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The '''Metropolitan Transportation Commission''' ('''MTC''') is the government agency responsible for regional [[transportation planning]] and financing in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. It was created in 1970 by the [[California|State of California]], with support from the [[Bay Area Council]], to coordinate transportation services in the Bay Area's nine [[County (United States)|counties]]: [[Alameda County, California|Alameda]], [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]], [[Marin County, California|Marin]], [[Napa County, California|Napa]], [[San Francisco]], [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]], [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]], [[Solano County, California|Solano]], and [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]].<ref>[http://www.mtc.ca.gov/about_mtc/about.htm About MTC]</ref>
The&nbsp;'''Metropolitan Transportation Commission'''&nbsp;('''MTC''') is the government agency responsible for regional&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_planning transportation planning]and financing in the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay_Area San Francisco Bay Area]. It was created in 1970 by the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California State of California], with support from the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Council Bay Area Council], to coordinate transportation services in the Bay Area's nine&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_(United_States) counties]:&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alameda_County,_California Alameda],&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_Costa_County,_California Contra Costa],&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_County,_California Marin],&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa_County,_California Napa],&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco],&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Mateo_County,_California San Mateo],&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_County,_California Santa Clara],&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solano_County,_California Solano], and&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonoma_County,_California Sonoma].<sup id="cite_ref-1">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#cite_note-1 [1]]</sup>


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==Duties==

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MTC is designated a regional transportation planning agency (RTPA) by the State of California and a [[metropolitan planning organization]] (MPO) by the federal government. MTC is not the Bay Area's council of governments (COG); the [[Association of Bay Area Governments]] (ABAG) holds that role.
== Contents ==

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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#Duties 1Duties]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#Governing_structure 2Governing structure]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#See_also 3See also]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#References 4References]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#External_links 5External links]

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== Duties[[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)&action=edit&section=1 edit]] ==

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MTC is designated a regional transportation planning agency (RTPA) by the State of California and a&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_planning_organization metropolitan planning organization](MPO) by the federal government. MTC is not the Bay Area's council of governments (COG); the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Bay_Area_Governments Association of Bay Area Governments](ABAG) holds that role.


MTC administers state-provided money through the Transportation Development Act (TDA) and has decision-making authority over the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). MTC administers federal funding through various grant programs, including the Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program, Low Income Flexible Transportation (LIFT) Program, and Innovative Climate Grants Program.
MTC administers state-provided money through the Transportation Development Act (TDA) and has decision-making authority over the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). MTC administers federal funding through various grant programs, including the Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program, Low Income Flexible Transportation (LIFT) Program, and Innovative Climate Grants Program.


MTC has overseen administration of toll revenue collected on the seven State-owned bridges in the Bay Area through the [[Bay Area Toll Authority]] (BATA) since 2005. From 1997 through 2004, BATA administered only a portion of the toll revenue.
MTC has overseen administration of toll revenue collected on the seven State-owned bridges in the Bay Area through the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Toll_Authority Bay Area Toll Authority]&nbsp;(BATA) since 2005. From 1997 through 2004, BATA administered only a portion of the toll revenue.


Since 1999, MTC has worked to implement a regional transit fare-collection system called [[Clipper (San Francisco Bay Area transit card)|Clipper]] (formerly TransLink), where transit riders use a single card to pay fares on the region's different transit systems.
Since 1999, MTC has worked to implement a regional transit fare-collection system called&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area_transit_card) Clipper]&nbsp;(formerly TransLink), where transit riders use a single card to pay fares on the region's different transit systems.


MTC manages various regional operational programs, including [[511 (Transit)|511]], the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP), call boxes, ridesharing, [[FasTrak]] [[electronic toll collection]], regional pavement management (including the pavement management system software StreetSaver), arterial operations, and regional signal timing programs.
MTC manages various regional operational programs, including&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/511_(Transit) 511], the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP), call boxes, ridesharing,&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FasTrak FasTrak][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_toll_collection electronic toll collection], regional pavement management (including the pavement management system software StreetSaver), arterial operations, and regional signal timing programs.


MTC operates a library<ref>[http://www.mtc.ca.gov/library/ Library]</ref> that jointly supports MTC and ABAG. The library, which is open to the public, has a collection covering transportation and planning issues for the Bay Area.
MTC operates a library<sup id="cite_ref-2">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#cite_note-2 [2]]</sup>&nbsp;that jointly supports MTC and ABAG. The library, which is open to the public, has a collection covering transportation and planning issues for the Bay Area.

== Governing structure[[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)&action=edit&section=2 edit]] ==


==Governing structure==
MTC is guided by a 21-member board of commissioners:
MTC is guided by a 21-member board of commissioners:
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* Sixteen commissioners are appointed by local elected officials.
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** The five most populous counties have two representatives each: The respective counties' board of supervisors select one representative, and the mayors of the cities within the respective counties appoint the other.
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**The Mayor of Oakland and the Mayor of San Jose each appoint a commissioner
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** The four remaining counties appoint one commissioner each, with the commissioners representing both the cities and the board of supervisors for their respective counties.
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* Two members represent regional agencies: ABAG and the [[San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission|Bay Conservation and Development Commission]].
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* Three non-voting members are appointed to represent the federal housing department and federal and state transportation agencies.
MTC is headquartered in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] and has a staff of approximately 130 people.
In July 2016, the ABAG board approved the consolidation of its staff under MTC, combining the work of the Bay Area's two primary regional planning agencies. <ref>{{cite web|title=ABAG-MTC Staff Consolidation Overview|url=https://abag.ca.gov/events/ga/2017/Final_GA_memo_BP_Jan_26_pm.pdf|website=ABAG|publisher=Association of Bay Area Governments|accessdate=13 October 2017|date=30 January 2017}}</ref>


