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
CCTA March 2020 Transportation 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.
Update
None
2. REGIONAL
SB 278 (Beall): FASTER Bay Area
Summary: Enable transit in the Bay Area as one seamless network
AB 2057 (Chiu): Seamless Bay Area
Summary: Establish a seamlessly integrated regional transit system.
The initiatives above impact the nine County Bay Area proposing to reform transit service.
3. STATE
Mr. Watts will attend the February Committee meeting to provide a verbal report, his written report is attached
4. FEDERAL
No written report in February.
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