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  
Members  
Eddie Ahn, Ken Carlson, Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Pat Eklund,  
Matt Mahan, Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack,  
David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos, James P. Spering,  
Aaron Tiedemann, Vacant, and Vacant  
Non-Voting Member  
Dorene M. Giacopini  
Friday, June 9, 2023  
9:45 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
11 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Spering, Committee Member Ahn,  
Committee Member Ramos, Chair Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci,  
Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Noack, Committee Member  
Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Tiedemann and Committee Member Carlson  
2 - Vice Chair Arreguin and Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
Non-Voting Member Present: Commissioner Giacopini  
Ex Officio Voting Members Present: Commission Chair Pedroza and  
Commission Vice Chair Josefowitz  
The following individuals participated from noticed remote locations: Member Giacopini, Member  
Eklund, Member Ramos.  
Member Dave Hudson is no longer a member of this body effective June 8, 2023.  
Contra Costa County Supervisor Ken Carlson and Aaron Tiedemann, Mayor of the City of Albany were  
appointed to the Committee effective April 27, 2023.  
2. Consent Calendar  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Spering and second by Committee  
Member Ramos, the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
11 -  
Aye:  
Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Spering, Committee Member Ahn,  
Committee Member Ramos, Chair Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci,  
Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Noack, Committee Member  
Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Tiedemann and Committee Member Carlson  
2 - Vice Chair Arreguin and Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
23-0660  
2a.  
2b.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the April  
14, 2023 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
2a_23-0660_2023-04-12_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_  
Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf  
23-0661  
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_23-0661_Handout_June_Legislative_History.pdf  
23-0716  
2c.  
MTC Resolution No. 4590. Revised Draft 2023 MTC Public Participation  
Plan  
Action:  
MTC Commission Approval  
Alex Eisenhart  
Presenter:  
Attachments: 8c_23-0716_MTC_Resolution_4590_Revised_Draft_2023_PPP.pdf  
8c_23-0716_Attachment_A_MTC_Resolution_4590.pdf  
8c_23-0716_Attachment_B_PPP_CBO_Engagement.pdf  
8c_23-0716_Attachment_C_Summary_Revisions_to_2023_Draft_PPP  
.pdf  
3. State Legislation  
23-0663  
3a.  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 State Budget Update  
Update on FY 2023-24 state budget, with a focus on transportation,  
housing, and climate adaptation provisions.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long  
Attachments: 3a_23-0663_Summary_Sheet_State_Budget.pdf  
Wendi Kallins spoke on this item.  
Adina Levin spoke on this item.  
23-0796  
3b.  
Assembly Bill 761 (Friedman): Transit Transformation Task Force  
Establishes a statewide task force to identify transit funding needs to  
support ridership growth, recommend policies aimed at increasing transit  
ridership and the customer experience, and recommend new rider-focused  
state performance metrics.  
Action:  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Presenter:  
Attachments: 10a_23-0796_AB_761_Friedman_Summary_Sheet.pdf  
10a_23-0796_Attachment A_AB 761_Friedman_Known_Positions.pdf  
Adina Levin spoke on this item.  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Moulton-Peters and second by  
Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, a support position on AB 761 (Friedman) was  
adopted to be forwarded to the Commission for approval. The motion carried  
unanimously by the following vote:  
11 -  
Aye:  
Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Spering, Committee Member Ahn,  
Committee Member Ramos, Chair Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci,  
Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Noack, Committee Member  
Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Tiedemann and Committee Member Carlson  
2 - Vice Chair Arreguin and Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
23-0814  
3c.  
Assembly Bill 1377 (Friedman): Homelessness Assistance on Transit  
Expands reporting requirement for recipients of state Homeless Housing,  
Assistance and Prevention Program funds to include a summary of efforts  
to improve service delivery to unsheltered individuals on transit systems  
within the recipient’s jurisdiction.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments: 10b_23-0814_AB_1377_Friedman_Summary_Sheet.pdf  
10b_23-0814_Attachment_A_AB_1377_Friedman_Known_Positions.p  
df  
Adina Levin, Seamless Bay Area, spoke on this item.  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Ahn and second by Committee Member  
Moulton-Peters, a support position on AB 1377 (Friedman) was adopted to be  
forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and MTC Commission, respectively, for  
approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Ramos,  
Chair Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee Member Rabbitt,  
Committee Member Noack, Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee  
Member Tiedemann and Committee Member Carlson  
3 - Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Spering and Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
Commissioner Spering departed before the vote.  
23-0798  
3d.  
Assembly Bill 1657 (Wicks): Statewide Housing Bond  
Places a $10 billion general obligation (GO) bond on the March 2024  
statewide ballot for a variety of housing production and preservation  
programs.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments: 10c_23-0798_AB_1657_Wicks_Summary_Sheet.pdf  
10c_23-0798_Attachment_A_ Positions_on_AB_1657.pdf  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Tiedemann and second by Committee  
Member Carlson, a support position on AB 1657 (Wicks) was adopted to be  
forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and MTC Commission, respectively, for  
approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member Ramos,  
Chair Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee Member Rabbitt,  
Committee Member Noack, Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee  
Member Tiedemann and Committee Member Carlson  
3 - Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Spering and Committee Member Mahan  
Absent:  
4. Federal Legislation  
23-0662  
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_23-0662_Handout_Summit_Strategies_MTC_Report_May_2023.pd  
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5. Public Comment / Other Business  
6. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on  
Friday, July 14, 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.