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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/08/2019
Subject: CONSIDER report: Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Issues: Legislation, Studies, Miscellaneous Updates, take ACTION as Appropriate
Submitted For:	TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	1
Referral Name:	REVIEW legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
Presenter:	John Cunningham, DCD	Contact:	John Cunningham (925)674-7883

Information

Referral History:

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

Referral Update:

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

Accessible Transportation Strategic (ATS) Plan
Background: With assistance from Contra Costa County staff, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) submitted a successful grant to Caltrans under the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program in February 2017 to conduct the ATS Plan. The ATS Plan is a comprehensive study of how accessible transit/paratransit is provided in the County.

Update: CCTA and County conducted a Request for Proposals solicitation which ended in late March and are in the process of awarding a contract.

2. REGIONAL

No report in April.

3. STATE

3.1 April State Legislative Report. A report from Mark Watts will be provided at the meeting. Mr. Watts has a conflict and will not be able to attend in April

3.2 Iron Horse Corridor - Removal of Encumbrances
Background: The County's State Legislative Platform includes:

"239: SUPPORT regional coordination that provides for local input in addressing transportation needs....Consistent with that position, relief from the requirements imposed on the County by the state relative to the Iron Horse corridor would foster coordination along this multi-jurisdictional corridor. Such relief could be provided through administrative action or County sponsored legislation."

3.3 Legislation For Discussion/Action
A list of all legislation being tracked by staff is attached. For the specific bills below, a copy of the bill text is attached and the County's prior position and/or communication when available.

AB 907 (Salas) California Department of Aging: grants: transportation. See attached letter.
AB 1568 (McCarty) Housing Law Compliance: Withholding of Transportation Funds
SB 137 (Dodd) Federal Transportation Funds: State Exchange Programs
SB 228 (Jackson) Master Plan on Aging

4. FEDERAL

No written report in April.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
SB 137 - Dodd Fed-State Exchange
FINAL BOS to AM Salas: GGRF/SPD Grants
AB 1568 McCarty
AB 970 - Salas
SB228 - Jackson
April 2019 TWIC Bill Tracking