CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: February 06, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ACCEPT UPDATE ON CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND TRANSPAC
SYNOPSIS
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 November 16, 2022 and the TRANSPAC Committee meeting summary minutes for November 10, 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 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 November 16, 2022, at the CCTA Board meeting is included along with the meeting minutes. The actions taken at the TRANSPAC Committee meeting on November 10, 2022 are included in the attached minutes.
At the TRANSPAC meeting on November 10th, 2022 Pleasant Hill Councilmember and TRANSPAC Commissioner Sue Noack raised concerns to MDUSD staff regarding traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. Commissioner Noack would like to have MDUSD staff attend TRANSPAC meetings on a semi-annual basis.
TRANSPAC Managing Director, Matt Todd reported that the application to fund the Monument Corridor Feasibility Study was not selected. A debrief will be held with staff and the City of Pleasant Hill to discuss future options.
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 November 16, 2022 TRANSPAC Committee Meeting Summary Minutes for November 10, 2022 Prepared and Reviewed by: Ananthan Kanagasundaram, City Engineer Approved by: June Catalano, City Manager