Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
David Canepa, Chair  
Jesse Arreguin, Vice Chair  
Friday, May 10, 2024  
9:45 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
The Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee is scheduled to meet at 9:45 a.m. or immediately  
following the 9:40 a.m. MTC Planning Committee meeting, whichever occurs later.  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
2255 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 202, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523  
City of Novato, Margaret Todd Senior Center, Meeting Room 1, 1560 Hill Rd, Novato, CA 94947  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Board Room (1st Floor). In-person attendees must adhere to posted public  
health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast will be available at  
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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  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Quorum: A quorum of this body shall be a majority of its regular voting members (8).  
2. Consent Calendar  
2a.  
2b.  
Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the April  
12, 2024 Meeting  
Action:  
Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
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:  
3. State Legislation  
3a.  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 State Budget Update  
Update on FY 2024-25 State Budget Negotiations.  
Information  
Action:  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Attachments:  
3b.  
Assembly Bill 2645 (Lackey): Electronic Toll Collection Systems:  
Information Sharing with Law Enforcement for Emergency Alerts  
Requires toll agencies to notify law enforcement when a vehicle with a  
license plate associated with an emergency alert is identified in a toll  
system.  
Action:  
Oppose unless Amended / MTC Commission Approval  
Rebecca Long  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
3c.  
Assembly Bill 2396 (Reyes): State Partnership for Affordable Housing  
Registries in California Grant Program  
Funds the creation of local or regional online portals through which  
prospective renters can search for available deed-restricted apartments  
and submit applications.  
Action:  
Support if Amended / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support if Amended / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Julie Snyder  
Attachments:  
3d.  
Senate Bill (SB)1031 (Wiener/Wahab): Connect Bay Area Transportation  
Revenue Measure Enabling Legislation  
Update on SB 1031, Connect Bay Area Act.  
Information  
Action:  
Presenter:  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann or Rebecca Long  
Attachments:  
3e.  
Potential Legislation on Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Labor  
Standards  
Potential legislation to authorize the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority  
(BAHFA) to apply labor standards to regional housing bond proceeds  
directly allocated to counties and cities.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long or Julie Snyder  
Attachments:  
4. Federal Legislation  
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:  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
Members of the public participating by Zoom wishing to speak should use the “raise  
hand” feature or dial *9. When called upon, unmute yourself or dial *6.  
6. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on  
Friday, June 14, 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.