Planning for Accelerating Transportation Change California Transportation Planning Conference December 3rd. Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel 1 State Smart Transportation Institute Assessment and Recommendations Background Independent report released in January, 2014 Impetuses Perception that Caltrans needed to make internal adjustments in order to respond to legislative mandates Dissolution of the States Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency; subsequent formation of the State Transportation Agency 2 SSTI: Goals The STA asked SSTI to answer at least 16 questions related to: performance measurement, targets, outcomes, and management; internal and external communications; organizational structure; and employee empowerment and evaluation 3 SSTI: Team & Process Report commissioned in May 2013; delivered in January 2014 Authored by Eric Sundquist of the State Smart Transportation Initiative, along with several others who had led State DOTs in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. members of academia, professional transportation organizations, and the legal community Interviews with over 110 stakeholders Review of over 60 internal and external documents 4 SSTI: Overview of Recommendations Establish a mission, vision, and associated goals that reflect current state law and policy Better match investments to policy goals expressed in the statements of mission, vision, and goals Take advantage of the states new institutional structure to help drive change Align resources to desired goals 5 SSTI: Overview of Recommendations Reform critical guidance documents and standard operating procedures Strengthen strategic partnerships Focus on freight Communicate more effectively Manage for performance Foster innovation and continuing evolution 6 Our Panelists 7 Kome Ajise Chief Deputy Director, Caltrans Stuart Cohen Executive Director, TransForm Rick Cole City Manager, City of Santa Monica