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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10221996 - C55 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS `= Contra Filum: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Costa BATE: October 7, 1996 ' Chu / SUBJECT: Changes in State Law for Congestion Management Agencies SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Accept report. FISCAL IMPACT Dissolving of the Congestion Management Agency in Contra Costa would save the County approximately $105,000 by reducing the County's annual contribution to the Congestion Management Agency budget. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The Chair of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority notified the County and cities of the recent passage of AB 2419 (Bowler) which removes the state mandate to establish Congestion Management Agencies in each county (see Exhibit A). In the next several months, the Authority plans to make a recommendation to the cities and the County regarding whether or not Contra Costa's Congestion Management Agency should be dissolved. The Transportation Committee believes that existing information regarding the consequences of dissolving the Congestion Management Agency justifies a position of support. The primary benefit would be reducing the County's contribution to the Congestion Management Agency budget. Authority staff has estimated that Contra Costa jurisdictions would collectively save CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE _ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINI TRATOR X RECOMMENDATIOWOFBOARD OMMI EE APPROVE _OTHER �" " J4VPtSIGNATURE(S): mith Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON October 22, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ---------- TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact Person, Steven Goetz, 335-1240 ATTESTED October 22, 1996 Orig: Community Development Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Public Works Department THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND CO TY ADMINISTRATOR SLG:c\transcom\cma.ho Changes in state statute for Congestion Management Agencies /t October 7, 1996 (� Page Two BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) $213,600 for Fiscal Year 1996/97. This would result in a savings of about $105,000 directly to the County. These funds could be reallocated to road maintenance and other transportation purposes in the County. In the absence of Congestion Management Agency requirements, Measure C growth management requirements would continue to mandate actions by the County and the cities to manage traffic congestion. EXHIBIT A C65 RECEIVED Or OCT —2 AM It 21 SIP 25 06 CLEFCONTRA COSTA CLE 17' D"VEL rLH Y CONTRACOSfAC0. ��4PUTRTATION AUTHORIT COMMISSIONERS: Don Tatzin Hon. Jeff Smith September 18, 1996 Chair Chair, Board of Supervisors John E.Marquez Contra Costa County Vice-Chair 651 Pine Street, #108A Gayle Bishop Martinez, CA 94553 Millie Greenberg Barbara Guise Subject: Recent Passage of AB 2419 (Bowler)Making the Congestion Management Allen Payton Program (CMP)Discretionary— Authority Response Julie Pierce Dear Chair Smith: Gwen Regalia Tom Torlakson Legislation passed and signed into law in the 1996 legislative session, AB 2419, Lloyd Wagstaff effectively makes the Congestion Management Program (CMP) discretionary within a Hermann Welm county. As a result the Authority, which supported the bill, is revisiting its role as the Robert K.McCleary Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for Contra Costa. After thorough deliberations Executive Director in the next few months, the Authority plans to make a recommendation to you regarding whether or not this function should be continued. AB 2419 adds language to the statutes stating that the CMP requirements shall not apply in a county if the governing boards of a majority of local jurisdictions in the county, representing a majority of the population therein, approve resolutions to that effect. The Authority believes that its Growth Management Program (GNP) provides most of the same functional benefits as the CMP. However, serving as the CMA does provide institutional roles not otherwise given to the Authority. As CMA, our role in programming state and federal funds is protected by statute. The CMA also represents Contra Costa in regional transportation forums with Caltrans, MTC, and other CMAs, addressing issues such as MTC's Regional Transportation Plan, criteria for project prioritization, transportation modeling, implementation of regional projects, and air quality conformity. We are currently working with MTC to determine if these functions can be retained if we are no longer the CMA. The Authority has historically sought to keep the cost of performing the CMP functions low. In fact, we sponsored AB 298 (Rainey), recently signed into law, which exempts the CMP from CEQA review. We are also looking at opportunities for greater integration of the CMP and the GNP to further reduce CMP costs, thereby also reducing 1340 Treat Boulevard Suite 150 costs charged to local jurisdictions. Walnut Creek CA 94596 The Authority will be reviewing these issues during the next couple of months, and will convey a recommendation to you for your consideration at the conclusion of its PHONE: deliberations. We appreciate your patience, and wish to convey to you that the Authority 5101938.3970 FAX. 5101938-3993 September 18, 1996 1 Page 2 deliberations. We appreciate your patience, and wish to convey to you that the Authority will continue to seek performance of those functions that bring value to Contra Costa, at the most reasonable cost. Please call me or Bob McCleary of our staff if there is any additional information or assistance that we can provide. Sincerely, Don Tatzin Chair V cc. Public Managers RTPCs Transit Operators Port and Airport Operators W. � Cpl-5Tooo,642