California Senate Bill (SB) 743 required cities and counties to switch from using automobile delay in transportation analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to using Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), which measures the total amount of driving over a given area. These changes became mandatory on July 1, 2020. VTA is working with its Member Agencies (15 cities and the County of Santa Clara) to provide assistance in implementing SB 743.
In 2022 VTA was awarded a Caltrans planning grant to develop a framework for an Equitable VMT Mitigation Program for Santa Clara County, in...
California Senate Bill (SB) 743 required cities and counties to switch from using automobile delay in transportation analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to using Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), which measures the total amount of driving over a given area. These changes became mandatory on July 1, 2020. VTA is working with its Member Agencies (15 cities and the County of Santa Clara) to provide assistance in implementing SB 743.
In 2022 VTA was awarded a Caltrans planning grant to develop a framework for an Equitable VMT Mitigation Program for Santa Clara County, in coordination with its Member Agencies. This program would help mitigate VMT (reduce the amount of driving) from land use projects such as new housing developments and office buildings, in a way that works across jurisdictional lines and focuses on equity. The program could take the form of a VMT Exchange or VMT Bank, which could provide more options for agencies and developers who find a VMT impact that is difficult to mitigate at the individual project level.
The Project Team for this effort will include VTA staff, a Consultant Team (including several Community-Based Organizations), and researchers and students from San José State University and the Mineta Transportation Institute.