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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
Jesse Arreguin, Chair  
Sam Liccardo, Vice Chair  
Members  
Eddie Ahn, David Canepa, Damon Connolly,  
Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Pat Eklund, Victoria Fleming,  
Barbara Halliday, Dave Hudson, Gordon Mar,  
Karen Mitchoff, Alfredo Pedroza, David Rabbitt,  
Belia Ramos, Libby Schaaf, and Jim Spering  
Non-Voting Members  
Dorene M. Giacopini and Vacant  
Friday, July 8, 2022  
9:45 AM  
REMOTE  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
13 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Hudson, Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Halliday,  
Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Connolly, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci,  
Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Spering, Committee Member Ahn,  
Committee Member Pedroza and Committee Member Mitchoff  
4 -  
Absent:  
Vice Chair Liccardo, Committee Member Mar, Committee Member Schaaf and  
Committee Member Fleming  
Non-Voting Member Present: Commissioner Giacopini  
Ex Officio Voting Member Present: Commission Chair Pedroza  
Ad Hoc Non-Voting Members Present: Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner  
Rabbitt, and Commissioner Worth.  
2. Consent Calendar  
Upon the motion by Committee Member Eklund and second by Committee  
Member Hudson, the Consent Calendar was unanimously approved. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Aye:  
Committee Member Hudson, Chair Arreguin, Committee Member Halliday,  
Committee Member Eklund, Committee Member Connolly, Committee Member  
Ramos, Committee Member Canepa, Committee Member Dutra-Vernaci,  
Committee Member Rabbitt, Committee Member Spering, Committee Member Ahn,  
Committee Member Pedroza and Committee Member Mitchoff  
4 -  
Absent:  
Vice Chair Liccardo, Committee Member Mar, Committee Member Schaaf and  
Committee Member Fleming  
22-1042  
2a.  
2b.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the June  
10, 2022 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
2a_2022-06-10_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_Meeting_  
Minutes_Draft.pdf  
22-1043  
MTC Resolution No. 3931, Revised - Policy Advisory Council Appointment  
Appointment to the 2022-2025 MTC Policy Advisory Council.  
Commission Approval  
Action:  
Presenter:  
Ky-Nam Miller  
Attachments:  
11e_22-1043_MTC_Resolution_3931_Revised_Policy_Advisory_Coun  
cil_Appointment.pdf  
22-1044  
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: 2c_Handout_July Legislative History.pdf  
3. Local / Regional / State Legislation  
22-1162  
3a.  
Fiscal Year 2022-23 State Budget Update  
Update on the state budget with a focus on transportation, housing, and  
climate adaptation.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long  
Attachments: 3a_Fiscal_Year_2022-23_State_Budget_Update.pdf  
3ai_Handout_State_Budget_Earmarks.pdf  
3ai_Revised_Handout_State_Budget_Earmarks.pdf  
4. Federal Legislation  
22-1164  
4a.  
MTC/ABAG’S 2022 Washington, D.C. Advocacy Trip  
Report on MTC/ABAG’s 2022 Washington, D.C. Advocacy Trip.  
Information  
Action:  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
4ai_MTC-ABAGs_2022_Washington_D.C._Advocacy_Trip_Summary_  
Sheet_and_Attachment_A.pdf  
4aii_Attachment_B_2022_Report_to_Congress_digital-Final.pdf  
4aiii_Attachment_C_ABAG_MTC_Bay_Area_Housing_Fact_Sheet.pdf  
22-1045  
4b.  
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: 4b_MTC_July_2022_Report.pdf  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
6. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be Friday,  
September 9, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. Any changes to the schedule will be duly noticed to  
the public.