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FROM: Sunne .Wright McPeak Cwtra
November 17 , 1988 , for C )sta
DATE: Action on November 29 , 1988 Cajv
SUBJECT*. Toll-Free Commutes for Carpools on Bridges
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION S) a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Reaffirm the previous position of the Board of Supervisors
to support daily toll-free commutes for carpools on bridges
inthe Bay Area, particularly the Martinez-Benicia Bridge
and the Carquinez Bridge. Further, actively promote this
concept before the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
(MTC) , the California Transportation Commission ( CTC) , and
the Legislature as these bodies consider implemention of the
voter-approved $1. 00 tolls for the bridges.
BACKGROUND
I have long advocated toll-free commutes on the bridges
serving Contra Costa County as a major stratbgy to reduce
traffic congestion on I80 and I680 due to Solano County
commuters. The Board of Supervisors of both Contra Costa
and Solano counties adopted a joint position on this matter
last year, and I presented this position to a joint Senate-
Assembly legislative committee last December. Further, we
have communicated with CTC on this matter, and I have
actively pursued this issue with a number of the CTC
commissioners and staff . Now that the voters have approved
Regional Measure 1 for the toll increases to a $1.00 and' the
CTC staff is recommending toll-free commutes for carpools be
considered in 'conjunction with the implementation of this
measure, it is time to renew our efforts to promote this
plan. There must be economic incentives to make carpooling
and other TSM measures work.
In the past, the CTC has been reluctant to pursue toll-free
commutes for carpools because of the legal and logistical
problem involved in securing approval from current bond
holders. If the policy is implemented with a toll increase,
then those concerns may be moot.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S I GNATURE IS 1:
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 29, 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
REAFFIRMED Board's support of toll-free commutes on all Bay Area bridges for high
occupancy vehicles (HOV) ; ENCOURAGED CALTRANS to investigate the feasibility of
implementing an electronic collection system for Bay Area bridges similar to one in use
on the Coronado Bridge in San Diego; and ENCOURAGED the California Transportation
Commission to pursue the concept of HOV designation for any vehicle with two or more
persons.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
A13SENT: ABSTAIN' OF SUPERV 1�SrOORR�S ON THE DATE SHOWN. .
CC: Transportation, CDD ATTESTED
CALTRANS, via CDD PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
California Transportation Comm, via CDD SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY
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Toll-Free Commutes for Carpools on Bridges
Introduced November 17, 1988,
for Action on November 29, 1988
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If the Board of Supervisors agrees with the above
recommendation, we should send letters to all our cities,
other counties, the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District, and business and labor organizations requesting
them to send resolutions of support for this plan to MTC and
CTG.