meeting Details

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 9:35 a.m.
Board Room - 1st Floor

Bay Area Metro Center
375 Beale Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Agenda Items

Roster
Alfredo Pedroza (Chair), Nick Josefowitz (Vice Chair),
Margaret Abe-Koga, Eddie Ahn, David Canepa, Cindy Chavez, Carol Dutra-Vernaci,
Dina El-Tawansy*, Victoria Fleming, Dorene M. Giacopini*, Federal D. Glover,
Matt Mahan, Nate Miley, Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack, Gina Papan,
David Rabbitt, Hillary Ronen, Libby Schaaf*, James P. Spering, Sheng Thao
*Non-Voting Members

Agenda item1.

Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

Agenda item2.

Pledge of Allegiance / Acknowledgement of the Flag

Agenda item3.

Compensation Announcement (Clerk)

Agenda item4.

Chair's Report

Agenda item4a.

Transportation Revenue Measure Select Committee Update

Agenda item5.

Policy Advisory Council Report

Agenda item5a.

Policy Advisory Council Report

Agenda item6.

Executive Director's Report

Agenda item7.

Commissioner Comments

Agenda item8.

Consent Calendar

Agenda item8a.

Approval of Commission Minutes of the July 24, 2024 Meeting

Administration Committee

Agenda item8b.

Contract - Priority Sites Technical Assistance: Aaron Welch Planning ($4,421,000).
Programming and Allocations Committee

Agenda item8d.

MTC Resolution No. 4519, Revised - Programming of Transit Transformation Action Plan Funding to Operators for Clipper BayPass Phase 1 Pilot.

Agenda item8h.

MTC Resolution No. 4650, Revised.

Revisions to the Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2) program, including a 6% budget cut to MTC’s total grant amount, to reflect the statewide funding cut to the REAP 2 grant.

Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee
Regional Network Management Committee
Committee Reports

Agenda item9.

Programming and Allocations Committee (Chavez)

Agenda item9a.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4614, Revised; 4586, Revised; and 4595, Revised. Allocation of $85.5 million in Regional Measure 3 (RM3) capital funds to Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), and Solano Transportation Authority (STA).

Recommended allocations of a net total of $85.5 million in RM3 capital funds to three projects:
· RM3 Project 5, Ferry Enhancement Program - $18 million to WETA for Three 149-passenger Electric Ferry Vessels (RM3 Project #5.4).
· RM3 Project 19, Contra Costa I-680/SR-4 Interchange Improvements - $3 million to CCTA for the design of the I-680/SR-4 Interchange Improvements Phase 1, 2A, and 4 (RM3 Project 19.1).
· RM3 Project 22, Interstate 80 Westbound Truck Scales - $69 million to STA for the construction phase and an allocation amendment to rescind $4.5 million in RM3 funds from the right of way phase of the I-80 Westbound Truck Scales project (RM3 Project 22).

Agenda item9c.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4645 and 4646. Adoption of the 2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Transportation-Air Quality Conformity Analysis for the 2025 TIP.

The federally required TIP is a comprehensive listing of all Bay Area surface transportation projects that receive federal funds, are subject to a federally required action or are regionally significant for air quality conformity purposes. MTC is required to make a positive air quality conformity determination for the TIP and Plan in accordance with EPA’s transportation conformity regulations and MTC’s Bay Area Air Quality Conformity Procedures.

Agenda item10.

Legislation Committee Report (Canepa)

Agenda item10a.

Proposition 5: Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure Vote Threshold

State constitutional amendment to allow local bonds for affordable housing for low- and middle-income Californians or for public infrastructure, including roads and public transportation, water and fire protection, to be approved by 55 percent of voters.

Agenda item10b.

Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks

Authorizes $10 billion in state General Obligation bonds for various projects to reduce climate risks and impacts.

Agenda item11.

Public Comment / Other Business

Agenda item12.

Adjournment / Next Meetings:

The next meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA.