HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10212014 - C.97RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a letter on the 2014 Countywide Comprehensive
Transportation Plan (CTP) transmitting the County's comments to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. The recommendation addresses an outside agency's actions.
BACKGROUND:
Measure J (2008), the countywide half-cent transportation sales tax, includes a requirement for periodic updates to
the Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP). The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (Authority)
manages the sales tax on behalf of its member agencies, the nineteen cities and the County of Contra Costa, and is
responsible for maintaining and updating the CTP.
The Board of Supervisors considered this item at their September 23, 2014 meeting. During discussion, staff was
directed to make several revisions to the letter. The need for those revisions are discussed below and the edits can be
seen in redline/strikeout in the attached revised draft letter.
Staff was further directed to consult with Contra
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/21/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: John Cunningham, (925)
674-7833
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: John Kopchik, Julie Bueren, Steve Kowalewski, Robert Calkins
C. 97
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Interim Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:October 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Comment Letter on the Contra Costa Transportation Authority's DRAFT 2014 Countywide Transportation Plan
Update
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) staff to see if the September 30, 2014 deadline for commenting on the
CTP would be extended. If the deadline was not extended, staff was to make the changes based on direction at the
September 23rd meeting and submit the letter. If the deadline was extended, the letter was to return for
consideration by the Board of Supervisors at their October 21, 2014 meeting.
County staff confirmed with CCTA staff that the deadline has been extended to November 3, 2014 and the letter is
being submitted for your consideration.
The original Board Order included substantial background on the CTP and both the County and Authority CTP
review process.That Board Order can be reviewed at this. The Draft Countywide Transportation Plan can be
viewed at this changes from the September 23, 2014 version of the letter include various grammatical and
clarifying edits seen in the draft letter and the following substantive changes: Page 4/5 - Sustainable Communities
Strategy: Changes were made to reflect that the County has been proactively implementing responsible growth
management prior to the current AB 32 (2006) and SB 375 (2008) initiatives.
Page 5 - Greenhouse Gas Legislation: Changes were made to reflect comments from the Board regarding the
limited information on the AB 32 authorized Cap and Trade Program in the CTP. It was pointed out that this issue
is particularly critical given the CTP may be used to establish a need for new revenue and the Cap and Trade
Program will eventually make new revenue available.
Page 5 - SB 743 (2013): Changes were made to reflect the likelihood that SB 743 may fundamentally impact how
land development and the associated transportation analysis and mitigation is conducted in the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If a comment letter is not transmitted, the Board will forgo an opportunity to provide input on the 2014
Countywide Transportation Plan Update.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
BOS draft letter to CCTA