Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
David Canepa, Chair  
Jesse Arreguin, Vice Chair  
Friday, September 13, 2024  
9:45 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
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  
12 -  
Present:  
Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member  
Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee Member Eklund,  
Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack, Committee  
Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and  
Committee Member Tiedemann  
1 - Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
Non-Voting Member Present: Dorene M. Giacopini, MTC  
Ex Officio Voting Members Present: Commission Chair Pedroza and  
Commission Vice Chair Josefowitz  
The following individual participated from a noticed remote location: Member Carlson.  
Member Arreguin invoked AB 2449.  
2. Consent Calendar  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Eklund and second by Committee  
Member Noack, the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member  
Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee Member Eklund,  
Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack, Committee  
Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and  
Committee Member Tiedemann  
1 - Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
24-0940  
2a.  
2b.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the July  
12, 2024 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
2a_24-0940_2024-07-12_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_  
Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf  
24-0941  
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_24-0941_Handout-September_Legislative_History.pdf  
24-1041  
MTC Resolution No. 3931, Revised - Policy Advisory Council Appointment  
2c.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Kỳ-Nam Miller  
Attachments:  
8i_24-1041_Summary_Sheet_Policy_Advisory_Council_Appointment.  
pdf  
8i_24-1041_MTC_Resolution_3931.pdf  
3. State Legislation  
24-0943  
3a.  
2024 Legislative Update  
Overview of significant bills of interest to MTC/ABAG.  
Information  
Action:  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments: 3a_Summary_Sheet_2024_Legislative_Update.pdf  
24-1087  
3b.  
Proposition 5: Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure Vote Threshold  
State constitutional amendment to allow local bonds for affordable housing  
for low- and middle-income Californians or for public infrastructure,  
including roads and public transportation, water and fire protection, to be  
approved by 55 percent of voters.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments: 10a_24-1087_Summary_Sheet_Proposition_5.pdf  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Tiedemann and second by Committee  
Member Dutra-Vernaci, a support position on Proposition 5 was adopted to be  
forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and Commission for approval,  
respectively. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member  
Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee Member Eklund,  
Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack, Committee  
Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and  
Committee Member Tiedemann  
1 - Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
24-1112  
3c.  
Proposition 4: Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire  
Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate  
Risks  
Authorizes $10 billion in state General Obligation bonds for various  
projects to reduce climate risks and impacts.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments: 10b_24-1112_Summary_Sheet_Proposition_4.pdf  
10b_24-1112_Attachment_A-Table_of_Proposition_4_Programs.pdf  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Ramos and second by Committee  
Member Eklund, a support position on Proposition 4 was adopted to be  
forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and Commission for approval,  
respectively. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member  
Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee Member Eklund,  
Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack, Committee  
Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and  
Committee Member Tiedemann  
1 - Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
4. Federal Legislation  
24-0942  
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_24-0942_Handout-MTC_August_2024_DC_Report.pdf  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
6. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on  
Friday, October 11, 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.