HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Digest 2011-02-17TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST
Week of February 14 -17, 2010
1. Memo -Laurie Tyler/Scott Anderson -Sustainable Communities Strategy
(SCS) Update
2. Letter - Brisa Kress - Support for More Town-Sponsored Bay Clean-up Days
3. Letter - Fair Housing of Marin - Request for Proclamation
4. Letter - Marin Clean Energy Business Update - Feb. 2011
Agendas & Minutes
5. Revised Agenda - Planning Commission - February 23, 2011
Regional
a) Letter - Steve Kinsey, Chair TAM - SB 375 - Integrates Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Efforts with Long-Range Transportation and Housing Planning
Agendas & Minutes
b) Agenda - ABAG - General Assembly Mtg. - January 20, 2011
c) Agenda - ABAG - General Assembly Mtg. - April 14, 2011
d) Bay Area Monitor - Newsletter - League of Women Voters - Feb/March 2011
e) Estuary - Newsletter - Bay Delta News - February 2011
* Council Only
Town of Tiburon
MEMORANDUM
TO. Mayor & Members of the Town Council
FROM: Laurie Tyler, Associate Planner
Scott Anderson, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) Update
DATE: February 14, 2011
Background:
Senate Bill (SB) 375, adopted in 2008, requires the preparation of a "Sustainable Communities
Strategy" (SCS) for the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area region to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through coordinated land use and
transportation planning.
Action Required:
None. This is an informational update only. However, if the Town Council has any comments
or questions on the Bay Area SCS process, please contact Associate Planner Laurie Tyler at
435-7397 or Ityler(a)_ci.tiburon.ca.us.
Alternatively, if a Town Council member would prefer to have this topic placed on a future
agenda for a broader discussion, please let Ms. Tyler know and staff will agendize it.
Additional opportunities for Town Council and public comment and review will be forthcoming
throughout the SCS process and will be appropriately announced as the information becomes
available.
Discussion:
SB 375 was adopted by the state legislature and signed by Governor Schwarzenegger to
implement Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the state greenhouse gas reduction program. SB 375
applies to the 18 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) in California. The 9-county San
Francisco Bay Area does not have a single MPO, but instead has four separate regional
agencies that provide planning guidance and funding on various regional land use and
transportation matters. Those agencies are:
• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
• Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
There is also a coordinating committee made up of representatives of each of the regional
agency boards called the Joint Policy Committee (JPC). ABAG and MTC staff share the
primary responsibility for SCS process management, outreach and technical analysis, but all
of the regional agencies and the JPC will have a role in the preparation and adoption of the
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Sustainable Communities Strategy in conjunction with each of the 9 counties and 101 cities
and related county transportation and congestion management agencies that comprise the
Bay Area region. This collective effort is called "One Bay Area", and more information on SB
375 and the SCS process can be found at: http://www.onebayarea.org/.
Attached to this staff report is an overview of the Sustainable Communities Strategy purpose,
approach and process prepared by ABAG staff. The memo (Attachment 1) and PowerPoint
slides (Attachment 2) are intended to provide a common base of information for all local
decision-makers and the public, and to elicit comments and questions from elected officials
and the public at this early stage of the process.
This presentation is intended to be the first formal public overview of the SCS purpose and
process. ABAG and MTC staff have requested that each city and county planning director in
the region present this information to their respective Council or Board between December
2010 and the end of February 2011. All of the Marin County presentations are occurring in
February. The SCS process also calls for the creation of a countywide or corridor working
group comprised of elected representatives from each jurisdiction. The Marin County working
group will be organized and supported through the Transportation Agency of Marin (TAM), and
will serve as the main point of contact with the public and regional staff through this process,
and as a conduit back to each jurisdiction. In addition, there is a Regional Advisory Working
Group (RAWG) comprised of local agency staff and representatives of various non-
governmental stakeholder groups (transportation, housing, environmental, business, social
equity, etc.). The RAWG meets monthly in Oakland to provide regional agency staff with
feedback on SCS related issues and recommendations.
Some of this information may be familiar to the Town Council if Councilmembers heard
Supervisor Steve Kinsey's presentation at the January 26 Marin County Council of Mayors and
Councilmembers (MCCMC) meeting in Mill Valley. Supervisor Kinsey's presentation used the
same PowerPoint slides in Attachment 2.
By law, the SCS must be adopted by 2013, and is intended, in large part, to integrate two
previously distinct procedures:
1. The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), that directs the investment of billions of
federal, state and local dollars toward the operations and maintenance of the region's public
transportation systems, freeways and local roads, as well as new and continuing investments
in multi-modal networks (bike, pedestrian, etc.) and transit-oriented developments; and,
2. The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), which is the procedure for
determining how the region and each jurisdiction within the region will accommodate
anticipated housing for all income groups through the Housing Element of the General Plan.
The adopted SCS must result in a realistic, coordinated, long-term land use pattern and
transportation investment strategy that incorporates and is consistent with both the RTP and
RHNA, as well as meet the greenhouse gas reduction goals set for the region by the California
Air Resources Board. SB 375 and the SCS process do not affect local land use decision-
making authority and does not require that local general plans be consistent with the SCS.
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As proposed by ABAG and MTC, the SCS will be developed with local input through the
iterative review of land use and transportation "scenarios" that will incorporate projected
housing needs, anticipated housing and employment growth, essential transportation
improvements and efficiencies, compliance with greenhouse gas reduction targets, and other
related performance targets. The scenarios will be built using a variety of data, including
locally generated information about designated Priority Development Areas (PDA's) and
potential "opportunity sites": non-PDA areas that might accommodate greater development
potential. The Town of Tiburon does not have any designated PDA's, nor did we identify any
opportunity sites at this stage of the SCS process. ABAG and MTC estimate that as much as
50% of the region's projected 25-year growth could occur within designated PDA's.
An "Initial Vision" scenario will be released in early March and will then be the subject of public
and local government review and comment through the established countywide or corridor-
based working groups. The Initial Vision scenario will be "unconstrained", meaning that it will
not take into account potential policy, infrastructure or resource limitations that might affect the
development potential necessary to support this scenario. A key component of the Initial
Vision scenario will be a 25-year projection of regional housing needs and a preliminary
assessment of housing and employment growth to the local jurisdictional level. The 25-year
housing projection will assume that the region will accommodate all of its housing needs. This
is a critical component of meeting greenhouse gas reductions targets and reducing vehicle
miles traveled, but is different from past housing growth projections where some percentage of
Bay Area housing need was presumed to occur outside of the region in adjacent counties (San
Joaquin, Lake, Mendocino, etc.). As a result, the 25-year regional housing need will likely be a
larger number than in past projections. That will not only affect the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA) process for the SCS, but also for the next Housing Element cycle.
Following an opportunity for public and local agency review and comment on the Initial Vision
scenario, the SCS process will move on to preparation of "Detailed" scenarios that will account
for constraints that may limit development potential, but will also identify resources that may
help support a given scenario and meet established performance targets for the SCS. The first
round of Detailed Scenarios will be released in July. Following another round of public and
local review and comment, ABAG and MTC expect to release a "Preferred" scenario toward
the end of 2011. The Preferred scenario will then become the basis for the preparation of the
Sustainable Communities Strategy, and a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Regional
Housing Needs Allocation that are consistent with the SCS.
Although many of the technical and procedural components of the SCS have been
established, either through the mandates in SB 375 or the preliminary work of the regional
agencies, there are still a number of yet-to-be-answered questions about the SCS process and
its affect on each locality in the region. These include:
• How will the SCS/RHNA process affect the upcoming Housing Element cycle?
• How will the SCS address growth that is expected to occur outside of designated
PDA's and "opportunity sites", or that is not along identified transportation corridors?
• How will the SCS provide a coordinated and consistent policy framework to address
other regional issues that affect local development, such as climate adaptation, air
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quality, economic development, jobs-housing relationships, congestion pricing and
environmental compliance?
• How will the SCS be implemented at the local level?
• How much funding will be available to support development consistent with the SCS
and how will that funding be allocated?
• How will local governments be affected if the SCS does not meet the greenhouse gas
reduction targets set for the region?
ABAG and MTC staffs intend to use the feedback gained from this early referral to better guide
the process to meet local needs and, more importantly, to develop an SCS that is responsive
to local and regional needs and meets greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Fiscal Impact:
The immediate and anticipated fiscal impact to the Town at this point is in staff time spent
tracking and participating in the SCS process.
Attachments-
1. One Bay Area, Overview of Sustainable Communities Strategy, November 23, 2010
2. One Bay Area, Overview of Sustainable Communities Strategy, PowerPoint slides
S:IPlanninglStaff FolderslsandersonlMemosISCS Update memo to Council.doc
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'Overview of the Sustainable Communities Strategy
This staff report describes Senate Bill 375, the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) and the
effect of the law on local governments as well as the Bay Area as a region. This report is based
on reports provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association
of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).
