NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE THE DRAFT 2026 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN/SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY DRAFT 2026 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND CORRESPONDING DRAFT CONFORMITY ANALYSIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) will hold one public hearing on June 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM during the SJCOG Board of Directors at the SJCOG office building located at 555 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202, regarding the Draft 2026 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2026 RTP/SCS), and one public hearing on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM during the Executive meeting at the SJCOG office building located at 555 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202, regarding the Draft 2026 RTP/SCS, the Draft 2027 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (2027 FTIP), and the corresponding Draft Air Quality Conformity Analysis for the 2027 FTIP. Virtual links and additional public notice information can be found on the SJCOG public notice webpage: https://www.sjcog.org/270/Press-Releases-Hearings-Public-Notices. The purpose of the public hearings is to receive public comments on these documents: The 2026 RTP/SCS is a long-term coordinated transportation/land use strategy to meet San Joaquin County transportation needs out to the year 2049. The 2027 FTIP is a near-term listing of capital improvement and operational expenditures utilizing federal and state monies for transportation projects in San Joaquin County during the next four years. This public notice also satisfies the program of projects (POP) requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Urbanized Area Formula Program, Section 5307. If no comments are received on the proposed POP, the proposed transit program (funded with FTA 5307 dollars) will be the final program. The corresponding Conformity Analysis contains the documentation to support a finding that the 2027 FTIP and 2026 RTP/SCS meet the air quality conformity requirements for ozone and particulate matter. Individuals with disabilities may call Vanessa Gallegos (209-235-0600) of SJCOG (with 3- working-day advance notice) to request auxiliary aids necessary to participate in the public hearing. Interpreter services are available (with 3-working-day advance notice) to participants speaking any language with available professional interpreter services. A 55-day public review and comment period commenced on Friday, June 12, 2026, and will conclude on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM for the 2026 RTP/SCS. A concurrent 30-day comment period for the 2027 FTIP and 2027 FTIP conformity document commenced on Tuesday, July 07, 2026, and will conclude on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The draft documents are available for review at the SJCOG office, located at 555 E. Weber, Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202, at public libraries and on the SJCOG website at https://www.sjcog.org/710/2026-Draft-RTPSCS-Update and https://www.sjcog.org/110/Federal-Transportation-Improvement-Progr. Public comments are welcome at the hearings or may be submitted in writing, in person, by mail, or email to Edith Verdin at the address below by 4 PM on Thursday, August 6, 2026. After considering the comments, the documents will be considered for adoption by resolution by the San Joaquin Council of Governments at a regularly scheduled meeting to be held on August 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The documents will then be submitted to state and federal agencies for approval. Contact Person: Edith Verdin, Senior Regional Planner 555 E. Weber Avenue Stockton, CA 95202 209-235-0452 Contact Email: verdin@sjcog.org Public Comment Email: rtp@sjcog.org MB#06-04