TRANSPAC Committee Meeting Summary Minutes
MEETING DATE: February 9, 2023
MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Cloven (Chair), Clayton; Sue Noack (Vice Chair), Pleasant Hill; Carlyn Obringer, Concord;
Mark Ross, Martinez; Loella Haskew, Walnut Creek,
Ken Carlson, Contra Costa County
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Diana Vavrek, Pleasant Hill; Bob Pickett, Concord STAFF PRESENT: Matt Kelly, CCTA; Robert Sarmiento, Contra Costa County; Smadar Boardman, Walnut Creek;
Saravana Suthanthira, Concord; Melody Reebs,
BART; Celestine Do, BART; David Early, Placeworks;
Torina Wilson, Placeworks; Raul Tovar, Placeworks;
Charlie Knox, Placeworks; Scott Simmons; Martin
Engelmann, Stantec; Matt Todd, TRANSPAC; Tiffany
Gephart, TRANSPAC
MINUTES PREPARED BY: Tiffany Gephart
1. Convene Regular Meeting / Pledge of Allegiance / Self-Introductions Chair Cloven called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.
2. Public Comments
There were no comments from the public.
3. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes:
• Minutes of the December 08, 2022 Meeting.
• Minutes January 5, 2023 TRANSPAC Board special meeting. • Minutes of the January 26, 2023 TRANSPAC Board meeting. b. CCTA Executive Director’s Report Regarding CCTA Actions/Discussion Items c. Items Approved by the CCTA for Circulation to the Regional Transportation Planning Committees and Related Items of Interest
d. RTPC Meeting Summary Letters
e. CCTA Meeting Updates and Countywide Information Links f. Continue use of Teleconferencing for Public Meetings by the TRANSPAC Board and Subcommittees Pursuant to the Provisions of AB 361. Approve the proclamation of a local emergency, ratify the proclamation of a State of Emergency, and authorize the continuation of conducting remote
teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of TRANSPAC for the period through March 11, 2023, pursuant to the Brown Act provisions under AB 361.
g. Quarterly Financial Reports. Accept the Quarterly Financial Report for the period ended December 31, 2022.
h. TRANPSAC Committee Appointments – CCTA TCC Appointment for the Term Ending March 31, 2023. Appoint Jaime Rodriguez, Pleasant Hill, and Jason Chen, Clayton, to fill the vacant primary positions on the TCC for the term ending March 31, 2023.
Commissioner Obringer exited the meeting.
On motion by Commissioner Noack seconded by Commissioner Haskew to approve the consent agenda by majority vote (Cloven, Noack, Ross, Haskew Supervisor Carlson approved items 3b-3h and abstained from item 3a.
End Consent Agenda
4. INNOVATE 680 POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
On motion by Commissioner Noack seconded by Commissioner Haskew to appoint Supervisor Ken Carlson as a primary representative to the Innovate 680 PAC by unanimous vote of the members present (Cloven, Noack, Ross, Haskew, Carlson).
5. DRAFT CENTRAL COUNTY ACTION PLAN.
Commissioner Obringer rejoined the meeting.
Commissioner Noack asked Mr. Early how the RHNA numbers are reflected in the Draft plan and if the analysis of population growth was done prior to the RHNA plans. Mr. Early commented that the growth projections do reflect what is required under RHNA. Mr. Early further commented that the residential development foreseen through the year 2050 is significantly more that the growth assigned through RHNA over the next 8 years.
Commissioner Noack asked Mr. Early to speak about how localized traffic issues particularly around schools are addressed in the Action Plan. Mr. Early commented that the emphasis in the new set of Action Plans has shifted towards active transportation particularly around schools and safety. Mr. Early noted that there are many actions and objectives to address these issues such as working with the local government and school districts to address traffic concerns.
Commissioner Obringer asked if the Naval Weapons Station is included in the plan. Mr. Early commented that the land use information from the current environmental impact report is included and that the numbers were discussed with city staff for concurrence.
Commissioner Obringer asked Mr. Early to speak about access to public transportation for communities of concern. Mr. Early noted that Equity Priority Communities, EPC, (which is the term that replaced Communities of Concern), is a new emphasis in the current Action Plan that has not been included in the past. Mr. Early commented that observing and tracking metrics is a significant improvement from past practices and quality transit, completion of the bicycle network for example will be monitored within EPC’s. There are specific actions within the plans to ensure that projects are completed with examples including the low-stress bike network and prioritizing these communities. There are also coordination efforts with County Connection to look at continuing free and reduced bus service for example.
Mr. Kelly agreed with Mr. Early and provided further examples including fixing sidewalk gaps, adding frequency in buses, or rerouting service into a community that does not currently have service. CCTA will undertake a countywide equity initiative to support countywide coordination on this effort.
Commissioner Obringer asked if there will be ongoing dialogue with the community organizations that serve the EPC’s. Mr. Early commented that CCTA has initiated bi-monthly meetings with stakeholders and the meetings have relevant themes such as active transportation and paratransit. Projects going forward will require ongoing consultation with local communities and community based organizations.
On motion by Commissioner Noack seconded by Commissioner Obringer to approve the Draft Central County Action Plan and make a recommendation that the CCTA incorporate the Action Plan into the Draft Countywide Transportation Plan, by unanimous vote of the members present (Cloven, Noack, Obringer, Ross, Haskew, Carlson).
6. PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE TRANSPAC BOARD AND SUBCOMITTEES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF AB361
No formal action was taken. After discussion, members of the TRANSPAC Board agreed to continue meeting per the provisions of AB361. The Board further directed staff to monitor the legislation and any updates to the Contra Costa Health Services Recommendations for Public Meetings and how that may impact TRANSPAC Committee compliance.
7. TRANSPAC CCTA REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS.
Commissioner Noack provided an update from the Administration and Projects committee and noted that CCTA were not awarded any mega grant funding and will be looking to pursue that next year. Contra Costa County did win a large grant through the Safes Streets for All program, the second largest in the nation and first in the state, for a set of multiple bike and pedestrian transportation projects in the County.
Commissioner Haskew commented that at the Planning Committee Meeting there was an update on the MTC OBAG nominations and that RM3 case was heard at the state Supreme Court and that the funding will be allowed to move forward and fund the projects it had been identified for.
8. TAC ORAL REPORTS BY JURISDICTION
No member comments.
9. BOARDMEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Noack commented that she is now the Mayor’s Conference appointee to MTC and will be able to provide more information to TRANSPAC in the future.
10. MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mr. Todd commented that Planning Commissioner John Mercurio, Commissioner Tim McGallian and Supervisor Mitchoff would no longer be serving TRANSPAC and thanked each member for their service.
11. ADJOURN / NEXT MEETING The meeting adjourned at 9:49 A.M. The next regular meeting will be held on March 9, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.