SB 375 required ARB to create the RTAC to recommend factors to be considered and methodologies to be used by ARB when setting targets. ARB appointed members to the Committee in January 2009. The Committee met monthly from February through September, including several additional semi-monthly meetings for a total of 14 meetings. It is comprised of a diverse group of 21 individuals representing affected stakeholders including MPOs; air districts; local governments; transportation agencies; homebuilders; environmental, planning, affordable housing and environmental justice organizations and members of the public. Appointed members are listed in Appendix A.

The Committee's specific charge is to prepare a report for ARB's consideration that recommends factors to be considered and methodologies to be used for regional target setting. Cal. Govt. Code § 65080(b)(2)(A)(i). In doing so, the Committee may consider relevant issues, including data needs, modeling techniques, growth forecasts, impacts of regional jobs-housing balance on interregional travel and greenhouse gas emissions, economic and demographic trends, the magnitude of greenhouse gas reduction benefits from a variety of land use and transportation strategies, and appropriate methods to describe regional targets and to monitor performance in attaining those targets. All information and correspondence associated with the Committee is publicly available on ARB's website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/sb375.htm.