HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08131991 - 91-576 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order,on August 13, 1991 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fand en, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 91/ 576
SUBJECT: Supporting the Joint Development
and Implementation of a Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance
for Eastern Contra Costa County
WHEREAS, Measure C's Growth Management Program calls for each jurisdiction in Contra
Costa County to adopt a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance by December,
1991, once a TDM policy is approved by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, in order to
receive Measure C local street and maintenance funds; and
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WHEREAS, on June 19, 1991 the Contra Costa Transportation Authority approved a set of
TDM policy requirements and a model ordinance as guidance for compliance, which allows for joint
administration of a TDM ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 111 , approved by voters in June 1990, requires each of California's
urban counties to prepare a Congestion Management Plan (CMP) which includes implementation
of local measures to reduce trip-making, increase average auto occupancy and encourage use of
transportation modes other than the automobile; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area Air Quality Management District under authority
granted by the California Clean Air Act has prepared a draft plan to bring the region's air basin into
compliance with state and federal air quality standards and includes a trip reduction requirement
for cities and counties intended to increase average auto occupancy and reduce trip making; and
WHEREAS, joint development and implementation of a TDM program by jurisdictions in
eastern Contra Costa County would reduce the administrative burdens and costs on cities, and
would result in economies of scale and improved service coordination and effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the cities in eastern Contra Costa County have already established a Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement to provide public transit service through the Eastern Contra Costa
Transportation Authority (TRI-DELTA TRANSIT) and that such an entity could administator the TDM
ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Contra Costa supports the concept
of joint development and implementation of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
ordinance with neighboring jurisdictions in eastern Contra Costa County;
The County of Contra Costa requests the Board of Directors for the Eastern Contra Costa
Transportation Authority (TRI-DELTA Transit) to administer the TDM ordinances for the cities and
County in eastern Contra Costa and authorize its staff to work with the cities and County to
develop a TDM ordinance for adoption by all jurisdictions in eastern Contra Costa County; and
That a copy of this resolution be sent to the TRI-DELTA Transit Board of Directors.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and e '199�ntered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors
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Orig. Dept.: Community Development (CDD) - TP ATTESTED: AU G 13
cc: Transplan (via CDD) PHIL BATCHELOR,Cierk of the Board
of Supervisors and ty Administrator
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