The SCS will be developed in partnership among regional agencies, local jurisdictions and
Congestion Management Agencies (CMAs) through an iterative process. The regional agencies
recognize that input from local jurisdictions with land use authority is essential to create a
feasible SCS. The SCS does not alter the authority of jurisdictions over local land use and
development decisions.
The purpose of this report is to provide Town Council members with an overview of the SCS in
relation to local land use policies, implementation needs, and quality of life, including key policy
considerations for the Town of Tiburon.
PURPOSE AND APPROACH
Senate Bill 375 became law in 2008 and is considered landmark legislation for California
relative to land use, transportation and environmental planning. It calls for the development of a
Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) in all metropolitan regions in California. Within the
Bay Area, the law gives joint responsibility for the SCS to the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). These agencies
will coordinate with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) and the Bay
Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC).
The SCS integrates several existing planning processes and is required to accomplish the
following objectives:
1. Provide a new 25-year land use strategy for the Bay Area that is realistic and identifies
areas to accommodate all of the region's population, including all income groups;
2. Forecast a land use pattern, which when integrated with the transportation system,
reduces greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks and is measured
against our regional target established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
The SCS is a land use strategy required to be included as part of the Bay Area's 25-year
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). By federal law, the RTP must be internally consistent.
Therefore, the over $200 billion dollars of transportation investment typically included in the
RTP must align with and support the SCS land-use pattern. SB 375 also requires that an updated
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eight-year regional housing need allocation (RHNA) prepared by ABAG is consistent with the
SCS. The SCS, RTP and RHNA will be adopted simultaneously in early 2013.
The SCS is not just about assigning housing need to places or achieving greenhouse gas targets.
The primary goal is to build a Bay Area which continues to thrive and prosper under the
changing circumstances of the twenty-first century. By directly confronting the challenges
associated with population growth, climate change, a new economic reality and an increasing
public-health imperative, the SCS should help us achieve a Bay Area which is both more livable
and more economically competitive on the world stage. A successful SCS will:
• Recognize and support compact walkable places where residents and workers have
access to services and amenities to meet their day-to-day needs;
• Reduce long commutes and decrease reliance that increases energy independence and
decreases the region's carbon consumption;
• Support complete communities which remain livable and affordable for all segments of
the population, maintaining the Bay Area as an attractive place to reside, start or continue
a business, and create jobs.
• Support a sustainable transportation system and reduce the need for expensive highway
and transit expansions, freeing up resources for other more productive public
investments;
• Provide increased accessibility and affordability to our most vulnerable populations;
• Conserve water and decrease our dependence on imported food stocks and their high
transport costs.
In recognition of the importance of these other goals, ABAG and MTC will adopt performance
targets and indicators that will help inform decisions about land use patterns and transportation
investments. These targets and indicators will apply to the SCS and the RTP. The targets and
indicators are being developed by the Performance Targets and Indicators Ad Hoc Committee of
the Regional Advisory Working Group (RAWG), which includes local planning and
transportation staff, non-profit organizations, and business and developers' organizations. The
targets are scheduled for adoption early 2011 and the indicators will be adopted in spring 2011.
BUILDING ON EXISTING EFFORTS
In many respects the SCS builds upon existing efforts in many Bay Area communities to
encourage more focused and compact growth while recognizing the unique characteristics and
differences of the region's many varied communities. FOCUS Priority Development Areas
(PDAs) are locally-identified and regionally adopted infill development opportunity areas near
transit. The PDAs provide a strong foundation upon which to structure the region's first
Sustainable Communities Strategy. PDAs are only three percent of the region's land area.
However, local governments have indicated that based upon existing plans, resources, and
incentives the PDAs can collectively accommodate over fifty percent of the Bay Area's housing
need through 2035.
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PDAs have been supported by planning grants, capital funding and technical assistance grants
from MTC. The current RTP allocates an average of $60 million a year to PDA incentive-
related funding. Future RTPs, consistent with the SCS, will be structured to provide policies and
funding that is supportive of PDAs and potentially other opportunity areas for sustainable
development in the region.
PARTNERSHIP
To be successful, the SCS will require a partnership among regional agencies, local jurisdictions,
Congestion Management Agencies (CMAs), transit agencies, and other regional stakeholders.
MTC and ABAG are engaged in an intense information exchange with County-Corridors
Working Groups throughout the Bay Area. These Groups are organized by county, by sub-
regions within counties, and by corridors that span counties. They typically include city and
county planning directors, CMA staff, and representatives of other key agencies such as transit
agencies and public health departments. Working Group members are responsible for providing
updates and information to their locally elected policymakers through regular reports like this
one and eventually through recommended council or board resolutions which acknowledge the
implications of the SCS for each jurisdiction.
Each county has established an SCS engagement strategy and the composition of a
County/Corridor Working Group according to their needs and ongoing planning efforts. In the
Town of Tiburon, our working group includes Marin County. The County/Corridor Working
Groups provide an opportunity for all of the region's jurisdictions to be represented in the SCS
process and to provide ongoing information to, and input from, local officials through staff
reports by working group members (local planning staff) to their city councils and/or boards of
supervisors as the SCS process evolves through 2011. In addition to the County-Corridor
Working Groups, a Regional Advisory Working Group (RAWG), composed of local government
representatives and key stakeholders provides technical oversight at the regional level.
PROCESS - SCS SCENARIOS
The final SCS will be the product of an iterative process that includes a sequence of growth and
supportive transportation scenarios. Starting with an Initial Vision Scenario (February 2011),
followed by more detailed SCS scenarios that refine the initial vision scenario (Spring and Fall
2011), and final draft (early 2012). For more information about the timeline, see SCS Schedule -
Attachment A.
Initial Vision Scenario
ABAG and MTC will release an Initial Vision Scenario in February 2011 based in large part on
input from local jurisdictions through the county/corridor engagement process and information
collected by December 2010. The Vision Scenario will encompass an initial identification of
places, policies and strategies for long-term, sustainable development in the Bay Area. Local
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governments will identify places of great potential for sustainable development, including PDAs,
transit corridors, employment areas, as well as infill opportunities areas that lack transit services
but offer opportunities for increased walkability and reduced driving.
The Initial Vision Scenario will:
■ Incorporate the 25-year regional housing need encompassed in the SCS;
■ Provide a preliminary set of housing and employment growth numbers at regional, county,
jurisdictional, and sub jurisdictional levels;
■ Be evaluated against the greenhouse gas reduction target as well as the additional
performance targets adopted for the SCS.
Detailed Scenarios
By the early spring of 2011 the conversation between local governments and regional agencies
will turn to the feasibility of achieving the Initial Vision Scenario by working on the Detailed
Scenarios. The Detailed Scenarios will be different than the initial Vision Scenario in that they
will take into account constraints that might limit development potential, and will identify the
infrastructure and resources that can be identified and/or secured to support the scenario. MTC
and ABAG expect to release a first round of Detailed Scenarios by July 2011. Local
jurisdictions will provide input, which will then be analyzed for the release of the Preferred
Scenario by the end of 2011. The County/Corridor Working Groups as well as the RAWG will
facilitate local input into the scenarios through 2011. The analysis of the Detailed Scenarios and
Preferred Scenario takes into account the Performance Targets and Indicators.
REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION
As described above, the eight-year RHNA must be consistent with the SCS. Planning for
affordable housing in the Bay Area is one of the essential tasks of sustainable development. In
the SCS, this task becomes integrated with the regional land use strategy, the development of
complete communities and a sustainable transportation system. The process to update RHNA
will begin in early 2011. The county/corridor engagement process will include discussions of
RHNA, since both the SCS and RHNA require consideration of housing needs by income group.
Cities will discuss their strategies for the distribution of housing needs at the county level and
decide if they want to form a sub-regional RHNA group by March 2011. The distribution of
housing needs will inform the Detailed SCS Scenarios. Regional agencies will take input from
local jurisdictions for the adoption of the RHNA methodology by September 2011. The final
housing numbers for the region will be issued by the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) by September 2011. The Draft RHNA will be released by
spring 2012. ABAG will adopt the Final RHNA by the end of summer 2012. Local
governments will address the next round of RHNA in their next Housing Element update.
This is a condensed description of the RHNA process. Additional details about procedural
requirements (e.g. appeals, revisions and transfers) and substantive issues (e.g. housing by
income category and formation of subregions) will be described in a separate document.
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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
The SCS brings an explicit link between the land use choices and the transportation investments.
