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C.107

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Date:	August 6, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

DELEGATE authority to TWIC to make County appointments to the RM3 (Bridge Toll Increase) Independent Oversight Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/06/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Colin Piethe

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 6, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

DELEGATE authority to the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee to make County appointments to the Regional Measure 3 (Bridge Toll Increase) Independent Oversight Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

N/A

BACKGROUND:

Senate Bill 595 (2017-SB 595) required the nine Bay Area counties to conduct a special election, known as Regional Measure 3 (RM3), on a proposed increase to toll rates on state-owned bridges in the region. This election took place on June 5, 2018, with voters approving a three dollar toll increase, phased in one dollar at a time over the course of six years. Effective January 1, 2019, the base toll rate on these bridges was increased by one dollar.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

SB 595 also required that the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) establish an Independent Oversight Committee comprised of two citizen representatives from each Bay Area county within six months of the effective date of the toll increase.

The Board of Supervisors, at their July 9, 2019 meeting, referred the recruitment of the County's citizen representatives to the Independent Oversight Committee to the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee (TWIC).

At TWIC's July 18, 2019 meeting staff presented a draft timeline, plan for recruitment, and associated strategies for a transparent and broad effort. The Committee provided additional direction to staff with the goal of ensuring a comprehensive outreach effort.

Due to timing constraints related to Board of Supervisors meeting schedule and BATA's requested deadline for appointments (September 2), TWIC is recommending to the Board of Supervisors that appointment authority be delegated to TWIC.

If given this authorization to make final appointments, TWIC will make the appointment at their August 9^th meeting and report back to the Board of Supervisor on the action.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If appointment authority is not delegated to TWIC, the County’s representation on the RM3 Independent Oversight Committee will be delayed.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A