What is a TIP amendment?
[Top] A:Per MTC’s Resolution No. 3302: “…Federal requirements and MTC policy distinguishes between two types of TIP amendments – formal amendments and administrative amendments – which differ based on the magnitude of the proposed change and the level of review required by various federal, state and local agencies. As a general rule, significant changes to the cost, scope and schedule of a project listing requires a formal amendment, whereas minor changes in fund sources, description, lead agency, years, project limits, etc. may be processed administratively. Formal amendments must be approved by the full Commission, ABAG, Caltrans, EPA, FTA and FHWA. Approval of administrative TIP amendments, however, has been delegated to MTC’s Executive Director, and are processed internally by MTC. This streamlined procedure bypasses several steps in the amendment process, and may expedite approval by several months.