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*Sixteen commissioners are appointed by local elected officials.
==See also==
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**The five most populous counties have two representatives each: The respective counties' board of supervisors select one representative, and the mayors of the cities within the respective counties appoint the other.
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
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**The Mayor of Oakland and the Mayor of San Jose each appoint a commissioner
* [[AC Transit]]
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**The four remaining counties appoint one commissioner each, with the commissioners representing both the cities and the board of supervisors for their respective counties.
* [[BART]]

* [[Caltrain]]
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*Two members represent regional agencies: ABAG and the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay_Conservation_and_Development_Commission Bay Conservation and Development Commission].
* [[Golden Gate Transit]]
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*Three non-voting members are appointed to represent the federal housing department and federal and state transportation agencies.
* [[San Francisco Municipal Railway|Muni]]

* [[SamTrans]]
MTC is headquartered in&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco,_California San Francisco]&nbsp;and has a staff of approximately 130 people. In July 2016, the ABAG board approved the consolidation of its staff under MTC, combining the work of the Bay Area's two primary regional planning agencies.&nbsp;<sup id="cite_ref-3">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup>
* [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority|VTA]]

== See also[[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)&action=edit&section=3 edit]] ==

*https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/SF_From_Marin_Highlands3.jpg/32px-SF_From_Marin_Highlands3.jpg[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:San_Francisco_Bay_Area San Francisco Bay Area portal]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Transit AC Transit]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BART BART]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltrain Caltrain]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Transit Golden Gate Transit]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Municipal_Railway Muni]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SamTrans SamTrans]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_Valley_Transportation_Authority VTA]

== References[[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)&action=edit&section=4 edit]] ==

#'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#cite_ref-1 Jump up^]'''&nbsp;[http://www.mtc.ca.gov/about_mtc/about.htm About MTC]
#'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#cite_ref-2 Jump up^]'''&nbsp;[http://www.mtc.ca.gov/library/ Library]
#'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)#cite_ref-3 Jump up^]'''&nbsp;<cite>[https://abag.ca.gov/events/ga/2017/Final_GA_memo_BP_Jan_26_pm.pdf "ABAG-MTC Staff Consolidation Overview"]&nbsp;(PDF).&nbsp;''ABAG''. Association of Bay Area Governments. 30 January 2017. Retrieved&nbsp;13 October&nbsp;2017.</cite>


== External links[[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metropolitan_Transportation_Commission_(San_Francisco_Bay_Area)&action=edit&section=5 edit]] ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}


*[http://www.mtc.ca.gov/ Official website]
==External links==
*[http://www.fsp-bayarea.org/ Bay Area Freeway Service Patrol]
* {{official website|http://www.mtc.ca.gov}}
* [http://www.fsp-bayarea.org Bay Area Freeway Service Patrol]
*[http://www.mtcpms.org/ Pavement Management Program]
* [http://www.mtcpms.org Pavement Management Program]
*[http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/ Welcome to Caltrans District 4]
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/ Welcome to Caltrans District 4]
{{San Francisco Bay Area Public Transit}}

Revision as of 05:31, 3 January 2018

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the government agency responsible for regional transportation planningand financing in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was created in 1970 by the State of California, with support from the Bay Area Council, to coordinate transportation services in the Bay Area's nine counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.[1]

 

Contents

  [[[hide (San Francisco Bay Area)|hide]]] 

 

Duties[edit]

MTC is designated a regional transportation planning agency (RTPA) by the State of California and a metropolitan planning organization(MPO) by the federal government. MTC is not the Bay Area's council of governments (COG); the Association of Bay Area Governments(ABAG) holds that role.

MTC administers state-provided money through the Transportation Development Act (TDA) and has decision-making authority over the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). MTC administers federal funding through various grant programs, including the Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program, Low Income Flexible Transportation (LIFT) Program, and Innovative Climate Grants Program.

MTC has overseen administration of toll revenue collected on the seven State-owned bridges in the Bay Area through the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) since 2005. From 1997 through 2004, BATA administered only a portion of the toll revenue.

Since 1999, MTC has worked to implement a regional transit fare-collection system called Clipper (formerly TransLink), where transit riders use a single card to pay fares on the region's different transit systems.

MTC manages various regional operational programs, including 511, the Freeway Service Patrol (FSP), call boxes, ridesharing, FasTrakelectronic toll collection, regional pavement management (including the pavement management system software StreetSaver), arterial operations, and regional signal timing programs.

MTC operates a library[2] that jointly supports MTC and ABAG. The library, which is open to the public, has a collection covering transportation and planning issues for the Bay Area.

Governing structure[edit]

MTC is guided by a 21-member board of commissioners:

  • Sixteen commissioners are appointed by local elected officials.
    • The five most populous counties have two representatives each: The respective counties' board of supervisors select one representative, and the mayors of the cities within the respective counties appoint the other.
    • The Mayor of Oakland and the Mayor of San Jose each appoint a commissioner
    • The four remaining counties appoint one commissioner each, with the commissioners representing both the cities and the board of supervisors for their respective counties.
  • Two members represent regional agencies: ABAG and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
  • Three non-voting members are appointed to represent the federal housing department and federal and state transportation agencies.

MTC is headquartered in San Francisco and has a staff of approximately 130 people. In July 2016, the ABAG board approved the consolidation of its staff under MTC, combining the work of the Bay Area's two primary regional planning agencies. [3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ About MTC
  2. Jump up^ Library
  3. Jump up^ "ABAG-MTC Staff Consolidation Overview" (PDF). ABAG. Association of Bay Area Governments. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

External links[edit]

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