San Francisco Bay Area Vision Project

The regional agencies involved in the FOCUS Program have established a number of committees that address growth and planning issues in the Bay Area. These committees include:

Joint Policy Committee
The Joint Policy Committee (JPC) coordinates the regional planning efforts of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District), the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC).

FOCUS Working Group
The purpose of the FOCUS Working Group is to assist staff with review of the applications for Priority Development Areas (PDAs) and to help shape the program for directing financial and technical assistance to PDAs. The Working Group is composed of staff from local governments, Congestion Management Agencies (CMAs), transit agencies, and stakeholder groups related to housing, the economy, the environment, and social equity.

ABAG Regional Planning Committee
The Regional Planning Committee, or RPC, has a county and city representative from each county in the Bay Area. In addition, the RPC has public and special interests represented, including transportation, education, environment, housing, and social equity. The RPC hears issues of regional concern covering all planning issues. It is a standing committee of the ABAG Executive Board and makes recommendations to the Executive Board on programs and activities ABAG should undertake.

Air District Mobile Source Committee
The Mobile Source Committee considers and recommends policies relating to transportation planning and funding, on-road and off-road mobile sources, and mobile source fuels. It is a standing committee of the Air District Board of Directors.

Air District Climate Protection Committee
The Climate Protection Committee considers and recommends policies relating to climate protection activities and funding. It is a standing committee of the Air District Board of Directors.

MTC Planning Committee
The MTC Planning Committee is responsible for overseeing MTC's planning activities for the Bay Area, including the Regional Transportation Plan, corridor studies, and smart growth program. In this role, the committee addresses issues such as climate change, maintenance and expansion of the region's transportation infrastructure, and promoting policies that foster pedestrian-friendly development and travel options such as walking, bicycling, and public transit. It is a standing committee of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

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HOME ABOUT Policies and Programs Partners Policy Committees THE BAY AREA FOCUS INITIATIVES	Regional Committees The regional agencies involved in the FOCUS Program have established a number of committees that address growth and planning issues in the Bay Area. These committees include: Joint Policy Committee The Joint Policy Committee (JPC) coordinates the regional planning efforts of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District), the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). FOCUS Working Group The purpose of the FOCUS Working Group is to assist staff with review of the applications for Priority Development Areas (PDAs) and to help shape the program for directing financial and technical assistance to PDAs. The Working Group is composed of staff from local governments, Congestion Management Agencies (CMAs), transit agencies, and stakeholder groups related to housing, the economy, the environment, and social equity. ABAG Regional Planning Committee The Regional Planning Committee, or RPC, has a county and city representative from each county in the Bay Area. In addition, the RPC has public and special interests represented, including transportation, education, environment, housing, and social equity. The RPC hears issues of regional concern covering all planning issues. It is a standing committee of the ABAG Executive Board and makes recommendations to the Executive Board on programs and activities ABAG should undertake. Air District Mobile Source Committee The Mobile Source Committee considers and recommends policies relating to transportation planning and funding, on-road and off-road mobile sources, and mobile source fuels. It is a standing committee of the Air District Board of Directors. Air District Climate Protection Committee The Climate Protection Committee considers and recommends policies relating to climate protection activities and funding. It is a standing committee of the Air District Board of Directors. MTC Planning Committee The MTC Planning Committee is responsible for overseeing MTC's planning activities for the Bay Area, including the Regional Transportation Plan, corridor studies, and smart growth program. In this role, the committee addresses issues such as climate change, maintenance and expansion of the region's transportation infrastructure, and promoting policies that foster pedestrian-friendly development and travel options such as walking, bicycling, and public transit. It is a standing committee of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.