In developing transportation related 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.
This report includes four sections, 1: LOCAL, 2: REGIONAL, 3: STATE, and 4: FEDERAL.
1. LOCAL
Transportation Expenditure Plan - The Contra Costa Transportation Authority's (CCTA's) Proposed March 2020 Sales Tax
Background
On August 28, 2019, CCTA released a proposed Transportation Expenditure Plan for consideration by the Cities and County. As of October 23rd all cities and the County have approved the TEP. The Authority approved the TEP on October 30, 2019 by Authority Ordinance 19-02.
The County will act on the CCTA request to place the Measure on the ballot at their November 12 and November 19 meetings.
2. REGIONAL
See State report. SB 278 (Beall) and the TRANSFORM Regional Express Bus Proposal are regional initiatives but are related to state legislation.
3. STATE
Mr. Watts will attend the November Committee meeting to provide a verbal report, his written report is attached.
Contra Costa County Specific Legislation of Interest:
AB 1025 (Grayson): TRANSPORTATION: California Transportation Commission: San Ramon Branch Corridor: Reimbursement aka "The Iron Horse Bill".
Status: The Governor signed the bill on October 12.
Discussion: The Committee should discuss implementation which includes (from the bill text):
(1) Revise the bylaws of the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee to include a seat for a Contra Costa Transportation Authority representative and expand the management program elements to include a new, seventh element that considers proposals to study new and emerging mobility modes and technologies in the corridor.
(2) Include a new task in the committee’s work program to recommend a framework for acting on the proposals.
The bill takes effect on January 1. Staff from DCD and Public Works have discussed implementation. Public Works will initiate a dialog at the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee relative to the new element and work program modification.
Staff is requesting that the Committee authorize staff to bring a letter to the Board of Supervisors requesting that CCTA appoint a member per the requirements in the legislation.
Staff will return with updates until the County is in to compliance with the requirements in the bill.
Faster Bay Area
SB 278 (Beall): Metropolitan Transportation Commission, is the legislative vehicle for the Faster Bay Area proposed November 2020 ballot measure. The measure is being pursued by a coalition of business groups to raise up to $100 billion over 40 years for transportation projects in the Bay Area. SPUR (San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association), the Bay Area Council, and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group are leading the effort. The tax would require a bill to be passed by the California Legislature authorizing its placement on ballots in all nine Bay Area counties.
Other
ReX: Regional Express Bus-TRANSFORM: Also being discussed is the Regional Express Bus (ReX) proposal put forward by TRANSFORM. Material from TRANSFORM is attached. The proposal came out of a competition conducted by MTC for "Transformative Transportation Projects". The top projects were selected for further study and potential inclusion in MTC's regional plan, Plan Bay Area 2050.
Seamless Bay Area: Also engaging in the dialog is growing list of agencies, companies, and non-profits* coalescing around one non-profit with the singular focus of creating a seamless, user friendly transit system, "Seamless Bay Area". Their material is attached to this report.
*SPUR, San Francisco Transit Riders Association, Transform, Urban Habitat, Friends of Caltrain, Working Partnerships USA, Transport Oakland, TechEquity Collaborative, TransitScreen, 350BayArea, East Bay for Everyone, Peninsula for Everyone, ARC/Alternative Renewable Construction, City of Berkeley.
4. FEDERAL
No written report in November.
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