Bay Area Metro Center

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San Francisco, CA 94105

Meeting Minutes - Final

Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee

David Canepa, Chair

Jesse Arreguin, Vice Chair

Friday, June 14, 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

Non-Voting Member Present: Dorene M. Giacopini, MTC

Ad Hoc Non-Voting Member Present: Commissioner Papan

The following individual participated from a noticed remote location: Member Arreguin.

1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

9 -

Present:

Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member

Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack,

Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and Committee Member

Tiedemann

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee

Member Mahan and Committee Member Rabbitt

2. Consent Calendar

Upon the motion by Committee Member Noack and second by Committee

Member Ramos, the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved. The motion

carried by the following vote:

9 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member

Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack,

Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and Committee Member

Tiedemann

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee

Member Mahan and Committee Member Rabbitt

24-0608

2a.

Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the May

10, 2024 Meeting

Action:

Committee Approval

Attachments:

2a_24-0608_2024-05-10_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_

Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf

24-0609

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

Julie Snyder

Presenter:

Attachments: 2b_24-0609_June_Legislative_History.pdf

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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

Julie Snyder

Presenter:

Attachments: 2c_24-0610_MTC_May_2024_Summit_DC_Report.pdf

3. State Legislation

24-0791

3a.

Constitutional Amendment to Set Vote Threshold at Fifty-Five Percent for

Housing and Infrastructure Bonds

Revises Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 1 (Aguiar-Curry,

2023), which placed on the November 2024 ballot a constitutional

amendment to institute a 55 percent vote threshold for housing and

infrastructure bonds and special taxes.

Action:

Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support / Commission Approval

Presenter:

Julie Snyder

Attachments:

10a_Summary_Sheet_Constitutional_Amendment_Lower_Vote_Thres

hold_corrected.pdf

Scott Littlehale, Nor Cal Carpenters Union, spoke on this item.

Upon the motion by Committee Member Eklund and second by Committee

Member Tiedemann, a support if amended position on Assembly Constitutional

Amendment 10 (Aguiar-Curry) was adopted to be forwarded to the ABAG

Executive Board and Commission Approval for approval, respectively. Committee

Member Eklund requested Chair Canepa to concur with the emergency

procedure to communicate a position on Assembly Constitutional Amendment 10

(Aguiar-Curry) prior to the Commission meeting date. Chair Canepa indicated

concurrence. This is in conformance with MTC Resolution No. 1058, Revised, MTC

Commission Procedures Manual. The motion carried unanimously by the

following vote:

9 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member

Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack,

Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and Committee Member

Tiedemann

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee

Member Mahan and Committee Member Rabbitt

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3b.

Assembly Bill 2813 (Aguiar-Curry): Government Investment Act

Implementing legislation for the 55 percent vote threshold constitutional

amendment; adds local accountability requirements and makes other

changes.

Action:

Support and Seek Amendments / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support and Seek Amendments / Commission Approval

Presenter:

Julie Snyder

Attachments:

10b_Summary_Sheet_AB_2813_Aguiar-Curry_ACA_1_implementatio

n.pdf

Upon the motion by Committee Member Noack and second by Committee

Member Spering, a support if amended position on AB 2813 (Aguiar-Curry) was

adopted to be forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and Commission Approval

for approval, respectively. Committee Member Noack requested Chair Canepa to

concur with the emergency procedure to communicate a position on AB 2813

(Aguiar-Curry) prior to the Commission meeting date. Chair Canepa indicated

concurrence. This is in conformance with MTC Resolution No. 1058, Revised, MTC

Commission Procedures Manual. The motion carried unanimously by the

following vote:

9 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member

Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack,

Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and Committee Member

Tiedemann

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee

Member Mahan and Committee Member Rabbitt

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3c.

Fiscal Year 2024-25 State Budget Update

Status update on the Regional Early Action Program (REAP 2.0) and state

transit funding in the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 State Budget.

Action:

Information

Julie Snyder

Presenter:

Attachments: 3ci_24_0795_Summary Sheet_2024-25 State Budget Update.pdf

3cii_24_0795_Attachment_A_ MTC-ABAG_REAP_2.0_Letter.pdf

3ciii_24_0795_Attachment_B_Bay_Area_Transit_Funding_Freeze_Let

ter_5.14.24.pdf

3civ_24_0795_Attachment_C_summary-of-joint-legislative-budget-plan

.pdf

Adina Levin spoke on this item.

Aleta Dupree, Team Folds, spoke on this item.

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3d.

Assembly Bill 598 (Wicks): Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA)

Funding

Clarification of the limitations on BAHFA’s authority to condition funding

disbursements on local jurisdictions’ land use and housing policies.

Action:

Sponsor / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Sponsor / Commission Approval

Presenter:

Julie Snyder

Attachments: 10c_Summary_Sheet_AB_598.pdf

10c_Attachment_A_Letter to BAHFA Board from BAC-BIA.pdf

10c_Attachment_B_Letter to BAC-BIA from BAHFA Board Chair

Pedroza_.pdf

Upon the motion by Committee Member Tiedemann and second by Committee

Member Eklund, a sponsor position on AB 598 (Wicks) was adopted to be

forwarded to the ABAG Executive Board and Commission Approval for approval,

respectively. Committee Member Tiedemann requested Chair Canepa to concur

with the emergency procedure to communicate a position on AB 598 (Wicks)

prior to the Commission meeting date. Chair Canepa indicated concurrence. This

is in conformance with MTC Resolution No. 1058, Revised, MTC Commission

Procedures Manual. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote:

9 -

Aye:

Chair Canepa, Vice Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Ahn, Committee Member

Eklund, Committee Member Moulton-Peters, Committee Member Noack,

Committee Member Ramos, Committee Member Spering and Committee Member

Tiedemann

4 -

Absent:

Committee Member Carlson, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci, Committee

Member Mahan and Committee Member Rabbitt

4. Public Comment / Other Business

Aleta Dupree, Team Folds, was called to speak.

5. Adjournment / Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on

Friday, July 12, 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.