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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE

COMMITTEE

RECORD OF ACTION FOR
March 14, 2022

Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Vice Chair

Present:	Diane Burgis, Chair
	Candace Andersen, Vice Chair
Staff Present:	John Cunningham, DCD, TWIC; Michael Kent, CCHS; Will Nelson, DCD; John Kopchik, DCD; Jeff Valeros, PWD; Alexander Zandian, PWD; Jody London, DCD
Attendees:	Jonathan Largent, Senior Engineer, CCWD; Jan Warren, CA Senior Legislature; Kari McNickle, Fehr & Peers; Mark Watts; Peter Engel, CCTA; John A. Burgh, CCWD


1.				Introductions

2.				Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
				No public comment.

3.				CONSIDER Administrative items and Take ACTION as appropriate.
				No action taken.

4.				Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the December 13, 2021, Committee Meeting with any necessary corrections.
				The Committee CORRECTED the 12-13-2021 meeting Record of Action to show that Supervisor Burgis was absent, the Committee then unanimously APPROVED the meeting record.
				Attachments:
				December 2021 TWIC Minutes


5.				RECEIVE the public draft of the Active Transportation Plan Report, dated March 2022, and DIRECT staff of the Public Works Director, on behalf of the County, to incorporate comments and present to the full Board of Supervisors.
				The Committee unanimously APPROVED the staff recommendation which included bringing the item to the March 29th Board of Supervisors meeting. Comments included an emphasis on finding resources to implement the Iron Horse Corridor improvements including trail separation.
				Attachments:
				Draft Final Active Transportation Plan


6.				ACCEPT the recommendations from the Hazardous Materials Commission to address the potential impacts of sea level rise, and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
				The Committee unanimously ACCEPTED the recommendations, commentary included: the need to solicit additional feedback given the limited survey participation rate, the need to avoid piecemeal reporting by having one department be the "convener" (w/the consensus landing on DCD in that role), an observation that while DCD can act as the "policy venue" the "action venue" is equally important and needs to be defined, and DCD staff offerred to report back on the development of a work plan.
				Attachments:
				HMC SLR let to TWIC w Glueck sig, 2,24,22
				HMC let to TWIC, SLR w Glueck sig, 9,13,21


7.				CONSIDER recommending the Chair of the Board of Supervisors sign a letter expressing the County's support for the Contra Costa Water District's pursuit of grant funding for the timely replacement and completion of their Shortcut Pipeline Phase 3 Improvements Project.
				The Committee unanimously RECOMENDED that the Board of Supervisors sign a letter establishing the County's support for the Contra Costa Water District's grant application for the Shortcut Pipeline Phase 3 Improvements Project.
				Attachments:
				Draft - CCC Support Letter for SCPL Funding
				Project Vicinity Map


8.				CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.
				The Committee RECEIVED the report, and supported the proposed state budget request for Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan implementation funding.
				Attachments:
				3-2-2022 Letter: BOS to AM Ward re: AB2120 Federal Funding/Local Bridges
				AB 1909 (Friedman) Vehicles: bicycle omnibus bill
				SB 942(Newman) Low Carbon Transit Operations Program: free or reduced fare transit program
				AB 1944(Lee) Local government: open and public meetings
				The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package


9.				Consider recommendations on referrals to the Committee for 2022, revise as necessary, and direct staff to bring the list to the full Board of Supervisors for approval.
				The Committee unanimously APPROVED the list of TWIC referrals for 2022.
				Attachments:
				DRAFT 2022 TWIC Referrals


10.				RECEIVE information and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
				The Committee REVIEWED the items and provided commentary re: bus shelter programs noting the importance of shelters and the subregional differences between the programs.
				Attachments:
				12-12-21 email_CC resident to CWC
				Bus Stop Funding: West County: Email Exchange
				OpEd: Prevent Bay Area Transit From Going Off a Cliff
				Study: More Bike Infrastructure Could Prevent 15,000 Deaths Annually


11.				The next meeting is currently scheduled for April 11, 2022.

12.				Adjourn.

For Additional Information Contact:

John Cunningham, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 655-2915, Fax (925) 674-2750
john.cunningham@dcd.cccounty.us