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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD STANDING COMMITTEES - 08092021 - TWIC Agenda PktTRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE August 9, 2021 9:00 A.M. 1025 Escobar St., Martinez To slow the spread of COVID-19, in lieu of a public gathering, the Transportation Water and Infrastructure meetings will be remote until further notice and accessible via link to all members of the public as permitted by the Governor’s Executive Order N29-20. Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/87307075509 Or Telephone, dial: USA 214 765 0478 US Toll or USA 888 278 0254 US Toll-free Conference code: 198675 1.Introductions 2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). 3.Administrative Items, if applicable. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development) 4.REVIEW record of meeting for May 10, 2021, Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee Meeting. This record was prepared pursuant to the Better Government Ordinance 95-6, Article 25-205 (d) of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code. Any handouts or printed copies of testimony distributed at the meeting will be attached to this meeting record. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development) Page 5 5.ACCEPT the update from the Hazardous Materials Commission concerning actions they have taken to respond to the direction given them at the April 12, 2021 TWIC meeting concerning sea level rise and DIRECT staff as appropriate.(Michael Kent, Hazardous Materials Commission) Page 8 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 1 of 84 6.APPROVE the selection of the Appian Way Undergrounding Project as the next project for the Contra Costa County Rule 20A Underground Utility Program, and AUTHORIZE the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the County, to initiate technical field reviews with utility-related members of the Underground Utility Advisory Committee, including Pacific Gas and Electric Company, AT&T, and Comcast, develop and finalize the scope, geographic boundaries, and cost estimate. (Craig Standafer, Department of Public Works) Page 10 7.RECEIVE a report on the preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the East Contra Costa Groundwater Subbasin and take ACTION as appropriate.(Ryan Hernandez, Department of Conservation and Development - Water Agency) Page 24 8.CONSIDER report on Local, State, Regional, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development) Page 50 9.The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 13, 2021. 10.Adjourn The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend TWIC meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the TWIC less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at the County Department of Conservation and Development, 30 Muir Road, Martinez during normal business hours. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. For Additional Information Contact: John Cunningham, Committee Staff Phone (925) 655-2915, Fax (925) 655-2750 john.cunningham@dcd.cccounty.us 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 2 of 84 Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order): Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in meetings of its Board of Supervisors and Committees. Following is a list of commonly used abbreviations that may appear in presentations and written materials at meetings of the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee: AB Assembly Bill ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ALUC Airport Land Use Commission AOB Area of Benefit BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District BATA Bay Area Toll Authority BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission BDCP Bay-Delta Conservation Plan BGO Better Government Ordinance (Contra Costa County) BOS Board of Supervisors CALTRANS California Department of Transportation CalWIN California Works Information Network CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response CAO County Administrative Officer or Office CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority CCWD Contra Costa Water District CDBG Community Development Block Grant CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CFS Cubic Feet per Second (of water) CPI Consumer Price Index CSA County Service Area CSAC California State Association of Counties CTC California Transportation Commission DCC Delta Counties Coalition DCD Contra Costa County Dept. of Conservation & Development DPC Delta Protection Commission DSC Delta Stewardship Council DWR California Department of Water Resources EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District EIR Environmental Impact Report (a state requirement) EIS Environmental Impact Statement (a federal requirement) EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FTE Full Time Equivalent FY Fiscal Year GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District GIS Geographic Information System HBRR Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation HOT High-Occupancy/Toll HOV High-Occupancy-Vehicle HSD Contra Costa County Health Services Department HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development IPM Integrated Pest Management ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance JPA/JEPA Joint (Exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission LCC League of California Cities LTMS Long-Term Management Strategy MAC Municipal Advisory Council MAF Million Acre Feet (of water) MBE Minority Business Enterprise MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOE Maintenance of Effort MOU Memorandum of Understanding MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission NACo National Association of Counties NEPA National Environmental Protection Act OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center PDA Priority Development Area PWD Contra Costa County Public Works Department RCRC Regional Council of Rural Counties RDA Redevelopment Agency or Area RFI Request For Information RFP Request For Proposals RFQ Request For Qualifications SB Senate Bill SBE Small Business Enterprise SR2S Safe Routes to Schools STIP State Transportation Improvement Program SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central) TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County) TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers WBE Women-Owned Business Enterprise WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee WETA Water Emergency Transportation Authority WRDA Water Resources Development Act 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 3 of 84 TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 3. Meeting Date:08/09/2021   Subject:Administrative Items, if applicable.  Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE,  Department:Conservation & Development Referral No.: N/A   Referral Name: N/A  Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham (925)655-2915 Referral History: This is an Administrative Item of the Committee. Referral Update: Staff will review any items related to the conduct of Committee business. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): CONSIDER Administrative items and Take ACTION as appropriate. Fiscal Impact (if any): N/A Attachments No file(s) attached. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 4 of 84 TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 4. Meeting Date:08/09/2021   Subject:REVIEW record of meeting for May 10, 2021, Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Meeting. Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE,  Department:Conservation & Development Referral No.: N/A   Referral Name: N/A  Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham (925)655-2915 Referral History: County Ordinance (Better Government Ordinance 95-6, Article 25-205, [d]) requires that each County Body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it must accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting. Referral Update: Any handouts or printed copies of testimony distributed at the meeting will be attached to this meeting record. Links to the agenda and minutes will be available at the TWI Committee web page: http://www.cccounty.us/4327/Transportation-Water-Infrastructure Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the May 10, 2021, Committee Meeting with any necessary corrections. Fiscal Impact (if any): N/A Attachments Meeting Record of May 2021 TWIC 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 5 of 84 D R A F T TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE RECORD OF ACTION FOR May 10, 2021   Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair Supervisor Diane Burgis , Vice Chair    Present: Candace Andersen, Chair      Diane Burgis, Vice Chair                     1.Introductions   2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).    No public comment.   3.CONSIDER Administrative items and Take ACTION as appropriate.     4.Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the April 12, 2021, Committee Meeting with any necessary corrections.       The Committee unanimously APPROVED the meeting record.   5.REVIEW the recommended list of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA)(SB1) funded road projects, RECEIVE public comment, and DIRECT staff to perform any changes or revisions to the recommended project list. RECOMMEND the Board of Supervisors approve project list, and direct staff to proceed with submitting the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 list of projects to the California Transportation Commission prior to the July 1, 2021, submittal deadline for approval.       The Committee unanimously APPROVED the recommendations, DIRECTED staff to bring the items to the Board of Supervisors on consent, and in response to Commitee comments regarding the need to be efficient and strategic relative to the use of recycled water Public Works staff will check in to how recycled water usage is prioritized. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 6 of 84 6.CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate. The Committee RECEIVED the report and discussed options for addressing the rapidly rising volume of users and alternate modes on the Iron Horse and other, similar multi-use paths. Options include the development of a joint (CCTA, EBRPD, CC County) committee to consider at options, the development of pilot programs for parallel facilities (equitably distributed around the county), and the identification of new revenue streams for maintenance (potentially BAAQMD). 7.The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 14, 2021. 8.Adjourn For Additional Information Contact:  John Cunningham, Committee Staff Phone  (925) 655-2915, Fax (925) 655-2750 john.cunningham@dcd.cccounty.us 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 7 of 84 TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 5. Meeting Date:08/09/2021   Subject:UPDATE on Hazardous Materials Commission letter encouraging TWIC to take action to address the potential impacts of Sea Level Rise. Submitted For: Anna Roth, Health Services Director  Department:Health Services Referral No.: 5   Referral Name: Review projects, plans and legislative matters that may affect the health of the SF Bay and Delta, including flood control and climate change, consistent with the Board of Supervisors adopted Delta Water Platform.  