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STA 4/9/26: Sacramento Debates a Countywide VMT Mitigation Bank
Episode 218
Friday, 10 April, 2026

This episode covers a Sacramento Transportation Authority meeting where staff and consultants presented options for a countywide Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) mitigation program, including VMT banks and exchanges, governance choices, costs, and coordination with SACOG and a new statewide bank. Board members and stakeholders also reviewed the Stockton Boulevard Safety and Transit Enhancement Project (Stockton STEP), exploring bus rapid transit alignments, complete-streets designs, safety improvements, and community outreach plans. Finally, a citizen-led Sacramento Safe Streets and Affordable Transit ballot initiative was introduced, proposing a half-cent city sales tax split between road repair and transit, with oversight, performance audits, and dedicated housing funds; supporters discussed polling, signature gathering, and potential impacts. The meeting concluded with discussion of next steps, coordination with SACOG, contract scope and costs, and requests for further analysis and community engagement.