HomeMy Public PortalAbout12 December 3, 1997 LegislativeLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
3560 University Avenue, Ste. 100
Riverside, California
Conference Room A
DECEMBER 3, 1997
3:00 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 3, 1997
3. REVIEW LEGISLATION APPROVED IN 1997
Staff and Lobbyist will brief the Committee on Legislation approved during
1997.
4. DISCUSS SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
4a). SB 3 - RCTC Reorganization
4b). SB 686 - Toll Road Authorization
4c). SB 45 - Clean Up Legislation
5. STATUS OF ISTEA REAUTHORIZATION
6. 1998 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Review the attached Legislative Program adopted for 1997 and modify as
necessary for 1998.
7. ADJOURNMENT
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RC TC LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
LEGISLATI VE P OSITIONS
Legislation/Author
Description
Bill
Status
Current
Position
Recommended Position
Oppose
Support
Watch
AB 74 (Bowler)
Vehicles: Dri vers Licenses:
Controlled Substances
Chaptered
Statutes
1997
S
AB 87 (Escutia)
California Transp ortation
Finance Bank Pilot Program
Chaptered
Statutes
1997
S
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AB 376 (Baca)
Contracting Out Process
Senate Tra ns.
Committee
No hearing set
0
AB 653 (Papan)
Fuel Taxes: Inflation
Reconsideration
Granted
Two Year Bill
S
with
Amendments
AB 731 (K eeley)
Intercity Rail: Funding
Signed by
Govern or
AB 836 (Sweeney)
Transactions and use taxes:
A dministrative Cost Recovery
Senate
Appropriati ons
No hearing set
S
SB 45 (Kopp)
STIP Reform
Signed by
Governor
SB 55 (Kopp)
Transportation - Fundin g
Assembly
Transpo rtation
No hearing set
0
SB 60 (Kopp)
Motor Vehicle Fuel & U se
Taxes
Signed by
Governo r
SB 95 (Ayala)
Amend Brown Act to allow
Teleconferencing
Signed by
Gov ernor
SB 110 (Dills)
Sales and Use Taxes:
Disclosure of Information
Signed by
Go vern or
Legislation/Author
Description
Bill Status
'
Current
Position
Reco mmended Po sitio n
Oppose
Support
Watch
SB 138 ( Kopp)
Amend Brown A ct to allow
Teleconferencing
Signed by
Go verno r
SB 396 (Kelley)
Service Authority for Freeway
Emergencies
Signed by
Governo r
SB 432 (Lewis)
Smog Impact Fees: Ride Share
Program
A ssembly
Appro priations
Hearing 8/20/97
0
unless
Amended
SB 459 (Kelley)
East V alley Intermodal
Transportation Authority
Assembly
Flo or
S
seek
Amen dments
SB 479 (Alpert)
Contracting Out Co st
Comparisons
A ssembly
Transpo rtation
No hearing set
S
SB 686 (Kelley)
Toll Facilities
Senate
Floor
S
SB 1096 (Brulte)
Heavy -D uty Vehicles
Taxation Credits
In active
Did Not Meet
Schedule
S
HR 4 (Shuster)
Trust Fund Off Budget
Hou se Floor
S
HR 205 (Kim)
Trust Fund Off Budget
Hou se Comm.
on Budget, Trans.
and Infrastructure
S
.
HR 204 (K im)
N AFTA Infrastructure
Funding
House C omm.
on Budget, Tra ns.
and Infrastructure
S
HR 255 (Rahall)
Transfer of Deficit Gas Tax
Funds to Trust Fund
House Ways
and Means
S
S 265 (Reid)
Trust Fund Off Budget
H ouse Committees
on B udget Go vern-
ment Affairs
S
MINUTES
IVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
September 3, 1997
Members Present
Bob Buster, Chairman
Tom Mullen
Dick Kelly
Staff
Jack Reagan
Louise Givens (via telephone)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Also Present
Steve DeBaun
Will Kempton (via telephone)
Chairman Bob Buster called the Legislative Committee Meeting to order at 3:20 p.m. at the Riverside
County Transportation Commission at 3560 University Avenue, Ste. 100, Riverside, California.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the July 2, 1997 Legislative Committee meeting were approved as submitted.
4. POLICY MATTERS
4A. TOLL BRIDGE SEISMIC RETROFIT FUNDING
Louise Givens reported that SB 60 which provides for resolution of the seismic retrofit toll
bridge funding was passed and signed by the Governor. RCTC will be providing its share
($380,000) out of state funds. This amount will be split between funds from the State Highway
Account (SHA), State and Local Partnership Program (SLPP), Traffic Systems Management
(TSM) and the TP&D account which is what funds the Transit Capital Improvement Program
(TCI). RCTC has just generated a call for projects for the Transit Capital Improvement
Program so this will impact the amount of money that is available for that call for projects. The
outcome is as well as can be expected given the fact that a compromise had to be made from the
position of "not another dollar from the SHA." All the extra design features will come out of
an add on to the tolls in the Bay Area, specific to the design of the Bay Bridge which will not
be shared. Some of the other features of the agreement are that the annual maintenance for toll
bridges will now come out of the SHA.
Commissioner Buster questioned if the use of state funds was capped, and if additional costs
would come out of tolls. Will Kempton stated that this issue was not covered in the agreement.
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He stated that SB 45 (Kopp) has now been amended to incorporate some of the terms of this
agreement, for example continuing the State and Local Partnership Program for at least another
year.
4B. LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE JOINT RCTC/CVAG/WRCOG
MEETING
Jack Reagan reported on preprint SB 3 (Kelley) which basically has the same wording that
BB&K prepared and was approved by the Commission for restructuring. He stated that it is
Senator Kelley's judgement that this legislation cannot move within the current session, so it
will have to be introduced for action in the next calendar year. If it is handled as urgency
legislation, which it could be since it is a single county issue, it could take effect July 1, 1998.
The possibility of adding this language to a Brulte bill had been considered, but Senator Kelley
wants this bill, and it is his judgement that it cannot be moved any faster.