Presenter: Michael Kent, Executive Assistant to the Hazardous Materials Commission Contact: Michael Kent (925)250-3227 Referral History: The Hazardous Materials Commission previously wrote a letter to the Board of Supervisors on January 26, 2017, encouraging them to take action in response to the recommendations of the Adapting to Rising Tides study that was completed for most of the Contra Costa County shoreline by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission in 2016. Subsequent to that report, another Adapting to Rising Tides study was completed by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission in 2019 for the Eastern-most shoreline area of the County not addressed in the first study. Also in 2019, a Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Study was completed for the Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Programs. These studies laid out potential health and environmental impacts from Sea Level Rise to Contra Costa County, and potential adaptation measures that could be taken to address these potential impacts. The Hazardous Materials Commission received a presentation on the Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Study completed for the Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Programs in 2019. This study was also presented to TWIC in December, 2020. In response to the findings of this study, the Hazardous Materials Commission wrote a letter to TWIC on February 26, 2021 encouraging them to take further action to address the potential impacts of Sea Level Rise. The Commission’s letter was discussed at the April 12, 2021, TWIC meeting. TWIC directed the Hazardous Materials Commission to return with next steps on how to proceed. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 8 of 84 Referral Update: On June 8, 2021, Supervisor Burgis and County Administrator Monica Nino wrote a letter to County Departmental Directors requesting them to work with the Hazardous Materials Commission in providing data and any preliminary reports related to sea level rise. Since that time, Michael Kent, Executive Assistant to the Hazardous Materials Commission, has been interviewing staff in the Public Works, Conservation and Development, and Health Departments about how they address sea level rise in their planning and policies. He has also interviewed staff in other agencies such as the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. The Hazardous Materials Commission is also preparing to conduct a survey of businesses that handle hazardous materials that will potentially be impacted by sea level rise as to their planning and actions concerning sea level rise. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): ACCEPT the update from the Hazardous Materials Commission concerning actions they have taken to respond to the direction given them at the April 12, 2021, TWIC meeting concerning sea level rise, and DIRECT staff as appropriate. Fiscal Impact (if any): Unknown. This would depend on the next steps the Hazardous Materials Commission eventually recommends. Attachments No file(s) attached. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 9 of 84 TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 6. Meeting Date:08/09/2021   Subject:APPROVE the Appian Way Undergrounding Project for the County Rule 20A Underground Utility Program and AUTHORIZE the PWD Director. Submitted For: Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer  Department:Public Works Referral No.: 13   Referral Name: Monitor and report on the Underground Utilities Program.  Presenter: Craig Standafer, Public Works Department Contact: Craig Standafer (925)313-2018 Referral History: The Public Works Department manages the Rule 20A Underground Utility Program for Contra Costa County. Through Rule 20A, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requires Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to set aside funds annually for financing the undergrounding of overhead distribution facilities located on public streets and roads (see Exhibit A). AT&T and Comcast also budget funds to participate in projects where PG&E Rule 20A funds are programmed. Utility Undergrounding replaces aboveground electrical and communication facilities (joint poles) with below ground facilities (joint trenches). The Board of Supervisors approve the next utility undergrounding project to move forward. Past projects, such as the Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road Undergrounding project were discussed at the Finance Committee; however, each Board member stated that the TWIC would be a more appropriate venue. Referral Update: PG&E Rule 20A work credits are the funding source for utility undergrounding projects. As of February 28, 2021, the balance of Rule 20A funds allocated to the County was $18,528,494, with roughly $10 million slated to be deducted this year after the completion of PG&E’s accounting for the Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road Undergrounding Project. Between the months of November 2020 through March 2021, the Public Works Department staff briefed each Supervisorial District on a planning matrix and rubric to determine where the next utility undergrounding project should take place. Over the next two months, Public Works responded to questions. Many criteria were analyzed in the rubric to determine the next project including the following: average daily traffic, whether the project would be in a highly visible commercial corridor or 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 10 of 84 community gateway, the overall aesthetics and potential for economic growth, the project’s location within a Wildland Urban Interface Zone (i.e., the potential for improving public safety from wildfires), and geographic equity. Staff recommends that the Appian Way corridor from City of Pinole city limit to Argyle Road should be the next project to proceed with. The CPUC and PG&E are proposing to end the current funding to the Rule 20A program. This could make the next project the last project to be funded by work credits. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): APPROVE the selection of the Appian Way Undergrounding Project as the next project for the Contra Costa County Rule 20A Underground Utility Program, and AUTHORIZE the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the County, to initiate technical field reviews with utility-related members of the Underground Utility Advisory Committee, including PG&E, AT&T, and Comcast, develop and finalize the scope, geographic boundaries, and cost estimate. Fiscal Impact (if any): There will be no impact to the County General Fund. Staff time to perform preliminary project scoping, coordination with utilities, and underground utility district formation will be funded with local road funds and supplemental funds from grants, Area of Benefit funds, and other funds when available. Preliminary engineering, design, and construction will be funded with Rule 20A funds and with supplemental parcel owner contributions where construction work on such parcels exceeds allotments provided in Section 3 of CPUC Rule 20A. Attachments TWIC Memo Exhibit A Exhibit B 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 11 of 84 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 12 of 84 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 13 of 84 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 14 of 84 EXHIBIT A Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 19012-E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11239-E San Francisco, California Advice Letter No. 2260-E-B Issued by Date Filed July 31, 2002 Decision No. 02-06-027 Karen A. Tomcala Effective July 19, 2002 Vice President Resolution No. E-3757, E-3767 46535 Regulatory Relations RULE 20—REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACILITIES A. PG&E will, at its expense, replace its existing overhead electric facilities with underground electric facilities along public streets and roads, and on public lands and private property across which rights-of-ways satisfactory to PG&E have been obtained by PG&E, provided that: 1. The governing body of the city or county in which such electric facilities are and will be located has: a. Determined, after consultation with PG&E and after holding public hearings on the subject, that such undergrounding is in the general public interest for one or more of the following reasons: 1) Such undergrounding will avoid or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead electric facilities; 2) The street or road or right-of-way is extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic; 3) The street or road or right-of-way adjoins or passes through a civic area or public recreation area or an area of unusual scenic interest to the general public; and 4) The street or road or right-of-way is considered an arterial street or major collector as defined in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines. b. Adopted an ordinance creating an underground district in the area in which both the existing and new facilities are and will be located requiring, among other things, (1) that all existing overhead communication and electric distribution facilities in such district shall be removed, (2) that each property served from such electric overhead facilities shall have installed in accordance with PG&E's rules for underground service, all electrical facility changes on the premises necessary to receive service from the underground facilities of PG&E as soon as it is available, and (3) authorizing PG&E to discontinue its overhead service. (T) (N) | (N) (Continued) 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 15 of 84 Original Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11240-E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Cancelling Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. San Francisco, California Advice Letter No. 1300-E Issued by Date Filed ____________ June 7, 1990 Decision No. 90-05-032 Gordon R. Smith Effective ____________ July 17, 1990 Vice President and Resolution No. __________________ 22110 Chief Financial Officer RULE 20—REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACILITIES (Continued) A. (Cont'd.) 2. PG&E's total annual budgeted amount for undergrounding within any city or the unincorporated area of any county shall be allocated as follows: a. The amount allocated to each city and county in 1990 shall be the highest of: 1) The amount allocated to the city or county in 1989, which amount shall be allocated in the same ratio that the number of overhead meters in such city or unincorporated area of any county bears to the total system overhead meters; or 2) The amount the city or county would receive if