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Supervisors R. Schroder & T. Torlakson 0.'la
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August 18 , 1987 ul►
SUBJECT;
Consideration of Proposed Legislative Issues
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECCMMENDATION)S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
The Transportation Committee has reviewed pertinent transportation
legislation that has the potential to become law on January 1 , 1988 .
All of the bills recommended for support by the Committee have either
passed one house or the other of the Legislature and are being heard
by the opposite house.
Of the numerous bills reviewed, the Transportation Committee
recommends that the Board support in concept the passage of the
fourteen bills during the current session of the Legislature.
Conceptual support is suggested because some bills may be combined to
form one overall bill, where there currently may be several bills on
the same subject. The Transportation Committee feels that the thrust
and concept of a bill is more important than a specific bill and
recommends that the County' s transportation lobbyistdirecthis
efforts towards the passage of. the bills listed below or the concept
as approved in earlier Board actions, during this session of the
Legislature.
All of the bills listed below (except SB 178 -- Deddah) and their
concepts have been discussed by the Board and supported by the Board
in earlier actions. SB 178 (Deddah) , a bill to establish units in
Caltrans districts to help sales tax counties, was reviewed at the
last meeting of the Transportation Committee, and is recommended for
support by the Board.
The legislation is listed below by the department that originated the
support recommendation for passage of those bills or the concept(s)
contained within the bill(s) .
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Originating Dept. - CDD, TPD
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CC: County Administrator ATTESTED August 18 , 1987
Community Development -
Public Works PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
D.J. Smith, Consultant SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M38217-83 BY ,DEPUTY
County Administrator ' s Office
AB 1420 (La Follette) -- Abandoned and Scrap Vehicles
AB 1622 (Campbell) -- Stored Vehicles: Lien Sales
AB 2528 (Jones) -- Motor Vehicle: Abandoned Vehicles
SB 144 (Mc Corquodale) -- Vehicles: Abandoned
SB 592 (Morgan) -- Service Authority For Freeway Emergencies
(SAFE)
Community Development Department
AB 383 (Baker) -- Benicia-Martinez Bridge
AB 671 (Katz) -- Transportation: Bond Act
AB 1134 (Campbell) -- Toll Bridges
SB 140 (Deddah) -- Transportation Bond Act of 1987
SB 142 (Deddah) -- Authorizes Local Transportation
Authorities
SB 176 (Deddah) -- Enacts SB 140 for $1 Billion Bond Issue
SB 178 (Deddah) -- Establishes Local Units in Each Caltrans
District to Assist Sales Tax Counties
SB 516 (Bergeson) -- Contracting Out For Professional Services
by Caltrans
SB 1635 (Keene) -- Additional Benicia/Martinez Bridge
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Each of the bills and the concept expressed were supported because
all have the potential to benefit the County in its efforts to
maintain or construct transportation facilities that will help
alleviate traffic congestion and problems on Contra Costa County' s
transportation system. The financial impact from each bill depends
upon the final language in the bill when it becomes law and will
represent:
1 . an opportunity for the County to obtain funding for needed
facilities and activities;
2 . the ability to take care of safety and vehicular break
downs on the State Highway system in the County;
3 . the option to speed up work on projects on the State
Highway system in the County; or
4. the financial ability to dispose of abandoned vehicles in
the County.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County needs the passage of these bills or the
concept( s) in a combined bill this year, in order to deal with
mounting transportation and transportation-related problems. The
County currently does not have the financial resources to deal with
these problems and needs additional funds to support project planning
and implementation.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Negative action by the Board will mean no support of the bills
previously supported. Negative action will also make it difficult
for staff and the County' s lobbyist to provide clear direction to our
representatives in the State Legislature about the County' s concerns
and wishes.
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