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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.31RECOMMENDATION(S): APPOINT Rand Swenson as the County Planning Commission (Commission) representative to the Transportation Partnership and Cooperation (TRANSPAC) Committee, the regional transportation planning committee for central Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Commission. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: The TRANSPAC Committee provides the forum for the cooperative multi-jurisdictional transportation planning process in central Contra Costa County. All cities and the County must participate in these forums to be eligible for their return-to-source allocations under the local transportation sales tax (Measure J-2004). The Board of Supervisors appoints two members of the 12-member TRANSPAC Committee: one person representing the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, and one person representing the Commission. Appointments to TRANSPAC Committee must be made by the Board of Supervisors under the TRANSPAC Bylaws. The Commission, on May 12, 2015, moved to recommend to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors that Mr. Swenson replace Doug Stewart as the TRANSPAC appointee. The Board of Supervisors should be aware that the adoption of the TRANSPAC joint exercise of powers agreement in 2014 resulted in changes to the membership. Planning Commission members now participate in a non-voting APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 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 ABSENT: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: July 7, 2015 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 31 To:Board of Supervisors From:John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department Date:July 7, 2015 Contra Costa County Subject:Appointment of the County Planning Commission Representative to the TRANSPAC Committee BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) capacity and they do not count towards a Committee quorum. You are requested to appoint Mr. Swenson to the TRANSPAC Committee on the basis of the Planning Commission recommendation. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The County would not have full representation on the TRANSPAC Committee, which influences transportation related plans, decisions and policies in central Contra Costa County and is advisory to the full Contra Costa Transportation Authority.