PG&E's total annual budgeted amount for undergrounding provided in 1989 were allocated in the same ratio that the number of overhead meters in each city or the unincorporated area of each county bears to the total system overhead meters based on the latest count of overhead meters available prior to establishing the 1990 allocations; or 3) The amount the city or county would receive if PG&E's total annual budgeted amount for undergrounding provided in 1989 were allocated as follows: a) Fifty percent of the budgeted amount allocated in the same ratio that the number of overhead meters in any city or the unincorporated area of any county bears to the total system overhead meters; and b) Fifty percent of the budgeted amount allocated in the same ratio that the total number of meters in any city or the unincorporated area of any county bears to the total system meters. (N) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (N) (Continued) 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 16 of 84 Original Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11241-E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Cancelling Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. San Francisco, California Advice Letter No. 1300-E Issued by Date Filed ____________ June 7, 1990 Decision No. 90-05-032 Gordon R. Smith Effective ____________ July 17, 1990 Vice President Resolution No. __________________ 22111 Finance and Rates RULE 20—REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACILITIES (Continued) A. (Cont'd.) 2. (Cont'd.) b. Except as provided in Section 2.c., the amount allocated for undergrounding within any city or the unincorporated area of any county in 1991 and later years shall use the amount actually allocated to the city or county in 1990 as the base, and any changes from the 1990 level in PG&E's total annual budgeted amount for undergrounding shall be allocated to individual cities and counties as follows: 1) Fifty percent of the change from the 1990 total budgeted amount shall be allocated in the same ratio that the number of overhead meters in any city or unincorporated area of any county bears to the total system overhead meters; and 2) Fifty percent of the change from the 1990 total budgeted amount shall be allocated in the same ratio that the total number of meters in any city or the unincorporated area of any county bears to the total system meters. c. When a city incorporates, resulting in a transfer of utility meters from the unincorporated area of a county to the city, there shall be a permanent transfer of a prorata portion of the county's 1990 allocation base referred to in Section 2.b. to the city. The amount transferred shall be determined: 1) Fifty percent based on the ratio that the number of overhead meters in the city bears to the total system overhead meters; and 2) Fifty percent based on the ratio that the total number of meters in the city bears to the total system meters. When territory is annexed to an existing city, it shall be the responsibility of the city and county affected, in consultation with the Utility serving the territory, to agree upon an amount of the 1990 allocation base that will be transferred from the county to the city, and thereafter to jointly notify PG&E in writing. (N) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (N) (Continued) 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 17 of 84 Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 19013-E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 16664-E San Francisco, California Advice Letter No. 2280-E-B Issued by Date Filed July 31, 2002 Decision No. 02-06-027 Karen A. Tomcala Effective July 19, 2002 Vice President Resolution No. E-3757, E-3767 46536 Regulatory Relations RULE 20—REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACILITIES (Continued) A. (Cont'd.) 2. (Cont'd.) d. However, Section 2 a, b, and c shall not apply to PG&E where the total amount available for allocation under Rule 20-A is equal to or greater than 1.5 times the previous year's statewide average on a per customer basis. In such cases, PG&E's total annual budgeted amount for undergrounding within any city or the unincorporated area of any county shall be allocated in the same ratio that the number of overhead meters in the city or unincorporated area of any county bears to the total system overhead meters. e. Upon request by a city or county, the amounts allocated may be exceeded for each city or county by an amount up to a maximum of five years’ allocation at then-current levels where PG&E establishes additional participation on a project is warranted and rsources are available. Such allocated amounts may be carried over for a reasonable period of time in communities with active undergrounding programs. In order to qualify as a community with an active undergrounding program the governing body must have adopted an ordinance or ordinances creating an underground district and/or districts as set forth in Section A.1.b. of this Rule. Where there is a carry-over or additional requested participation, as discussed above, PG&E has the right to set, as determined by its capability, reasonable limits on the rate of performance of the work to be financed by the funds carried over. When amounts are not expended or carried over for the community to which they are initially allocated they shall be assigned when additional participation on a project is warranted or be reallocated to communities with active undergrounding programs. (N) | | (N) (T) (T) (Continued) 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 18 of 84 Original Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 16665-E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11242-E San Francisco, California Advice Letter No. 1930-E Issued by Date Filed ________ October 28, 1999 Decision No. DeAnn Hapner Effective ________ December 7, 1999 Vice President Resolution No. __________________ 41302 Regulatory Relations RULE 20—REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACILITIES (Continued) A. (Cont'd.) 3. The undergrounding extends for a minimum distance of one block or 600 feet, whichever is the lesser. Upon request of the governing body, PG&E will pay from the existing allocation of that entity for: a. The installation of no more than 100 feet of each customer's underground electric service lateral occasioned by the undergrounding. b. The conversion of electric service panels to accept underground service, up to $1,500 per service entrance, excluding permit fees. The governing body may establish a smaller footage allowance, or may limit the amount of money to be expended on a single customer's electric service, or the total amount to be expended on all electric service installations in a particular project. (T) (T) (T) (L) | | | | | | (L) (N) (N) (L) | | (L) (Continued) 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 19 of 84 Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 15611-E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11243-E San Francisco, California Advice Letter No. 1765-E Issued by Date Filed May 11, 1998 Decision No. 97-12-098 Thomas E. Bottorff Effective July 1, 1998 Vice President Resolution No. 28862 Rates & Account Services RULE 20—REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACILITIES (Continued) B. In circumstances other than those covered by A above, PG&E will replace its existing overhead electric facilities with underground electric facilities along public streets and roads or other locations mutually agreed upon when requested by an applicant or applicants when all of the following conditions are met: 1. a. All property owners served from the overhead facilities to be removed first agree in writing to have the wiring changes made on their premises so that service may be furnished from the underground distribution system in accordance with PG&E's rules and that PG&E may discontinue its overhead service upon completion of the underground facilities; or b. Suitable legislation is in effect requiring such necessary wiring changes to be made and authorizing PG&E to discontinue its overhead service. 2. The applicant has: a. Furnished and installed the pads and vaults for transformers and associated equipment, conduits, ducts, boxes, pole bases and performed other work related to structures and substructures including breaking of pavement, trenching, backfilling, and repaving required in connection with the installation of the underground system, all in accordance with PG&E's specifications, or, in lieu thereof, paid PG&E to do so; b. Transferred ownership of such facilities, in good condition, to PG&E; and c. Paid a nonrefundable sum equal to the excess, if any, of the estimated costs, of completing the underground system and building a new equivalent overhead system. 3. The area to be undergrounded includes both sides of a street for at least one block or 600 feet, whichever is the lesser, and all existing overhead communication and electric distribution facilities within the area will be removed. (T) RULE 20—REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC FACILITIES (Continued) B. (Cont’d) 4. PG&E may, when requested by the city or county and mutually agreed upon by such government entity and PG&E, intitially fund any required engineering/design costs for conversion projects under this section. In the even such a project proceeds, the requesting city or county shall reimburse PG&E for such engineering/design costs before PG&E shall be required to commence further work on the project. In the event the project is not approved to proceed within two and one-half years of PG&E’s delivery of such engineering/design (N) | | | | | | (Continued) 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 20 of 84 Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 19014-E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11244-E San Francisco, California Advice Letter No. 2260-E-B Issued by Date Filed July 31, 2002 Decision No. 02-06-027 Karen A. Tomcala Effective July 19, 2002 Vice President Resolution No. E-3757, E-3767 46537 Regulatory Relations study, the requesting city or county shall reimburse PG&E for its costs of such engineering/design study within 90 days of a demand by PG&E. In the event payment is not received PG&E shall expense such costs as an operational cost and shall reduce the city or county’s allocations provided under Section A of this Schedule by the amount. 