Commissioner Buster questioned why the legislation cannot move any faster since it is a single
county issue and that is what Senator Kelley wants. Mr. Reagan stated that there is a time limit
now because this legislative session will end on September 12, 1997, which is less than two
weeks away. Will Kempton stated that Senator Kelley wants some indication from the cities in
Riverside County that they are in support of the bill. Commissioner Buster questioned if
Senator Kelley was aware that the City of Riverside has declared neutrality on the bill and some
of the Desert cities have expressed opposition. Will Kempton stated that he gets the sense from
speaking with Senator Kelley that he realizes there is some controversy regarding the issue.
Commissioner Buster questioned if RCTC has a deadline in receiving city responses on the
proposed legislation so that we can know the final counts. Jack Reagan stated that there was
no deadline set, but he will now treat the issue with more urgency. He stated that the monitoring
has been somewhat passive to date, but he will have staff start making calls to the cities for their
responses. Commissioner Buster stated that this should be done because we have created
expectations, and we have expressed the hope that we would be able to do this quickly and we
need to maintain our end of the bargain.
Will Kempton reiterated that the bill would be able to move as urgency legislation next session
and go into effect as soon as the Governor signs it.
5. STATE LEGISLATION
5A(1). State Budget
Louise Givens reported the Governor Wilson signed the State Budget for the 1997-1998 fiscal
year on August 18, 1997. She reported that the Governor had "blue penciled" the request for
$1.5 million to augment intercity rail service in Southern California between Los Angeles and
the Coachella Valley. It appears that he left intact a similar augmentation for the San Diegan
service. It was reported that under SB 45, if it is successful, we would have the flexibility to bid
for rail service funds out of our budget. Jack Reagan stated the difficulty in doing this,
particularly out to the Coachella Valley, is that the measure did not include any funds for rail
in the Coachella Valley, so funding for rail would have to come out of SunLine's transit
operation, and they already have demands that exceed their budget capacity. He stated that he
is not very hopeful that we can get rail service there without a state funding contribution.
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5A(2). SB 45 (Kopp) - STIP Reform
Louise Givens reported that this bill is scheduled to go before Committee this evening. There
are some new amendments that are agreed upon with Department, PECG and Administration.
The bill appears to be moving ahead and while there is still some concern, it appears that it will
be successful. SB 45 revises the STIP process. The 1998 STIP would be a six year rather than
seven year program; 2000 and subsequent STIPs would be four year programs. SB 45 would
also collapse a number of separate funding programs into the funds allocated to counties over
which they have discretion. Jack Reagan stated that some of these funds which are of
importance to RCTC include Transportation Systems Management which have been used to
fund regional rideshare programs and various traffic operations programs within Caltrans
districts, and Transit Capital Improvement which have been used for various rail and bus
rehabilitation programs. The importance of this to RCTC is that they break the fund estimate
up into two periods. The first period is for four years and Riverside County does not have much
entitlement. All of our due money that is substantial is in the last three years of the current
seven year STIP. Unless we get an SB 45 revised STIP that gets out into the period of the real
money, we have not gained anything from SB 45 and we should oppose it. Commissioner Bob
Wolf advocated the six year amendment and the author of the bill was receptive to it which is
very helpful to us.
Commissioner Mullen questioned if there was any language in the bill dealing with fast growth
counties, and Will Kempton was asked to suggest an amendment to adjust the population and
highway miles formula to use the population figure from the annual DOF forecast rather than
census. Will Kempton was also asked to review fast growth counties for the last ten years, and
see if there is possibility of building a coalition of members who may want to raise this issue.
5A(3). SB 60 (Kopp) - Motor Vehicle and Use Fuel Taxes
This bill was covered under SB 45 (Kopp). It was used as a vehicle for the fund agreement for
seismic retrofit.
5A(4). SB 432 (Lewis) - Rideshare Program Funding
Will Kempton stated that this is a two year bill and has been taken off calendar. He also stated
that RCTC and SANBAG should be given credit for their work in getting this bill stopped in
Appropriations Committee. Jack Reagan stated that our objective is not to defeat the bill, but
to get it amended because we still need ongoing rideshare funding. Will Kempton stated that
Senator Lewis has stated that if the bill was stopped, he would consider a more statewide
oriented bill. Jack Reagan stated that another possible approach is that SCAG Rideshare has
suggested, that as the 1998 STIP proposal is put together for Southern California, we might
want to consider a seven year stable funding proposal for regional rideshare. Commissioner
Buster questioned where rideshare funding was at, and Jack Reagan stated that it is funded for
the current fiscal year, July 1998.
5A(5). SB459 (Kelley) - East Valley Intermodal Terminal
Louise Givens stated that this bill has been amended to a bill that RCTC can monitor and not
oppose. References to RCTC and CVAG have been struck from the bill, and it is a bill has
been amended to be an authority that will serve the City of Indio only. Jack Reagan
recommended the Commission's support of the bill. Louise Givens stated that the latest
amendments to the bill will be in the Commission packet for September for recommendation
of approval of support of the bill.
5A(6). SB 686 (Kelley) - Transportation: Toll Facilities
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Jack Reagan stated that this bill is not moving because of opposition from PECG and CELSOC.
Both sides have been approached suggesting a further amendment that would delete the
objectionable language. PECG has indicated that they will oppose these amendments, and if
they do we will lose Senate leadership. Will Kempton recommended that RCTC leave the bill
as it is and let it die. Jack Reagan stated that he did not want a bill that has provisions that are
so objectionable to RCTC to languor and die. He requested that Will talk to Senator Kelley's
staff about this, even if it gets referred by to Committee and dies at that point, but if the bill dies
now PECG will hold it up as an example of what they were able to accomplish. Will stated that
he would talk with Steve Baker of PECG let them know that the bill will be amended back to
neutral language then let die. Jack reiterated that the neutral language would be to delete any
reference to the language. The commitment will be that the bill will not be moved beyond that
point.
