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implementation of the service, or the city may want to have a direct role if they chose. The implementation of a local service program is optional for each jurisdiction. If the option is exercised, C/CAG will match ever),, dollar that the local jurisdiction commits toward the service. ?. Q- What happens if a jurisdiction decides not to participate in the Count.'~vide Deficiency Plan? A- If C/CAG adopts a CounWwide Deficiency Plan and a local jurisdiction decides not to participate? that jurisdiction will forfeit its annual allocation under Section 2105 of the Streets and Highways Code (Proposition 111 Gas Taxes) .and will no longer be eligible to compete for any State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) or Federal TEA-21 funds. 8. Q- How will local jurisdictions be involved in the determination as to whether to activate ramp metering on Route 101 ? A- No consideration of ramp metering activation will be considered until a thorough study of the impacts of activation is conducted. The scope of work for the study will be subject to review by the Technical Advisory Committee (and any City/County staffthat wish to participate), the Congestion Management and Air Quality Committee. and final approval by the C/CAG Board. Any C/CAG member can call for special voting requirements (majority of'jurisdictions representing a majority of the population) before adopting the scope. The scope will minimally include an analysis of the impacts of ramp metering on the main line freeway and the local streets and roads within a radius of the freeway as set forth in the scope. The impacts will be determined based on activation of ramp metering at selected locations, directions, and times of day in order to determine the optimum improvement in mobility considering both travel time on the freeway and the local streets and roads. After this information is made available, the Technical Advisor' Committee will evaluate the impacts and make recommendations to the Congestion Management and Air Quality Committee, which in turn will make recommendations to the C/CAG Board. The C/CAG Board will make the £mal determination as to whether any of the system should be activated, in what direction, and for what time period. 9. Q- Are the cities/County being expected to pay the full cost of implementing the Countywide Deficiency Plan? A- No. The proposed Plan is heavily dependenl upon the use of local funds to leverage substantial outside resources. The ratio of local funds to leveraged funds is hoped to be at least one to three. 10. Q- Isn'l traffic getting better as a result of the downturn in the econom5 ? A- There has been some noticeable improvement in traffic recently: however as the economy begins to rebound the traffic will return and the projections are that it will greatly worsen over the next twenty years. It is also the ideal time to impact the travel patterns of the population while many individuals are moving to new jobs and considering options for commuting. The purpose of the Plan is to provide and advertise new options for people to travel.