CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  
Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Transportation, Water & Infrastructure  
Committee  
11:00 AM  
Thursday, November 14, 2024  
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**SPECIAL MEETING**  
District 2 Office: 1516 Kamole St. Honolulu, HI  
96821 |  
District 3 Office: 3361 Walnut Blvd. Suite 140,  
Brentwood, CA 94513  
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ZOOM.  
AGENDA ITEMS may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the  
Committee.  
1.  
INTRODUCTIONS Call to order and roll call.  
Chair Burgis called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m.  
Staff Present: John Cunningham | TWIC Staff  
Attendees: Raquel De La Torre, Maureen Toms, John Kopchik, Mark Watts,  
Jamar Stamps, Samantha Harris, Robert Sarmiento, Will Nelson,  
Jerry Fahy, Christi Povlsen, Mark De La O, Monish Sen, Steve  
Kowalewski, District 3 | Brentwood, Lara Delaney, Emlyn Struthers,  
Jan Warren, Lloyd Suku, Scott Alman, Intern Martin, (925)655-0100  
District II Supervisor Candace Andersen and District III Supervisor  
Diane Burgis  
Present:  
2.  
PUBLIC COMMENT on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this  
agenda (speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).  
No Public Comment.  
REVIEW Meeting Record for October 14, 2024, of the Transportation, Water, and  
Infrastructure Committee.  
3.  
10.14.24 Minutes FINAL DRAFT  
Attachments:  
The Committee unanimously ACCEPTED the October 14, 2024 TWIC Meeting Record.  
No Public Comment.  
ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2024/4540 to supersede and replace Board of Supervisors  
Resolution Nos. 77/941 and 75/256, and any other earlier resolutions, policies, or criteria  
for the placement of stop signs on county roads, as recommended by the Public Works  
Director, Countywide area.  
4.  
Traffic Resolution No. 2024-4540  
Attachments:  
Criteria for Installation of Stop Signs - 8Aug2024  
The Committee expressed support for the resolution, highlighting its clarity and  
alignment with current vehicle and safety codes.  
The Committee ACCEPTED the report to be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors on  
consent.  
No Public Comment.  
CONSIDER proposed CalTrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant application  
5.  
6.  
The Committee ACCEPTED the report and APPROVED it be moved to the Board of  
Supervisors' Consent Calendar.  
No Public Comment.  
CONSIDER Report on Local, State, Regional, and Federal Transportation Related  
Legislative and Planning Activities.  
Staff reported on MTC’s ongoing discussions regarding a regional funding measure,  
noting Santa Clara County's opposition and the exploration of hybrid approaches.  
Contra Costa remains a core supporting county, and polling on a 50% citizen threshold  
initiative was discussed. Legal nuance around majority thresholds for citizen-initiated  
measures were discussed, citing relevant precedents. Updates included state approval of  
ABX21, adjustments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, progress on the Climate Action  
Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), and upcoming decisions on active  
transportation grants and transit revenue solutions.  
The Committee ACCEPTED the report.  
No Public Comments.  
DISCUSS and REVISE the County's 2025-26 State and Federal Legislative Platforms  
(TWIC Referrals Only) and DIRECT staff as appropriate.  
7.  
CCC State Platform--TWIC 2025-26 REVIEW-Nov2024.pdf  
2023-24 Adopted Federal Platform--TWIC 2025-26  
REVIEW-Nov2024.pdf  
Attachments:  
Joint and Several Liability.pdf  
Proposal to Amend Federal and State Gas Tax Eligibility for  
Non-Motorized Transportation Corridors.pdf  
Request for Legislative Platform Addition - Active Transportation  
Funding Maintenance Support.pdf  
CCTA-2024 DRAFT Federal Advocacy Platform_Final.pdf  
CCTA-2024 DRAFT State Advocacy Platform_FINAL.pdf  
The discussion introduced three proposals: Expanding gas tax eligibility to include  
separated trails, requiring funding for maintenance of ATP projects, and addressing  
liability allocation in transportation lawsuits. The Committee expressed concerns over  
potential funding competition with road maintenance and highlighted the need for  
alternative funding sources. The discussion included leveraging job centers to make use  
of reverse commute capacity to alleviate transportation pressures.  
The Committee ACCEPTED the report and APPROVED moving this item to the Board  
of Supervisors through the County Administrator's process.  
No Public Comments.  
RECEIVE Communication, News, Miscellaneous, Items of Interest to the Committee and  
DIRECT staff as appropriate.  
8.  
10.22.24 - CBC News_Do bike lanes really cause more traffic..  
10.23.24 - Bay Area News Group_ Q&A Plan to bail out Bay Area  
public transportation  
Attachments:  
10.25.24 - MTC - Transportation Revenue Measure  
11.06.24 - Mass Transit_General Election 2024 results-Transit ballo  
measures fare well at the polls  
11.06.24 - Sacramento Bee_Placer County transportation tax behind  
2024 election  
The Committee ACCEPTED the report.  
No Public Comment.  
9.  
ADJOURN until the next Transportation, Water, & Infrastructure Committee meeting to  
be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 9:30am.  
Chair Burgis ADJOURNED the meeting at 11:40am reminding the next scheduled TWIC meeting is  
on December 9, 2024 at 9:30am.  
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