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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	11/10/2016
Subject: CONSIDER report on Local, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	1
Referral Name:	REVIEW legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
Presenter:	John Cunningham, DCD	Contact:	John Cunningham (925)674-7883

Information

Referral History:

This is a standing item on the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee referral list and meeting agenda.

Referral Update:

In developing transportation related legislative issues and proposals to bring forward for consideration by TWIC, staff receives input from the Board of Supervisors (BOS), references the County's adopted Legislative Platforms, coordinates with our legislative advocates, partner agencies and organizations, and consults with the Committee itself.

Recommendations are summarized in the Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s) section at the end of this report. Specific recommendations, if provided, are underlined in the report below. This report includes three sections, 1) LOCAL, 2) STATE, and 3) FEDERAL.

1) LOCAL

Transportation Expenditure Plan (TEP): The outcome of the November 8th election was not known at the time this report was submitted. Depending on the outcome of the vote, there may be follow up items for the Committee to discuss.

School Safety & Siting

Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD): Staff from Conservation and Development and the Public Works Department met with the LUHSD Superintendent on Thursday, October 27th. Staff will report out the results of that meeting at the November TWIC meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSS any local issues of note and take ACTION as appropriate.

2) STATE
Legislative Report
The legislative report from the County's legislative advocate, Mark Watts, is attached (November TWIC Report). Mr. Watts will be present at the November meeting to issues of interest to the Committee.

School Siting: Potential Legislation: After the October TWIC meeting where legislation was discussed, staff realized that in order for requirements (as opposed to guidelines) could be developed for school siting by the California Department of Education, new legislative authority may be necessary. That said, attached is a request to Lara Delaney for a placeholder under "Contra Costa Sponsored Bill Proposals" in the event the County needs to develop legislation. That language was discussed and approved at the October 25th Legislative Committee meeting.

Iron Horse Corridor: On October 31st, a delegation from Contra Costa County met with the California Transportation Commission Executive Director Susan Bransen regarding legacy issues related to the Iron Horse Corridor. Staff and the Committee can discuss the outcome and any follow up necessary.

RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSS any state issues of note and take ACTION as appropriate.

3) FEDERAL
No written report in November.

RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSS any federal issues of note and take ACTION as appropriate.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER report on Local, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
November TWIC Report (Transportation - Mark Watts)
10-21-16 JC Email - 2017 County Sponsored Legislation