Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
Ken Carlson, Chair (ABAG)  
Alicia John-Baptiste, Vice Chair (MTC)  
Friday, May 8, 2026  
9:45 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
District Office of Supervisor Duong, 70 W. Hedding Street, East Wing, 10th Floor,  
San Jose, CA 95110  
District Office of Supervisor Mashburn, 675 Texas Street, District 5 Office 6025,  
Fairfield, CA 94533  
District Office of Supervisor Rabbitt, 575 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403  
District Office of Supervisor Williams, 675 Texas Street, District 3 Office 6029,  
Fairfield, CA 94533  
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Clerk: Martha Silver  
Roster  
Eddie Ahn, Candace Andersen, Pat Burt, Pamela Campos,  
Ken Carlson (Chair), Noelia Corzo, Betty Duong, Pat Eklund, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft,  
Dorene M. Giacopini*+, Alicia John-Baptiste (Vice Chair), Matt Mahan, Mitch Mashburn,  
David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos, Carlos Romero, Wanda Williams, and Vacant (MTC-1)  
*Non-Voting Member  
+Remote per Government Code s. 54953(c).  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Quorum: A quorum of this body shall be a majority of its regular voting members (9).  
2. Consent Calendar  
2a.  
2b.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the April  
10, 2026 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
Detailed list of bills the ABAG and MTC are tracking in Sacramento,  
including those ABAG or MTC supports or opposes.  
Action:  
Information  
Jadie Moar  
Presenter:  
3. State Legislation  
3a.  
Fiscal Year 2026-27 State Budget Update  
Status update on state budget negotiations and overview of MTC-ABAG’s  
budget priorities.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
3b.  
Senate Bill 1167 (Blakespear): Electric Bicycle Safety  
Clarifies that e-bikes are devices that do not exceed 20 miles per hour  
(mph) (throttle) or 28 mph (pedal assist) and have motors of 750 watts or  
less. Devices exceeding these thresholds are not considered e-bikes and  
shall be regulated according to their speed, power, and safety risks.  
Action:  
Support / Commission  
Jadie Moar  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
3c.  
Assembly Bill 2508 (Hoover): Public Utilities Public Purpose Programs  
Fund  
Eliminates the ratepayer-based funding stream for energy efficiency  
programs, such as BayREN, and replaces it with funding from the  
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, subject to annual appropriation.  
Action:  
Oppose / ABAG Executive Board  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
4. Federal Legislation  
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  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
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hand” feature or dial *9. When called upon, unmute yourself or dial *6.  
6. Adjournment / Next Meetings  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on  
Friday, June 12, 2026 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.