MTC and ABAG's commitment to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and provision of
housing for all income levels translates into an alignment of the development of places
committed to these goals and transportation, infrastructure and housing funding. The regional
agencies will work closely with the CMAs, transportation agencies and local jurisdictions to
define financially constrained transportation priorities in their response to a call for
transportation projects in early 2011 and a detailed project assessment that will be completed by
July/August 2011; the project assessment will be an essential part of the development of Detailed
SCS Scenarios. The RTP will be analyzed through 2012 and released for review by the end of
2012. ABAG will approve the SCS by March 2013. MTC will adopt the final RTP and SCS by
April 2013.
Regional agencies will prepare one Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for both the SCS and the
RTP. This EIR might assist local jurisdictions in streamlining the environmental review process
for some of the projects that are consistent with the SCS. Local jurisdictions are currently
providing input for the potential scope of the EIR. Regional agencies are investigating the scope
and strategies for an EIR that could provide the most effective support for local governments.
ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TASKS
MTC, ABAG and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District are coordinating the impacts of
CEQA thresholds and guidelines recently approved by the Air District. The Air District is
currently developing tools and mitigation measures related to the CEQA thresholds and
guidelines to assist with development projects in PDAs. The four regional agencies will be
coordinating other key regional planning issues including any adopted climate adaptation-related
policy recommendations or best practices encompassed in the Bay Plan update recently released
by BCDC.
BENEFITS FOR ALL
The SCS provides an opportunity for the Town of Tiburon to advance local goals as part of a
coordinated regional framework. By coordinating programs across multiple layers of
government, the SCS should improve public sector efficiency and create more rational and
coordinated regulation and public funding. The SCS connects local neighborhood concerns-
such as new housing, jobs, and traffic-to regional objectives and resources. As such, it is a
platform for cities and counties to discuss and address a wide spectrum of challenges, including
high housing costs, poverty, job access, and public health, and identify local, regional, and state
policies to address them. It gives local governments a stronger voice in identifying desired
infrastructure improvements and provides a framework for evaluating those investments
regionally. In this way, the SCS rewards those cities whose decisions advance local goals and
benefit quality of life beyond their borders-whether to create more affordable housing, new
jobs, or reduce driving.
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Regional agencies are exploring the following support for the SCS:
■ Grants for affordable housing close to transit
■ Infrastructure bank to support investments that can accommodate housing and jobs close
to transit
■ Transportation investment in areas that can significantly contribute to the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions through compact development
■ Infrastructure investments in small towns that can improve access to services through
walking and transit.
Priority Development Areas by County Updated January 2010
Alameda County
Alameda County: Urban Unincorporated Area
City of Pleasant Hill: Diablo Valley College Area
City of Alameda: Naval Air Station
City of Richmond (with Contra Costa County):
City of Berkeley: Adeline Street
North Richmond
City of Berkeley: Downtown
City of Richmond: Central Richmond
City of Berkeley: San Pablo Avenue
City of Richmond: South Richmond
City of Berkeley: South Shattuck
City of San Ramon: City Center
City of Berkeley: Telegraph Avenue
City of San Ramon: North Camino Ramon Plan Area
City of Berkeley: University Avenue
City of Walnut Creek: West Downtown
City of Dublin: Town Center
Contra Costa County: Contra Costa Centre
City of Dublin: Transit Center
Contra Costa County: Downtown El Sobrante
City of Dublin: West Dublin BART Station
Contra Costa County: Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station
City of Emeryville: Mixed Use Core
Town of Moraga: Moraga Center
City of Fremont: Centerville
West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee:
City of Fremont: Central Business District
San Pablo Avenue Corridor
City of Fremont: Irvington District
City of Hayward: Downtown
~ Marin County
City of Hayward: South Hayward BART Station
City of San Rafael: Downtown
City of Hayward: The Cannery
City of San Rafael: Civic Center/North San Rafael Town
City of Livermore: Downtown
Center
City of Newark: Dumbarton Transit Area
Marin County: Urbanized 101 Corridor
City of Newark: Old Town
San Francisco City and County
City of Oakland: Corridors & Station Areas
19th Avenue Corridor: County Line to Eucalyptus Drive
City of Pleasanton: Hacienda
Bayview/Hunters Point/Candlestick Point
City of San Leandro: Bay Fair BART Transit Village
Better Neighborhoods: Balboa Park/Market & Octavia
City of San Leandro: Downtown
Downtown Neighborhoods & Transit Rich Corridors
City of San Leandro: East 14th Street
Eastern Neighborhoods
City of Union City: Intermodal Station District
Mission Bay
Contra Costa County
Port of San Francisco
City of Antioch: Hillcrest eBART Station
San Francisco/San Mateo Bi-County Area (with City of
City of Antioch: Rivertown Waterfront
Brisbane)
City of Concord: Community Reuse Area
Transbay Terminal
City of El Cerrito: San Pablo Avenue
Treasure Island
City of Hercules: Central Hercules
San Mateo County
City of Hercules: Waterfront District
City/County Association of Governments: El Camino Real
City of Lafayette: Downtown
City of Brisbane (with City & County of San Francisco):
City of Martinez: Downtown
San Francisco/San Mateo Bi-County Area
City of Oakley: Downtown
City of Daly City: Bayshore Neighborhood
City of Oakley: Employment Area
City of Daly City: Mission BART Corridor
City of Oakley: Southeast Oakley
City of East Palo Alto: Ravenswood Business District and 4
City of Orinda: Downtown
Corners
City of Pinole: Old Town Pinole
City of Menlo Park: El Camino Real Corridor & Downtown
City of Pinole: Appian Way Corridor
City of Millbrae: Transit Station Area
City of Pittsburg: Downtown
City of Redwood City: Downtown
City of Pittsburg: Railroad Avenue eBART Station
City of San Bruno: Transit Corridors
City of Pleasant Hill: Buskirk Avenue Corridor
City of San Carlos: Railroad Corridor
City of San Mateo: Downtown
City of San Mateo: El Camino Real
*Planned PDAs listed in Bold
City of San Mateo: Rail Corridor
City of South San Francisco: Downtown
Santa Clara County
City of Campbell: Central Redevelopment Area
City of Gilroy: Downtown
City of Milpitas: Transit Area
City of Morgan Hill: Downtown
City of Mountain View: Whisman Station
City of Palo Alto: California Avenue
City of San Jose: Consolidated Area
City of San Jose: Cottle Transit Village and Shopping Center
City of Sunnyvale: Downtown & Caltrain Station
City of Sunnyvale: El Camino Real Corridor
City of Sunnyvale: Lawrence Station Transit Village
Valley Transportation Authority: City Cores, Corridors &
Station Areas
Solano County
City of Benicia: Downtown
City of Fairfield: Downtown South
City of Fairfield: Fairfield/Vacaville Train Station
City of Fairfield: North Texas Street Core
City of Fairfield: West Texas Street Gateway
City of Suisun City: Downtown & Waterfront District
City of Vacaville: Allison/Ulatis Area
City of Vacaville: Downtown
City of Vallejo: Waterfront & Downtown
Sonoma County
City of Cloverdale: Downtown & SMART Transit Station
City of Cotati: Downtown & Cotati Depot
City of Petaluma: Central Petaluma
City of Rohnert Park: Sonoma Mountain Village
City of Santa Rosa: Downtown Station Area
City of Santa Rosa: Mendocino/Santa Rosa Avenue Corridor
City of Santa Rosa: Sebastopol Road Corridor
City of Sebastopol: Nexus Area
Town of Windsor: Redevelopment Area
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February 8, 2011
The Honorable Mayor Paul Smith
Tiburon Town Council
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Dear Mayor Smith,
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TOWN OF IBURON
RE: Support For More Bay Clean-up Days Sponsored and Advocated by the Tiburon
Town Council
As a Tiburon native, and one who lives directly on the Richardson Bay, I have been
exposed to many times to the litter and garbage waste that piles iap on the beach of the
bay or in the water. Though perhaps once a year, Tiburon hosts a "Coastal Clean-up Day"
where volunteers take time to walk through and clean the beach, it would be much more
effective to have more days like these dedicated to cleaning up the bay. There are so
many people that walk on the Tiburon bike path everyday admiring our beautiful town,
but the experience could be improved dramatically if the bay was routinely cleaned and
cared for.
In theory, picking up garbage should be something that individuals take upon themselves,
especially in an environment that is so abundant with life and beauty. I think that if the
town council encouraged its citizens to help keep the Richardson Bay clean, it would
perhaps motivate people much more.
Given all of the above, I understand that you are a busy person and that perhaps there are
much more significant issues that you need to be focusing on. However, making a small
statement that our Richardson Bay is an environment that needs to be respected and cared
for could make a big difference.
