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.
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.