ONE VOICE^®

One Voice® Background:
Since 2000, the San Joaquin Council of Governments, the regional metropolitan planning organization, has coordinated a delegation of policymakers, governmental officials and business leaders from San Joaquin County to call upon Congressional representatives and administrative staff in Washington D.C. to discuss specific issues and projects of importance to our region.

Each year the group presents a targeted list of regional priorities, illustrating cooperation among the local agencies to secure federal support. Projects have included transportation, transit, habitat conservation, economic development, water and education.

The One Voice^® trip provides opportunities for leaders in local government and business to join together to protect and advance the region’s economic health and quality of life. The annual San Joaquin One Voice^® visit to Washington, DC is instrumental in making our voice heard in our nation’s capitol. Our delegation includes leaders from across government and private industry coming together to build coalitions and relationships for the betterment of the San Joaquin County region. To date, more than $54 million has been generated to address critical needs for our region through One Voice^® .

The One Voice^® approach is positively recognized and viewed as a means of helping our elected federal representatives to prioritize and shepherd needed projects through the federal budget process.

One Voice^® Community Partners:
The SJCOG is a Joint Powers Agency that represents the 7 cities within San Joaquin County, and the County of San Joaquin.

Our One Voice^® partners include: The cities of Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Ripon, Stockton, and Tracy, and San Joaquin County.

Other active partners in the One Voice^® effort have been:
University of the Pacific
Stockton East Water District
Manteca Visitors Bureau and Convention Center
Give Every Child a Chance
San Joaquin Regional Transit District
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
Port of Stockton

Additional organizations and agencies have been invited to participate, and the SJCOG welcomes all interested community agencies and organizations as well.

How Projects Are Selected:
Each city within San Joaquin County, the county, the transit agencies, and the Port of Stockton are invited to submit two to three projects to be considered for the regional priority project list. Non-profit organizations are also eligible to participate in the process by acquiring an endorsement by a local jurisdiction. Approved projects are then submitted to the San Joaquin Council of Governments Executive Committee for a recommendation to the full SJCOG Board for selection of the regional priorities list.

One Voice^® Results (To-Date):
FY 2001 Appropriations:  $12,351,000
FY 2002 Appropriations:  $  6,640,000
FY 2003 Appropriations:  $  8,890,000
FY 2004 Appropriations:  $  4,970,015
FY 2005 Appropriations:  $11,315,750
FY 2006 Appropriations:  $  9,850,000
FY 2007 Appropriations:  $                0
FY 2008 Appropriations:  $  2,450,000
FY 2009 Appropriations:  $  8,113,000
FY 2010 Appropriations:  $  2,264,000
FY 2011 Appropriations : $  4,000,000
FY 2012 Grant Funding:    $  8,500,000        
Total Funding:                   $76,893,765 

Appropriations Breakdown (by individual project)

Documents pertaining to the April 15-19, 2012 trip:

• Legislative Priorities Staff Report       
• Call for Projects
  • Instructions
  • Endorsement Form
  • Project Request Form
• Registration Packet
• Sponsor Form

Project Manager:
Dianne Barth , Public Communications Manager, (209) 235-0451
Nicole Gorham, Public Communications Specialist, 209-235-0582

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