Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
David Canepa, Chair  
Ken Carlson, Vice Chair  
Friday, May 9, 2025  
10:05 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
14 -  
Present:  
Chair Canepa, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Andersen, Committee  
Member Burt, Committee Member Campos, Vice Chair Carlson, Committee  
Member Eklund, Committee Member Ashcraft, Committee Member Kaplan,  
Committee Member Mashburn, Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Romero and Committee Member Williams  
3 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Corzo, Committee Member John-Baptiste and Committee  
Member Mahan  
Roster  
David Canepa (Chair), Eddie Ahn, Candace Andersen, Pat Burt, Pamela Campos,  
Ken Carlson (Vice Chair), Noelia Corzo, Pat Eklund, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft,  
Dorene M. Giacopini*, Alicia John-Baptiste, Rebecca Kaplan, Matt Mahan, Mitch Mashburn,  
David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos, Carlos Romero, Wanda Williams, and Vacant (ABAG-1)  
*Non-Voting Member  
Non-Voting Member Present: Dorene M. Giacopini  
Ex Officio Voting Member Present: Commission Vice Chair Moulton-Peters  
The following noticed remote locations were open to the public:Danville Office of Candace J. Kay  
Andersen, 309 Diablo Road, Danville, CA 94526  
Office of Supervisor David Rabbitt, 575 Administration Dr, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403  
Office of Supervisor Mitch Mashburn, 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield, CA 94533  
The following individual participated from a noticed remote location: Committee Member Andersen,  
Committee Member Mashburn, and Committee Member Rabbitt.  
Ad Hoc Non-Voting Members Present: Commissioner Papan  
The following individual participated from an unnoticed remote location. Their participation did not count  
toward the quorum, and they did not vote on any items: Commission Vice Chair Moulton-Peters  
2. Consent Calendar  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Ashcraft and second by Committee  
Member Williams, the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Canepa, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Andersen, Committee  
Member Burt, Committee Member Campos, Vice Chair Carlson, Committee  
Member Eklund, Committee Member Ashcraft, Committee Member Kaplan,  
Committee Member Mashburn, Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Romero and Committee Member Williams  
3 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Corzo, Committee Member John-Baptiste and Committee  
Member Mahan  
25-0483  
2a.  
2b.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the April  
11, 2025 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
2a_25-0483_2025-04-11_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_  
Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf  
25-0484  
Legislative History  
Detailed list of bills the ABAG and MTC are tracking in Sacramento,  
including those ABAG or MTC supports or opposes.  
Action:  
Information  
Julie Snyder  
Presenter:  
Attachments: 2b_25-0484_Handout-May_Legislative_History.pdf  
3. State Legislation  
25-0678  
3a.  
Fiscal Year 2025-26 State Budget Update  
Overview of California’s fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 state budget and  
implications for Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) and  
Cap-and-Trade Extension.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann and Julie Snyder  
Attachments:  
3ai_25-0678_Summary_Sheet_Fiscal_Year_2025–26_State_Budget_  
Update.pdf  
3aii_25-0678_Attachment_A_Bay_Area_Delegation_BAHFA_Budget_  
Request.pdf  
3aiii_25-0678_Attachment_B_MTC_ABAG_Cap_and_Trade_Extensio  
n_Advocacy_Principles_2025.pdf  
3aiv_25-0678_Handout_Coalition_sign-on_letter_Budget_Request–Sus  
taining_the_BAHFA.pdf  
25-0679  
3b.  
Assembly Bill 804 (Wicks): Medi-Cal Housing Support Services  
Adds housing support services as a new Medi-Cal benefit for enrollees  
experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless to stabilize  
their housing situation.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments: 3bi_25-0679_Summary_Sheet_AB-804-Wicks.pdf  
3bii_25_0679_Attachment_A_List_of_Supporters.pdf  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Eklund and second by Committee  
Member Campos, a support position on AB 804 (Wicks) was adopted to be  
forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and Commission Approval for approval,  
respectively. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Canepa, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Andersen, Committee  
Member Burt, Committee Member Campos, Vice Chair Carlson, Committee  
Member Eklund, Committee Member Ashcraft, Committee Member Kaplan,  
Committee Member Mashburn, Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Romero and Committee Member Williams  
3 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Corzo, Committee Member John-Baptiste and Committee  
Member Mahan  
25-0704  
3c.  
Senate Bill 750 (Cortese): California Residential Mortgage Insurance  
Program  
Creates a multifamily housing loan insurance and credit enhancement  
program backed by the state’s AA-credit rating.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments: 3c_25-0704_Summary_Sheet_SB_750_Cortese.pdf  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Romero and second by Committee  
Member Eklund, a support position on SB 750 (Cortese) was adopted to be  
forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and Commission Approval for approval,  
respectively. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Canepa, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Andersen, Committee  
Member Burt, Committee Member Campos, Vice Chair Carlson, Committee  
Member Eklund, Committee Member Ashcraft, Committee Member Kaplan,  
Committee Member Mashburn, Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Romero and Committee Member Williams  
3 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Corzo, Committee Member John-Baptiste and Committee  
Member Mahan  
25-0654  
3d.  
Housing Legislative Landscape  
Overview of housing-related legislation moving forward in the current  
session.  
Action:  
Information  
Julie Snyder  
Presenter:  
Attachments: 3di_25-0654_Summary_Sheet_Housing_Legislative_Landscape.pdf  
3dii_25-0654_Attachment_A_Major_2025_Housing_Legislation.pdf  
25-0581  
3e.  
Senate Bill (SB) 125 (Chapter 54, Statutes of 2023) Transit Transformation  
Task Force: Proposed MTC Priorities for Report to the Legislature  
Information on the proposed MTC priorities for the SB 125 Transit  
Transformation Task Force and CalSTA report to the Legislature regarding  
strategies to grow transit ridership and improve the transit experience for  
all transit users.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Alix Bockelman  
Attachments:  
3ei_25-0581_Summary_Sheet_SB125_Transit_Task_Force_Report.pd  
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3eii_25-0581_Att_A_SB125_Transit_Task_Force_Report.pdf  
3eiii_25-0581_SB_125_Task_Force_Roster.pdf  
Adina Levin spoke on this item.  
4. Federal Legislation  
25-0485  
4a.  
Washington, D.C. Legislative Update  
Report on key legislative, funding and political developments over the past  
month from Washington, D.C. prepared by the Summit Strategies team.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments: 4ai_25-0485_Handout-April_Washington_D.C._Legislative_Update.pdf  
4aii_25-0485_Attachment_B_Surface_Transportation_Reauthorization  
_MTC_Submission_to_House_T&I.pdf  
Roland Lebrun spoke on this item.  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
25-0768 Public Comment / Other Business  
5a.  
Attachments: 5a_25-0768_General_Public_Comment_Received.pdf  
Written public comments were received from: Combined letter from  
Commissioners Mahan, Abe-Koga, and Burt.  
Adina Levin was called to speak.  
Aleta Dupree was called to speak.  
6. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on  
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street,  
San Francisco, CA, and other remote locations. Any changes to the schedule will be  
duly noticed to the public.