TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: November 24, 2025
Subject: CONSIDER report on Local, State, Regional, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative and Planning Activities
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Referral No: 1
Referral Name: Review legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure
Presenter: Jamar Stamps || Transportation Principal Planner | DCD; Mark Watts || Transportation Consultant | MARK WATTS ADVOCACY
Contact: Jamar Stamps | (925) 655-2917
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 be brought 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.
2. Regional: From the 11/14/25 Joint Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)/Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Legislation Committee - Regional Transit Revenue Measure Polling Results. Following the California Legislature's passage of Senate Bill (SB) 63, EMC Research, Inc. (EMC) conducted a poll (from October 6 to 21, 2025) of 2,800 Bay Area voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties to test support and overall attitudes regarding a potential transit revenue measure. (Information only) (attachment)
3. State: Report from Mr. Mark Watts, the County’s legislative advocate, is attached for November.
4. Federal: No report.
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.