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, April 12, 2024  
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. MTC Planning 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 Novato, Margaret Todd Senior Center, Meeting Room 1, 1560 Hill Rd, Novato, CA 94947  
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  
encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom at the following link or phone number.  
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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.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the  
March 8, 2024 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  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
2c.  
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:  
2d.  
Assembly Bill 2353 (Ward): Property Tax Welfare Exemption  
Provides upfront savings on affordable housing developments by  
allowing nonprofit developers to withhold property tax payments while  
their application for a tax exemption is under review.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments:  
3. State Legislation  
3a.  
Assembly Bill 2485 (Carrillo): Regional Housing Needs Determination  
Increase transparency and use of outside experts in the state  
Department of Housing and Community Development’s process for  
determining regional housing needs.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments:  
3b.  
Regional Transportation Measure Authorizing Legislation  
Senate Bill 1031 (Wiener/Wahab): Connect Bay Area Act  
(MTC-sponsored regional transportation revenue measure authorizing  
bill).  
Action:  
Support Proposed Amendments / MTC Commission Approval  
Rebecca Long  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
4. Public Comment / Other Business  
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.  
5. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on  
Friday, May 10, 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.