Sincereley,
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Brisa Kress
3 Palmer Avenue
Tiburon, CA 94920
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FAIR HOUSING OF MARI
615 B Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 V (415) 457-5025 v TDD: (800) 735-2922 v Fax: (415) 457-6382
www.fairhousingmarin.com v fhom @Fairhousingmarin.com
February 9, 2011 OD ECEIVE
Mayor Jeff Slavitz U U FEB I ~ 2 011 U
Town Hall
1505 Tiburon Boulevard TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF TIBURON
Tiburon, CA 94920
RE: 2011 PROCLAMATION -THE MANY FACES OF MAR/N
Dear Mayor Slavitz:
In April 2011, Fair Housing of Marin will once again celebrate National Fair Housing Month, as a
reminder that equal housing is not only state and national policy, but also a fundamental human
concept that the people of our County embrace.
At this time, we would like to ask you to be part of this effort and issue a Proclamation declaring
April 2011 as Fair Housing Month. Our theme this year is: The Many Faces of Mann. Your
leadership in this effort is vital because during Fair Housing Month we strive to emphasize the rich
cultural diversity of our citizens. To that end, we are enclosing sample wording for the
Proclamation.
Proclamations will be announced at the Fair Housing Poster Contest Awards Ceremony in
conjunction with the Fair Housing Celebration on April 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Marin County
Board of Supervisors' chambers in the San Rafael Civic Center. Marin County Supervisor, Susan
Adams, will present the county Proclamation and Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent
of Schools, will be the MC. An invitation for you to attend this event will come by separate mail at
a later date. Also, your Proclamation will be mentioned in our literature and press releases
regarding Fair Housing Month.
We hope the Town of Tiburon will participate in this countywide effort to support equitable housing for
all. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (415) 457-5025 x108 or via
email to aames@fairhousingmarin.com.
Sincerely,
,ln~zwa, e_.~,ne6
Adriana Ames
Education Director
Enclosure
TDD: CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICE FOR THE HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRED: (800) 735-2922
SE HABLA ESPANOL - NEU CAN GIUP DO BANG TIENG VIET NAM XIN LIEN LAC SO: (415) 491-9677
MEMBER, NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE
TOWN OF TIBURON
PROCLAMATION IN SUPPORT OF
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
APRIL 2011
WHEREAS, the principle of fair housing is not only state and national law and
policy, but a fundamental human concept and entitlement for all citizens; and
WHEREAS, discrimination based on race, national origin, gender, disability,
familial status (exclusion of minor children), religion, martial status, and sexual
orientation is illegal in California; and
WHEREAS, as a community we welcome all good neighbors, recognizing the
contributions and richness tendered by a wide variety of young and old, male and
female, people of all colors and ethnic backgrounds, religious traditions, etc; and
WHEREAS, interested parties from both the private and public sectors will
participate in a city, state and national effort to promote fair housing;
NOW THEREFORE I, Jeff Slavitz, Mayor of the Town of Tiburon, on behalf o the
Tiburon Town Council, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 2011 to be:
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
in the Town of Tiburon and urge all residents of our community to personally
adopt the spirit of equal housing opportunity and adhere to the letter and character
of the Fair Housing Laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the
Town of Tiburon to be affixed this 2nd day of March, 2011.
JEFF SLAVITZ, MAYOR
TOWN OF TIBURON
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DAWN WEISZ
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TOM CROMWELL
CITY OF BELVEDERE
LEW TREMAINE
TOWN OF FAIRFAX
CHARLES MCGLASHAN
COUNTY OF MARIN
SHAWN MARSHALL
CITY OF MILL VALLEY
BARBARA THORNTON
TOWN OF SAN ANSELMO
DAMON CONNOLLY
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
JONATHAN LEONE
CITYOFSAUSALITO
RICHARD COLLINS
TOWN OF TIBURON
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Marin Clean Energy Business Update
February 2011 FEB 164Uij
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TOWN MANAGERS OFFICE
Dear City Managers and Councilmembers, TOWN OF TIBURON
We wanted to provide you with an update on MCE's business activities and
accomplishments since beginning service to customers nine months ago. As you
know we launched California's first Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program
on May 7, 2010. We are currently serving approximately 9,000 customers and we
plan to launch service to the remaining customers in MCE's jurisdiction within the
next 11 months.
Here is a summary of some of our recent activities and accomplishments:
1. Exceeded Green House Gas Reduction Goals for 2010
a. Energy mix is 78% carbon-free, more than originally projected
b. Exceeded California's renewable portfolio standard by 33%
c. Energy mix includes 26.5% California Certified renewable energy, more than
originally projected
d. Ranked 13 on the Environmental Protection Agency's Top 20 Local
Government list of the largest green power purchasers
2. Promoted Renewable Energy Development
a. Launched a Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program for small power producers to
increase development of renewable energy in Marin
b. Launched one of the best Net Energy Metering programs in California,
rewarding customers with a premium rate for solar generation
c. Secured 680,000 MWh of clean energy under contracts for landfill gas and
hydroelectric resources in California which will begin supplying power this
summer
d. Our RFP for California renewable energy projects resulted in 16 responses
with more than 6 times the capacity requested
3. Maintained Fiscal Prudence
a. All loans and financial commitments from the County of Marin, Town of
Fairfax, and individual lenders have been paid back and released
b. Proposed 14% rate decrease to take effect April 8, 2011
c. Proposed removal of early Deep Green monthly enrollment fee
($10/month) to take effect April 8, 2011
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4. Supported our Community and Promoted Energy Efficiency
a. Approved energy efficiency rebates for customers who participate in Energy Upgrade
California
b. Approved funding to support the installation of 5 electric vehicle charging stations for
local government members of MEA
MICE has been involved in many proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission during the last
year to protect the interests of CCAs, community choice and renewable energy. Looking ahead to 2011,
MCE will b.e increasing the renewable portion of our power supply to 28% California Certified renewable
energy while continuing to offer a 100% renewable energy product. We will exceed California's
renewable portfolio standard by 40% and will be reducing the amount of C02 generated in Marin by
68,595 tons of C02 annually, more than any other GHG reduction effort implemented to-date in Marin
County.
MCE started as a local vision, and with careful planning and analysis, along with the encouragement of
the community, it is now a reality. After having launched service we are pleased to now be reducing our
dependence on fossil fuels, helping Marin residents to play an active role in environmental
responsibility, and setting a higher standard for communities all over the country to follow.
We look forward to continuing to update you on activities periodically. However, please feel free to
contact us if you have questions, suggestions, or ideas at any time.
Thanks very much,
Dawn Weisz
Executive Officer
daa mi ee Tuckey
Project Coordinator
MARIN ENERGY AUTHORITY _ 2 1 PAGE
TOWN OF TIBURON
Tiburon Town Hall
1505 Tiburon Boulevard
Tiburon, CA 94920
Regular Meeting
Tiburon Planning Commission
February 23, 2011- 7:30 PM
REVISED AGENDA
TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairman Fryinier, Vice Chair Corcoran, Commissioner Doyle, Commissioner Kunzweiler,
Commissioner Tollini
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Persons wishing to address the Planning Commission on any subject not on the agenda may do
so under this portion of the agenda. Please note that the Planning Commission is not able to
undertake extended discussion, or take action on, items that do not appear on this agenda.
Matters requiring action will be referred to Town Staff for consideration and/or placed on a
future Planning Commission agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3)
minutes. Testimony regarding matters not on the agenda will not be considered part of the
administrative record.
COMMISSION AND STAFF BRIEFING
Commission and Committee Reports
Director's Report
NEW BUSINESS
1. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO THE TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING A
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT THAT WOULD PROVIDE A
ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FOR APPROVED, UNEXPIRED DESIGN
REVIEW PERMITS; TOWN COUNCIL INITIATED APPLICATION; File # MCA
2011-01 [SA]
2. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN COUNCIL TO ACCEPT THE
ANNUAL GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STATUS REPORT FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 [DW]
Tiburon Planning Commission Agenda February 23, 2011
Page 1
3. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL OF
DETERMINATION OF INCOMPLETENESS FOR A TREE PERMIT TO
REMOVE EIGHTEEN (18) EUCALYPTUS TREES FROM COMMON OPEN
SPACE PROPERTY; Vista Tiburon Homeowners Association, Owners and
Applicants; Assessor's Parcel No. 038-450-21
MINT 1TFC
4. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES -Regular Meetings of January 26, 2011
and February 9, 2011
ADJOURNMENT
Future Agenda Items
Streamlining Ordinance for Lyford Drive Parking Lot Project (March 9)
Alta Robles Project (TBD)
Congregation Kol Shofar CUP Review (March 23)
Draft Climate Action Plan Review (March 23)
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Tiburon Planning Commission Agenda February 23, 2011 Page 2
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Transportation Authority of Marin
750 Lindaro Street February 11, 2011
Suite 200
San Rafael
California 94901 Dear Mayor and fellow Councilmembers,
Phone: 415/226-0815
Fax: 415/226-0816
SB375 is upon us and the year ahead will require your jurisdiction's full attention
www.tam.ca.gov
as regional agencies fulfill their statutory responsibility to develop a Sustainable
Community Strategy (SCS). Passed in 2008, SB375 requires the integration of
Belvedere
greenhouse gas reduction efforts with customary long-range transportation and
Sandra Donnell
housing planning. The law assigns the responsibility for meeting its requirements
Corte Madera
to established regional agencies. In the Bay Area, ABAG and MTC have a joint
Diane Furst
responsibility to manage and prepare the SCS in conjunction with their traditional
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and Regional Transportation Plan
Fairfax
(RTP) efforts, respectively.
