Pasco County staff presented a draft merger plan for three MPOs, proposed a negotiable 55¢ per-capita local contribution to build a match fund for discretionary projects, and said startup and hosting options will be refined before any board commitments.

City staff presented a draft Pro Housing Designation application that would give Ventura priority points on certain state grants. The application packages housing-element policies, enhancement-factor projects and a public outreach plan; staff asked the subcommittee to provide comments for a council report in August.

The assembly unanimously approved ordinance 20-26-19 to establish a standalone Department of Emergency Management, reallocating existing 2.5 full-time equivalent positions and preserving towns' home-rule authority while aiming to improve grant competitiveness and coordination with MEMA.

Council passed a resolution supporting Ohio's Residential Economic Development (RED) program to improve grant competitiveness for higher-density housing, while members pressed staff to ensure inspections and code standards remain robust.

The Sacramento Transportation Authority authorized the executive director to send a letter outlining Sacramento Countywide priorities and to submit applications for SACOG's 2025 regional project prioritization program; staff said prioritization can improve competitiveness for federal and SB 1 grants and offered examples of multi‑agency projects.

Arizona Western College officials told the council the college contributes an estimated $319.2 million in regional impact and supports thousands of jobs; Greater Yuma EDC outlined an EDA-approved comprehensive economic development strategy to coordinate regional projects and strengthen grant competitiveness.