Regional Transportation Council

The Regional Transportation Council is the independent transportation policy body of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The RTC, which meets the second Thursday of each month, is comprised of 43 members: 36 local elected or appointed officials representing cities and counties, and seven transportation provider representatives. The RTC is responsible for overseeing the metropolitan transportation planning process. Primary activities include:

• Providing guidance regarding the development of multimodal transportation plans and programs,
• Programming federal and State funds for the implementation of transportation improvements,
• Selecting specific federally funded projects and programs,
• Assuring the coordination of services among transportation providers, and
• Ensuring compliance with federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to metropolitan transportation and air quality planning.