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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

  August 14, 2017
9:00 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez

 
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Chair
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, 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
             
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. CONSIDER Administrative items and Take ACTION as appropriate.
             
4. Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the July 10, 2017, Committee Meeting with any necessary revisions.
  The Committee unanimously APPROVED the meeting record.
  Attachments:
  07-10-17 TWIC Mtg Minutes
  07-10-17 TWIC Mtg Sign-In Sheet
  07-10-17 TWIC Handout
  07-10-17 TWIC Mtg Speaker Sheet
 
             
5. CONSIDER recommending the Board of Supervisors AUTHORIZE a letter to the Assembly Appropriations Committee and the County's delegation communicating concerns and proposed amendments relative to Senate Bill 595 (Beall): Metropolitan Transportation Commission: Bridge Tolls
  The Committee unanimously APPROVED the staff recommendation directing staff to bring the comment letter on Senate Bill 595 to the Board of Supervisors as a short discussion item.  
  Attachments:
  Draft Support Letter for SB595
  7-12-17 SB 595 Analysis Assembly Transportation
  ACTC Proposed_sB595 revisions
  Bay Area bridges see dramatic increase in early morning congestion - SFGate
  CCTA - SB 595_Letter and Analysis
  Editorial_ Troubling plan for $3 Bay Area bridge toll hike.pdf
  SB 595 (RM3) Bill Text as amended 7-19-17
 
             
6. CONSIDER report on Local, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate including CONSIDERATION of any specific recommendations in the report above.
  The Committee received the report and unanimously approved the staff recommendation to bring the Accessible Transit report to the Board of Supervisors on consent.

Public Comment: Debbie Toth (Choice in Aging) provided comments including 1) observing there has been a lack of progress on this topic since 2004, 2) the untenable public transit/paratransit on-board times for her adult daycare clients compelled her to develop her own transportation program, 3) observing that the Board of Supervisors modified their legislative platform for 2017 to include language to make Contra Costa County and "aging friendly" community, and 4) thanked the Committee and the Board of Supervisors for their continued engagement on, and support for, this issue.
  Attachments:
  08-01-17 Letter: BOS to CCTA regarding the 2017 CTP Update
  August TWIC Transportation Leg report.pdf
  DRAFT - Accessible Transit In Contra Costa County
 
             
7. REVIEW the recommended list of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) (Senate Bill 1) funded road projects, RECEIVE public comment and DIRECT staff to perform any changes or revisions to the recommended project list. RECOMMEND the Board of Supervisors receive public comment, revise as appropriate, approve project list, approve a budget amendment for the new funding, and direct staff to proceed with submitting the Fiscal Year 2017/18 RMRA list of projects to the California Transportation Commission (Commission) prior to the October 16, 2017 submittal deadline for approval.
  The Committee unanimously approved the staff recommendation and directed staff to bring the RMRA project list to the full Board of Supervisors on consent and further directed staff to bring back individual projects as informational items as implementation occurs.
  Attachments:
  TWIC Memo on SB1 Project List Submittal 2017 - Appendix A
  RMRA Project Maps - Appendix B
 
             
8. RECEIVE communication, news clippings, etc and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
  Attachments:
  'No major incidents' as driverless buses launch in Estonia - BBC News
  Board of Supervisors to CCTA regarding: 2017 Countywide Transportation Plan Update
  Opponents of California's gas tax hike will sue over the state's 'misleading' ballot description - LA Times
  Park It_ Electric bikes allowed on three East Bay trails
  Transit officials look at new half-cent sales tax _ Local News _ smdailyjournal
 
             
9. The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2017.
             
10. Adjourn

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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

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