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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (CCTAC) Contra
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DATE: June. 17, 1985 Co �/
SUBJECT: Extension of CCTAC and SB 878 "'� �`�
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
1. Extend CCTAC to January 31, 1986
2. Endorse Senator Boatwright's Senate Bill 878 known as the "Contra Costa Transportation
Agency Act" as amended on June 12, 1985.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Staff of CCTAC would range from $45,000 to $65,000 dependent upon personnel assigned.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors, by Resolution 83/1140, with cooperation of the Mayor's Conference,
established the Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (CCTAC) to provide a forum
through which countywide transportation goals and policies could be addressed.
CCTAC did an overview of Contra Costa's transportation needs. Given existing funding and
projected revenue sources it became evident to CCTAC that:
1. A central agency representing a formal partnership among the eighteen cities and the County
offers the greatest potential for effective transportation planning in Contra Costa County.
2. A broad and stable local funding base is necessary if new projects and facilities are to become a:
reality.
These principles were outlined in a CCTAC working paper and discussed at a CCTAC city/county
workshop on February 14, 1985. In March, CCTAC surveyed the cities, County, transit agencies,
Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) on potential organizational and
functional approaches for a countywide agency. Workshops for all interested staff personnel and
elected officials took place. CCTAC members and staff made every effort to confer and solicit
comments from all affected agencies.
In March of 1985, Senator Boatwright introduced SB 878 "The Contra Costa County Transportation
Commission Act" as a spot bill which only reserved a slot on the legislative calendar. CCTAC, after
publishing a series of discussion papers and hosting several workshops, developed and endorsed the
attached amendments to SB 878. As of June 12th, SB 878 was amended accbrdingly. The bill is
scheduled to be heard by the Senate Transportation Committ4Jul
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: V YES SIGNATO
'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC D OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREISI:
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 18, 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
The Board voted unanimously (5-0) to APPROVE Recommendation No. 1
Supervisors Powers, McPeak, Torlakson and Fanden voted to APPROVE Recommendation No. 2. Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAINED because SB 878 is also being deliberated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CCTAC ATTESTED IF X98.5
County Administrator
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY .DEPUTY
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In summary, the legislation endorsed by CCTAC does the following:
- Creates a Contra Costa Transportation Agency with a provision that the Agency ceases
operation on December 31, 1990 unless the voters of Contra Costa approve a sales tax-measure
by that date.
- Gives the Agency the responsibility of developing a Countywide Transportation Plan.
- Charges the Agency with developing and adopting county transportation priorities using the
Countywide Transportation Plan as a basis. These priorities would be submitted to the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for their consideration and incorporation into
the Regional Transportation Plan. -
- Gives the Agency the authority to place a sales tax measure on the ballot after preparing and
adopting an expenditure plan. In preparing the expenditure plan the Agency must consider the
following projects or corridor improvements:
(1) State Route 4 from Hercules to the County line east of Byron
(2) BART extensions to east and west County
(3) I-80, I-580 (Knox Freeway) and I-680 transportation corridors
(4) Local arterials on the Federal Aid System
If the voters of Contra Costa County approve a sales tax measure by a majority vote, then the
Agency would determine the use of all such funds in conformance with the expenditure plan.
We acknowledge that there are issues that still need to be resolved. These issues are representation,
funding of the Agency's activities until such time as the Agency can be self supporting, and timing.
In the area of representation, CCTAC has prepared a representation scenario that respects a
geographical and population balance. At the same time, we recognize there are other opinions on
this subject and have requested the Mayor's Conference to refer the issue of representation to the
Conference of Mayors. The Mayor's Conference, at their June 6, 1985 meeting, supported this
request.
With respect to funding of the Agency's activities, CCTAC and its staff are now actively pursuing
several sources of funding now that a definitive proposal exists. Funding the Agency activities until
it is self supporting is not perceived to be a problem providing there is strong support for the
legislation.
On the question of timing, some groups have been advocating that a countywide plan be prepared
prior to establishing the Agency.
During the month of June, CCTAC will be approaching the City Councils, Transit Authorities, and
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on the subject of SB 878. Given the work done to date,
it is important for this process to continue.
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