SB 138 (Kopp)
Item Added by Steve DeBaun, Legal Counsel
Steve DeBaun reported that SB 138 (Video Teleconferencing) was signed into law. Some of
the changes which are critical to RCTC are that as of January 1, 1998, video and audio
teleconferencing will be permitted for Commission meetings Teleconferencing locations must
be noted on the agenda, so it is not a situation where someone is running late can just pick up
a phone and call in. Prior arrangements will need to be made. This is beneficial regardless of
whether or not the RCTC Board expands.
6. FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Louise Givens reported that Chairman Bud Shuster of the House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee would introduce legislation which would reauthorized ISTEA on September 4, 1997. The
House Surface Transportation Subcommittee will meed to consider that legislation on Wednesday,
September 10, 1997 and then the full Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will meed on
September 17, 1997 to consider the proposal. She stated that it does not appear at this point that any
demo projects will be considered. Louise stated that additional information regarding this would be
provided to the Commissioners in the full Commission agenda packet.
Supervisor Mullen requested that the same language as was recommended for State legislation with
regard to fast growth counties, be addressed by RCTC's federal legislators in Washington, DC.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Legislative Committee, the meeting was adjourned
at 4:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM #3
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
1997 SESSION
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AB 74 (Bowler) VEHICLES: DRIVER'S UCENSES: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0005
SUMMARY: This bill would require any law enforcement officer who arrests a person, or issues a notice
to appear to a person, for any violation of the specified controlled substance provisions to inform the person of
the driver's license sanctions specified above. This bill would provide other provisions as specified.
POSITION: SUPPORT
AB 263 (Baca) ENERGY RESOURCES: FEDERAL OIL OVERCHARGE FUNDS
04/28/97 (last amended)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATI
S
SUMMARY: This bill would appropriate an unspecified sum from the Federal Trust Fund to the University
of California, Riverside for purposes of researching mobile source emissions. This bill contains other related
provisions.
POSITION:
AB 376 (Baca) PUBLIC CONTRACTS: DEPARTMENT F TRANSPORTATION
05/30/97 (amended)
STATUS: SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
SUMMARY: This bill would apply to specified contract$ that exceed a certain sum awarded by the State of
California or any state agency be awarded through a publicized competitive bidding process to the lowest
qualified bidder. This bill contains other related provisions,
POSITION:
AB 465 (Miller) TRANSPORTATION: STATE-OWNED TOLL BRIDGES: SEISMIC RETROFIT
04/02/97 (last amended)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY: This bill would repeal specified provisions dIf the 1996 Seismic Retrofit Account in the
Seismic Retrofit Bond Act of 1996 and would, instead, require that funds from the State Highway Account, toll
revenues, and the Seismic Retrofit Surcharge be used for :seismic retrofit of specified state-owned
toll bridges. This bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
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AB 466 (Campbell) ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
08/25/97 past amended)
STATUS: SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY: Thls bill would authorize the Orange County Transportation Authority to conduct, administer, and
operate a congestion pricing and transit development demonstration program on a specified section of State
Highway Route 91. This bill contains other related provisi ns.
POSITION:
AB 542 (Perata) TRANSPORTATION: RAIL FEEDER BUS SERVICE
07/23/97 past amended)
STATUS: SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY: This bill would provide that the appropriate state agencies consult with passenger stage
corporations when dealing with intercity passenger rail setices. This bill contains other related issues.
POSITION:
AB 653 (Papan) FUEL TAXES: RATES: INFLATION
04/09/97 (last amended)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTAtION
SUMMARY: This bill would result in a change in state taxies for the purpose of increasing state revenues within
the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA.of the Califomia Constitution, with respect to the specified
distribution, storage, removal, sale, or use of motor vehicle or diesel fuels. This bill contains other provisions as
specified.
POSITION: SUPPORT
:AB 731 (Keeley) TRANSPORTATION
08/25/97 (last amended)
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0502
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SUMMARY: Existing law establishes a plan which calls for building of intercity rail, commuter
rail, and urban rail transit, and specifiesrail corridors within each category. This bill would include the San
Jose -Oakland -Gilroy -Watsonville -Santa Cruz corridor and :the San Francisco Bay area -San Jose -Oakland -Gilroy
Salinas -Monterey corridor among the eligible intercity rail rridors. This bill would also provide that a voting
member of the Califomia Transportation Commission ma serve on the High -Speed Rail Authority. This
bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION: SUPPORT
AB 774 (Morrow) PUBLIC WORKS: DESIGN -BUILD PROCUREMENT ACT
02/26/97 (introduced)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
SUMMARY: This bill would enact the Design -Build Procurement Act, to authorize public entities to enter into
design -build contracts, as defined. This bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
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AB 836 (Sweeney) TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAXES: ADMINISTRATIVE COST
RECOVERY
09/09/97 (amended)
STATUS: IN SENATE —INACTIVE FILE
SUMMARY: This bill would limit the amount that may be charged by the State Board of Equalization to a
district for the administration of a local transaction and use;tax for any fiscal year to a specified percentage of the
total amount of revenue collected by the board pursuant to that transaction and use tax for that fiscal year.
POSITION:
AB 879 (Baca) PUBLIC CONTRACTS
02/27/97 (introduced)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES AND bOMMERCE
SUMMARY: This bill would provide specified local agencies, in advertising for contract bids in relation to
minority and women business enterprises, to ensure that the advertising indudes effective communication and
outreach to prospective bidders that qualify as minority -owned and women -owned business enterprises, as
defined. This bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
AB 1474 (Brewer) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES
04/01/97 (last amended)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES AND COMMERCE
SUMMARY: This bill would continue indefinitelyspecifiedprovisions relating to 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
and relative service contracts, as well as continue indefinitely related legislative findings and declarations. This
bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
AB 1493 (Baugh) TRANSPORTATION: STATE-OWNED TOLL BRIDGES: SEISMIC RETROFIT
02/28/97 (introduced)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY: This bill would require that additional funds fie used for seismic retrofit of specified state-owned toll
bridges in unspecified amounts.