5. The costs of removal of the overhead poles, lines, and facilities are the responsibility of PG&E and will be paid by PG&E. Such payments shall not operate to reduce Rule 20-A allocations. C. In circumstances other than those covered by A or B above, when mutually agreed upon by PG&E and an applicant, overhead electric facilities may be replaced with underground electric facilities, provided the applicant requesting the change pays, in advance, a nonrefundable sum equal to the estimated cost of the underground facilities less the estimated net salvage value and depreciation of the replaced overhead facilities. Underground services will be installed and maintained as provided in PG&E's rules applicable thereto. D. The term "underground electric system" means an electric system with all wires installed underground, except those wires in surface mounted equipment enclosures. | | | | | | | (N) G:\TransEng\Underground Utility Districts\memo-2008-08-04 FinCom - UU Exhibit A.doc 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 21 of 84 EXHIBIT B The Process to Establish an Underground Utility District Establishment of an Underground Utility District can be initiated by either the Public Works Department determining the need or by a request from the property owners representing 60% of the parcels proposed for the district, subject to the “Criteria for Prioritizing Underground Utility District Projects”. Public Works will contact the members of the Underground Utility Advisory Committee to discuss potential underground districts. The Advisory Committee is composed of representatives from the County Administrator’s Office, County Counsel, Community Development Department, Building Inspection Department, Public Works Department, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), and Comcast. The following is a summary of the process necessary to form the district: 1. Outside requests and signed petitions (60% of parcels) received or in-house needs determined. 2. Outside requests and petitions forwarded to County Administrator who presents to Board. Board to refer request to Public Works. 3. Public Works requests PG&E to review request(s) and prepare estimates. 4. Advisory Committee convenes and reviews requests, determines priorities vs. available funds. 5. Field reviews by some Advisory Committee members (PG&E, SBC, Comcast, and Public Works) to firm up the boundaries. Possible attendance by representatives of petitioners is acceptable but not mandatory. 6. Continue public support if necessary by collecting petitions, etc. There is no set rule on the minimum threshold of support required for establishing the district. Suggest 50+% of parcels since the cost to remove streetlights from power poles and place on metal poles will be borne by property owners within the district. 7. Prepare report to Board of Supervisors, include recommendations to: a. Approve suggested program b. Declare intent to use 20A funds, and c. Call public hearing 8. Prepare Underground Utility District map by identifying the “proposed” boundary. The word “proposed” should be located in the title block. 9. Prepare agenda item and Board Resolution. Attach District Map. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 22 of 84 10. Prepare list of names and mailing addresses of all property owners in proposed district. If absent owner, add “resident” of address in district. 11. Furnish name and address list to Clerk of the Board. 12. Prepare “Information Sheet” to be mailed with hearing notices. Furnish master copy to the Clerk of the Board with address list. Take address list from Assessor’s computer labels but check against Tax Collector’s list for corrections. 13. If requested by utilities, hearing may be continued or boundaries changed. (Board Order and address list to be sent to Clerk) 14. When Board of Supervisors approves jurisdiction, prepare Board Resolution, update map to delete “proposed” from the title block. Furnish up-to-date address list to Clerk of the Board. 15. Public Works will work with PG&E to implement the Master Plan in a timely manner. G:\transeng\Underground Utility Districts\Meetings\2021-08-09 - Exhibit B.docx 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 23 of 84 TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 7. Meeting Date:08/09/2021   Subject:RECEIVE a report on the preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the East Contra Costa Groundwater Subbasin & take ACTION as appropriate. Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE,  Department:Conservation & Development Referral No.: 6   Referral Name: Review and monitor the establishment of Groundwater Sustainability Agencies and Groundwater Sustainability Plans for the three medium priority groundwater basins within Contra Costa County as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.  Presenter: Ryan Hernandez, DCD Contact: Ryan Hernandez (925)655-2919 Referral History: This report is in fulfillment of the TWIC referral to monitor compliance of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Contra Costa County is a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) and overlies a portion of the East Contra Costa Groundwater Subbasin. The County, together with our partner GSAs, are preparing a Groundwater Sustainability Plan to be submitted to the Department of Water Resources by January 31, 2022. Referral Update: The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Act) requires local agencies to manage groundwater in a sustainable manner. The Act also requires all high- and medium priority groundwater basins, as designated by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), to be managed by a GSA. The East Contra Costa Groundwater Subbasin (Subbasin) is a medium priority basin, (DWR Basin 5-22.19, San Joaquin Valley). With the County, there are seven GSAs that overly the Subbasin, the Cities of Antioch and Brentwood, Byron Bethany Irrigation District, Diablo Water District, Discovery Bay Community Services District and East Contra Costa Irrigation District (together Overlying Agencies). Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) is a member of the working group and contributes to the development of the GSP.  In the February 2021 update to the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee we discussed the process and schedule to develop a singular GSP. We implemented several tools, including conducting virtual public meetings, to inform the public and encourage access and 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 24 of 84 participation in the preparation of the ECC GSP. See the East Contra Costa Groundwater Sustainability webpage for draft chapters, maps and contact information: https://www.eccc-irwm.org/about-sgma All chapters of the GSP, except for Chapter 5, are now posted on the website above and we are continuing to seek public comments. We expect to publish the completed draft ECC GSP by September 1 for thirty days and anticipate preparing a report and presentation for the Board of Supervisors to consider adoption of the GSP before the end of the year. The attached presentation provides additional information on the basin setting and conditions; and the proposed sustainable management criteria, projects and management actions, and plan implementation.  Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): RECEIVE report on the preparation of a draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan. The Board of Supervisors will consider adopting the draft GSP later this year per the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, and DIRECT staff as appropriate. Fiscal Impact (if any): Costs to prepare the groundwater sustainability plan will be divided evenly among the parties to the MOU, except that the County may elect to satisfy some or all of its cost-share obligation through in-kind services performed by County staff, which will be funded by the Water Agency. Attachments ECC GSP Presentation 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 25 of 84 East Contra Costa Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan Update August 9, 2021 Contra Costa County Transportation, Water, Infrastructure Committee 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 26 of 84 Plan Sections 1.Introduction and Agencies 2.Plan Area 3.Basin Setting 4.Water Supply 5.Water Budget –Past, Current and Future 6.Monitoring Networks 7.Sustainable Management Criteria 8.Projects and Management Actions 9.Implementation 10.Communication https://www.eccc-irwm.org/sgma-documents-reports ECC Groundwater Sustainability Plan 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 27 of 84 Participating Agencies Seven GSAs and Contra Costa Water District 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 28 of 84 SGMA Sustainability Indicators 1.Chronic Groundwater Level Lowering: Not present 2.Groundwater Storage: No reduction 3.Seawater Intrusion: Not present 4.Groundwater Quality: No degradation due to pumping 5.Land Subsidence due to pumping: Not present 6.Surface Water Depletion due to pumping: Not present Conditions in the ECC Subbasin 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 29 of 84 ECC Sustainability Goal: •Protect and maintain safe and reliable groundwater in the face of climate change 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 30 of 84 Proposed Representative Monitoring Network 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 31 of 84 East Contra Costa GSP Sections 7, 8 and 9 Posted for Public Review and Comment https://www.eccc-irwm.org/sgma-documents-reports 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 32 of 84 Section 7: Sustainable Management Criteria Four requirements 1.Establish a Sustainability Goal 2.Identify Undesirable Results 3.Determine Minimum Thresholds (MT) 4.Determine Measurable Objectives (MO) 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 33 of 84 Relationship between Sustainable Management Criteria, Minimum Thresholds and Undesirable Results 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 34 of 84 Sustainable Management Criteria, cont. Process for Sustainable Management Criteria •Identify groundwater uses and users. •Define undesirable results that have the potential to harm users and beneficial uses. •Set Measurable Thresholds and Measurable Objectives. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 35 of 84 Sustainable Management Criteria, cont. ECC Subbasin Sustainability Goal •Protect and maintain safe and reliable sources of groundwater for all beneficial uses and users. •Ensure current and future groundwater demands are met under climate change. •Establish and protect sustainable yield for the Subbasin. •Avoid undesirable results defined under SGMA. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 36 of 84 Sustainable Management Criteria, cont. Avoid undesirable results for SGMA sustainability indicators: 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 37 of 84 Sustainable Management Criteria, cont. Principles in the ECC Subbasin GSP include: •Outreach to interested parties, stakeholders and the pubic •Prioritize environmental justice and groundwater dependent ecosystems •Protect supply for potentially underrepresented communities •Protect sufficient groundwater storage for operational flexibility in all water year types 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 38 of 84 Sustainable Management Criteria, cont. Current groundwater uses and users •Domestic o Municipal o Small water system o Private domestic •Agricultural •Commercial •Industrial 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 39 of 84 Sustainable Management Criteria, cont. Minimum Thresholds •Set at Representative Monitoring Points •Set for each sustainability indicator •Quantitative value triggering undesirable result Measurable Objectives •Quantitative goal that allows operation flexibility Conditions in the ECC Subbasin 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 40 of 84 Section 8-Projects and Management Actions Developed by GSAs Not anticipated to be needed but; Implemented if needed in response to potential causes of undesirable results Section 8-Projects and Management Actions Projects may include: •Direct recharge •Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) •In-lieu recharge Management Actions may include: •Conservation •Pumping restrictions •Well location limitations 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 41 of 84 Projects and Management Actions, cont. SGMA grants GSAs authorities to regulate wells: 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 42 of 84 Projects and Management Actions, cont. SGMA Regulations Generally do not apply to de minimis users extracting < 2 acre-feet1 per year. However, some management actions may apply such as to protect water quality through construction requirements. 1. The average household in California uses <1/2 to 1 acre -foot per year depending on location (various sources). 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 43 of 84 Projects and Management Actions, cont. County Coordination Management actions to address sustainability will require coordination between GSAs and Contra Costa County Environmental Health Division (for well permitting). And, the GSP has identified a need (data gap) to inventory new, and possibly existing, wells which will also require coordination. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 44 of 84 Section 9: Plan Implementation 1.Governance •GSAs are exploring options such as an MOU used in preparing the GSP 2.Budget •Funding needed for ongoing work to satisfy regulations •GSAs reviewing projected costs and means to pay for costs •Needs include monitoring, reporting, outreach and communication 3.Schedule 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 45 of 84 Plan Implementation: Budget Estimated ECC GSP annual cost range: $140,000 to $245,000/year Tasks covered by the 5-year budget o Community Outreach and Education o GSP Monitoring and Data Management o GSP Reporting •Annual Reports •5-year Update of GSP o Grant Writing o Response to comments from DWR on submitted GSP Funding Sources o Cost sharing options being evaluated o Grants 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 46 of 84 Plan Implementation: 5-Year Schedule Task 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Plan Implementation GSP Submittal to DWR X Outreach and Communication Ongoing/ Continuous Activity Monitoring and Data Management Ongoing/Continuous Activity Reporting Annual Reports X X X X X X 5-year GSP Evaluation Reports X DWR Review DWR Review Response to Review Comments Approval GSA operating agreement Groundwater Management under the GSP 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 47 of 84 •Notice of Intent to Adopt July 1 to September 28 •Final Public Comment Period for Public Draft of entire GSP September 1 to 30 •Publish Final GSP October 15 •Board Adoption Oct.-Dec. 2021 •Deadline to Submit January 31, 2022 Upcoming Milestones 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 48 of 84 Questions? https://www.eccc-irwm.org/sgma- documents-reports Thank you Ryan Hernandez Ryan.Hernandez@dcd.cccounty.us 24 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 49 of 84 TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 8. Meeting Date:08/09/2021 Subject:CONSIDER report: Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Issues: Legislation, Studies, Miscellaneous Updates, take ACTION as Appropriate Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE,  Department:Conservation & Development Referral No.: 1 Referral Name: REVIEW legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.  Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham (925)655-2915 Referral History: This is a standing item on the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee referral list and meeting agenda. Referral Update: In developing transportation related issues and proposals to bring forward for consideration by TWIC, staff receives input from the Board of Supervisors (BOS), references the County's adopted Legislative Platforms, coordinates with our legislative advocates, partner agencies and organizations, and consults with the Committee itself. This report includes four sections, 1: LOCAL, 2: REGIONAL, 3: STATE, and 4: FEDERAL . 1. LOCAL No report in August.  2. REGIONAL No report in August.  3. STATE Mr. Watts is unable to attend the August Committee meeting, attached is his latest written update, numerous grant and funding announcements, and a legislation tracking table.  4. FEDERAL MTC staff provided a write up of the draft Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as introduced in the Senate. The full document is attached to this report, a brief summary (also provided by MTC staff) is immediately below:  Short Summary 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 50 of 84 We estimate that the bill would provide about $4.5 billion in “guaranteed” funding for the Bay Area via the highway and transit formula funds that MTC distributes. We also expect that the Bay Area/Bay Area projects could receive a share of the state’s $4.5 billion in bridge repair funds and dedicated resources for EV charging and resilience projects. Perhaps the most unique/unprecedented element of the deal would on the discretionary grant side (funding that USDOT would distribute on a competitive basis). In addition to huge dollar amounts—more than $100 billion in HTF & upfront appropriations for grant programs of interest—the the focus of the grant programs reflects many of the Plan Bay Area 2050 priorities and in general the selection criteria appears Bay Area/large metro-friendly. To put the new discretionary funds in context, under the FAST Act we were effectively limited to the $12 billion Capital Investment Grant program as a federal funding source for the region’s megaprojects. That limitation was three-fold: 1) total dollar amount for other funding programs, 2) grant criteria that made it hard for our transit/climate/intercity rail priorities to compete for funds and 3) our share of national grant awards dropped significantly after the 2016 administration change. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate. Fiscal Impact (if any): There is no fiscal impact. 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Consulting and Governmental Relations   August 2, 2021    MEMORANDUM    TO:    Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee    FROM:   Mark Watts    With the Legislature presently in the midst of their annual monthlong summer recess, the  report that follows takes stock of the present status of the State Budget, discusses the  Transportation Secretary’s major new clean transportation initiative, and provides updated  information on the upcoming completion of the 2021 half of the two‐year legislative Session    Capital Overview    The Legislature will reconvene on August 16, 2021, to continue the refinement of the remaining  open elements of the state budget and also to be  faced with the September 10, 2021, deadline  to pass legislation.     State Budget Overview    As the end of the 2020‐21 FY approached in May of this year, Governor Newsom proposed a  refreshed, new major augmentation to his proposed 2021‐22 state budget in the form of the  $100 billion "California Come Back Plan". This new approach consisted  of $75 billion in  unanticipated state revenue and $26 billion in federal COVID relief dollars.      Transportation Budget Actions     As part of the May Revision, Governor Newsom proposed significant investments in  transportation infrastructure, including reiterating his request for $4.2 billion in Prop 1A bond  funds for the High Speed Rail project, $3.1 billion in new, General fund for high‐priority rail and  active transportation projects, and $2.4 billion in accelerated SB 1 interest to repair the state  highways and local bridges, and accelerate rail projects.    With the completion of the budget subcommittee work on the main budget elements and the  Governor’s May Revision proposals, the Legislature secured passage of the main budget bill  (largely a placeholder) by the June 15, 2021 deadline. The 2021‐22 state budget act at that  point provided for a $232.6 billion overall spending plan, including federal assistance and the  estimated state budget surplus of $76 billion.     Ultimately, the Governor signed into law AB 128 ‐ the Budget Act of 2021 on June 28, 2021.     08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 69 of 84  Watts & Hartmann, LLC. Consulting and Governmental Relations       Key Transportation Budget Trailer Bill    Assembly Bill 149 included Transportation specific modifications to state law to ensure that  budgeted funds met the state’s spending priorities.    One highlight of note ‐ through the work with the California Transit Association, a coalition of  transit agencies were successful in securing extended relief for transit operators in farebox  recovery reporting. This is an important victory ‐ as transit agencies statewide rebound from  lost ridership throughout the pandemic. The requirements to maintain specific farebox  recovery ratios are suspended until July 1, 2026. The bill would also allow for operators to  include all free and reduced transit fares at their current full retail value and will allow  operators to include federal grant funds as local funds for those purposes. This is an important  win for the agency’s efforts to develop and implement a fareless transit system for k‐12  students and low income riders. The bill also expands the allowed use of state of good repair  funds.    State Competitive Grant Funds in Jeopardy    The legislature followed up with an additional Budget Bill Junior (SB 129)  to agree with the  Governor on some additional major state budget components. SB 129 appropriated $2.5 billion  in General Fund revenues to “plus up” the TIRCP program but included language specifying that  the availability of those monies is contingent on enactment of additional legislation by October  10, 2021, specifying how they will be allocated. It is widely understood that this provision was  included to provide some “negotiating funds” as it relates to the appropriation for high‐speed  rail.    The Governor’s May Revise request specified the following uses for the $2.5 billion:    ‐ $1 billion to deliver critical projects ahead of the Los Angeles 2028                Olympic Games as a set aside within the TIRCP program  ‐ $1 billion for TIRCP funding statewide  ‐  $500 million for high priority grade separation and grade crossing  Improvements    It has widely been assumed that given the Legislature appropriated the $2.5 billion requested  by the Governor, that the Legislature intends to go along with this framework, leaving up to  $1.5 billion available for statewide competition, including $1 billion for transit and rail projects  and $500 million for grade‐crossing funds.    