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To.- --'"BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Contra
HARVEY E. BRAGDON `✓WI�
DIRECTOR OFICOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT County-
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September SI, 1987 �w../�w..//���� �►]
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED STEERING COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPORTATION, GROWTH MANAGEMENT,
AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDING MEASURE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RE COMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
1 . That the' Board of Supervisors, in accepting the suggestion made
by TRANSIPAC, establish a Contra Costa Steering Committee whose
mission is to evaluate the feasibility of a ballot measure
linking growth management and a transportation improvement
financial plan.
2. That the Steering Committee needs to be as broadly based as
possible, yet not be so large as to impair its functional
efficiency. To achieve this somewhat dichotomous goal, it is
proposed that the Steering Committee structure be established by
the County and the Transportation Partnership. The County will
request two representatives from each of the Subcommittees to
the General Plan Congress ( Infrastructure, Jobs/Housing,
Agriculture/Open Space) and two members of the Board of
Supervisors for a total of eight members.
It is requested that a like number (eight) be appointed by the
Transportation Partnership Commission (excluding Board members)
and including the Chair of the Conference of Mayors to the
Steering Committee. Since the number of appointments is an even
number, jit is suggested that the Steering Committee, at its
first meeting, consider the appointment of an additional member
to prevent a deadlock on issues. The Steering Committee could
consider, appointment of its seventeenth member from one of the
following areas: a respected and knowledgeable former legislator
/statesman, a public or private sector person who has been
involved in transportation issues, or a person that is mutually
agreeable to the other members.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUR
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMD TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _ OTHER
SIGNATUREISI:
ACTION OF BOARD ON ! September 8. 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
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CONTJNUED to September 22, 1987 report from Community Development Director on
proposed membership to the Steering Committee on transportation, growth management and
funding issues.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT j V AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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CC: ATTESTED --
PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counsel
Public Works)
CDD, Transportation Planning Div.By DEPUTY
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3 . The Steering Committee is directed to report its findings to the
Conference of Mayors, the Transportation Partnership Commission,
the General Plan Congress, the cities and the Board of
Supervisors.
4. That the, County Transportation Planning Division staff is
directed to provide staff support to the Steering Committee, as
may be requested. Other County staff may be called upon to
assist this effort and if so, departments are directed to
consider, this request their highest priority. As noted in the
Board Order of September 1, 1987 (McPeak) , the staff is directed
to make the same offer to the Transportation Partnership. Other
County staff is directed to assist as described above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The financial impact of the recommendations is the cost of the staff
required to support the Steering Committee and the Transportation
Partnership, if the offer of staff support is accepted. The Steering
Committee and the Transportation Partnership may wish to make
contributions to cover these costs or alternatively, offer staff
assistance to the County in order to support this (these) effort(s) .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The Board of Supervisors has initiated discussion on the need to
assess the feasibility of a ballot measure linking growth management
and transportation improvements. In addition, the cities ' proposal
on the establishment of a Transportation Partnership Commission and
the work of the General Plan Congress need to be brought together to
ensure a coordinated, comprehensive and unified planning effort
including the financing of critical regional transportation
improvements iwhich will not be funded by the State and Federal
government. Developing a consensus on a growth management and
transportation improvement plan is necessary to place a measure
before the electorate. It is within this context, that the Board
agrees with the TRANSPAC, that the establishment of the proposed
Contra Costa Steering Committee is needed.
The mission of the Steering Committee is to determine the feasibility
of such an effort and to secure consensus on a proposal which will
become a measure for the ballot. If the Steering Committee finds
that a consensus is established, it shall recommend to the Board of
Supervisors, � the Conference of Mayors and the cities, placement of
the measure on the ballot.
The SteeringlCommittee is to consult with all affected parties
including but not limited to: environmental groups, growth management
advocates, transit operators, regional and state agencies with an
interest in the growth and transportation issues as well as Alameda
and Solano Counties.
CONSEQUENCES ; OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If discussions do not begin soon on this matter, action on growth
management and transportation improvements may be delayed.
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