POSITION:
SB 45 (Kopp) TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0622
SUMMARY: This bill would change the 7 -year state transportation improvement program to a 4 -year program,
changing the components of the regional and state transportation improvement program, changing the name of
the Transportation Planning and Development Account to the Public Transportation Account, and making
changes in the way funds are allocated from that account.this bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION: SUPPORT
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SB 55 (Kopp) LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT
09/09/97 past amended)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTAI
BALLOTS
ION
SUMMARY: This bill would provide that the contents of n assessment ballot are confidential and shall not be
subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Publie Re rds Act, as specified. This bill contains other related
provisions.
POSITION: OPPOSE
SB 60 (Kopp) MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL AND USE OF FUEL TAXES
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0327
SUMMARY: This bill would prohibit local and state peril fitting authorities from imposing any requirement that
a bicycle, pedestrian, or mass transit fadlity be constructed on the San Francisco -Oakland Bay Bridge as a
condition for issuing any permit, granting easement, or grnting any other form of approval needed, for the
construction of a new bridge. This bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
SB 95 (Ayala) OPEN MEETINGS
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0949
SUMMARY: This bill would require any person appoin d or elected to serve as a member of a state body
who has not yet assumed the duties of office to conform h s or her conduct to the Bagley -Keene Open Meeting
Act. This bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
SB 110 (Dills) SALES AND USE TAXES: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION: BRADLEY -BURNS
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0702
SUMMARY: This bill would, subject to certain restriction on the examination of taxpayer records, to revise
that exception to specifically pertaining to the ascertainmeht of sales or transactions and use
taxes to be collected for the local entity. This bill contains other related revisions.
POSITION: SUPPORT
SB 138 (Kopp) OPEN MEETINGS: LOCAL AGENCIES
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0253
SUMMARY: This bill would provide that the Ralph M. Brown Act does not apply to the attendance of a
majority of the members of a legislative body at an open and noticed meeting of a legislative body of another local
agency. This bill contains other related provisions, as specified.
POSITION:
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SB 396 (Kelley) SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWA EMERGENCIES
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0089
SUMMARY: This bill would authorize service authorities for freeway emergencies to contract with
the Department of the Califomia Highway Patrol or a private entity to handle calls in accordance with a contract
that shall contain guidelines developed by the California Highway Patrol for service to be provided. This bill
contains other related provisions.
POSITION: SUPPORT
SB 432 (Lewis) AIR QUALITY: RIDESHARE PROGRAMS
07/02/97 (last amended)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATI NS
SUMMARY: This bill would, if the threshold of worksite m I
p oyees holds at 250 or is increased above 250,
requires the Department of Transportation to allocate mon es from funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act
for the Traffic Systems Management Program to regional 'deshare agencies and transportation commissions in
the South Coast Air Basin, for the 1998-99 fiscal year, in mounts determined by the department, for capital
outlay expenditures for the rideshare programs to improve air quality that meets certain requirements.
POSITION: OPPOSE
SB 459 (Kelley) TRANSPORTATION: EAST VALLEY I
06/26/97 (last amended)
TERMODAL TRANSPORTATION
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY: This bill would create the East Valley Intermddel Transportation Authority and would prescribe the
powers and duties of the authority. This bill contains other] related provisions.
POSITION: WATCH
SB 479 (Alpert) PUBLIC CONTRACTS
05/23/97 (amended)
STATUS: ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
SUMMARY: This bill would require the Controller,with irespect to contracts for engineering, architectural,
surveying, or environmental, to prepare and verify an analYsis of the cost of performing the work using state civil
service employees and the cost of the contract to be awe 7ded by the Department of Transportation. This bill
contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
SB 686 (Kelley) TRANSPORTATION: TOLL FACILITIES
07/15/97 (last amended)
STATUS: IN SENATE —INACTIVE FILE
SUMMARY: This bill would authorize the Riverside County Transportation Commission to construct,
manage, and operate transportation toll facilities in the commission's jurisdiction, as prescribed. This bill contains
other related provisions.
POSITION: SPONSOR
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SB 944 (O'Connell) SAN DIEGO INTERCITY RAIL. CORRIDOR
04/28/97 (last amended)
STATUS: SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
SUMMARY: This bill would require, for the 1997-98 fiscal year, that operating subsidies for the San Diego
Intercity Rall Corridor be 34 percent of the total subsidy ava labia, but not less than a specified amount, and
would require for that fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter that funding for capital Improvements be at least
80 percent of the total intercity rail capital funds available, at specified.
POSITION: SUPPORT
SB 1096 (Bruits) AIR QUALITY: HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLS
05/28/97 (last amended)
STATUS: SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY: This bill would make certain legislative findings and declarations regarding the reduction
of heavy-duty vehicle emissions and financial assistance for that purpose. This bill contains other related
provisions
POSITION:
SB 1118 (Monteith) TRANSPORTATION: INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE
STATUS: CHAPTERED 97-0202
SUMMARY: This bill would authorize specified entities to coordinate intercity passenger rail service
for the San Joaquin Corridor. This bill contains other related provisions.
POSITION:
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AGENDA ITEM #4A
PREPRI NT SENATE BILL No. 3
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Pr oposed by Senator Kelley
July 29, 1997
An act to amend Section 130053 of, to add Secti ons 130053.6
and 130053.7 to, and to repeal and add Section 130053.5 of, th e
Public U tilities Code, relating to transportation .
LEG ISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Preprint SB 3, as pro posed, K ell ey. Riverside County
CD ®Transportatio n Co mmission: members. voting .
(1) Existing law creates the Ri verside County
Tran sportation Co mmission, co mprised of 8 members
CD appo inted by specified entities, as prescribed. Existing law
authorizes the appointment of an alternate m ember to
represent, on a temporary basis, a regular memb er of the
commission, but only in tho se cases where th e regular
member cannot attend the meeting. Unde r existing law, a
majo rity of the members of the co mmission constitutes a
quo rum for the transaction of business.
