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establish the Tri-Valley Transportation Council, as a separate agency, to jointly coordinate transportation planning efforts within the Tri-Valley Area through collecting and administering the Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee (TVTDF) funds to facilitate the implementation of transportation improvement projects identified in the TVTC Strategic Expenditure Plan (SEP). The 2013 JEPA replaced the previous JEPA, adopted in 1998, pursuant to which the member agencies previously collected the TVTDF funds. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the JEPA, TVTC shall, through resolution, based on the findings of a nexus study, recommend regional impact fee amounts for categories of land use entitlements within the Tri-Valley Area for purposes of funding a portion of transportation improvements projects identified in the TVTC SEP. In addition, pursuant to Section 6(c) of the JEPA, if the TVTDF is recommended for amendment, each member agency shall consider the adoption (by ordinance or resolution) of the TVTDF in the amounts recommended by TVTC. Member agencies are only eligible to receive TVTDF allocations in accordance with the TVTC SEP if they have adopted the uniform TVTDF as recommended by the TVTC (see Section 7(b) of the JEPA). On April 18, 2022, the TVTC adopted the TVTDF, SEP Prioritization of Projects and Funding Plan, and adoption of an Assembly Bill (AB) 602 Supplemental Analysis. The Sunol Interchange Improvement was identified among the first projects eligible to receive TVTDF funds. On June 7, 2022, the City Council updated the MDF, making Pleasanton eligible to receive TVTDF funds. On July 18, 2022, the TVTC appropriated $2.65 million in TVTDF funds for the Sunol Interchange Improvement project, which Pleasanton may request use of. Staff intends to use TVTDF funds toward the design phase of the project. Sunol Interchange Improvement Project The 1-680/Sunol Boulevard interchange is the city's southernmost access to 1-680 and experiences a high volume of morning peak hour traffic that causes recurring congestion along Sunol Boulevard. A modification to the interchange is necessary to improve safety and reduce congestion. Local interchange improvements, although located in Caltrans right-of-way, are always funded by the local agency. Any improvements to the interchange must be completed through the Caltrans project development process, generally consisting of four phases: Project Initiation Document (PID); Preliminary Analysis & Environmental Document (PA&ED); Design; and Construction. The City completed the PID, also known as the Project Study Report— Project Development Report, in 2020. Later that year, the PA&ED commenced, with CalTrans as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lead agency. CalTrans anticipates approving the PA&ED in September 2023. Page 3 of 5