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April/May 2005

Adopted the Transportation 2030 Plan, certified the plan's Final Environmental Impact Report and approved a finding of air quality conformity for the plan. MTC Resolutions 3630-Revised, 3679, 3680 and 3681
Dedicated $4 million to the new "Clean Air in Motion" Program, which includes free transit rides on all Bay Area public transit systems for a limited number of Spare the Air days in 2005.
Approved a $16 million contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff to operate the Regional Rideshare Program from fiscal 2005–2006 through 2010–2011 as well as six-year contracts for local rideshare services with three agencies: Solano Transportation Authority ($1.4 million for services in both Solano and Napa counties); City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County ($420,000); and Contra Costa Transportation Authority ($420,000).
Authorized contracts (total value up to $16.7 million) with tow service companies to operate 18 beats for the Freeway Service Patrol program over the next two to three years.
Allocated $250,000 from MTC's Traffic Engineering Technical Assistance Program to 19 projects in eight counties, several of which deal with pedestrian safety. Under the Regional Signal Timing Program, also approved 16 projects that will update coordination plans for 611 signals across seven counties.

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