TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: April 8, 2024
Subject: Report on Local, State, Regional, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative and Planning Activities
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER, & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Department: CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Referral No: N/A
Referral Name: Legislative Matters on Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure
Presenter: John Cunningham - DCD | Mark Watts - Smith, Watts, & Hartmann, LLC
Contact: John Cunningham 925-791-1368
Referral History:
The transportation, water, and infrastructure legislation and planning report is a standing item on the Committee’s 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.
This report includes four sections, 1: Local, 2: Regional, 3: State, and 4: Federal.
1. Local
No report in April
Information Only: Contra Costa Transportation Authority: Executive Director’s Report.
2. Regional
No report in April
Information Only: Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Executive Director’s Report.
3. State
The County’s legislative advocate’s report is attached. Mr. Watts will attend the April Committee meeting.
As mentioned by staff at the March TWIC meeting, a letter from the Board of Supervisors regarding accessible transportation issues was sent to our legislative delegation. The letter is attached to this report and requests that our representatives engage with state transportation governance to ensure the SB 125 transit transformation task force and the SB 1121 needs assessment process both take up accessible transportation issues in a substantive manner.
4. Federal
No report in April
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative and Planning Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.