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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Date:	February 4, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Communication to CCTA Re: County Appointments: Iron Horse Corridor Mgmnt Advisory Committee, Accessible Transportation Policy Advsiory Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/04/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	John Cunningham 925 674-7833
cc:	Erika Jenssen Chief Asst CoB

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 4, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. APPOINT Supervisor Candace Andersen as the Board of Supervisors representative and Dr. Chris Farnitano as County Health Services Department representative to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority's Policy Advisory Committee for the Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to update the Board's Master Resolution for Board Committee appointments.

2. AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign two letters to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, 1) requesting an appointment from the Authority to the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee pursuant to Assembly Bill 1025 (2019-Grayson), and 2) notifying the Authority of the County's appointees to the Authority's Policy Advisory Committee for the Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee
Assembly Bill (AB) 1025 (Grayson) "Transportation: California Transportation Commission: San Ramon Branch Corridor: reimbursement" resulted in 1) the elimination of County obligations to the state associated

with the legacy State grants used to acquire the Iron Horse Corridor, and 2) changes to the County's Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee. From the bill text:

§ 2. (a) The County of Contra Costa shall do both of the following: (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 attached letter is being brought to the Board in order to comply with AB 1025 through the addition of an Authority representative on the Iron Horse Advisory Committee.

Policy Advisory Committee: Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan
The Accessible Transportation Strategic (ATS) Plan is being conducted by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) with support from Contra Costa County. The ATS Plan is reviewing how transit services are provided to seniors, persons with disabilities, and veterans. The oversight structure for the Committee includes a Policy Advisory Committee that was approved by CCTA in 2019 and includes two seats for the County. Those seats include one each from the Board of Supervisors and Contra Costa Health Services.

The Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee discussed the appointments and made the recommendations seen in the attached letter, Candace Andersen and Chris Farnitano.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the recommended actions are not taken, the County will not be in compliance with the obligations in Assembly Bill 1025 to modify the membership of the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee, and will not have County representatives on the Policy Advisory Committee for the Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan.