Bay Area Metro Center

375 Beale Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

Meeting Minutes - Final

Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee

David Canepa, Chair

Vacant, Vice Chair

Friday, March 14, 2025

9:45 AM

Board Room - 1st Floor

Roster

David Canepa (Chair), Eddie Ahn, Ken Carlson, Pat Eklund, Dorene M. Giacopini*,

Matt Mahan, Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack, David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos,

Carlos Romero, Wanda Williams, Vacant (ABAG-3), and Vacant (MTC-3)

*Non-Voting Member

1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

7 -

Present:

Chair Canepa, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters,

Committee Member Noack, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member

Romero and Committee Member Williams

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Mahan

and Committee Member Rabbitt

Non-Voting Member Absent: Dorene M. Giacopini

Ex Officio Voting Members Present: Commission Chair Noack and Commission Vice Chair

Moulton-Peters

Ad Hoc Non-Voting Members Present: Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner

Kaplan, Commissioner Melgar, and Commissioner Papan.

The following individuals participated from unnoticed remote locations. Their participation did not count

toward the quorum, and they did not vote on any items: Commissioner Andersen and Commissioner

Papan.

2. Consent Calendar

Upon the motion by Committee Member Noack and second by Committee

Member Williams, the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved. The motion

carried by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters,

Committee Member Noack, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member

Romero and Committee Member Williams

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Mahan

and Committee Member Rabbitt

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2a.

2b.

Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the

February 14, 2025 Meeting

Action:

Committee Approval

Attachments:

2a_25-0190_2025-02-14_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_

Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf

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Assembly Bill 334 (Petri-Norris): Tolling Interoperability

Facilitates national tolling interoperability by authorizing toll agencies to

share only necessary information with out-of-state toll facility operators.

Action:

Support / Commission Approval

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Presenter:

Attachments:

2b_25-0385_Summary_Sheet_AB_334_Petrie_Norris_Toll_Interoperab

ility.pdf

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2c.

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: 2c_25-0191_Handout-March_Legislative_History.pdf

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3b.

Cap and Trade Update and Advocacy Principles

Overview of Cap and Trade extension discussions in Sacramento and

requested support of the recommended principles to guide MTC and

ABAG’s advocacy.

Action:

Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support / Commission Approval

Presenter:

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Attachments: 3bi_25-0383_Summary_Sheet_Cap_and_Trade_Principles.pdf

3bii_25-0383_Attachment_A_Draft_MTC_Cap_and_Trade_Principles.p

3biii_25-0383_Attachment_B_Bay_Area_Share_of_Cap_and_Trade.pd

3biv_25-0383_Attachment_C_DRAFT_Climate_Safe_Infrastructure_Co

alition_Principles.pdf

3bv_25-0383_Attachment_D_CTA_Letter_on_Cap_Trade_Reauth-FINA

L.pdf

3bvi_25-0383_Attachment_E_Housing_Environmental_Equity_Organiz

ation_Priorities_for_Cap_and_Trade.pdf

Adina Levin, Seamless Bay Area, spoke on this item.

David Tran, City of San Jose, spoke on this item.

Upon the motion by Committee Member Noack and second by Committee

Member Romero, a support if revised as follows: 1) Add principle to preserve

existing share of Cap and Trade used for housing; 2) Revise “fair share” principle

to add support for high speed rail, including joint benefit projects 3) acknowledge

that joint benefit project support safety and efficiency and 4) Revise “equitable

distribution” principle to reinforce the importance of Cap and Trade proceeds

benefiting communities most impacted by emissions, position was adopted to be

forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and Commission for approval,

respectively. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters,

Committee Member Noack, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member

Romero and Committee Member Williams

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Mahan

and Committee Member Rabbitt

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3c.

Assembly Bill 697 (Wilson): Resilient State Route 37 Corridor Permitting

Legislation

Enable the Resilient State Route (SR) 37 partners to advance the SR 37

program in the most cost-effective and environmentally beneficial manner

by allowing corridor improvements to follow the California Endangered

Species Act (CESA) process for permitting.

Action:

Support / Commission Approval

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Presenter:

Attachments:

3c_25-0384_Summary_Sheet_Resilient_State_Route_37_Permitting_

Legislation.pdf

Upon the motion by Committee Member Eklund and second by Committee

Member Williams, a support position on Assembly Bill 697 (Wilson) was adopted

to be forwarded to the Commission for approval. The motion carried by the

following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters,

Committee Member Noack, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member

Romero and Committee Member Williams

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Mahan

and Committee Member Rabbitt

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3d.

Assembly Bill 736 (Wicks) and Senate Bill 417 (Cabaldon): Affordable

Housing Bond Act of 2026

Places a $10 billion general obligation (GO) bond measure on the June

2026 statewide ballot for a variety of housing production and preservation

programs.

Action:

Support and Seek Amendment / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support and Seek Amendment / Commission Approval

Presenter:

Julie Snyder

Attachments:

3di_25-0386_Summary_Sheet_AB_736_Wicks_and_SB_417_Cabald

on.pdf

3dii_25-0386_Attachment_A_AB_736_SB_417_Known_Positions.pdf

Upon the motion by Committee Member Romero and second by Committee

Member Williams, a support and seek amendment position on Assembly Bill 736

(Wicks) and Senate Bill 417 (Cabaldon) was adopted to be forwarded to the ABAG

Executive Board and Commission for approval, respectively. The motion carried

by the following vote:

7 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters,

Committee Member Noack, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member

Romero and Committee Member Williams

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Mahan

and Committee Member Rabbitt

4. Federal Legislation

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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: 4a_25-0193_Washington_D.C._Legislative_Update.pdf

5. Public Comment / Other Business

Roland Lebrun spoke on this item.

6. Adjournment / Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on

Friday, April 11, 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.