Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
David Canepa, Chair  
Jesse Arreguin, Vice Chair  
Friday, December 8, 2023  
9:45 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
The Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee is scheduled to meet at 9:45 a.m. or immediately  
following the 9:40 a.m. Joint MTC Planning Committee with the ABAG Administrative  
Committee meeting, whichever occurs later.  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
2255 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 202, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523  
City of Berkeley, 2180 Milvia Street, 5th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704  
City of Novato, Hamilton Community Center, 503 B South Palm Dr, Conference Center Room,  
Novato, CA 94949  
Pinole Public Library, 2935 Valley Road, Pinole, CA 94564  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Board Room (1st Floor). In-person attendees must adhere to posted public  
health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast will be available at  
https://mtc.ca.gov/whats-happening/meetings/live-webcasts. Members of the public are  
encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom at the following link or phone number.  
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Due to the current circumstances there may be limited opportunity to address comments  
during the meeting. All comments received will be submitted into the record.  
Roster  
David Canepa (Chair), Jesse Arreguin, (Vice Chair), Eddie Ahn, Ken Carlson,  
Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Pat Eklund, Dorene M. Giacopini*, Matt Mahan,  
Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack, David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos,  
James P. Spering, Aaron Tiedemann, Vacant, and Vacant  
*Non-Voting Member  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Quorum: A quorum of this body shall be a majority of its regular voting members (8).  
2. Consent Calendar  
2a.  
2b.  
23-1340  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the  
November 3, 2023 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
2a_23-1340_2023-11-03_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_Meeting_M  
23-1341  
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:  
2b_23-1341_MTC_Report_November_2023.pdf  
3. Transportation  
3a.  
23-1494  
Bay Area Regional Transportation Effort - Voter Survey Report  
Analysis of a poll conducted by EMC Research, Inc. (EMC), which  
examined voter opinions on potential transportation funding measures,  
general concerns, and priorities and perceptions of transportation (and  
public transit in particular) to help inform a future regional transportation  
measure enabling legislation.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long, MTC & Ruth Bernstein, EMC Research, Inc.  
Attachments:  
3a_23-1494_Summary_Sheet_Polling-Results_Update.pdf  
3aii_Handout_a_PowerPoint_23-1494_By_Area_Regional_Transportation_Effor  
3aii_Handout_b_MTC_Topline_23-1494_Bay_Area_Regional_Transportation_E  
3b.  
23-1424  
Regional Transportation Revenue Measure Update  
Update on a potential 2026 regional transportation revenue measure,  
including background on potential reform concepts that could accompany  
enabling legislation.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long  
Attachments:  
3bi_23-1424_Summary_Sheet_Transportation_Revenue_Measure_Update.pdf  
3bii_Attachment A_Statutes_Related_to_MTC_and_Transit_Coordination.pdf  
3biii_Attachment B_Regional Measure.pdf  
3biv_Public_Comment_Regional_Transportation_Measure.pdf  
4. State and Federal Legislation  
4a.  
23-1343  
Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Visits  
Update on preparations for MTC/ABAG's 2024 Sacramento and  
Washington, D.C., legislative advocacy trips.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
4a_23-1343_Summary_Sheet_Sacramento_and_Washington_D.C._Visits.pdf  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
Committee Members and members of the public participating by Zoom wishing to speak  
should use the “raise hand” feature or dial *9. When called upon, unmute yourself or dial  
*6.  
6. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on  
Friday, January 12, 2024 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.  
Public Comment: The public is encouraged to comment on agenda items at Committee meetings  
by completing a request-to-speak card (available from staff) and passing it to the Committee secretary.  
Public comment may be limited by any of the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 of MTC's Procedures  
Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to maintain the orderly  
flow of business.  
Meeting Conduct: If this meeting is willfully interrupted or disrupted by one or more persons  
rendering orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible, the Chair may order the removal of individuals who  
are willfully disrupting the meeting. Such individuals may be arrested. If order cannot be restored by  
such removal, the members of the Committee may direct that the meeting room be cleared (except for  
representatives of the press or other news media not participating in the disturbance), and the session  
may continue.  
Record of Meeting: Committee meetings are recorded. Copies of recordings are available at a  
nominal charge, or recordings may be listened to at MTC offices by appointment. Audiocasts are  
maintained on MTC's Web site (mtc.ca.gov) for public review for at least one year.  
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disabilities and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address Commission matters.  
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Attachments are sent to Committee members, key staff and others as appropriate. Copies will be  
available at the meeting.  
All items on the agenda are subject to action and/or change by the Committee. Actions recommended  
by staff are subject to change by the Committee.