TO: RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT FROM: Mayor Sam Liccardo
COMMITTEE Chair Dev Davis
SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION AND DATE:
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
WORK PLAN
Approved Date 1/13/22
Approved Date 1/13/22
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan for the period January through June 2022 and setting its meeting schedule on the first Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
WORK PLAN CONTENTS
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE WORK PLAN
January 2022 - June 2022
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: STAFF:
DEV DAVIS, CHAIR LEE WILCOX, CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
DAVID COHEN, VICE-CHAIR SCOTT GREEN, MAYOR’S OFFICE
MAYA ESPARZA, MEMBER COLLEEN WINCHESTER, CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE RAUL PERALEZ, MEMBER YASMIN GARCIA, CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
PAM FOLEY, MEMBER
RULES COMMITTEE: 1/19/2022
ITEM: H.3.a
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Re: Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan
Page: 2
MISSION STATEMENT:
To provide the community with safe, secure, and efficient surface and air transportation systems that support San José’s livability and economic vitality and to provide environmental leadership through policy development, program design and reliable utility services and infrastructure.
JANUARY 3, 2022 - MEETING CANCELLED
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
1. Solid Waste Program and Recycle Right Public Outreach Program Status Report. (Environmental Services)
Purpose: Provide a status report on the Solid Waste Program, including residential and commercial recycling and solid waste collection programs and the local state of recycling, and the Recycle Right Public Outreach Program.
2. Potential Microgrids at Critical Facilities Evaluation Status Report. (Public Works) Purpose: Provide a status report on the evaluation of potential microgrids at critical facilities.
3. City Roadmap: Regional Transportation Activities Quarterly Report. (Transportation) Purpose: Provide a verbal quarterly report and annual written report on regional transportation funding, programs, and projects of interest to the City of San José involving regional, state, and federal agencies such as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, California High Speed Rail Authority, and the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans), as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022.
MARCH 7, 2022
1. Citywide Pavement Conditions, Funding, and Maintenance Program Delivery Strategy Report. (Transportation)
Purpose: Provide a report on Citywide pavement conditions, funding, and maintenance program delivery strategy.
2. Citywide Access and Mobility Plan and Related Policies Report. (Transportation) Purpose: Provide a report on the Citywide Access and Mobility Plan and related policies to achieve the City’s core safety, sustainability, equity, quality of life, economic, and related goals.
3. Assembly Bill 43: Speed Limit Setting. (Transportation) Purpose: Provide a verbal report and presentation on recent changes to State law that provide additional flexibility in setting speed limits.
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Re: Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan
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4. City Roadmap: San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program Semi-Annual Report. (Environmental Services/Public Works) Purpose: Provide a semi-annual status report on the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Improvement Program for the second half of 2021 as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022.
5. Water Efficient Landscape Standards Report (Environmental Services) Purpose: Provide a report on Amendments to the City’s existing Water Efficient Landscape Standards for New and Rehabilitated Landscaping to improve the City's resilience to drought and climate change.
6. Coyote Valley Status Report. (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement) Purpose: Provide a status report on Coyote Valley including the draft “Natural & Working Lands Program,” the Climate Resilience Credits Program, relevant conservation/acquisition strategies, and any other interrelated policies stemming from the General Plan 4 Year-Review actions to preserve agricultural and conservation uses in Coyote Valley.
APRIL 4, 2022
1. City’s Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog Status Report (Public Works) Purpose: Provide a status report on the City’s Deferred Maintenance and Infrastructure Backlog.
2. Bike Plan 2025 and Trail Network Annual Report (Transportation) Purpose: Provide an annual report on Bike Plan 2025 and the trail network.
3. City Roadmap: San José Clean Energy Programs Roadmap Status Report (Community Energy)
Purpose: Provide a status report on the San José Clean Energy Programs as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022.
4. City Roadmap: Climate Smart San José Plan Semi-Annual Report (Environmental Services) Purpose: Provide a semi-annual report on the Climate Smart San José Plan, including the Climate Smart American Cities Climate Challenge, as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022.
MAY 2, 2022
1. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Semi-Annual Status Report (Consent Calendar) (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement)
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Re: Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan
Page: 4
Purpose: Provide a semi-annual status report on the City of San José’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the period of October 2021 to March 2022.
2. City Roadmap: Vision Zero Traffic Safety Status Report. (Transportation) Purpose: Provide a status report on Vision Zero Traffic Safety as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022.
3. City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model Status Report (Planning, Building and Code Enforcement/Police)
Purpose: Provide a status report of the City-Generated Tow Services Delivery Model.
4. Future Wastewater Discharge Regulations and Potential Impacts on San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Projects Report (Environmental Services) Purpose: Provide a report on future wastewater discharge regulations and their potential impacts on San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility Capital Projects.
5. Residential Garbage and Recycling Rates Report. (Environmental Services) Purpose: Provide a report on Residential Garbage and Recycling rates.
JUNE 6, 2022
1. City Roadmap: Regional Transportation Activities Quarterly Report. (Transportation) Purpose: Provide a verbal quarterly report on regional transportation funding, programs, and projects of interest to the City of San José involving regional, state, and federal agencies such as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, California High Speed Rail Authority, and the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans), as part of the approved City Roadmap for 2021-2022.
2. Major Local Transportation Planning Report. (Transportation) Purpose: Provide a report on major local transportation planning efforts being implemented in San José, including an update on the multi-jurisdictional vision, planning, and transit project development along the Stevens Creek Corridor.
3. Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Semi-Annual Report. (Environmental Services)
Purpose: Provide a semi-annual report on the new Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit.
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Re: Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan
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4. Climate Smart San José: Carbon Neutral San José by 2030 Acceleration Strategy. (Environmental Services & Transportation)
Purpose: Per City Council direction given at the November 8, 2021 Special Session, present the Transportation & Environment Committee with a specific strategy for acceleration of work in Climate Smart San José needed to put the City firmly on a path to achieve our carbon neutral goal by 2030.