This is a standing item on the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee referral list and meeting agenda.

In developing transportation related legislative 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.

Recommendations are summarized in the Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s) section at the end of this report. Specific recommendations, if provided, are underlined in the report below. This report includes three sections, 1) LOCAL, 2) STATE, and 3) FEDERAL.

1) LOCAL

Transportation Expenditure Plan (TEP)
Background: The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (Authority) is in the process of developing a Transportation Expenditure Plan (TEP) to potentially be put to a vote in November 2016. A TEP is a statutorily required component of a transportation sales tax. This is a standing TWIC item for the foreseeable future.

TEP Update
There is no written report on the TEP this month. Staff is preparing a comprehensive report for the April 26, Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting.

At the time of the April14th TWIC agenda posting, CCTA had just completed their April 6, Special TEP meeting. A substantial amount of materials were distributed just prior to the CCTA meeting and at the meeting including presentations from environmental and business advocates. Those documents are attached for the Committees information and will be addressed at the April 26 BOS meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSS any local issues of note and take ACTION as appropriate.