DATE: January 27, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Retroactive Approval of FY 2026-27 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning's previous submittal of a grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant (STPG) for the Fresno County Truck Route Study and Ordinance to develop a Truck Route Ordinance for unincorporated areas to comply with Assembly Bill 98, as amended by Senate Bill 415, in the amount of $700,000.
REPORT
The ordinance will divert commercial trucks from residential neighborhoods and other sensitive receptors, prioritize the use of highways and arterial roads, and designate safe truck parking locations. To meet the grant filing deadline, the Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) submitted the Grant Application on November 21, 2025 for the FY 2026-27 Sustainable Transportation Planning competitive grant, contingent upon your Board's approval. Grant announcements are scheduled to begin by late spring of 2026. The impact of this item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Department will withdraw the grant application, and the project will no longer be considered for State funding under the current FY 2026-27 cycle. However, the County will still need to proceed with the development of a Truck Route Ordinance whether or not any grant funds are awarded.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The grant application includes a project estimate for the Truck Route Study and Ordinance of $791,000. If awarded, the County would receive the maximum grant award amount of $700,000 with an 11.5% local match of $91,000 paid out of the County's Highway Users Ta...
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