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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03221994 - T.C.4 TC. 4" TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - �,_- . Contra FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Costa DATE: MARCH 14, 1994 County SUBJECT: REQUEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MEMBERSHIP ON THE ALTAMONT PASS INTERREGIONAL CORRIDOR STUDY POLICY COMMITTEE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisor to sign and transmit to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission the attached letter (Exhibit A) requesting membership on the Altamont Pass Interregional Corridor Study Policy Committee. FISCAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS I-580 at Altamont Pass is an inter-metropolitan corridor that primarily connects the Bay Area with the Central Valley, providing: local and long distance travel, passenger and freight traffic, and work, shopping, and recreational trips. Current East Bay and Central Valley employment and housing growth trends indicate that this corridor will have increasing traffic congestion implications on the area transportation network. Several transportation organizations recognizing that, unless a coordinated effort occurs among affected metropolitan areas, traffic congestion on the I-580 Altamont Pass Corridor may become a severe condition in the future. These transportation organizations -- Caltrans, MTC, and Alameda Congestion Management Agency -- are entering into a formal agreement to conduct an Altamont Pass Interregional Transportation Corridor Study that will begin August 1994 with a May 1995 completion date. Contra Costa County has a vested interest in this effort since any policy and implementation decisions regarding this corridor may have policy ramifications in terms of future land use planning and road network improvements in East County and Tri-Valley Areas. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES x SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : Super isor Gayle B' hop, Chair Superiisor Tom Tor akson ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED {� OTHER _ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A 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: Daniel J. Pulon (510/646-2378) ATTESTED Orig: Community Development Department (CDD) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF cc: Public Works Department THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR By Request CCC Membership on the Altamont Pass Interregional Corridor Study Policy Ctb. Continued - Page Two To ensure that the County's interests are well represented at the policy level, while developing transportation planning and implementing policies in the East Bay Area, Contra Costa County should have membership on the Policy Advisory Committee of the Altamont Pass Interregional Transportation Corridor Study. DP\ :alt.cor Exhibit A The Board of SupervisorsContra Phil Batchelor Clerk of the Board and County Administration BuildingCOSta County Administrator 651 Pine St., Room 106 (510)646-2371 Martinez, California 94553 County Tom Powers,1st District 1 Jeff Smith,2nd District Gayle Bishop,3rd District .*E L•.o� Sunne Wright MOPeak 4th District :�.. Tom Torfakson,5th District S rrq,sous March 22, 1994 Mr. Larry Dahms, Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, CA 94607-4746 Dear Mr. Dahms: SUBJECT: Altamont Corridor Partnership Policy Committee Membership Request The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors requests membership on the Altamont Pass Interregional Transportation Corridor Policy Committee. Contra Costa County has a vested interest in this effort since any policy and implementation decisions regarding this corridor may have policy ramifications in terms of future land use planning and road network improvements in East County and Tri-Valley Areas. To ensure that the County's interests are well represented at the policy level, while developing transportation planning and implementing policies in the East Bay Area, Contra Costa County should have membership on the Policy Advisory Committee of the Altamont Pass Interregional Transportation Corridor Study. Sincerely yours, Tom Powers, Chair Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors cc: Mr. John McCallum, MTC DJP\Wrkdsk:dahms.alt J The Board of SupervisorsContra Clerk Batchelor Board and County Administration BuildingCosta County Administrator 651 Pine St., Room 106 (510)646-2371 Martinez, California 94553 County Tom Powers,1st District 1 Jeff Smith,2nd District se Gayle Bishop,3rd District Sunne Wright McPeak 4th District Tom Torlakson,5th District n. a;5 O: ,2 TT'4 Co March 22, 1994 Mr. Larry Dahms, Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, A 94607-4746 DearAqan 1%. SUBJECT: Altamont Corridor Partnership Policy Committee Membership Request The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors requests membership on the Altamont Pass Interregional Transportation Corridor Policy Committee. Contra Costa County has a vested interest in this effort since any policy and implementation decisions regarding this corridor may have policy ramifications in terms of future land use planning and road network improvements in East County and Tri-Valley Areas. To ensure that the County's interests are well represented at the policy level, while developing transportation planning and implementing policies in the East Bay Area, Contra Costa County should have membership on the Policy Advisory Committee of the Altamont Pass Interregional Transportation Corridor Study. 4incerelowers, Chair Costa County Board of Supervisors cc: Mr. John McCallum, MTC DJP\Wrkdsk:dahms.alt