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
No Report
2. REGIONAL
No Report.
3. STATE
The County's legislative advocate will attend the February meeting, his written report is attached to this item.
Attached for Review/Discussion:
- Draft Letter: Board of Supervisors to Sen. Gonzalez re: SB 1121. The subject will requires the California Transportation Commission to perform a needs assesement of the transportation system ensuring that costs are covered by future revenues. The assesement is intended to cover all components of the system including bike/pedestrian facilities, local raods, highways/bridges/culvertes, and transit systems. The County's legislative advocate advised writing a letter to the author highlighting the needs of the accessible components of the system.
- Legislative Tracking Table
- January Legislative Report
Accessible Transportation Legislation
Following direction from TWIC and the legislative platform staff and our legislative advocate have been assisting both the California Senior Legislature and the State's Disability and Aging Community Living Advisory Committee in developing legislation to improve accessible transportation policies and funding statewide. An update will be provided to the Committee at the February meeting. A white paper developed to support the legislative concept is attached to this report.
4. FEDERAL
No Report
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