Lew Tremaine
Q,
While the responsibility to prepare the SCS lies with the regional agencies, the
Larkspur
consequences of its choices will fall upon local governments to implement. For
Joan Lundstrom
example, SB 375 requires each jurisdiction to modify its housing element within 18
Mill Valley
months and its General Plan within 36 months to reflect the land use patterns
Stephanie Moulton-Peters
embedded in the SCS. Accordingly, your agency has a special interest in following
and contributing to the development of the SCS over the next year.
Novato
Carole Dillon-Knutson
The regional agencies will release an Initial Vision Scenario in early March. Over
Ross
the following three months, all local governments will be encouraged to respond to
R. Scot Hunter
that document. In July, the regional agencies will incorporate comments received
into several alternatives, known as Detailed Development Scenarios. Through the
San Anselmo
balance of the Summer and into the Fall, regional agency staff will engage both
Ford Greene
local government staff and the general public to discuss those options before
selecting a Preferred Development Scenario in early 2012. Following its adoption
San Rafael
Al Boro
,
the Preferred Development Scenario will form the basis for both RHNA and the
RTP.
Sausalito
Mike Kelly
The responsibility to comment on the various proposals leading up to, and
including, adoption of the SCS lies solely with individual local governments.
Tiburon
However, given the reality that the plan will be a regional blueprint for future
Alice Fredericks
transportation and land use, the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) is
County of Marin
organizing a Marin SCS Ad Hoc Committee to provide a forum for consideration of
Susan L. Adams
the various proposals leading up to the final selection of an SCS.
Hal Brown
Charles McGlashan
Your agency is invited to designate one member of your governing body to serve
Steve Kinsey
on the Ad Hoc Committee. In addition, appropriate agency staff are invited to
Judy Arnold
participate in the committee's discussions.
Making the Most of Merin County Transportation Dollars
Letter to Marin Mayors and Councilmembers
February 11, 2011
Page 2 of 2
TAM's purpose for convening the SCS Ad Hoc Committee is to facilitate understanding of the
regional agencies' proposals and encourage discussion between Marin's local governments that
may be useful in guiding individual responses. If common themes arise, TAM may act to comment
to the regional agencies as well, however our primary role will be to convene and support
deliberation among those member agencies that voluntarily choose to take advantage of this
opportunity.
If your jurisdiction wishes to participate, please select an elected official to represent you on the SCS
Ad Hoc Committee and inform TAM before the end of February by notification to TAM's Executive
Director, Dianne Steinhauser, at dsteinhauser@tam.ca.gov. The Committee will meet as needed over
the course of the SCS preparation, beginning soon after release of the Initial Vision Scenario in early
March.
We look forward to assisting our member agencies respond to this challenging planning process.
Sincerely,
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Steve Kinsey
Chair, Transportation Authority of Marin
cc: City/Town Manager
City/Town Clerk
Making the Most of Marin County Transportation Dollars
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ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area
A G E N D A
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUSINESS MEETING
12:15 P.M., Thursday, April 14, 2011
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY MINUTES"
April 22, 2010, General Assembly Business Meeting
5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
6. PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN"
Fiscal Year 201 1-2012
Including Member Dues
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
8. ADJOURNMENT
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SUMMARY MINUTES (DRAFT)
ABAG General Assembly
Business Meeting, April 22, 2010
Oakland Marriott City Center
Oakland, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Mark Green at 12:15 p.m.
2. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
Ken Moy, Legal Counsel, and Fred Castro, Clerk of the Board, reported that quorum
was .present.
County Delegates and Alternates Present Jurisdiction
Supervisor Scott Haggerty
County of Alameda
Supervisor Federal Glover
County of Contra Costa
Supervisor Susan L. Adams
County of Marin
Supervisor Mark Luce
County of Napa
Supervisor John Avalos
County of San Francisco
Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson
County of San Mateo
Supervisor Ken Yeager
County of Santa Clara
Supervisor Barbara Kondylis
County of Solano
City/Town Delegates and Alternates Present Jurisdiction
Councilmember Marie Gilmore
City of Alameda
Councilmember Marge Atkinson
City of Albany
Councilmember Don Callison
City of American Canyon
Vice Mayor Mary Rocha
City of Antioch
City Manager George Rodericks
City of Belvedere
Mayor Elizabeth Patterson
City of Benicia
Councilmember Laurie Capitelli
City of Berkeley
Mayor Bob Taylor
City of Brentwood
Mayor Jack Gingles
City of Calistoga
Councilmember Julie Pierce
City of Clayton
Mayor Guy Bjerke
City of Concord
Councilmember Mark Landman
City of Cotati
Vice Mayor Gilbert Wong
City of Cupertino
Councilmember Dane Besneatte
City of Dixon
Councilmember Don Biddle
City of Dublin
Mayor Janet Abelson
City of El Cerrito
Councilmember Ruth Atkin
City of Emeryville
Councilmember Harry Price
City of Fairfield
Vice Mayor Linda Koelling
City of Foster City
Councilmember Suzanne Chan
City of Fremont
Councilmember Peter Arellano
City of Gilroy
Councilmember Joanne Ward
City of Hercules
Mayor Christine Krolik
City of Hillsborough
Councilmember Carol Federighi
City of Lafayette
Councilmember Len Rifkind
City of Larkspur
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Mayor Marshall Kamena
City of Livermore
Mayor David Casas
City of Los Altos
Mayor Richard Cline
City of Menlo Park
Mayor Stephanie Moulton Peters
City of Mill Valley
Councilmember Nadia Holober
City of Millbrae
Councilmember Curtis Wright
City of Monte Sereno
City Manager Edward Tewes
City of Morgan Hill
Mayor Ronit Bryant
City of Mountain View
Councilmember Luis Freitas
City of Newark
Councilmember Nancy Nadel
City of Oakland
Councilmember Amy Worth
City of Orinda
Councilmember Greg Sharff
City of Palo Alto
City Manager Geoffrey Grote
City of Piedmont
Councilmember Tim Banuelos
City of Pinole
Mayor Jennifer Hosterman
City of Pleasanton
Councilmember Barbara Pierce
City of Redwood City
Councilmember Jim Rogers
City of Richmond
Councilmember Jake Mackenzie
City of Rohnert Park
Vice Mayor Rico Medina
City of San Bruno
Councilmember Ash Kalra
City of San Jose
Councilmember Ursula Reed
City of San Leandro
Councilmember Robert Ross
City of San Mateo
Councilmember Greg Brockbank
City of San Rafael
Councilmember Dave Hudson
City of San Ramon
Councilmember Jamie Matthews
City of Santa Clara
Mayor Susan Gorin
City of Santa Rosa
Councilmember Laurie Gallian
City of Sonoma
Councilmember Richard Garbarino, Sr.
City of South San Francisco
Councilmember Manuel Fernandez
City of Union City
Councilmember Erin Hannigan
City of Vallejo
Councilmember Bob Simmons
City of Walnut Creek
Councilmember Elizabeth Lewis
Town of Atherton
Councilmember Joseph Silva
Town of Colma
Mayor Carla Condon
Town of Corte Madera
Councilmember Robert Storer
Town of Danville
Councilmember David Weinsoff
Town of Fairfax
Councilmember Howard Harpham
Town of Moraga
Mayor Sam Salmon
Town of Windsor
Vice Mayor John Dunbar
Town of Yountville
County Delegates Absent Jurisdiction
Supervisor Mark Kerns County of Sonoma
City/Town Delegates Absent
Jurisdiction
Councilmember David Braunstein
City of Belmont
Councilmember Sepi Richardson
City of Brisbane
Mayor Cathy Baylock
City of Burlingame
Councilmember Daniel Furtado
City of Campbell
Councilmember Gus Wolter
City of Cloverdale
Vice Mayor Carol Klatt
City of Daly City
Vacant
City of East Palo Alto
Vacant
City of Half Moon Bay
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Councilmember Francisco Zermeno
City of Hayward
Vice Mayor Jim Wood
City of Healdsburg
Vice Mayor Joe Pirzynski
City of Los Gatos
Councilmember Lara Delaney
City of Martinez
Vice Mayor Peter McHugh
City of Milpitas
Mayor Jill Techel
City of Napa
Mayor Pro Tern Carole Dillon-Knutson
City of Novato
Councilmember Bruce Conelley
City of Oakley
Councilmember Jim Vreeland
City of Pacifica
Mayor Pam Torliatt
City of Petaluma
Mayor Salvatore Evola
City of Pittsburgh
Mayor Karen Mitchoff
City of Pleasant Hill
Councilmember Jack Krebs
City of Rio Vista
Councilmember Omar Ahmad
City of San Carlos
Intergov. Dir. Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez
City of San Francisco
Councilmember Paul Morris
City of San Pablo
Mayor Kathleen King
City of Saratoga
Vice Mayor Linda Pheifer
City of Sausalito
Mayor Sarah Glade Gurney
City of Sebastopol
Vacant
City of St. Helena
Councilmember Mike Segala
City of Suisun City
Councilmember Anthony Spitaleri
City of Sunnyvale
Vice Mayor Curtis Hunt
City of Vacaville
Mayor Dean Warshawsky
Town of Los Altos Hills
Mayor Steve Toben
Town of Portola Valley
Vacant
Town of Ross
Vacant
Town of San Anselmo
Councilmember Jim Fraser
Town of Tiburon
Councilmember David Tanner
Town of Woodside
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
4. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY MINUTES, April 23, 2009, General Assembly Business
Meeting*
President Green recognized a motion by Barbara Kondylis, Supervisor, County of
Solano, and a second by Susan Adams, Supervisor, County of Marin, to approve the
minutes of the General Assembly Business Meeting of April 23, 2009. The county
motion passed unanimously.
