MEETING DATE:
JUNE 09, 2026
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9612 - ADOPTING THE CITY'S 2027 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2031
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution adopting the City's 2027 Regional Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2027 through Fiscal Year 2031.
Body
Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Not Applicable
Executive Summary
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), as the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency, is required by state and federal laws to develop and adopt a Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP). The SANDAG Board of Directors will be presented the 2027 RTIP on September 25, 2026 for approval. All projects programmed in the 2027 RTIP are either regionally significant, capacity increasing projects, or are projects that are being funded with TransNet revenues.
Discussion
SANDAG, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Regional Transportation Planning Agency, is required by state and federal laws to develop and adopt an RTIP. The RTIP is a multi-billion dollar, multi-year program of proposed major transportation projects in the San Diego region. Transportation projects funded with federal, state and TransNet, the San Diego transportation sales tax program, must be included in an approved RTIP to receive approval for reimbursement. The RTIP covers five fiscal years and incrementally implements the long-range transportation plan for the San Diego region: San Diego Forward - The Regional Plan. Programmed projects can be revised with future RTIP amendments that occur on a quarterly basis.
SANDAG will present the formal adoption of the new RTIP to the board of Directors on September 25, 2026 and requested that local agencies submit additions or changes to their TransNet Local Street Improvement...
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