Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
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, Matt Mahan,  
Alfredo Pedroza, David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos,  
Jim Spering, Sheng Thao, Vacant, Vacant, and Vacant  
Non-Voting Members  
Dorene M. Giacopini and Vacant  
Friday, February 10, 2023  
9:45 AM  
REMOTE  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
9 -  
Present:  
Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Spering,  
Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Pedroza, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci and  
Committee Member Fleming  
4 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Hudson, Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member  
Mahan and Committee Member Thao  
Non-Voting Member Present: Commissioner Giacopini  
Ex Officio Voting Members Present: Commission Chair Pedroza and  
Commission Vice Chair Josefowitz  
Ad Hoc Non-Voting Member Present: Commissioner Moulton-Peters.  
2. Consent Calendar  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Eklund and second by Chair Arreguin,  
the Consent Calendar unanimously was approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Spering,  
Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Pedroza, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci and  
Committee Member Fleming  
4 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Hudson, Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member  
Mahan and Committee Member Thao  
23-0149  
2a.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the  
January 13, 2023 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
2a_23-0149_2023-01-13_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_  
Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf  
23-0150  
2b.  
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: 2b_Handout-February_2023_Legislative_History.pdf  
3. State Legislation  
23-0152  
3a.  
2023 State Legislative Session Update  
Overview of the legislative landscape in Sacramento as it relates to the  
MTC/ABAG 2023 Advocacy Program and an update on key committee  
leadership changes.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
3ai_23-0152_Summary_Sheet_  
2023_State_Legislative_Session_Update.pdf  
3aii_23-0152_Attachment_A_State_Legislators_Transit_Operations_S  
upport_Letter.pdf  
3aiii_23-0152_Attachment_B_Final Draft January Budget  
Letter_01.18.23.pdf  
23-0119  
3b.  
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (Aguiar-Curry): Voter Threshold for  
Local Infrastructure Bonds and Taxes  
Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 1 would lower to 55 percent  
the voter approval threshold for local bonds and special taxes for affordable  
housing, transportation, resilience and other public infrastructure.  
Action:  
Support and Seek Amendment / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support and Seek Amendment / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
15a_23-0119_ACA1_Aguiar-Curry_Voter_Threshold-Local_Infrastructur  
e_Bonds_and_Taxes.pdf  
Randi Kinman spoke on this item.  
Upon the motion by Chair Arreguin and second by Committee Member Spering, a  
support and seek amendment position on Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1  
(Aguiar-Curry) was adopted to be forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and  
MTC Commission, respectively, for approval. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Spering, Committee Member Ahn, Committee  
Member Pedroza, Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Canepa,  
Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci and Committee Member Fleming  
5 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Hudson, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member  
Rabbitt, Committee Member Mahan and Committee Member Thao  
23-0081  
3c.  
Assembly Bill 84 (Ward): Property Tax Welfare Exemption  
Provides upfront savings on affordable housing developments by revising  
the welfare tax exemption from a rebate to upfront savings.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments: 15b_23-0081_AB84_Ward-Property_Tax_Welfare_Exemption.pdf  
Upon the motion by Chair Arreguin and second by Committee Member  
Dutra-Vernaci, a support position on Assembly Bill 84 (Ward) was adopted to be  
forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and MTC Commission, respectively, for  
approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Spering,  
Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Pedroza, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci and  
Committee Member Fleming  
4 -  
Absent:  
Committee Member Hudson, Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member  
Mahan and Committee Member Thao  
4. Federal Legislation  
23-0151  
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_23-0151_Summit_Strategies_Monthly_Report_Jan 2023.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, March 10, 2023 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.