TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE   6.          
Meeting Date: 02/10/2020  
Subject: CONSIDER report: Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Issues: Legislation, Studies, Miscellaneous Updates, take ACTION as Appropriate
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE,
Department: Conservation & Development
Referral No.: 1  
Referral Name: REVIEW legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham (925)674-7883
Referral History:
This is a standing item on the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee referral list and meeting agenda.

 
Referral Update:
In developing transportation related 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.
 
This report includes four sections, 1: LOCAL, 2: REGIONAL, 3: STATE, and 4: FEDERAL.


1. LOCAL                                                                                                                      
CCTA March 2020 Transportation Sales Tax
Background
On August 28, 2019, CCTA released a proposed Transportation Expenditure Plan for consideration by the Cities and County. As of October 23rd all cities and the County have approved the TEP. The Authority approved the TEP on October 30, 2019 by Authority Ordinance 19-02.
Update
None
 



2. REGIONAL                                                                                                                     

SB 278 (Beall): FASTER Bay Area
Summary: Enable transit in the Bay Area as one seamless network

AB 2057 (Chiu): Seamless Bay Area
Summary: Establish a seamlessly integrated regional transit system.

The initiatives above impact the nine County Bay Area proposing to reform transit service.

 

3. STATE                                                                                                                     

 

Mr. Watts will attend the February Committee meeting to provide a verbal report, his written report is attached


 


4. FEDERAL                                                                                                                     

No written report in February.

 
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments-Y
February TWIC Leg Report
AB 2057 Bill Text
Press Release: AM Chiu: AB 2057
Article: AB 2057 - "Play Nice"