CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: July 17, 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 April 19, 2023 and May 17, 2023 and the TRANSPAC Committee meeting summary minutes for April 13, 2023 and May 11, 2023.
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 April 19, 2023 and May 17, 2023 at the CCTA Board meetings is included along with the meeting minutes. The actions taken at the TRANSPAC Committee meetings on April 13, 2023 and May 11, 2023 are included in the attached minutes.
At the May 17, 2023 CCTA Board meeting, the City of Pleasant Hill Measure J Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist for Calendar Years 2020 and 2021 was approved. The Authority Board approved payment of $771,491 in FY 2021-2022 Local Street Maintenance and Improvement funds to the City of Pleasant Hill, with a second (off-year) payment of FY 2022-2023 funds on the one-year anniversary of the first payment.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through posting the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, and 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 would need adequate time to prepare a comprehensive report addressing the item or items.
ATTACHMENT(S):
CCTA Executive Summary and Board Meeting Minutes April 19, 2023 CCTA Executive Summary and Board Meeting Minutes May 17, 2023 TRANSPAC Committee Meeting Summary Minutes April 13, 2023 TRANSPAC Committee Meeting Summary Minutes May 11, 2023 Prepared and Reviewed by: Ananthan Kanagasundaram, City Engineer Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, City Manager