forum is an opportunity for elected officials to discuss the most critical issues in our region and to shape the outcome of the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint. The forum will answer questions that have been raised throughout the process:

What is regional, what is local?
Why should you participate in the Blueprint?
How will all the regional discussions impact your city and county?
What are the potential penalties and pay offs?