President Green recognized a motion by Jennifer Hosterman, Mayor, City of
Pleasanton, and a second by Julie Pierce, Councilmember, City of Clayton, to
approve the minutes of the General Assembly Business Meeting of April 23, 2009. The
cities motion passed unanimously.
5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Green stated he was pleased to serve as ABAG President for the next two
years and looked forward to working with members.
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He reported that he has begun making the rounds of Mayors and Councilmembers
Associations throughout the region and expects to have the region covered by June.
He asked members interested in getting more involved in ABAG committees to
contact him or staff.
He announced that 2011 marks ABAG's fiftieth anniversary and that we will look for
ways to recognize ABAG's accomplishments over the last SO years.
6. PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN -Fiscal Year 2010-2011*
President Green recognized Executive Director Henry Gardner who presented a
summary of the Annual Budget and Work Program for fiscal year 2010-2011, which
including member dues.
President Green recognized a motion by Barbara Kondylis, Supervisor, County of
Solano, and a second by Susan Adams, Supervisor, County of Marin, to approve the
Annual Budget and Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, including member dues. The
county motion passed unanimously.
President Green recognized a motion by Harry Price, Mayor, City of Fairfield, and a
second by Jack Gingles, Mayor, City of Calistoga, to approve the Annual Budget
and Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, including member dues. The cities motion
passed, but with two nay votes.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no other announcements.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at about 12:30 PM.
H my L. rdner, Secretary-Treasurer
* Indicates attachments.
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ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area
A G E N D A
ABAG EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING NO. 378
Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:00 PM
METROCENTER AUDITORIUM
1018 1h Street (at Oak Street)
Oakland, California
For additional information, please call:
Fred Castro, (510) 464 7913
Agenda and attachments available at:
http-//www.abag.ca.gov/meetings/
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT**
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Unless there is a request by a Board member to take up an item on the
consent calendar separately, the calendar will be acted upon in one motion.
A. Approval of Executive Board Summary Minutes**
Summary Minutes of Meeting No. 377 held on November 18, 2010
B. Grant Applications**
With Board consent, ABAG will transmit the attached list of federal grant
applications to the State Clearinghouse. These applications were circulated in
ABAG's "Intergovernmental Review Newsletter" since the last Executive Board
meeting.
Please Note: The Board may act on any item on this agenda. "Attachment included.
flailing Address: P.O. Box 2950 Oakland, California 9450'-2050 Sto; 47900 Fax: (510) 454-7985 info@abag.ca.gov
Location: Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter 101 Eighth Street Oakland, California 9u60--475(,
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C. Appointments to Committees
President Mark Green requests Executive Board approval of appointments to the
following committees:
Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Nominees to be provided at meeting
Administrative Committee
Nominee to be provided at meeting
Legislation and Governmental Organization Committee
Nominee to be provided at meeting
D. Authorization to Apply for Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Urban Pesticide Reduction Project**
Authorization is requested to apply for funding from US EPA for Water Quality
Improvement Funding and, if approved, for the Executive Director or designee to
sign the agreement. This project assists with implementation of the
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the San
Francisco Estuary.
E. Authorization to Apply for and Accept a Grant from California Department
of Pesticide Regulation for the Urban Pesticide Reduction Project"
Authorization is requested to apply for a grant of approximately $200,000, and if
funded, to enter into agreement with the California Department of Pesticide
Regulation for the Urban Pesticide Reduction Project.
7. PREPARING FOR SEA LEVEL RISE ON THE HAYWARD SHORELINE**
Information: Jeremy Lowe, Associate Principal, PWA, will provide a brief overview
of a report prepared for the Hayward on the effects of sea level rise on the Hayward
shoreline.
8. 2014-2022 REGIONAL HOUSING NEED ALLOCATION (RHNA) PROCESS**
ACTION: Paul Fassinger, ABAG Research Director, will discuss the RHNA Process
with the Board and recommend appointments to the Housing Methodology
Committee. SCS/Housing Methodology Committee membership and request
Executive Board approval.
9. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCE
TARGETS**
ACTION: Paul Fassinger, ABAG Research Director, and Lisa Klein, Senior Planner,
MTC will review comments received on the draft performance target, describe
revisions, and request approval from the Executive Board.
10. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA (PDA) IN CITY
OF LIVERMORE**
Information/ACTION: Kenneth Kirkey, ABAG Planning Director, will review the
recommendation from the Regional Planning Committee to accept the BART Vasco
Road Station Area in Livermore as a PDA.
Please Note: The Board may act on any item on this agenda. "Attachment included.
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11. INITIAL VISION SCENARIO-SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY**
Information: Kenneth Kirkey, ABAG Planning Director, will provide an update on
the Initial Vision Scenario, which will provide a preliminary overview of the Bay
Area's future development; its land use pattern and distribution of housing and jobs.
It will also provide a first assessment of the future region's performance on the
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as other adopted regional
performance targets.
12. GROWING SMARTER TOGETHER AWARDS PROGRAM**
Information/ACTION: Rose Jacobs Gibson, Supervisor, County of San Mateo, will
lead a discussion on the Growing Smarter Together Awards Program and propose
modifications to existing guidelines.
13. LEGISLATION & GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE REPORT**
Information/ACTION: Committee Chair Mark Luce, Supervisor, County of Napa,
will report on Committee activities and ask Board approval of Committee
recommendations.
14. FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT**
Information/ACTION: Committee Chair Scott Haggerty, Supervisor, County of
Alameda, will report on Committee activities and ask Board approval of Committee
recommendations, including the following:
A. Approval of Resolution No. 01-11, Payment of Per Diem to Officers for
Designated Meetings
15. ADJOURNMENT
Ezra Rapport, Secretary-Tr rer
Please Note: The Board may act on any item on this agenda. "Attachment included.
SUMMARY MINUTES
ABAG Executive Board Meeting
No. 377, November 18, 2010
MetroCenter Auditorium
101 8th Street, Oakland, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Green called the meeting to order at approximately 7:10 p.m.
Representatives and Alternates Present
Jurisdiction
Supervisor Susan L. Adams
County of Marin
Mayor Len Augustine
City of Vacaville
Supervisor John Avalos
County of San Francisco
Councilmember Jane Brunner
City of Oakland
Mayor Ronit Bryant
City of Mountain View
Mayor David Casas
City of Los Altos
Supervisor David Cortese
County of Santa Clara
Mayor Pro Tem Carole Dillon-Knutson
City of Novato
Mayor Jack Gingles
City of Calistoga
Councilmember Pedro Gonzalez
City of South San Francisco
Mayor Mark Green
City of Union City
Supervisor Scott Haggerty
County of Alameda
Supervisor Mike Kerns
County of Sonoma
Director Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez
City of San Francisco
Supervisor Barbara Kondylis
County of Solano
Councilmember Nancy Nadel
City of Oakland
Councilmember Julie Pierce
City of Clayton
Supervisor Gail Steele
County of Alameda
Mayor Pamela Torliatt
City of Petaluma
Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema
County of Contra Costa
Councilmember Joanne Ward
City of Hercules
Representatives Absent
Jurisdiction
Councilmember Kansen Chu
City of San Jose
Supervisor John Gioia
County of Contra Costa
Supervisor Carole Groom
County of San Mateo
Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson
County of San Mateo
Mayor Beverly Johnson
City of Alameda
Councilmember Ash Kalra
City of San Jose
Councilmember Sam Liccardo
City of San Jose
Supervisor Mark Luce
County of Napa
Supervisor Eric Mar
County of San Francisco
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
County of San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom
City of San Francisco
Vice Mayor Jean Quan
City of Oakland
Councilmember A. Sepi Richardson
City of Brisbane
Supervisor Ken Yeager
County of Santa Clara
Vice Chair Terry Young
RWQCB
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
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3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nancy Nadel, Councilmember, City of Oakland, announced that a teen center in
West Oakland received $5 million from the Proposition 84 funds for a building.
