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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	02/12/2014
Submitted For:	Catherine Kutsuris
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	1
Referral Name:	Review legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
Presenter:	John Cunningham	Contact:	John Cunningham, (925) 674-7833

Information

Referral History:

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

Referral Update:

In developing items to bring forward for the Committees consideration, staff considers the County's adopted 2014 Federal Legislative Platform (attached), consults with our federal legislative advocate (Paul Schlesinger - Alcalde & Fay), and coordinates with partner agencies and organizations. At this time staff is highlighting the items below for the Committees consideration:

MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) Reauthorization
MAP-21, the current surface transportation funding bill, is scheduled to expire in September of this year. While the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has initiated the process to reauthorize, there are no specific proposals to respond to at this time. Staff will continue to monitor progress on this effort and bring specific issues to your attention as they arise.

Attached are items relevant to the subject item for the Committees consideration:

Contra Costa County Adopted 2014 Federal Legislative Platform
Reports from Alcalde & Fay on 1) MAP-21 Reauthorization and 2) proposed Omnibus Spending Bill
Communication from California State Association of Counties re: potential revenue options (gas tax/vehicle miles traveled fee) and priorities for reauthorization.
Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Federal Legislative Advocacy Platform (CCTA has not had a federal platform in the past)

As the reauthorization effort proceeds, and the platform of our partner agencies/organizations become available or are revised, staff will bring specific issues for the Committees consideration and action.

In the past this item would include consideration of requests for federal funding earmarks for specific transportation projects. These requests are no longer included given the moratorium on earmarks.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER report and DIRECT staff as appropriate.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact.

Attachments
CSAC Communication Re Federal Leg Priorities
A&F Federal Update
DRAFT Federal Legislative Advocacy Platform-2014
CCC 2014 Federal Legislative Platform