This bill wo uld re vise the me mbership of the commission to
include 5 members of the Riverside . County Bo ard of
Supe rvisors, one member from each in corporated city in
Riverside Co unty, to be either a ma yo r or city coun cil
0 membe r, and one nonvoting member appointed by the
Governor. The bill would repeal tho se pro visio ns relating to
the appointment of alternate membe rs and would, instead,
authorize the board of supe rvisors to establish a pro ce dure by
which an alternate may be appointed to represent a re gular
member of the board of superviso rs if the regular member is
® no t in attendance at the meeting, as spe cified. The bill would
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authorize each incorporated cityin the county to appoint one
alternate member to represent the regular me mber of the
o mmission that serve s on behalf of the city, if the regular
ember is not in attendance at the meeting. By changing the
omposition of the commissio n, the reby adding to the duties
f ce rtain local gov ernment officers, the bill wo uld impose a
tate -mandated local program.
The bill wou ld authorize a member of commission to call for
weighted vote on an ite m before the commission, to be
✓eighted as prescribed.
The bill would require a quo rum of the commission to be a
iajority of the total membership of the commission present
t a meeting.
The bill would provide that the commissio n shall continue
3 the congestio n management agency and service authority
ar freeway emerge ncie s until those designations are changed
ursuant to law.
(2) The California Constitution requires the state to
.timburse local agencies and school districts for certain co sts
iandated by the state. Statutory provisions e stablish
rocedures for making that reimbursement, including the
reation of a State Mandates Claims Fund to pay the costs of
iandates that do not e xceed $1,000,000 statewide and other
rocedures fo r claims whose statewide costs exceed
1,000,000.
This bill wo uld prov ide that no reimburse ment shall be
lade from the State Mandates Claims Fund for costs
undated by the state pursuant to this act, but would
.:cognize that local agencies and school districts may pursue
ay available remedies to se ek reimbu rsement for these co sts.
Vote: majo rity. A ppropriatio n: no. Fiscal committee : yes.
tate -mandated local program: yes.
The p eople of the State of Califor nia do e nact as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 130053 of the Public Utilities
2 Co de is amended to read:
3 130053. The Riverside Co unty Transp ortation
4 Commissio n shall consist of eight hers apps es
3 fellows the follo wing r egular members:
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1 (a) wee supervisors appointed by wive members of
2 the Riverside Cou nty Board of Superviso rs; e re ef wheat
43 shall dese rt area oont the � se rial � its the eastern
co unty and awe ef whets shall reps
5 supe roiserial distriets it the western urbanized area ef
6 the se amy.
7 (b) Two me mbe rs appointed by the Riv erside County
8 Gil,' Seleekio t Ce tee ; etteluding the member
9 repre se nting the City ef Riverside shall be mayors
10 er eity ee tu seiltfteft serving withits the eeuftty On e
11 me mber from each incorpor ated city in Rive rsid e
12 Cou nty, each of whom shall be a mayor or city council
13 member .
14 (c) One member appointed by the der ef the Gity
15 of Rive rside with the aspen# of the City Ceeneil of the
16 City ef tee; w 3ieh member shall be either all"
17 membe r of the eity eetineil er the mayor:
18 {d} Ono eitiz eft member appointed by the oth er site=
19 voting members ef the eon issien; which member shallc )
20 be an sleeted official in the c ot era citi zen who is teta
• 21 stash an sl eeted eifiieial but who is a r esident ef the sot :
22 4e} One nonvoting member appointed by the
23 Govern or.
24 SEC. 2. Section 130053.5 of the Public Utiliti es Code
• O 2 255 is repealed .
430053.5: {$} The app ointing a
27 ash en {a}; (b); .(e); er of Seetieft 4 40058 may
28 � an alternat e giber to the Ri versid e Cettnty
Transportation Gofttfttissieft to represent; en a temporary
30 basis; a regular member it has app oint ed; but only it these
31 eases wher e the regular member cannot attend the
32 meeting:
33 4b3. ,4f alt ernate metier shall be.
• 34 + It the ease ef the ode G ettftty Beard of
Supervisors;35 another supervis or er tnayer
36 e� er eity
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38 f8} 4n the ease the � Seleetiot
39 the ee ;'� � (�� ef Riverside:
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3 the � be may or; if dh
member of the �° a ef
4 {4* le the ease ef the citizenmember; as eleeted
5 official irr the County er a eitimen wh e is set stt eh art
6 sleeted of ieial hut who is a r esident ef the eel;
7 -fe * Ne alternate m ember shall serve as seep for m ere
8 than ene ef the abo ve app ointing authorities er as e
109 regular me ter ef the ee ssien at the same time:
SEC. 3. Section 130053.5 is added t o. th e Public
11 Utilities Code, to re ad:
12 130053.5. (a) (1) The Riverside . C ounty Board of
13 Supe rvisors may e stablish a proced ure by which an
14 alternate may be appo inted to repres ent, on a t emporary
15 basis, a regular member of the board of sup er vis ors, if the
16 regular member is not in attendance at th e meeting.
17 (2) The pro ce dure may provide that a m ember of the
18.. , Riverside Co unty Board of Superv isors, if that member is
19 absent from all or part of a meeting to the Ri verside
20CCou nty Transportation Commissio n, may appoint
21 other member of the board of superv isors, on a
22 empo rary basis, to cast the vo te of the absent member of
he board of su pervisors.
240-) (b) Each incorpo rated city in Rive rside County may
25 appo int one altern ate member who shall represent, on a
26 tempo rary basis, the regular member of the Riverside
27 County Transportation Co mmission that serves on behalf
28 of the city, if the regular member is not in attendance at
29 the me eting.
30 SEC. 4. Section 130053.6 is added to the Public
31 Utilities Code, to read:
32 130053.6. (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b),
33 each regular membe r of the Riverside County
34 Transportatio n C ommission, or an alternate me mber
35 acting in the place of a regu lar member pursu ant to
36 Section 130053. 5, shall have one vote at meetings of the
37 commission.
