CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 27, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND
TRANSPAC
SYNOPSIS
Each month, TRANSPAC meets to provide direction to its staff and make recommendations to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) on significant transportation and land use issues. The attachments to this report include the CCTA Executive summary and Board meeting minutes for April 20, 2022, and the TRANSPAC Board meeting summary minutes for April 14, 2022.
DISCUSSION
Background
TRANSPAC was formed in 1986 to provide the cities of Central Contra Costa County a forum to discuss mutual planning and transportation issues. When Measure C, a countywide transportation proposition, was adopted in 1988, TRANSPAC became the official regional transportation, land use, and housing forum for Central Contra Costa County. The member agencies include Contra Costa County, Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Walnut Creek, and Pleasant Hill.
TRANSPAC meets monthly to discuss transportation-related issues. A Councilmember and a Planning Commissioner represent each jurisdiction. The Chair to the CCTA then submits the actions.
Analysis
An Executive Summary of the actions taken on April 20, 2022, at the CCTA Board meeting is included along with the meeting minutes. The actions taken at the TRANSPAC Board meeting on April 14, 2022, are also included in the attached minutes.
At the April 14th, 2022 TRANSPAC Board meeting, the City of Pleasant Hill expressed interest in applying for Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant funds for the Monument Boulevard/I-680 Improvement Study. TRANSPAC has identified $24,000 of the remaining Study support budget that could be used for assisting the City of Pleasant Hill with the application. City Engineer, Ananthan Kanagasundaram expressed support for the project and commented it will be great for the community and will serve both Pleasant Hill and Concord.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department.
The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page.
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Accept the report.
ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
The City Council may want to discuss one or more of the actions taken during the last meeting.
Should the City Council require detailed information pertaining to any issues, a comprehensive report could be scheduled for a subsequent City Council meeting. Contingent on the amount of information required, staff will need adequate time to prepare a comprehensive report addressing the item or items.
ATTACHMENT(S):
CCTA Executive Summary and Board Meeting Minutes for April 20, 2022 TRANSPAC Committee Meeting Summary Minutes for April 14, 2022 Prepared and Reviewed by: Ananthan Kanagasundaram, City Engineer Approved by: June Catalano, City Manager