08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 70 of 84  Watts & Hartmann, LLC. Consulting and Governmental Relations   The Administration is actively seeking the means to “lock down” the $4.2 billion Prop 1A  appropriation for the High Speed Rail project and representatives have reached out to  organization to enlist their support for the appropriation. However, they have  also made it  clear that the $2.5 billion in SB 129 is to be considered a “package” that includes the HSR  funding.     Other transportation funding programs of note.    Climate Adaptation. A new $400 million, General fund, for a  planning and infrastructure Grant  program to be administered by Caltrans, split 50/50 between the state and local adaptation  needs. A maximum of $25 million is set‐aside from the local portion for planning.    Active Transportation. An augmentation of $500 million for the Active Transportation Program  with language specifying that it will not be made available until further  legislation is enacted by October 10, 2021.    Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS). This new program will be under the administration  of HCD and will provide $600 million to fund projects to assist transportation planning agencies  to meet SCS objectives. Program details are not available yet.     Energy. The Zero emission budget augmentation includes $2.7 billion in funding for a variety of  programs related to zero‐emission vehicles. Among this is $407 million for ZEV in the  transportation budget that are funded from the PTA ($280 million) federal funds ($27 million)  and General Fund ($100 million) s appropriated in the Transportation Secretary’s budget item.  Of note, the $100 million General Fund is designated for zero‐emission rail and transit  demonstration projects.    Next Steps    Due to the historic surplus and the pandemic, this has been a highly unusual budget year with  multiple bills and extended negotiations. We do anticipate that further trailer bills   will be forthcoming over the next few months providing more details related to the funding  for the sustainable communities block grant, climate adaptation, active transportation, and of  great importance to rail and transit agencies, the supplemental TIRCP funding.     Newsom Administration Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI)    In development over a period of a year and half, the Climate Action Plan for Transportation  Infrastructure (CAPTI) resulted from a directive from Governor Newsom to Secretary Kim and  was founded on the basis of two executive orders, N‐19‐19 and N‐79‐20. Ultimately, the CAPTI  is the product of a collaborative effort involving many state agencies coupled with the  engagement of local and regional stakeholders.   08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 71 of 84  Watts & Hartmann, LLC. Consulting and Governmental Relations     The Secretary has indicated that the framework aligns state transportation investments with  the state’s climate, health and social equity goals.     The final CAPTI document was posted by California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) on  July 15, 2021. The upcoming rounds of state programming of major transportation programs,  such as the ITIP component of the STIP will form the initial steps towards the integration of the  funding and state goals.       08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 72 of 84 MTC Staff Summary of Surface Transportation Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (as introduced in the Senate) August 3, 2021 DRAFT On August 1, the Senate infrastructure deal negotiators put down their metaphorical pens and released the long-awaited official legislative text of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs (IIJ) Act (link to bill text), the roughly $1 trillion transportation, water, broadband and electric grid infrastructure bill. With regard to surface transportation, the bill combines a roughly $475 billion five-year surface transportation reauthorization—a 56 percent increase above Congress’s last five-year transportation bill, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act—with nearly $160 billion in supplemental one-time stimulus funding to be distributed to more than two dozen programs over five years. With this approach, Congress is prioritizing 1) long-term certainty for states, locals, and transit operators that depend on the federal program to keep transportation networks running and 2) making down payments on myriad pressing issues, from building a national charging network to fixing the nation’s crumbling bridges. Highlights of the surface transportation portion of the bill follow, with a focus on Bay Area impacts. Investment and Jobs Act vs. FAST Act Comparison Chart FAST Act (FY 2016-2020) IIJ Act (FY 2022-2026) (Senate introduced) % Increase Surface Transportation Authorization1 $ 305 billion $ 477 billion 56% One-time General Fund advance appropriation) 2 -- $ 157 billion N/A Total $ 305 billion $ 634 billion 108% Timing and Next Steps The IIJ Act is expected to be debated on the Senate floor over the coming days, with the goal of Senate passage this week. The House has already left for their annual August recess, so the earliest the House would take action on the measure is next month, though the timeline could extend later. House Speaker Pelosi has publicly committed to holding the deferring action on the physical infrastructure bill until the House receives the $3.5 trillion supplemental spending package from the Senate, which would fund childcare, health care, education, climate and housing priorities. The Senate is expected to consider the $3.5 trillion budget blueprint—the first step toward the spending package the House will be awaiting— following the Investment and Jobs Act debate this week. Bay Area Highway and Transit Formula Funding Increase The IIJ Act would substantially boost the Bay Area transit formula resources that MTC distributes, and the Bay Area would receive a lesser but not insignificant boost in flexible highway funds. Initial estimates are below and are subject to change. Bay Area Transit The IIJ Act would provide the Bay Area $3.4 billion in transit formula funds over five years vs. the $2.3 billion in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula funds over the FAST Act period. This increase 1 Transportation authorization bill funding reflects both Highway Trust Fund (HTF) amounts—which are essentially “guaranteed”—in addition to those funding amounts authorized but subject to the uncertainty of the annual appropriations process. The FAST Act’s $305 billion price tag reflected $282 in HTF proceeds and only $23 billion in general funds while the IJJ Act would provide $383 billion in HTF funding, with $94 billion subject to annual appropriations. 2 Chart does not yet reflect the FY 2018 through FY 2020 Highway Improvement Program and Transit Infrastructure Grants, which supplemented highway and transit funding. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 73 of 84 would be a result of both a big boost in the federal transit formula funding from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)—a big win for the long-term as it would be very unusual for HTF-funded federal transit (and highway) program funding levels to fall below this new baseline after five years at this funding level— and because of additional one-time supplemental stimulus funding to the Section 5337 State of Good Repair program, which we advocated for along with our large transit system partners across the country. See the chart below: Bay Area Transit Formula Fund Estimate FAST Act (FY 2016-20)1 IIJ Act (FY 2022-2026)2 5-Year Funding Increase State of Good Repair $1.1 billion $1.7 billion $0.7 billion Urbanized Area $1.1 billion $1.5 billion $0.4 billion Other (one-time funds) $0.1 billion $0.2 billion $0.1 billion Total $2.3 billion $3.4 billion $1.1 billion Note: Sums may not total due to rounding. 1. Amounts include FAST Act authorized funding plus Federal Transit Administration (FTA) supplemental appropriations from FY 2018, FY 2019 and FY 2020. 2. Amounts reflect IIJ transportation authorization and supplemental advance appropriations. Bay Area Flexible Highway, Climate and Bike/Ped Formula Funding The IIJ would increase five-year funding totals for flexible highway program funding in the Bay Area from $0.8 billion to $1.1 billion. Note that much of the Bay Area’s increase is due to the new, highly flexible Carbon Reduction formula program, which the Senate funded at the expense of increasing CMAQ. Like CMAQ, the Carbon Reduction Program has broad eligibilities including public transit, high occupancy vehicle projects, congestion pricing. Unlike with transit, the Bay Area wouldn’t receive additional funding via formula from the highway-focused supplemental appropriation. See chart below: Bay Area Highway Formula Fund Estimate FAST Act (FY 2016-20)* IIJ Act (FY 2022-2026) Surface Transportation Program $473 million $603 million CMAQ $367 million $368 million Transportation Alternatives Program1 $38 million $70 million Carbon Reduction Program (new) - $71 million Total $878 million $1.1 billion 1. Amount reflects only those program funds suballocated to the Bay Area for the regional ATP program; does not include the Bay Area’s share of the states “any area” funds Encouragingly, metropolitan planning resources would increase as well, with the Metropolitan Planning program increasing by about 30 percent compared to FAST Act levels (FAST Act FY 2016-2020 vs. proposed FY 2022-2026 funding). California Funding for Bridges, Resilience and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure The State of California would receive a much larger increase in formula funds (proportionately and dollar amount), including roughly $4.5 billion from a flexible new bridge repair formula program ($27.5 billion nationwide), $630 million from a new resilience formula program for states and roughly $380 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. We expect there will be legislation at the state level to implement these new programs, providing an opportunity to advocate for an approach that maximizes funding for the Bay Area. Additionally, the California’s Trade Corridors Enhancements Program and “any area” Active Transportation Program would both be expected grow in accordance with the funding increases proposed 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 74 of 84 for the federal freight formula program and federal Transportation Alternatives Program since state law directs these federal funds to these state programs. Opportunity for Bay Area Projects to Compete for Roughly $100 billion in Discretionary Grants Bay Area projects (large and small) could also receive substantial direct federal investment via funding for existing and new discretionary grant programs. In addition to huge dollar amounts, the focus of the grant programs reflect many of the Plan Bay Area 2050 priorities and in general the selection criteria