38 . (b) Notwithstanding su bdivision (a), any member of
39 the commission, immediately afte r a vo te of the
EO commission in accordance with subdivision (a), may call
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I1 for a w eighted vot e. For an item to be pass ed by weighted
2 vote, all of the following requir ements shall be met:
3 (1) The item is approved by a majority of the
4 c ommission members present at the meeting wh o
5 r epr esent the board of supervis ors, who shall each have
6 one v ote .
7 (2) The it em is approv ed by a majority of th e
8 c ommissi on m embers present at the meeting who
9 represent cities in Riverside County, who shall each have
10 one vote .
11 (3) The item is appr oved by c ommission memb ers
12 present at the meeting who r epresent cities in Riv erside
13 County r epresenting a majority of the population of the
14 county living in incorporated areas. F or the p urpos e of
15 this paragraph, each regular commission member at th e
16 meeting who represents a city in Riversid e County shall
17 be assigned votes based on the percentage of the
18 populati on of i ncorp orated ar eas of Riverside County
19 represented by that member in relation to the total
W20 population of incorp orated areas of Riv erside Co unty
21 represent ed at the meeting. Pop ulati on data shall be
22 determin ed thr ough Departm ent of Finance estimates,
23 adjusted annually.
24 (c) Notwithstanding Section 130102, a quorum of th e
25 Riversid e County Transportation Commission shall be a
26 majority of the total memb ership of the commission
27 pres ent at a meeting.
28 SEC . 5. Section 130053.7 is added to the Public
29 Utilities Code, to read:
30 130053.7. Th e Ri verside County Transportati on
31 C ommission shall continue as the congesti on
32 man agement agency a nd service a uth ority for freeway
33 emerg encies until those designati ons are changed
34 pursuant to law.
35 SEC. 6. No reimb ursement shall be made from the
36 State Mandates Claims Fund p ursuant to Part 7
37 (co mmencing with S ection 17500) of Division 4 of Title
38 2 of the Government Code for costs mandated by the
39 state pursuant to this act. It is recognized, how ever, that
40 a local agency or school district may p ursue a ny remedies
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2 (commencing with Section 17500) and any other'
3 provisio ns of law.
4 N otwithstanding Se ction 17580 of the G ove rnme nt
5 Code, u nless otherwise specified, the provisions of this act
6 shall become o perative on the same date that the act
7 take s effect pursuant to the California Constitution,
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AMENDED IN SE NATE JULY 15,1997
AME NDED IN SENATE JUNE 23, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 12,1997
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 1,1997
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 8,1997
SENATE BILL N o. 686
Intro duced by Senators Kell ey and Rainey
February 25, 1997
An act to add Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 6530)
Cto Chapter 5 of Div ision 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code,
relating to tran sportation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S D IGEST
SB 686, as amended, Ke lley. Transportatio n: to ll facilities.
U nde r existing law, the Department of Transportation is
authorize d to carry out 4 demonstratio n proje cts by entering
into agreements with private entities for the construction by
those entities of public transportatio n facilities and to lease
Cthose fa cilities to the private entities for up to 35 years, after
which time the facilities revert to the state. The agre ements
are required to con tain pro visio ns authorizing the charging of
tolls for the use of the private ly constructed facilities.
This bill would authorize the Riverside County
Transportation Commission to construct, manage, and
Cope rate tran sportation toll facilities in the commissio n's
i jurisdiction, as prescribed. The bill's provisions wou ld apply to
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tran sportation toll facilities or projects con structe d or
expande d on or afte r January 1; 1998.
The bill would re quire that, except fo r specialty work which
the state civ il se rvice cannot perform satisfactorily and
competently, the D epartme nt of Transpo rtation perform all
the specific activities of any project undertaken pursuant to
the provisions of the bill.
T he bill would r equire the commission to reimburse
Departme nt of Transpo rtation fo r s thecasts incurre d by that deparh nentP eCed project -related
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Vote: majo rity. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committe e:
State -mandated local program: no. Yes.
The peo ple of the State of Califo rnia do enact as follows:
1 SECTIO N 1. Article 1. 5 (comme ncing with Section
2 6530) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
3 Government Code , to read:
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7 6530. (a) For purposes of this article, "commission"
• 8 means the Riverside County Transportation Commissio n
9 described in Sectio n 130053 of the Public Utilities C ode. •
10 (b) The commission may construct, rnariage, and
11 . operate transportation toll facilities in the co mmission's
12 jurisdictio n.
13 (c) As use d in this article, "construct" include s the
14 . design, acquisition of rights -of -way, and actua l
15 constru ction, including all direct and indirect
16 environme ntal, engineering, accounting, legal,
17 administrative, and othe r services necessary therefor.
18 ' 6530. 2 No thing in this article precludes the •
19 commission from providing funds for the constructi on,
20 maintenance, and operatio n of transportation t oll
21 facilities.
22, 6530. 5. The commission may do any of the following:
23 (a) Develop, construct, own, operate, and maintain
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2 Department of Transportation.
3 (b) Incur intere st -bearing indebtedness in the form of
4 revenue bonds.
5 (c) Establish tolls and other fees sufficient to provide
6 for debt service, mainte nance , management, operati ons,
7 royalties, and as appro priate, local streets and r oads,
8 public transit improvenients, and permanent open -space
9 programsEn.
10 (d) ter into joint development agr eements f or
11 transportation toll facilities.
12 (e) Not late r than five y ears before the r etirement of
13 all revenue bonds used to fund the construction of
14 specific transportation toll facilities, the commission shall
15 prepare and submit to the voters residing within the
16 jurisdictio ns of the member ag encies, a plan for the use
17 of toll revenues that may accrue after the bonds ha v®
18 been retired. Upon voter approval, the commission ma
19 continue to c oll ect and exp end toll • r evenues
20 implement the plan appro ved by the voters.
21 (f) Enter into agre ements with the department a nd
22 the federal Secretary of Transportation pursuant to
23 Section 129 of Title 23 of th e United States Code in order
24 to permit federal participati on in fee or t oll revenue
25 transportation pr oj ects .
