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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Date:	September 19, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

White Paper Regarding Accessible Transit in Contra Costa County

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/19/2017

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:

John Cunningham (925) 674-7833

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: September 19, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the "Accessible Transit in Contra Costa County" white paper.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

During the Contra Costa Transportation Authority's 3-4 year effort to update the Countywide Transportation Plan* (and develop the Transportation Expenditure Plan for Measure X - 2016), a considerable amount of time was invested by the County in researching/writing reports, preparing communication, and advocating for improvements to the accessible transit system (in addition to numerous other transportation/land use issues). The attached white paper was developed so that there is, in an encapsulated format, an archive of our efforts and a record of "lessons learned" during the process.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) discussed the white paper at their August 14th, 2017, meeting and directed staff forward the document to the BOS for acceptance. As reported at TWIC, staff continued to revise and refine the document and is now bringing the final version to the Board of Supervisors as directed.

The concepts in the paper are consistent with the "aging-friendly" planks included in our approved state and federal legislative platforms at the January 17, 2017 BOS meeting.

Staff proposes the County use the document during outreach to other responsible/interested entities in order to help identify opportunities to make progress on this issue. These entities include the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, transit districts, Advisory Council on Aging, Developmental Disabilities Council of Contra Costa, Joint Conference Committee, and the sub-regional Senior Coalitions.

*The comment period for the Contra Costa Transportation Authority's 2017 Draft Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP) update closed on August 1, 2017. The Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved a comment letter on the same day.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The status of the "Accessible Transit in Contra Costa County" white paper would be unclear and potentially compromise subsequent outreach efforts.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Debbie Toth, Choice in Aging (letter attached).