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Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, Chair
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Vice Chair |
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1. | Introductions | |||||||
Please see attached sign-in sheet, hand-outs and "Attendees" section, above. | ||||||||
2. | Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). | |||||||
Leland Frayseth addressed the Committee raising several issues: - On the issue of the recent State Route 4 shootings, he expressed concern that as a public asset, there was an obligation for all affected public agencies to address the issue. (The Committee indicated that the appropriate County Departments were involved in responding to the situation.), - On the issue of the Board of Supervisor's May 24th closed session discussion regarding the Metropolitan Water District potential purchase of Delta islands, he indicated that he would like more information than what was reported out. (The Committee indicated that any court filings are public information.), and - On the issue of water quality on Bethel Island in the event of a flood, he indicated that the State has responded to his concerns, but not the County. (The Committee indicated that in this case, given the jurisdiction of the issue, the State is the appropriate agency to contact.) |
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3. | CONSIDER Administrative items and Take ACTION as appropriate. | |||||||
4. | Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the May 12, 2016, Committee Meeting with any necessary corrections. | |||||||
The Committee unanimously approved the May 12, 2016 Meeting Record. | ||||||||
5. | ACCEPT report on the policy and financial implications of implementing the new Municipal Regional Permit 2.0, CONSIDER staff’s recommendation to prepare a Financial Report for a future Committee meeting outlining the financial issues in more detail, and PROVIDE direction and feedback to staff. |
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The Committee unanimously accepted the report, approved the staff recommendations, and further directed staff to; engage the cities on the issue, track benefits and outcomes of current activities, consult with DCD staff regarding franchise fee possibilities, send a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board stating the County will have challenges in complying with Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit 2.0, and to report back as indicated in the recommendations. | ||||||||
6. | ACCEPT staff report and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, on behalf of the County, to submit to Caltrans and MTC grant applications for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), Cycle 3. | |||||||
The Committee unanimously accepted the staff recommendation. | ||||||||
7. | CONSIDER Department responses to the Pipeline Safety Report and DIRECT staff on next steps. | |||||||
The Committee unanimously accepted the recommendation and further directed staff to bring a comprehensive report back to the Committee with an update on how we are implementing the recommendations of the study, what recommendations are we not acting on (and why), how does the County response relate to the original recommendations in the Pipeline Safety Report, is that response proportional to the risk, and what other Counties are doing regarding any restrictions. Staff was also directed to keep the community, including the Alamo Improvement Association, informed of when the item comes back to either TWIC or the Board of Supervisors. | ||||||||
8. | CONSIDER Report on proposed Endangered Species Act fee and DIRECT staff as appropriate. | |||||||
The Committee received the report and directed staff to draft a letter to the County's legislative delegation communicating the concerns of TWIC with the new fees. (Final letter attached under COMMUNICATION/News Clipping Items). | ||||||||
9. | 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, heard testimony from Contra Costa Health Services (John Barclay) regarding coordination with transit agencies, and directed staff to set up a meeting with CCHS and the appropriate transit agencies. | ||||||||
10. | Adjourn to next meeting date; **PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT TIME SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TWIC MEEETING: The next meeting is currently scheduled for Thursday, July 14, 2016, at **2:00** p.m. |
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The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend TWIC meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the TWIC less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at the County Department of Conservation and Development, 30 Muir Road, Martinez during normal business hours. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. |
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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:
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