26 (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
27 c ommission may only ent er into agreements pursuant to
28 this article with regard to transportation toll faciliti es if
29 both of the following apply:
30 (1) The commission determines that a reasonabl e free
31 alternati ve to the constr uction or operation of a
32 transportation toll facility e xists.
33 (2) The construction or operation of a transp ortation
34 toll facility would not result in few er toll -fre e general
35 purpose lanes to be available for use by the public .
36 6530 .6 . The commission may select any bridge,
37 freeway, or major th oroughfar e in its j urisdictio n to
38 develop as public t ollways.
39 . 6530 .10. (a) The Department of Transportation is
40 the responsible agency for purposes of design,
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1 c onstruction, maintenance, and operation of any pr oject
2 c onstructed under this article .
3 (b) Except f or sp ecialty work which the stat e civil
4 s ervice cannot perform satisfactorily and c ompet ently,
5 the Department of Transportati on shall perf orm. all the
6 envir onment al services, design, construction insp ection,
7 survey staking, and related activities of any proj ect
8 constructed under this article.
9 (c) The commission shall r eimbu rs e the Department
10 of Transport ation for all costs in cur red by the
11 Dep ar tment. of Transp ortation that are associated with
12 the de sign, constru ction, maintenan ce, and operation of
13 any facility constru ct ed or expanded pursuant to this
14 article.
15 6530.12. This article appli es to transportation toll
16 facilities or projects constructed or expanded on or after
17 January 1, 1998.
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AGENDA ITEM #6
ADOP'T'ED
1997 - 98 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
RSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
This program is adopted annually in order to provide overall direction for Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC) staff to persue specific legislation and policy activities
for the year. Additional legislation may be taken to the Commission for action on issues not
included in this program. This document is a statement of the efforts to further the goals of
the Measure A Program of Riverside County and carry out the roles and responsibilities as
provided for this agency by Public Utilities Code, Section 130000 (AB 1246 of the Statutes
of 1976).
The Legislative Program is separated into state and Federal components. Specific strategies
and topics for accomplishing major objectives are listed for each component. The program
is meant to be flexible, giving the Commission the ability to shift program elements and
priorities in response to changing political and programmatic circumstances in Sacramento
and Washington.
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
I. Protect current funding levels for transportation programs.
II. Maximize flexibility in the use of existing transportation revenues.
III. In light of the substantial shortfall facing transportation programs, support
increases in transportation revenues and funding sources which enhance the
county's ability to implement its transportation plans.
IV. Take appropriate steps to meet state and Federal clean air quality standards,
but ensure the practical validity of regulatory requirements to achieve air
quality conformity.
V. Streamline administrative and regulatory processes.
STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
I. Protect current fund levels for transportation programs.
A. Support state budget and California Transportation Commission (CTC)
allocations to fully fund projects for Riverside County included in the State
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Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and RCTC's Strategic Plan.
B. Oppose any proposal that could reduce Riverside County's share of
transportation funds, including diversion of state transportation revenues for
other purposes. Fund sources include, but are not limited to, the Petroleum
Violation Escrow Account (PVEA), State Highway Account (SHA),
Transportation Planning and Development (TP&D) Account, and
Transportation Development Act (TDA) and ballot initiative sources.
C. Support state policies which assure the timely allocation of transportation
revenue.
D. Support full funding of the proposed "Regional Choice" programming
process to provide for regional determination and programming for the use of
all of the current funding sources, including the State Highway Account
(SHA), Transportation Development Act (TDA), Petroleum Violation
Escrow Account (PVEA), Transportation Planning and Development (TP&D)
Account, to provide total flexibility for use on all current STIP and non-STIP
programs. These programs include funds made available for the current
program categories, including, but not limited to the Flexible Congestion
Relief (FCR), Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM), Transit
Capital Improvement Program (TCI), Intercity Rail (ICR), Commuter Rail
(CRR), State/Local Partnership Program (SLP) and the Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) Programs.
E. Support the State/Local Partnership Program and seek dedication of the
$200,000 million annual level in statute for the Program for includion in the
Regional Choice; programming process. Seek to have funding for this
program added directlyand exclusively to the programming authority for
regional agencies rather than to the total amount available for capital projects,
in order to avoid loss of any programming authority from a percentage of the
funds going into Caltrans apportionment or to the CTC for discretionary
programming.
F. Insure a fair share return of any transportation fund sources to Riverside
County by seeking legislation to assure the replacement of any reduction in
Federal gasoline taxes with a corresponding levels of state gasoline taxes, to
avoid loss of transportation revenues for infrastructure critical to our
economic welfare.
II. Maximize flexibility in the use of existing transportation revenues.
A. Support legislation to eliminate prohibitions on gas tax revenues in order
to allow the revenues to achieve the broadest use for transportation purposes.
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B. Support legislation or the development of administrative policies to allow
a program credit for local funds spent on accelerating STIP projects through
right-of-way purchases, or environmental and engineering consultant efforts.
C. Seek statutory authority to allow public agencies to develop toll facilities
for non -state highway routes.
D. Propose legislation to expand the use of Transportation Development Act
(TDA) to allow funding for operating expenditures for transit and intercity
rail, including Amtrak and other operators. Seek revision of Article XIX of
the California Constitution to allow for use of Article XIX funds for transit
operations.
E. Seek legislative changes to the deadlines for preparation of the Fund
Estimate in relation to development of the State Budget to provide a more
accurate picture of the available resources.
III. Support increases in transportation funding sources which enhance the
County's ability to implement its transportation plans.
A. Seek legislative consideration and public hearings to study fully privatizing
the entire state transportation system to allow for whole system pricing.
Propose that the system should be administered similar to a publicly owned
utility.
B. Support legislation to eliminate prescriptive prohibitions on gas tax
revenues to allow the revenues to achieve the broadest use for transportation
purposes.
C. Seek a fair share for Riverside County of any state funding made available
for transportation grants or programs, including, but not limited to the Federal
Section 16 and Section 18 programs for transit.
