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Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee

Friday, March 8, 2024 - 9:45 a.m.
375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
Board Room - 1st Floor

Bay Area Metro Center
375 Beale Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

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For assistance, please contact Martha Silver, msilver@bayareametro.gov.

Agenda Items

  1. Roster

    David Canepa (Chair), Jesse Arreguin, (Vice Chair), Eddie Ahn, Ken Carlson,
    Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Pat Eklund, Dorene M. Giacopini*, Matt Mahan,
    Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack, David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos,
    James P. Spering, Aaron Tiedemann, Vacant, and Vacant
    *Non-Voting Member

  2. Agenda item 1.
    Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

  3. Agenda item 2.
    Consent Calendar

  4. Agenda item 2a.

    Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the February 9, 2024 Meeting

    Attachments
    2a_24_0184_2024_02_09_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf

  5. Agenda item 2b.

    Legislative History

    Detailed list of bills the ABAG and MTC are tracking in Sacramento, including those ABAG or MTC supports or opposes.

    Attachments
    2b_24_0288_Handout_March_Legislative_History.pdf

  6. Agenda item 3.
    State Legislation

  7. Agenda item 3a.
    Fiscal Year 2024-25 State Budget Update

    Update on budget deficit projections and MTC and ABAG advocacy strategy related to restoring proposed housing cuts, including cuts to the Regional Early Action Program 2.0.

    Attachments
    3ai_24_0189_Summary_Sheet_State_Budget.pdf
    3aii_24_0189_Attachment_A_Letter_to_leadership_on_state_budget_FINAL.pdf
    3aiii_24_0189_Attachment_B_Housing_Advocates_Budget_Statement_reduced.pdf
    3aiv_24_0189_Attachment_C_SCAG_REAP_Letter_reduced.pdf
    3av_24_0189_Attachment_D_SACOG_REAP_Letter_reduced.pdf

  8. Agenda item 3b.
    Regional Transportation Measure Authorizing Legislation

    Update on Senate Bill (SB) 925 (Wiener), the MTC-sponsored regional transportation revenue measure authorizing bill.

    Attachments
    3b_24_0285_Summary_Sheet_Senate_Bill_925.pdf

  9. Agenda item 3c.
    Senate Bill 960 (Wiener): Transit Priority and Complete Streets

    Requires Caltrans incorporate infrastructure needs for all road users - including bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders - into the state asset management plan, adopt a transit priority policy and make other changes to streamline transit priority project implementation.

    Attachments
    11a_24_0286_Summary_Sheet_Senate_Bill_960_Wiener_Transit_Priority_and_Complete_Streets.pdf
    3c_24_0286_Summary_Sheet_Senate_Bill_960_Wiener_Transit_Priority_and_Complete_Streets.pdf

  10. Agenda item 3d.
    MTC/ABAG Sacramento Advocacy Trip

    Update on preparations for MTC and ABAG’s annual Sacramento advocacy trip, planned for March 10 - 12, 2024.

    Attachments
    3di_24_0188_Summary_Sheet_March_Advocacy_Days.pdf
    3dii_24_0188_2024_State_Legislative_Reception_Invite_Reduced.pdf

  11. Agenda item 4.
    Federal Legislation

  12. Agenda item 4a.
    Washington, D.C. Legislative Update

    Report on key legislative, funding and political developments over the past month from Washington, D.C. prepared by the Summit Strategies team.

    Attachments
    4a_24_0187_HANDOUT_MTC_Washington_DC_Legislative_Update_February_2024.pdf

  13. Agenda item 5.
    Public Comment / Other Business

  14. Agenda item 6.
    Adjournment / Next Meeting

    The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA, and other remote locations. Any changes to the schedule will be duly noticed to the public.