The State and Federal Legislative Platforms are attached. Proposed revisions will be reflected using redline/strikeout. We are at an early stage of our platform review at this point in the year, there are limited revisions for review.
Revisions have been solicited from responsible staff. Topics not included in the Committee's referrals have been grayed out.
The County's legislative advocate, Mark Watts, will be present at the meeting to discuss the State platform. County staff will discuss federal options with our advocate (Paul Schlesinger) in the near future and report back either to TWIC or the Legislative Committee.
For the Committees reference, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority's State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Platforms are attached.
Rationale for the revisions are immediately below:
Federal Platform:
Page 5: 9. [Staff Proposal]: West Contra Costa High Capacity Transit Project: Description TBD
Rationale: The County maintained a plank advocating for eBART funding until the opening of the extension. After service initiated, at the request of BART staff, the platform language was updated to reflect the next phase in eBART system development, "4. Brentwood Intermodal Transit Center".
Around the time that eBART opened, the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee completed a High Capacity Transit Study. That study made numerous recommendations for the expansion of high capacity transit in West Contra Costa County including a BART extension. With the eBART extension completed staff is proposing that the platform reflect the recommendations of the recently completed West County study.
State Platform:
Page 2: County Sponsored Legislation: See earlier TWIC discussion item, "RECOMMEND that the Board of Supervisors approve the County Sponsored Legislative Proposal, "Seniors/Persons with Disabilities Program"
Page 35/36: The suggested revision clarifies and sanctions the current approach to resolve the issue with obligations to the state relative to the County owning/operating the Iron Horse Corridor right-of-way. A legislative solution is being considered.
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