D. Support or seek legislation and administrative financing/programming
policies and procedures to assure an identified source of funding and an
equitable distribution of the funding for rail services in California. Seek
legislation to assure the dedicated state intercity rail funding is allocated to the
regions administering each portion of the system and assure that funding is
distributed on an equitable basis between northern and southern California.
Support legislative language and administrative procedures that improves the
opportunity to adequately funds rail service to the Coachella Valley.
E. Support legislation which would authorize county authorities to be created
to plan and implement "pricing" of new facilities or expansion of existing state
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and local roadways, which are not otherwise precluded by Federal law, for the
purpose of having the overall authority to operate, maintain and develop the
system through the use of the private sector.
F. Support legislation to ensure that funding for transit operations is
commensurate with existing and new demands placed on public transit by air
quality requirements, congestion management programs and the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
G. Support income tax benefits or incentives that encourage use of
transportation demand management programs and public transit.
H. Support legislation that encourages and provides funding for research to
create uniform standards for equipment and facilities pursuant to the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
I. Support legislation to finance cost effective conversion of public transit
fleets to alternative fuels.
IV. Take appropriate steps to meet state and Federal clean air standards, but
ensure the practical validity of regulatory requirements in achieving air quality
conformity.
A. Support legislation or regulations in cooperation with other agencies
which will enable compliance with reasonable air quality standards.
B. Support legislation or an administrative initiative to establish a Peer
Review Advisory Committee for the Chair of the California Air Resources
Board, and require the Chair to certify emission factors.
C. Support state and Federal legislation and executive branch initiatives
leading to research and technology development that will assist in achieving
conformity objectives.
D. Support legislation to require timely submittal of the State Implementation
Plan (SIP) by the responsible agencies. Monitor this issue, and if Federal
Implementation Plan (FIP) requirements implement congestion pricing tax
mechanisms or increases other transportation -based fees, support legislation
to apply revenues to state air quality and transportation programs.
V Streamline administrative and regulatory processes.
A. Support legislation and/or administrative reforms to enhance Caltrans'
project delivery, such as contracting out of appropriate activities to the private
sector.
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B. Seek administrative reforms which require Caltrans to accept accounting
audits from the top ten accounting firms for consultants on transportation
work, rather those duplicating audits.
C. Support or initiate legislation to require coordination with and approval
of affected local transportation agencies for private demonstration projects on
the highway system.
D. Support legislative or administrative changes in the State/Local
Partnership Program process which will accelerate expenditure of available
funds.
E. Support legislation to allow Caltrans to pre -qualify project development
consultants in the contracting out process and allow local agencies to use
Caltrans lists to enhance project development.
F. Continue efforts to streamline the Congestion Management Plan process
and insure the process satisfies Federal Congestion Management System
requirement.
G. Support legislation which would modify the project development process
for transit projects to make that process commensurate with the one used for
highway work.
H. Propose solutions to service delivery and institutional arrangements
related to intercounty commuter services.
I. Take appropriate steps to ensure that Federal project development
requirements apply only to projects which are funded with Federal money.
J. Support Caltrans internal reorganization efforts to increase efficiency.
Accept the charge, if efficiency decisions result in transfer of responsibilities
to the county authority level.
K. Support or initiate legislation seeking authority under the Public Utilities
Code sections on how public agencies are to conducting meetings, known as
the Brown Act requirements, to allow for members of boards and
commissions to participate in publically noticed meetings by
telecommunications, similar to the current provisions allowing for
participation by video communications.
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FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
I. Protect current funding levels for transportation programs.
A. Seek the turn back of the Federal gasoline tax revenues to the states and
reduce the Federal role in transportation now that the Interstate System is
complete.
B. Seek Federal authorization to allow states to privatize their transportation
systems and increase the efficiencies and effectiveness of the available
resources and encourage private sector participation.
C. Participate in the efforts to obtain re -authorization for Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and support the continuation of a
flexible program that incorporates local and regional agencies needs for both
rural and urban areas, consistent with a reduced Federal role in transportation.
D. Seek to expand the role of regional agencies in determination of the use
of all policy issues and Federal transportation funds.
E. Support efforts to increase transportation appropriations to authorized
levels and the transfer of the Highway Trust Fund from the Federal Budget to
a separate fund.
F. Seek a fair share for Riverside County of any additional Federal funding
made available for transportation projects.
G. Support legislation to secure adequate budget appropriation for transit,
highway and rail programs in California and Riverside County.
H. Oppose the further use of gas tax revenue for budget deficit reduction and
support the transfer of those funds to the Surface Transportation Trust Fund
and provide a return to source for those revenues, if no actual turnback can
be achieved.
I. Support continued Federal commitment of general funds to support public
transit, to assure that California and the western states receive a fair share of
the AMTRAK funding resources as compared to the North East Corridor.
J. If Federal transit operating subsidies are eliminated, support legislation to
also eliminate Federal requirements and regulation regarding transit
operations.
K. Seek the resolution of a financial settlements necessary in order to advance
the completion of improvements to Route 86.
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L. Seek to include Goods Movement as a separate funding program in the re-
authorization of ISTEA, to include improvements to airports, ports, border
crossings and other trade facilities from funding designated separately for that
purpose. Seek specialized funding for projects of international and national
significance that are beyond the funding ability of local and state
transportation programs and budgets.
II. Protect and enhance flexibility in use of transportation revenue.
A. Support legislation which would modify Federal project development
requirements for transit projects to make them more consistent with the
process employed for highway projects.
B. Seek expanded flexibility through re -authorization of Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) for use of Surface Transportation
Program (STP) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and
other funding sources.
C. Support administrative or legislative change to apply Major Investment
Study (MIS) requirements to the corridor level only, and restrict the
geographical application of the MIS requirements to urbanized areas having
over 250,000 in population.
D. Support administrative or legislative action to insure Federal Congestion
Management System requirements are consistent with the State's Congestion
Management Plan process.
III. Improve communications with congressional delegation and modal and
regulatory agencies at the Federal level.
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