TRANSPAC Committee Meeting Summary Minutes
MEETING DATE: February 10, 2022
MEMBERS PRESENT: Loella Haskew (Chair), Walnut Creek; Peter Cloven (Vice Chair), Clayton; Tim McGallian, Concord;
Karen Mitchoff, Contra Costa County; Sue Noack,
Pleasant Hill
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: John Mercurio, Concord; Diana Vavrek, Pleasant Hill; Bob Picket, Walnut Creek
STAFF PRESENT: Andy Smith, Walnut Creek; John Cunningham, Contra Costa County; Esther Suh, BART; Melody
Reebs, County Connection; Saravana Suthanthira,
Concord; Ananthan Kanagasundaram, Pleasant Hill;
Abhishek Parikh, Concord; Matt Todd, TRANSPAC
Managing Director; and Tiffany Gephart,
TRANSPAC Clerk
GUESTS/PRESENTERS: Bruce Ole Ohlson; Colin Clarke CCTA; Stephen Marea, Bike East Bay; Scott Simmons,
MINUTES PREPARED BY: Tiffany Gephart, TRANSPAC Clerk
1. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/SELF-INTRODUCTIONS.
Chair Haskew called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT.
There were no comments from the public.
3. CONSENT AGENDA.
a. Minutes of the December 9, 2021 Meeting.
b. Minutes of the January 6, 2022 Meeting.
c. Minutes of the January 21, 2022 Meeting.
d. CCTA Executive Director’s Report Regarding CCTA Actions /Discussion Items. e. Items Approved by the CCTA for Circulation to the Regional Transportation Planning Committees and Related Items of Interest.
f. TRANSPAC Committee Appointments – CCTA TCC Appointment for the Term Ending March 31, 2023.
g. Continue use of Teleconferencing for Public Meetings by the TRANSPAC Board and Subcommittees Pursuant to the Provisions of AB 361.
h. TRANSPAC Quarterly Financial Reports.
On motion by Commissioner Noack seconded by Commissioner Mitchoff to approve the consent items by unanimous vote of the members present (Haskew, Cloven, Mitchoff, Noack, McGallian). Commissioner McGallian abstained from item 3a.
4. Appointment Of TRANSPAC Representative to the CCTA.
On motion by Commissioner Cloven seconded by Commissioner Noack to appoint Commissioner Tim McGallian as the TRANSPAC alternate representative to Loella Haskew on the CCTA by unanimous vote of the members present (Haskew, Cloven, Mitchoff, Noack, McGallian).
5. TRANSPAC Committee Appointments – CCTA CBPAC Appointment for the Term January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.
On motion by Commissioner Noack seconded by Commissioner McGallian to approve the appointment of Scott Simmons to the CCTA CBPAC for the term ending December 31, 2023 by unanimous vote of the members present (Haskew, Cloven, Mitchoff, Noack, McGallian).
6. Accept TRANSPAC Annual Financial Report as Of June 30, 2021 And 2020 with Independent Auditors’ Report.
Commissioner Haskew commented that we are categorizing one item as maintenance and there are no maintenance tasks within TRANSPAC. Mr. Todd noted the section in the audit that contained the language about the maintenance. Commissioner Haskew requested the addition of a clarifying footnote.
On motion by Commissioner Noack seconded by Commissioner Cloven to accept the Annual Financial Report as of June 30, 2021 and 2020 with independent Auditors’ report thereon by unanimous vote of the members present (Haskew, Cloven, Noack, McGallian).
7. Policy Framework Discussion for One Bay Area Grant Cycle 3 (OBAG 3) Program in Contra Costa County.
Mr. Todd introduced the item. Colin Clarke from CCTA presented. Mr. Clarke commented that based on past years, CCTA staff are expecting $52 million in OBAG 3 funding for Contra Costa
County. The proposed OBAG 3 policy would split funding between two types of projects: Active Transportation and Safety – Projects of Countywide Significance (ATS-PCS), which will consist of Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) and bicycle and pedestrian projects and the Countywide Smart Signals project. CCTA will lead the implementation of the Smart Signals project and will coordinate with local agencies to determine projects and locations likely to compete well at the regional level. Mr. Clarke noted that The Metropolitan Transportation Committee (MTC) will prioritize projects occurring within the top 25 mobility hubs region-wide and Priority Development Areas (PDA’s) and other criteria.
