HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03062007 - C.87 TO: Board of Supervisors
Contra
FROM: Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
(Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, Chair) ' Costa
DATE: February 12, 2007 ...... U- County
SUBJECT: Referrals to Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee for 2007
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
ADOPT the attached revised list of referrals to the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure
Committee, as recommended by the Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
NONE.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
In December 2006, the Board of Supervisors adopted a list of issues to refer to the
Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee for 2007, as part of the Board's review of
the Committee's activities. The Committee reviewed the list of referrals at its first meeting of the
year on February 12. As a result of that review, the Committee recommends some additions to
the list, as attached. The list uses strikeout and bold text to indicate the proposed revisions,
which add several topics and provide more specificity to some of the referrals on the list. The
Contra Costa Water District project in Rock Slough listed in Item 15 is recommended for
deletion because the project is complete. Several erroneous references to 2006 have been
corrected to read "2007."
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S): Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema Su ervisor Federal D. Glover
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED ASR COMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT , AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
AYES: NOES: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: �
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Contact: John Greitzer (925/335-1201)
cc: Community Development Department (CDD) JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF
Shiu, PWD THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
M.
J. Shiu' , PWD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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REFERRALS TO THE
TRANSPORTATION WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
FOR 2007
With proposed revisions from the Committee, February 12, 2007
1. Review legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure;
2. Review applications for transportation, water and infrastructure-related grants to
be prepared by the Public Works and Community Development Departments,
including a report from County staff on potential funding in 2007 for priority trail
projects in the County;
3. Oversee the activities of the Ad Hoc Intercity Rail Advisory Committee, including
their review of the Regional Rail Plan, San Joaquin service increases,
4. Monitor implementation of Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan;
5. Monitor the Contra Costa Transportation Authority including efforts to update the
Strategic Plan and efforts to implement Measure J;
6. Monitor EBMUD, Freeport Water Project, other ongoing improvement programs and
recycled water projects;
7. Monitor the East County Water Management Association's programs/projects;
8. Review issues associated with the health of the San Francisco Bay and Delta,
including but not limited to Delta levees and the Contra Costa Water District's
Stag d Conveyance Plan; and establish goals to accomplish in 20067;
9. Monitor drinking water quality,water supply, reliability, drought and conservation issues;
10. Monitor the Baldwin Ship Channel/Southampton Shoal, and upland disposal of
dredge material;
11. Review dredging and dredge disposal issues, such as Long Term Management
Strategy (LTMS)and environmental windows and related levee issues;
12. Monitor the San Luis Drain, Grasslands Bypass and other projects related to
agricultural drainage in the Central Valley;
13. Monitor creek and watershed issues and seek funding for improvement projects
related to these issues;
14. Monitor the activities of the Interagency Task Force on Integrated Pest Management;
15. Monitor CCWD projects, such as the proposed Los Vaqueros Reservoir
expansion, agFiGUItUFal drainage at RGGk Slough and cover/lining of the Contra
Costa Canal, the Alternative Intake Project, and other ongoing programs;
16. Review park issues and oversee the interdepartmental work of the Parks, Creeks
and Trails Committee to improve the County's park function, and report in 20067
on county park maintenance issues;
17. Monitor the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan;
18. Review the ability to revise the County design standards for residential streets to
address traffic calming and neighborhood livability issues when these roads are built;
19. Review the Underground Utilities Program;
20. Review the PG&E Streetlights Feasibility Acquisition Study, including the results
of the Phase II-A study in 20067;
21. Freight transportation issues, including potential increases in rail traffic such as
that proposed by the Port of Oakland tFanspeFtatien PFGjeGts and other possible
service increases, safety of freight trains that transport hazardous materials, and
the truck route for North Richmond;
22. Monitor the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program;
23. Monitor the eBART Project; aad
24. Transportation Plans and services for specific populations, such as the Contra
Costa Low Income Transportation Action Plan, the Coordinated Human Services
Transportation Plan for the Bay Area, Priorities for Senior Mobility in Contra Costa,
Community Based Transportation Plan in Bay Point..,
25. Monitor the statewide infrastructure bond programs..-1
26. Seek opportunities to obtain grants from the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District for use on County projects; and
27. Monitor the progress of the Pacheco Transit Hub.