Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
Jesse Arreguin, Chair  
Members  
Vacant, Vice Chair  
Eddie Ahn, David Canepa, Carol Dutra-Vernaci,  
Pat Eklund, Victoria Fleming, Dave Hudson,  
Alfredo Pedroza, David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos,  
Jim Spering, Vacant, Vacant, Vacant, Vacant, and Vacant  
Non-Voting Members  
Dorene M. Giacopini and Vacant  
Friday, January 13, 2023  
9:45 AM  
REMOTE  
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accordance with Assembly Bill 361’s (Rivas) provisions allowing remote meetings, this meeting  
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Quorum: A quorum of this body shall be a majority of its regular voting members (7).  
2. Consent Calendar  
2a.  
2b.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the  
December 9, 2022 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
MTC Resolution No. 3931, Revised - Reflect Changes made to MTC  
Resolution 1058, Revised  
Action:  
MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
K-Nam Miller  
Attachments:  
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  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
3. Regional Legislation  
Update on stakeholder engagement activities conducted in fall 2022 and summarize the  
envisioned timeline and next steps for the year ahead.  
3a.  
Outreach Plan for Bay Area Housing Ballot Measure  
Overview of proposed outreach plan to local government elected officials in  
Spring 2023.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long and Kate Hartley  
Attachments:  
3b.  
Stakeholder Outreach for Potential Bay Area Transportation Measure  
Enabling Legislation Update  
Update on stakeholder engagement activities conducted in fall 2022 and  
next steps for the year ahead.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long and Dave Vautin  
Attachments:  
4. State Legislation  
4a.  
Overview of Governor Newsom’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 State Budget  
Proposal  
Highlights of transportation, housing, and climate aspects of the Governor’s  
proposed budget.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long  
Attachments:  
4b.  
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Clean-Up Legislation  
Update on BAHFA “clean up” legislation to address unintended statutory  
limitations on BAHFA’s ability to effectively finance affordable housing and  
support preservation and protection in the Bay Area.  
Action:  
Information  
Julie Snyder  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
5. Federal Legislation  
5a.  
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:  
6. Public Comment / Other Business  
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7. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be Friday,  
February 10, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. Any changes to the schedule will be duly noticed to  
the public.  
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