To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Amend Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute an amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) of the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC).
FISCAL IMPACT:
None to the General Fund. WCCTAC operations are funded by member agency contributions. The County pays its contribution from Measure J.
BACKGROUND:
WCCTAC is one of four Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPC) in Contra Costa County. The RTPCs were created to manage the 1988 Measure C 1/2 cent transportation sales tax projects and programs, and its extension, Measure J, approved by Contra Costa voters in 2004. In addition to managing revenues from Measures C and J, WCCTAC also administers the sub-regional transportation mitigation fee program (STMP), and participates in defining and implementing policies, programs, and projects to improve local and regional transportation and air quality. WCCTAC is governed by a JEPA between the following member agencies: the cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo; Contra Costa County; and the transit agencies, AC Transit, BART, and WestCAT.
In 2003, when the JEPA was last amended, a seat was added on the WCCTAC Board of Directors for WestCAT (bus transit agency). WCCTAC made further changes to reflect comments from member agencies, including the County, which suggested clarifying certain sections of the agreement and correcting some inconsistent language. The Board of Supervisors approved these amendments in January 2003.
In January 2023, the WCCTAC Board directed WCCTAC staff to pursue an update to the JEPA. Staff returned to the WCCTAC Board on February 24, 2023, with a redline ...
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