Commissioner Noack asked where the bicycle and pedestrian grants will be distributed to. Mr.
Clarke commented that grants will be distributed to local jurisdictions. Mr. Clarke further noted that the local agencies will be the lead agencies for ATS-PCS projects and CCTA will be nominating projects countywide that will compete well and be brought to MTC. CCTA and MTC will not be distributing funds based on a formula as in the past, CCTA staff will develop a policy that jurisdictions and Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPC’s) will be able to provide feedback in March/April. The call for projects will be released April 21, 2022, and the deadline will be June 1, 2022.
Mr. Clarke further noted that OBAG 3 requires each jurisdiction to complete a local road safety plan (also a requirement for the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement HSIP program funds) by September 2022.
Commissioner McGallian asked if the categories for funding will expand beyond ATS-PCS and Smart Signals. Mr. Clark commented that CCTA is proposing the countywide Smart Signals project in part to represent as many jurisdictions as possible in the next cycle and to implement Plan Bay Area 2050 priorities with ATS-PCS projects, priority is given to projects included in the 2018 adopted Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and projects that support low-stress and low-traffic bikeways. However, CCTA has proposed that the program criteria include projects that aren't in the plan if they are in a locally adopted plan and that the community outreach and engagement process has already happened, or if it's a project that is a quick build project.
For example a project would compete well as long as there's a strong justification for how it could move the county toward Vision Zero (zero fatalities and severe injuries).
Commissioner McGallian further asked if Smart Signals projects need to be along Routes of Regional Significance and be in a PDA. Mr. Clark commented that both will compete well however OBAG 3 contains a policy that 70% of the funding will go towards PDA’s and therefore projects that support and lead up to a PDA will compete as well. Mr. Clark noted that the new Action Plan goals and objectives will consider new Routes of Regional Significance to be designated for active transportation modes and/or transit and local agencies are encouraged to be engaged in that process to determine what those Regional Routes of Significance are and will influence project selection for things like the Countywide Smart Signals project. The intent is to use the new Routes of Regional Significance which will likely be adopted before MTC adopts the project list.
County CBPAC citizen representative Ole Ohlson provided public comment. Mr. Ohlson’s written comments are included as an attachment.
8. Measure J Line 20A Funds Program – FY 2022/2023 and FY 2023/2024 Programming Cycle.
Mr. Todd reviewed Measure J Line20a applications and fund requests received as of January 21, 2022. Commissioner Noack requested that the applicants present their programs to the Board.
Commissioner Haskew, Cloven and McGallian agreed. Staff noted that it will work with applicants to present their programs for the upcoming March and April Board meetings.
9. TRANSPAC CCTA Representative Reports
Commissioner Haskew noted that the Planning Committee meeting was cancelled.
Commissioner Noack commented that the Administration and Projects committee meeting presented legislative updates and updates on the Measure J projects in Central County that were completed with relatively sizable savings. The remaining funds were allocated to other Central County projects. Commissioner Noack noted that CCTA reallocates the funding to keep the allocations similar to what is represented in the Measure J Transportation Expenditure Plan.
Commissioner Haskew commented that she noticed that the summary of the activity at the CCTA level is included in the packet (listed in the consent calendar). She further asked if the verbal presentations should also be included as part of the consent agenda or if the verbal update remain where it is. Mr. Todd noted the agenda had been reorganized this month and that items that contained a discussion component were not moved to consent. Chair Haskew commented that the Board can decide at a future date if further revisions to the agenda structure were desired.
10. TAC Oral Reports by Jurisdiction
No comments from the TAC.
11. BOARDMEMBER COMMENTS
No comments from the Board.
12. MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Ms. Gephart commented that the Form 700 is due on April 1, 2022.
13. ADJOURN NEXT MEETING
The next meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2022 at 9:47 A.M. The location will be determined pending further guidance from the Contra Costa County Department of Public Health.