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
Iron Horse Corridor Update: Mark Watts, the County's legislative advocate will provide an update on efforts related to the County's obligations to the State relative to the Iron Horse Corridor.
Countywide Transportation Plan: This issue is addressed separately as Agenda Item #.
RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSS any local issues of note and take ACTION as appropriate.
2) STATE
Legislative Report
A report from the County's legislative advocate, Mark Watts, is attached (July TWIC Report). Mr. Watts will be present at the July meeting to discuss issues of interest to the Committee.
Included in the report will be the status of efforts to implement Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, related materials are attached.
Legislation of Interest to the County
Attached are the bills being tracked by TWIC, "TWIC Legislation of Interest - July 2017". Staff comments on specific bills are below.
Assembly Bill 1069 (Low): Local Government: Taxicab Transportation Service (AB1069 is being handled by Lara Delaney in the County Administrators Office)
The bill is of possible interest to the County given 1) the County's outstanding obligation to regulate taxi service and 2) the matter is on the TWIC 2017 referral list: "18. Monitor issues of interest in the provision and enhancement of general transportation services, including but not limited to public transportation, taxicab/transportation network companies, and navigation apps." Related, at their June 21st Board meeting the Contra Costa Transportation Authority took an "oppose" position. The bill was subsequently revised, the marked up bill is attached to this report, AB 1069 Taxi Reg- May26 to June28 Markup.pdf.
AB 1069 Description: This bill would authorize each of 10 specified counties to regulate taxi service within the respective county by means of a countywide transportation agency, as defined for each of those counties. The bill would, after January 1, 2019, prohibit an authorized county that does not regulate taxi service by means of a countywide transportation agency, and the cities within that county, from regulating taxi service. The bill would require the sheriff in a county that does not regulate taxi service pursuant to these provisions to administer criminal background checks and drug testing for taxicab drivers within that county. By increasing the duties of sheriffs, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSS state issues of note and take ACTION as appropriate.
3) FEDERAL
No written report in May.
RECOMMENDATION: DISCUSS any federal issues of note and take ACTION as appropriate.
|