appears Bay Area/large metro-friendly (ex: points for national and regional economic benefits). Grant programs of interest are listed below. Transit, Bridge, Climate, Rail, Safety, and Priority Project Discretionary Grant Programs (Note: Funding amounts are five year totals and fund sources are noted. Both the highway trust fund (HTF) and one-time supplemental general fund stimulus (upfront stimulus) fund sources are “guaranteed,” while those non-stimulus general fund amounts (GF) are much less certain, as they are subject to annual appropriations. Highway and Bridge • Bridge Investment Program - $15.8 billion for a new bridge program o $9.2 billion in upfront stimulus funding, plus $3.3 billion guaranteed from the reauthorization (HTF) and $3.3 billion in general funds subject to annual appropriations o Program would provide multi-year grants for major bridge improvements, like full funding grant agreements for bridges. BATA bridges and Golden Gate Bridge could apply. Smaller projects could be funded, as well. Plus • Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (electric and alternative fuel vehicles) - $2.5 billion (HTF) Transit and Intercity Passenger Rail • Capital Investment Grants - $23 billion o $8 billion in one-time upfront stimulus funding plus $15 billion subject to appropriation (vs. $12 billion in the FAST Act). o Program funds transit modernization and expansion projects • Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail – $43.6 billion o $36 billion in upfront funding, of which at least $12 billion must be spent outside the Northeast Corridor; $7.5 billion in additional funds subject to annual appropriations o Expanded eligibilities to allow program to fund new and expanded intercity rail (i.e., California High Speed Rail), in addition to the program’s historic focus on Amtrak and other intercity rail service’s state of good repair • Amtrak - $30 billion (roughly 40 percent is reserved for the Northeast corridor) o $19.2 billion in upfront stimulus and an additional $11 billion subject to annual appropriations • Low- and Zero-Emission Bus Program (transit) – $5.6 billion o $375 million guaranteed from the reauthorization (HTF) and $5.25 billion in upfront stimulus • ADA Accessibility Improvements for Legacy Rail Systems - $1.75 billion (upfront stimulus) • Competitive Grants for Rail Vehicle Replacement - $1.5 billion (HTF) • Electric or Low-Emission Ferry Program - $500 million o $250 million in upfront stimulus funding, plus $250 million subject to annual appropriations Multimodal Mobility, Economy, Safety, and Climate Programs • National Infrastructure Project Assistance - $15 billion o $5 billion in upfront stimulus funding and $10 billion subject to annual appropriations o Program would provide multiyear grant agreements for large projects o Multimodal eligibility, including for integrated intercity and commuter rail projects, as advocated for by MTC and national partners 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 75 of 84 • Local and Regional Project Assistance - $15 billion o $7.5 billion in upfront stimulus funding plus $7.5 billion subject to annual appropriations o Authorizes RAISE (BUILD/TIGER) • Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) - $10 billion o $5 billion in upfront stimulus funding and $5 billion subject to annual appropriations • Railroad Crossing Elimination Program - $5.5 billion o New program funded at $3 billion in upfront stimulus funding and $2.5 billion subject to annual appropriations o This new program supplements the longstanding Rail-Highway Grade Crossing program funding that is distributed to states via formula, funded through the HTF at $1.2 billion (FAST Act funded the program at $1.1 billion). • INFRA (multimodal freight program) - $8 billion o $4.8 billion from the HTF and $3.2 billion in upfront stimulus appropriations • Safe Streets and Roads for All - $5 billion o One-time upfront stimulus funding o Grants for locals and metropolitan planning organizations to develop and implement Vision Zero safety plans • PROTECT resilience grants - $1.4 billion (HTF) o States, locals, metropolitan planning organizations, and other transportation authorities may apply. • Reconnecting Communities - $1 billion o $500 million from the HTF, $500 million in upfront stimulus o Grants may fund planning and construction to remove or retrofit highways and restore community connectivity • SMART (Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program) - $1 billion o $500 million in upfront stimulus; $500 million subject to annual appropriations o Eligible projects include automated and connected vehicle infrastructure deployment, transit signal prioritization, and other technology-related transportation system improvements • Congestion Relief Program - $250 million (HTF) o New flexible major metro congestion reduction program. Eligibilities are broad and allow for congestion pricing on existing Interstate highways 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 76 of 84 CalSTA 2020 TIRCP “Save The Date” 2022 Programming Cycle The 2022 TIRCP grant cycle will program projects starting with the 2022‐23 fiscal year and ending with the 2026‐27 fiscal year. The new program cycle will include previously awarded and active Cycle 3 and 4 projects that have not been fully allocated by the end of the 2021‐22 fiscal year, and projects selected with the 2022 planning cycle. 2022 Guidelines Development Process CalSTA would like to invite public review and comments on the draft guidelines for the next round of TIRCP awards. The 2022 Guidelines describe the policy, standards, criteria, and procedures that will be used for the development, evaluation, adoption and management of the TIRCP Program. CalSTA welcomes input from all stakeholders to provide input on TIRCP, including interaction through public workshops and written comments. Please send your comments to: tircpcomments@dot.ca.gov 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 77 of 84 CLEAN CALIFORNIA A transformative initiative to remove litter, create jobs and beautify California Envisioning What’s Possible Trash has plagued California’s streets and highways for decades. Clean California makes significant investments in litter collection, community engagement and education to ultimately transform unsightly roadsides into spaces of pride for all Californians. This is truly a statewide effort with potential projects in all 58 counties and with nearly a third of the funds going directly to cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies to clean local streets and public spaces. Please visit www.CleanCalifornia.com. Program Impact Create career opportunities and jobs for veterans, students, artists, people experiencing homelessness, and those re-entering society from incarceration Significantly reduce litter along state highways, local roads, tribal land, parks, pathways and transit centers Beautify our state’s transportation network through art and litter clean-up projects in underserved, rural and urban communities throughout the state Key Action Areas ENGAGE & INVEST IN COMMUNITIES Create jobs and support local artists while cleaning and beautifying local roads through community grants. EDUCATION Drive a cultural shift of shared responsibility for the cleanliness of our roadways through litter prevention education campaigns that focus on properly throwing away trash and the impact littering has on natural resources, waterways, public safety and health. EXPAND LITTER PICK-UP Significantly reduce trash from state highways and local roads by strengthening trash collection by Caltrans, community service programs and local volunteers. Increase access to waste facilities and provide free monthly disposal sites throughout the state. ENHANCE INFRASTRUCTURE Implement sustainable beautification projects that improve safety and transform dividing highways into spaces that unify communities. 1 2 3 4 www.CleanCalifornia.com08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 78 of 84 Clean California FAQs www.CleanCalifornia.com Q HOW WILL THE MORE THAN $1 BILLION DOLLARS BE SPENT? A $418M: Litter Abatement over three years $287M: State Beautification Projects over two years $296M: Local Beautification Projects over two years $33M: Public Education over two years $62M: Project Design, Construction, Local Support and Engagement Q HOW MANY JOBS WILL THIS PLAN CREATE? A Caltrans estimates that Clean California will create an estimated 10,000-11,000 jobs over three years, including state jobs and opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, at-risk youth, and people re-entering society following incarceration. Q HOW DOES CLEAN CALIFORNIA DIFFER FROM THE STATE’S CURRENT LITTER ABATEMENT EFFORTS? A Caltrans removed 267,000 cubic yards of trash in 2020 — enough to fill 18,000 garbage trucks. Clean California will remove an additional 1.2 million cubic yards, or 21,000 tons, of trash from the state system alone. This much trash: • Fills 81,000 garbage trucks • Fills the Rose Bowl 3 times • Fills enough trash bags to cross 3,000 miles — the length of the U.S. from east to west • Weighs the equivalent of 135 Statues of Liberty These figures are only for trash on the state highway system and does not include local litter collection. Q HOW WILL COMMUNITIES BE PRIORITIZED FOR BEAUTIFICATION? A Communities along state highways in all 58 California counties stand to benefit from Clean California. Caltrans will ramp up trash collection efforts and incorporate sustainable landscapes along state highways. Caltrans will fund projects on local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways and transit centers through a new grant program to clean and enhance public spaces. Q HOW WILL CALTRANS ADMINISTER THE LOCAL GRANTS? A Caltrans is currently developing the criteria to equitably award the local grants to underserved, rural and urban communities throughout the state. Communities with unique and significant projects that meet the program’s criteria will be eligible to receive funds based on need, population and the number of proposals. Caltrans will match local investments using a need-based formula that provides additional state support to underserved communities with a goal of funding more than 100 local projects throughout California a year. Q WHAT DOES UPKEEP LOOK LIKE AFTER THE THREE-YEAR CLEAN CALIFORNIA EFFORT IS FINISHED? A This initiative focuses on driving a cultural shift of shared responsibility and community pride for the cleanliness of our roadways through education on properly throwing away trash and the impacts littering has on natural resources, waterways, public safety and health to encourage Californians to do their part to keep our state clean. Q HOW WILL THIS PLAN AFFECT THE CURRENT EFFORTS TO FIX CALIFORNIA’S AGING INFRASTRUCTURE? A It won’t. The funding for Clean California is separate from the budget for the state’s highways and bridges. Senate Bill 1, the transportation bill signed into law in 2017, invests $5 billion dollars a year to repair and upgrade bridges, pavement, local roads and transit. Learn more at rebuildingca.ca.gov. