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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

July 16, 2015
1:00 P.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez

Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, Vice Chair

Agenda Items:

Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee


1.				Introductions
				Please see the attached sign-in sheet, hand-outs and "Attendees" section, above.
				Attachments:
				6-1-15 TWIC Mtg Minutes
				7-16-15 TWIC Sign-In Sheet
				7-16-15 TWIC Mtg Hand-Outs, CSAC Request Email
				7-16-15 TWIC Mtg Hand-Outs, Transportation Special Session Bills


2.				Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda. (speakers may be limited to three minutes)

3.				Administrative Items, if applicable. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development)

4.				Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the June 1, 2015 Committee Meeting with any necessary corrections. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development)
				The Committee unanimously approved the 6/1/15 meeting record.
				Attachments:
				June 2015 TWIC Meeting Minutes
				6-1-15 TWIC Meeting Sign-In Sheet
				TWIC 6-1-15 Mtg Hand-Out, Delta Stewardship Council Water Chart
				TWIC 6-1-15 Mtg Hand-Out, EBMUD Pledge
				TWIC 6-1-15 Mtg Hand-Out, Elements of Transportation Funding Plans
				7-16-15 TWIC Hand Out, Veterans Stand Down on the Delta
				spkrcard


5.				AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, on behalf of the County, to submit grant applications to CCTA for the 2016 STIP funding cycle per staff recommendations. (Mary Halle, Department of Public Works)
				*The Committee provided feedback on the subject grants, the grant distribution report, and unanimously approved staff recommendations.*
				Attachments:
				Camino Tassajara Project Exhibit
				Appian Way Project Exhibit
				Grant Summary Table


6.				RECEIVE Report from County staff on the proposed NPDES permits and provide recommendations on negotiations and/or implementation, and REVIEW issues associated with the health of the San Francisco Bay and Delta, including but not limited to Delta levees, flood control, dredging, drought planning, habitat conservation, and water quality, supply, and reliability. (Cece Sellgren, Department of Public Works)
				*The Report was received; the Committee provided feedback on the negotiations and indicated that they are prepared to testify if necessary.*
				Attachments:
				Table of County Watershed Priorities
				C.3.j. GI Planning & Implementation
				Trash
				PCB's


7.				CONSIDER Report on Local, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate including CONSIDERATION of specific recommendations in the report above. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development)
				*The Committee received the Report and provided input on a Board of Supervisors delegation to meet on the Iron Horse Corridor issue in Sacramento.*
				Attachments:
				June 22 2015 State Legislative Report
				June 26 2015 State Legislative Report
				July 8 2015 State Legislative Report
				MPO Letter _TransPackage_AssemblyGoBig
				7-7-15 BOS Ltr Re Transportation Finance
				Positions of Legislation of Interest - 2015
				Tracked Legislation


8.				CONSIDER the report, provide COMMENT, and DIRECT staff as appropriate including 1) bringing the Olympic Corridor Trail Connector Study to the full Board of Supervisors for approval, 2) continue coordination and project development in conjunction with appropriate entities as described in this report, and 3) pursue funding opportunities as described in the study and as directed by the Committee. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development)
				*The Committee received the Report and unanimously approved the staff recommendation.*
				Attachments:
				Olympic Connector Preferred Alignment Final


9.				The next meeting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 1pm.

10.				Adjourn
				*The Committee adjourned this meeting at 1:45pm on the afternoon of Thursday, July 16, 2015.*

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend TWIC meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.

Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the TWIC less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at the County Department of Conservation and Development, 30 Muir Road, Martinez during normal business hours.

Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.

For Additional Information Contact:

John Cunningham, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 674-7833, Fax (925) 674-7250
john.cunningham@dcd.cccounty.us

Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order): Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in meetings of its Board of Supervisors and Committees. Following is a list of commonly used abbreviations that may appear in presentations and written materials at meetings of the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee:

AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ALUC Airport Land Use Commission
AOB Area of Benefit
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BATA Bay Area Toll Authority
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission
BDCP Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
BGO Better Government Ordinance (Contra Costa County)
BOS Board of Supervisors
CALTRANS California Department of Transportation
CalWIN California Works Information Network
CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility
to Kids
CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response
CAO County Administrative Officer or Office
CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority
CCWD Contra Costa Water District
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CFS Cubic Feet per Second (of water)
CPI Consumer Price Index
CSA County Service Area
CSAC California State Association of Counties
CTC California Transportation Commission
DCC Delta Counties Coalition
DCD Contra Costa County Dept. of Conservation & Development
DPC Delta Protection Commission
DSC Delta Stewardship Council
DWR California Department of Water Resources
EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District
EIR Environmental Impact Report (a state requirement)
EIS Environmental Impact Statement (a federal requirement)
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FY Fiscal Year
GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District
GIS Geographic Information System
HBRR Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation

HOT High-Occupancy/Toll
HOV High-Occupancy-Vehicle
HSD Contra Costa County Health Services Department
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development
IPM Integrated Pest Management
ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance
JPA/JEPA Joint (Exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area
LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission
LCC League of California Cities
LTMS Long-Term Management Strategy
MAC Municipal Advisory Council
MAF Million Acre Feet (of water)
MBE Minority Business Enterprise
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MOE Maintenance of Effort
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
NACo National Association of Counties
NEPA National Environmental Protection Act
OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency
Operations Center
PDA Priority Development Area
PWD Contra Costa County Public Works Department
RCRC Regional Council of Rural Counties
RDA Redevelopment Agency or Area
RFI Request For Information
RFP Request For Proposals
RFQ Request For Qualifications
SB Senate Bill
SBE Small Business Enterprise
SR2S Safe Routes to Schools
STIP State Transportation Improvement Program
SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central)
TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County)
TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
WBE Women-Owned Business Enterprise
WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory
Committee
WETA Water Emergency Transportation Authority
WRDA Water Resources Development Act