There were no other announcements.
4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Green reported on the following:
The 50th Anniversary planning is well underway. A major event to commemorate
ABAG's 50 years of service to the region is being planned for January 21, 2011 at the
Claremont Hotel. He asked Board members to provide him or staff with names of
potential corporate sponsors.
The Fall General Assembly on October 21 st was held in San Jose, the largest city in the
region, for the first time in ABAG's history. The theme was Jobs, the Economy, and
Sustainability. He thanked Supervisor Dave Cortese, Santa Clara County, and
Councilmember Julie Pierce, City of Clayton, who did outstanding jobs in their roles
on the program, and those who took the time to drive or take public transportation
to San Jose. There were 94 attendees. The program was exceptional. He urged
members to go to the ABAG website to see the presentation by keynoter Jon
Haveman of Beacon Economics. He encouraged members to keep Santa Clara
County or San Jose in the rotation for General Assembly locations.
The Spring General Assembly and Annual Business Meeting will be on April 14, 201 1, in
Oakland.
President Green reported that he attend a meeting of the California Association of
Councils of Governments in September. CALCOG is proceeding with recruitment for
a new Executive Director whose role will not include legislative advocacy.
President Green will meet with Art Dao, Executive Director, Alameda County
Transportation Authority; Gary Wolff, StopWaste.org; Ezra Rapport; and others to talk
about how to get these agencies involved in the Sustainable Communities Strategy
process.
President Green announced that he will again visit each of the counties in the
upcoming year, having made the rounds of mayors' conferences during his first year
in office.
5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Ezra Rapport, Executive Director, focused his report on the passage of Proposition 26
which limits how local government and the state can issue fees and its impact on
ABAG's ability to fund the Sustainable Communities Strategy through a vehicle
license fee. Other fees affected include impact fees that are not property related.
He also reported on the $26 billion state budget deficit, the current year's $6 billion
deficit, and the ongoing $20 billion structural deficit. A special session of the
Legislature has been called to address this issue.
Other items in the Executive Director's report included the following:
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Proposition 23 was defeated by the voters who sent a clear message that
Californians did not want to suspend AB 32 goals for greenhouse gas reductions.
Proposition 26 passed with 52.9 per cent which requires state and local regulatory
fees to be adopted by a two-thirds vote. Currently, no ABAG programs are
impacted by the passage of Proposition 26. However, two extended producer
responsibility bills supported by Hazardous Waste and L&GO Committees -AB 1343
Paint Recycling and AB 2398 carpet stewardship - will likely be affected because the
provisions are retroactive to January 2010.
ABAG hosted a Sustainable Purchasing Workshop on October 20, organized at the
direction of the Hazardous Waste Management Facility Allocation Committee and
was attended by 60 local government staff and consultants.
ABAG PLAN's Sewer Smart Summit was held on October 26 and was attended by
more than 100 public works directors, city engineers, sanitary district operators, water
district operators, and other city and county staff.
The Earthquake and Hazards Program launched a new website which includes new
pages on housing losses; vulnerable housing types; soft story buildings; infrastructure
losses; and a Local Government portal.
Legislation Update
SB 1205 (Corbett), vetoed by the Governor citing objections from CaIEMA, would
have established the Bay Area Disaster Recovery Planning Council to create a long-
term regional recovery plan for an earthquake or other major disaster in
collaboration with various stakeholders.
H.R. 4715, part of "The Great Waters Bills" would provide up to $1.2 million each year
for each National Estuary Program (NEP) starting in 2012 was placed on the Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders on September 16.
H.R. 5061, the San Francisco Bay Improvement Act of 2010, introduced by
Representative Jackie Speier last spring, now also part of the "Great Waters Bill", has
been marked up on the Senate side, with substantial differences between the House
and Senate versions. No movement on this bill since last report.
President Green thanked Mr. Rapport for his report and congratulated the five
counties, including Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Alameda,
which were successful in passing their vehicle license fees.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
President Green recognized a motion by Pamela Torliatt, Mayor, City of Petaluma,
and seconded by Mike Kerns, Supervisor, County of Sonoma, to approve the Consent
Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
A. Approval of Executive Board Summary Minutes"
Approved Summary Minutes of Meeting No. 376 held on September 16 15, 2010.
B. Grant Applications
A list of grant applications was approved for submission to the State
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Clearinghouse, having been circulated in ABAG's "Intergovernmental Review
Newsletter" since the last Executive Board meeting.
C. Appointments to Committees
Approved appointments to the following committees:
Regional Planning Committee
Ronit Bryant, Mayor, City of Mountain View
Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, City and County of San Francisco
Connie Galambos Malloy, Director of Programs, Urban Habitat
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Mark Green, ABAG President (replaces Dave Cortese, Supervisor, County of Santa
Clara)
D. Authorization to Amend Contracts with the California Department of Boating and
Waterways (DBW)
Authorized the Executive Director or designee to amend the DBW contract by
increasing the not to exceed amount to $2,454,280 an increase of up to $150,000.
E. Authorization to Apply for and Accept a Grant from the U.S. EPA Funding for San
Pablo Stormwater Spine Project
Authorized the submission of an application to USEPA for San Francisco Bay Water
Quality Improvement funding and if funded, for the Executive Director or
designee to sign the agreement. The project assists with implementation of the
CCMP for the San Francisco Estuary.
F. Authorization to Apply for and Accept a Grant from the State Department of Water
Resources (DWR) for Integrated Regional Water Management Program (IRWMP)
Funding for the Regional Green Infrastructure Capacity Building Project
Authorized the submission of an application to DWR for IRWMP funding and if
approved for the Executive Director or designee to sign the agreement.
Approved Resolution No. 12-10.
Following approval of the Consent Calendar, President Green recognized the
following members of the Executive Board for their service and presented each of
those present with a plaque: Len Augustine, Mayor, City of Vacaville; Dan Furtado,
Councilmember, City of Campbell (not present); Beverly Johnson, Mayor, City of
Alameda (not present); Mike Kerns, Supervisor, County of Sonoma; Gail Steele,
Supervisor, Alameda County; Pamela Torliatt, Mayor, City of Petaluma; and Jean
Quan, Vice Mayor/Mayor-elect, City of Oakland (not present).
7. STRATEGIC FACILITY PLANNING PROJECT: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS"
Executive Director Rapport gave an overview of the Strategic Facility Planning
Project and its objectives, followed by Raul Campos, Managing Director and Senior
Vice President, CB Richard Ellis, who summarized results of the strategy phase of the
Strategic Facilities Planning Project, a collaboration between the BAAQMD, MTC, and
ABAG. He described the scope of work and activities completed; key issues in
strategy development, including building conditions and disposition values; key
planning drivers, including strategy, fit, cost, and market drivers; a financial analysis;
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employee locations; transit commute effects; and key findings on consolidation,
location, and developing options.
Staff recommended the Board proceed with the next phase of the consolidation
strategy and pursue specific options in the Oakland and San Francisco markets for a
joint regional facility with the BAAQMD and MTC.
Members discussed cost of buildings in San Francisco and Oakland; differences
between Class A and B buildings; possibility of long-term regional agency
consolidation; remaining in Oakland; public transit and parking accessibility;
obtaining employee feedback and assessing impact on employees; San Francisco's
consideration of establishing toll roads; disseminating detailed analyses; the
expected completion of phase two in March 2011; thoroughly analyzing both San
Francisco and Oakland alternatives; locating in an urban area; benefits to ABAG for
consolidation;
Executive Director Rapport reported that adjacency with MTC and other agencies is
critical; the assurance from MTC that ABAG will be put in the same financial position it
is in today at the end of the process, including ownership; the urgency of the Air
District to move; and indicated that staff will follow-up on the request for information
on a specific proposal be brought forward so that it is understandable in all its
consequences including the accessibility to meetings for elected officials.
Members discussed need for ABAG and MTC to be co-located, including ABAG's
providing land use planning to MTC, cooperation between ABAG and MTC staff, and
financing of projects provided by MTC; collaboration among agencies to look at
options to co-locate; and the impact on Oakland and the East Bay.