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 79 of 84 Clean California State and Local Grants The current state budget (Budget Junior bill, SB 129) and the associated trailer bill (AB 149) provide the initial funding for the state infrastructure program ($143.3 million) and for the local grant program ($148 m). The bills containing the dollars and the programs structure have both been signed. It is the governor’s intent for an overall $1 billion plan that will be spent over the next 2-3 years. The attached is a Caltrans Talking Points document that was posted prior to the final dollar amounts being agreed upon for this year. Details follow for both state and the local program: AB 149 – Clean CA Local Grant Program - Local Beautification: $148M This bill would establish the Clean California Local Grant Program of 2021, to be administered by the department, to allocate grants to local and public agencies, for beautifying and cleaning up local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, transit centers, and other public spaces. The bill would require the department to develop guidelines, including project selection criteria and program evaluation metrics and a process for allocating no less than 50% of the program funds to projects that benefit underserved communities and require local matching of funds of no more than 50% of the total project cost. The bill would require the guidelines to also include project eligibility for funding, a limitation of $5,000,000 maximum per grant award, and a prohibition on grants that fund projects that displace homeless. Streets and Highways Codes 91.41 - (a) The Clean California Local Grant Program of 2021 is hereby established, to be administered by the department, to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of allocating grants to local and regional public agencies, transit agencies, and tribal governments for purposes of beautifying and cleaning up local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, transit centers, and other public spaces. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the program established pursuant to subdivision (a) achieves all of the following goals: (1) Reduce the amount of waste and debris within public rights-of-way, tribal lands, parks, pathways, transit centers, and other public spaces. (2) Enhance, rehabilitate, restore, or install measures to beautify and improve public spaces. (3) Enhance public health, cultural connection, and community placemaking by improving public spaces for walking and recreation. (4) Advance equity for underserved communities. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 80 of 84 (c) The department shall expedite the award of grants pursuant to this section by issuing a call for projects within six months of the effective date of this section. The department shall announce grant awards within three months following the call for projects. (d) (1) Within six months of the effective date of this section, the department shall develop guidelines, including project selection criteria and program evaluation metrics, to implement the program. The guidelines shall be exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (2) In developing guidelines pursuant to paragraph (1), the department shall solicit input from local communities through at least two public workshops. (3) The guidelines shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following: (A) A process for allocating no less than 50 percent of the program funds to projects that benefit underserved communities. The department shall establish a definition for underserved communities that may include, but need not be limited to, disadvantaged communities, as identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and low-income communities, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code. A project eligible pursuant to this process shall clearly demonstrate a benefit to an underserved community or be directly located in an underserved community. (B) Requirements for local matching funds of no more than 50 percent of the total project cost. The department may establish a lower percent or zero-match requirement for applicants based on severity of disadvantage. (C) Project selection criteria that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (i) The demonstrated need of the applicant to address the goals of the program as described in subdivision (b). (ii) The potential for the project to enhance and beautify a public spaces or spaces. (iii) The potential for greening to provide shade, reduce the urban heat island effect, and use native, low-water plants. (iv) The potential for abatement of litter and debris that improves access to use of a public space or spaces. (v) Identification of the local public engagement process that culminated in the project proposal and reflects community priorities. (vi) The benefit to underserved communities. (D) Project types eligible for funding pursuant to the program that include, but are not limited to, both of the following: (i) Community litter abatement projects, events, and educational programming. (ii) Greening and landscaping projects. (E) A limit of five million dollars ($5,000,000) maximum per grant awarded pursuant to the program. (F) A prohibition on grants that fund projects that displace persons experiencing homelessness. (G) A funding distribution that takes into account the population that each project is intended to benefit relative to the total population that all projects awarded grants pursuant to the program will benefit, and the needs of underserved communities. (e) The department may authorize, and develop guidelines related to, an advance payment for a project funded by a grant awarded pursuant to the program. A grant applicant shall be eligible 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 81 of 84 for an advance payment from the department for a project funded by a grant awarded pursuant to the program only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The grant applicant for an advance payment is a public agency. (2) The grant applicant requests an advance payment in its initial grant application. (3) The project or project component for which the advance payment is requested is well defined and can be delivered by an agreed upon date. (4) The grant applicant has a record of good financial management and has not been sanctioned by any state or federal agency. (5) Upon request of the department, the grant applicant offers sufficient capital, as determined by the department, as security for an advance payment. (6) Upon request of the department, the grant applicant provides a finding approved by its governing body that demonstrates a financial need for an advance payment pursuant to the program to deliver the project. AB 149 - Clean California State Beautification Program of 2021 This bill would establish the Clean California State Beautification Program of 2021 to provide funding for beautifying and cleaning up state highways. The bill would require the department to develop project selection criteria and program evaluation metrics and identify eligible project types, such as greening and landscaping projects, gateway community identification projects, and enhanced infrastructure safety measures. Streets and Highways Code 91.42 - State Beautification: $143.3M (a) The Clean California State Beautification Program of 2021 is hereby established, to be administered by the department, to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of beautifying and cleaning up state highways. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the program established pursuant to subdivision (a) achieves all of the following goals: (1) Reduce the amount of waste and debris within public rights-of-way, tribal lands, pathways, parks, transit centers, and other public spaces. (2) Enhance, rehabilitate, restore, or install measures to beautify and improve public spaces. (3) Enhance public health, cultural connection, and community placemaking by improving public spaces for walking and recreation. (4) Advance equity for underserved communities. (c) (1) Within six months of the effective date of this section, the department shall develop project selection criteria and program evaluation metrics and identify eligible projects. (2) The project selection criteria shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following: (A) The demonstrated need of the applicant to address the goals of the program as described in subdivision (b). (B) The potential for the project to enhance and beautify a public spaces or spaces. (C) The potential for greening to provide shade, reduce the urban heat island effect, and use native, low-water plants. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 82 of 84 (D) The potential for abatement of litter and debris that improves access to use of a public space or spaces. (E) Identification of the local public engagement process that culminated in the project proposal and reflects community priorities. (F) The benefit to underserved communities. The department shall establish a definition for underserved communities that may include, but need not be limited to, disadvantaged communities, as identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and low- income communities, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code. (G) Project types eligible for funding pursuant to the program that include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (i) Greening and landscaping projects. (ii) Gateway community identification projects. (iii) Enhanced infrastructure safety measures. (d) Consistent with applicable department policies and guidelines, program funds shall not be used to displace persons experiencing homelessness. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 83 of 84 California Transportation Commission SAVE THE DATE 2022 All SB 1 Competitive Programs Kick-off Workshop Please mark your calendars for the upcoming California Transportation Commission guideline development kick-off workshop for the Local Partnership Program (LPP), the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP), and the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP). Registration information can be found below. Workshop agenda will be made available prior to the meeting on the Commission’s website. Tuesday, August 24, 2021 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Via GoToWebinar To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2823561668496592397 CTC STAFF CONTACTS: Solutions for Congested Corridors Program – Naveen Habib at Naveen.habib@catc.ca.gov Local Partnership Program -Christine Gordon at christine.gordon@catc.ca.gov Trade Corridor Enhancement Program -Hannah Walter at hannah.walter@catc.ca.gov All SB 1 Competitive Programs – Matthew Yosgott at matthew.yosgott@catc.ca.gov Additional information regarding CTC Workshops can be found here: https://catc.ca.gov/meetings-events/workshops Get the latest updates from the Commission on Twitter and Facebook. 08-09-21 TWIC Mtg - Agenda Packet, Page 84 of 84