President Green made a motion, seconded by Dave Cortese, Supervisor, County of
Santa Clara, to proceed with the next phase of the consolidation strategy and
pursue specific options in the Oakland and San Francisco markets for a joint regional
facility with the BAAQMD and MTC. The motion passed with four nay votes: Jane
Brunner, Councilmember, City of Oakland; Carole Dillon Knutsen, Councilmember,
City of Novato; Nancy Nadel, Councilmember, City of Oakland; and Len Augustine,
Mayor, City of Vacaville.
President Green thanked Mr. Campos for his report.
8. BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PROPOSED RULE ON SEA LEVEL
RISE**
Executive Director Rapport led a discussion on the Bay Conservation and
Development Commission's proposed amendments to the Bay Plan, which will
update the'21-year-old sea level rise findings and policies and add a new section in
the Plan dealing more broadly with climate change and adapting to sea level rise.
He described the impact of sea level rise on local jurisdictions and implications for
development in areas affected by sea level rise. He described BCDC's jurisdiction
and its proposed development guidelines which will be advisory. He spoke about the
impact of CEQA on entitlement projects in areas affected and on SCS projects and
infrastructure. He described working collaboratively with BCDC to engage on a
regional strategy related to the Bay Plan amendment and a process looking at sea
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level rise that does not take the Sustainable Communities Strategy off course or
present an undue burden on local governments.
Members discussed comments submitted to BCDC on its Bay Plan amendment;
impact on transportation infrastructure and housing; engineering solutions to sea
level rise; concerns about expansion of BCDC's authority and jurisdiction; looking at
BCDC's jurisdiction from a land use perspective.
President Green made a motion, seconded by Barbara Kondylis, Supervisor, County
of Solano, to advise the Bay Conservation and Development Commission to work
with the Joint Policy Committee prior to taking any formal action with respect to the
proposed Bay Plan amendments. The motion passed unanimously.
President Green thanked Mr. Rapport for his report
9. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY HOUSING TARGETS AND EMPLOYMENT"
Executive Director Rapport provided an overview of the key elements of the SCS
housing targets and employment strategy model, including the job forecast estimate
through 2035 at 45,000 jobs per year in the Bay Area and the production of housing
units to meet household demand at 35,000 units per year.
Paul Fassinger, ABAG Research Director, discussed employment and housing forecast
methodology, changes in employment models and housing target inputs and
housing formation rates, and resulting lower employment numbers, unchanged
population, lower labor force participation, and fewer workers per household. He
compared draft employment estimates, described a ten-year forecast error,
compared draft labor force participation, described draft 2035 housing targets, and
spoke on a 25-year target by income category, He requested Board adoption of
employment growth assumptions.
Members discussed senior head of household issue related to group quarters facilities;
incorporating the 2010 census data; including comments in reports; student age
group population analysis.
President Green recognized a motion by Julie Pierce, Councilmember, City of
Clayton, which was seconded by Supervisor Cortese, to approve a revised
methodology for forecasting the region's long-term employment growth; the formula
for calculating the region's 25-year housing need; and the household formation
assumptions to be used in the formula for calculating the 25-year housing need. The
motion passed, but with two nay votes: Susan Adams, Supervisor, County of Marin;
and Carol Dillon Knutsen, Councilmember, City of Novato.
President Green thanked Mr. Fassinger for his report
10. 2014-2022 REGIONAL HOUSING NEED ALLOCATION (RHNA) PROCESS"
Executive Director Rapport clarified that the proposal is to combine the policies of
the Sustainable Communities Strategy with the Regional Housing Need Assessment in
one committee so that the policies converge. The recommendation is for elected
officials to serve on the committee, including participation by MTC so that MTC is
made aware of the type of incentives that are required for jurisdictions to be able to
comply with the policies.
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Supervisor Adams commented that the CS,AC Housing and Transportation Committee
reported on when Councils of Governments were expected to complete their
respective Sustainable Communities Strategy and that ABAG's was due by April 2013.
She asked about proactively engaging local governments so they can provide
meaningful input given the amount of time.
Research Director Fassinger reviewed the schedule of the RHNA methodology. The
formation of the methodology and its acceptance by Housing and Community
Development occurs earlier and requires that decisions which impact the final
determination be made over the next six months. He reviewed the recommendation
about the formation of the Sustainable Community and Regional Housing Needs
Methodology Committee, its advisory function, composition, and schedule.
Members discussed sharing information about the draft job numbers from the new
formula. Staff has contacted some jurisdictions and will continue to do so through
the end of the year.
President Green recognized a motion by Supervisor Kerns, which was seconded by
Councilmember Pierce, to authorize the formation of a Sustainable Community and
Regional Housing Methodology Committee and to approve the recommendation for
the committee's composition. The motion passed unanimously.
President Green thanked Mr. Fassinger for his report.
11. COUNTY/CORRIDOR ENGAGEMENT AND VISION SCENARIO**
Kenneth Kirkey, ABAG Planning Director, reported on development of a vision
scenario for the Sustainable Communities Strategy in partnership with local
jurisdictions, congestion management agencies, stakeholders and the public. The
Vision scenario will help form a preliminary regional land use strategy and assess its
performance relative to greenhouse gas emissions, housing provision, and other
targets.
He gave an overview of the Sustainable Communities Strategy; described the vision
scenario approach and development; gave an overview of the SCS to City Councils
and the local government and stakeholder engagement; described data exchange
engagement, place types, and places and policies for vision scenario, outlined the
vision scenario analysis and public participation.
Members discussed analyses of current general plans and Planned Development
Areas to determine greenhouse gas outcomes, and the Transportation 2035 analysis;
the impact of power plants on these outcomes; and consequences of having
housing near BART.
President Green thanked Mr. Kirkey for his report.
12. DRAFT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN**
Joanna Bullock, Senior Planner, and Kathleen Cha, Senior Communications Officer,
provided an overview of the joint ABAG/MTC SCS Public Participation Plan, which will
be adopted by the MTC Commission in December and the ABAG Executive Board in
January. Ms. Bullock spoke about SB 375 and the role of the MPOs in developing a
Regional Transportation Plan that incorporates a Sustainable Communities Strategy,
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and described MTC's draft Public Participation Plan. Ms. Cha described the
development of the SCS and participation by stakeholders, the anticipated
outreach, levels of involvement, public participation techniques, and performance
measures.
Supervisor Adams recommended adding law enforcement and sewer and water
agencies to the outreach.
President Green thanked Ms. Bullock and Ms. Cha for their report.
13. LEGISLATION & GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE REPORT"
President Green recognized Committee Vice-Chair Carole Dillon Knutsen,
Councilmember, City of Novato, who reported on committee activities, including
proposed legislative priorities for the 2011 legislative cycle. These include continue to
pursue state and federal legislation addressing focused integrated planning and
environmentally healthy communities; continue to pursue resources and incentives
for planning, infrastructure and services to assist local governments and related
climate change and land use solutions; continue to support finance legislation that
includes balanced revenue streams and fiscal reforms; continue to support a long-
term financial disaster recovery planning initiative; continue to seek state and federal
legislation establishing innovative financing and project delivery mechanisms;
continue to work on legislation that would ensure that COGS, MPOs, and other
affected regional planning agencies receive sufficient funds to fulfill obligations
under SB 375; and continue to seek funding/stimulus funds that would support
regional agency infrastructure. The committee recommends hosting a legislative
reception in Sacramento in January or February 2011.
President Green recognized a motion by Co-Chair Dillon Knutsen, which was
seconded by Supervisor Kerns to approve the staff report. The motion passed
unanimously.
President Green thanked Co-Chair Dillon Knutsen for her report.
14. FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT"
President Green recognized Chair Scott Haggerty, Supervisor, County of Alameda,
who reported on committee activities, including approval of minutes of meeting held
September 16, 2010; report on the financial reports for August and September; report
on audited ABAG financial reports and single audit; update on proposed Profiles
Project; and update on proposed regional facility.
President Green recognized a motion by Chair Haggerty, which was seconded by
John Avalos, Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco, to approve the staff
report. The motion passed unanimously.
President Green thanked Chair Haggerty for his report.
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15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:25 p.m.
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Indicates attachments.
For information on the L&GO Committee, contact Patricia Jones at (510) 464 7933 or
PatJ@abag.co.gov, or Kathleen Cho at (510) 464 7922 or KathleenC@obog.ca.gov.
All ABAG Executive Board meetings are recorded. To arrange for review of these tapes,
please contact Fred Castro, Clerk of the Board, at (510) 464-7913 or
FredC@abag.co.gov.
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ABAG Meeting Schedule 2011
Executive Board Meetings
January 20
March 17
May 19
July 21
September 15
November 17
START TIME
7:00 PM
LOCATION
Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter Auditorium
101 Eighth Street
Oakland, California 94607
Across from the Lake Merritt BART Station
Spring General Assembly
April 14
Oakland Marriott
Fall General Assembly
October TBD
Location TBD
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