Association of Bay Area Governments

Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area

 

Revised Agenda

ABAG Executive Board Meeting No. 390

Thursday, January 17, 2013, 7:00 PM

 

MetroCenter Auditorium

101 8th Street (at Oak Street)

Oakland, California

 

The ABAG Executive Board may act on any item on this agenda.

Agenda and attachments available at ABAG Home Page

For information, contact Fred Castro, Clerk of the Board, at (510) 464 7913.

 

1.    CALL TO ORDER & Pledge of Allegiance

2.    PUBLIC COMMENT

3.    ANNOUNCEMENTS

4.    PRESIDENT’S REPORT

5.    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

6.    CONSENT CALENDAR

ACTION:  Unless there is a request by a Board member to take up an item on the consent calendar separately, the calendar will be acted upon in one motion.

A.   Approval of Executive Board Summary Minutes

Summary Minutes of Meeting No. 389 held on November 15, 2012.

Attachment:  Summary Minutes

B.   Grant Applications

With Board consent, ABAG will transmit the attached list of federal grant applications to the State Clearinghouse.  These applications were circulated in ABAG’s “Intergovernmental Review Newsletter” since the last Board meeting.

Attachment:  Grant Application

C.   Appointment to Committees

President Luce requests Board approval of appointments to the following committees:

San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority—West Bay Seat
San Mateo County Supervisor David Pine (Replaces Phil Ting, former SF Assessor)

Regional Planning Committee
Walnut Creek Councilmember Kristina Lawson
Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti
Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks
Solano County Supervisor Erin Hannigan

Legislation and Governmental Organization Committee
Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison

Finance and Personnel Committee
Fremont Mayor Bill Harrison
Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine
Mountain View Councilmember Ronit Bryant

Administrative Committee
San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine, Executive Board Alternate
Brisbane Councilmember Sepi Richardson

Joint Policy Committee
Brisbane Councilmember Sepi Richardson

Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Napa County Supervisor Mark Luce, ABAG President

California Council of Governments (CalCOG)
Napa County Supervisor Mark Luce, ABAG President

RHNA Appeals Committee
Novato Mayor ProTem Pat Eklund
Napa County Supervisor Mark Luce
Clayton Mayor Julie Pierce
Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff
One Additional Nominee to be Named

D.   Approval of Resolution No. 01-13 Authorizing Submittal of Grant Application to California Dept. of Water Resources for San Francisco Bay Region Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) Prop 84 Round 2 Implementation Projects

Authorization is requested for the Executive Director or designee to file IRWMP application, and, if funded to execute a grant agreement with the California Department of Water Resources for Prop 84 Round 2 Implementation Projects.

Attachment:  Executive summary and Resolution 01-13

7.    EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY

Information/ACTION:  Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, California Product Stewardship Council will brief the Board on extended producer responsibility issues and request Board support in obtaining resolutions and letters of support from cities, towns, and counties in the region.  The Council is a coalition of local governments founded in 2007 to promote producer responsibility for discarded computers, batteries, paints, and similar products with hazardous or toxic properties. Ms. Sanborn will report on the Council’s work, including legislative advocacy, implementation support for recently enacted stewardship laws and seek support for the Council's strategic initiatives for 2013 and beyond.

Attachments:  Executive summary and staff memo on Extended Producer Responsibility

8.    OVERVIEW OF ABAG fINANCIAL sERVICES

Information:  Clarke Howatt, ABAG Public Finance Director, and Peggy Caruso, ABAG Housing Finance Manager, will present a brief overview of the Agency's Financial Services Program with focus on the activities of the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations and highlighting the Authority's highly successful program for financing affordable multi-family housing. Case studies of mixed-use, multi-family housing capital financing projects completed by the Authority on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco will be presented.

Attachment:  Staff memo on ABAG Financial Services

9.    REGIONAL PLANNING PROGRAM UPDATE

Information:  Miriam Chion, ABAG Acting Planning Director, will provide an update on the Regional Priority Development Plan (PDA) Implementation Program and Priority Conservation Plan (PCA) Grant proposals and the Public Engagement Strategy for Plan Bay Area.

10.  BAY AREA REGIONAL PROSPERITY PLAN

Information:  Vikrant Sood, Program Manager, Regional Prosperity Plan, will provide an overview of the three-year regional initiative grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC).

Attachment:  Regional Prosperity Plan

11.  LEGISLATION & GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Information/ACTION.  Committee Chair Julie Pierce, Mayor, City of Clayton, will report on Committee activities and request Board approval of Committee recommendations.

Attachment:  L&GO Committee agenda

12.  FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT

Information/ACTION.  The Committee Chair will report on Committee activities and request Board approval of Committee recommendations, including:

A.   FY 2013-14 Budget and Work Program

Attachment:  F&P Committee agenda

Attachment:  Proposed Membership Dues

13.  Report on The status of the design and renovation of 390 Main street

Information.  Andrew Fremier, Deputy Executive Director, Bay Area Headquarters Authority, will give a presentation on the 390 Main Street, San Francisco, focusing on the design of the physical plant and the status of the development project, as background for the closed session on the proposed real estate transaction.

14.  CLOSED SESSION

The following items will be discussed in closed session pursuant to the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act:

The ABAG Executive Board will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to confer with real property negotiators to discuss building co-location and the acquisition of real property:

Agency Negotiators: Ezra Rapport, Executive Director; Pat Jones, Assistant Executive Director; Kenneth Moy, Legal Counsel; Herb Pike, Finance Director; Brian Kirking, Information Services Director; and Administrative Committee.

MTC Negotiating Parties: Steve Heminger, MTC Executive Director; Adrienne Tissier, MTC Chair; Amy Worth, MTC Vice Chair; James Spering, MTC Commissioner; Bay Area Headquarters Authority/Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

Under negotiation: Terms and conditions regarding proposed real estate exchange of ABAG Condominium interest at MetroCenter, 101 8th Street, Oakland for condominium interest at Regional Facility, 390 Main Street, San Francisco.

15.  ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the Executive Board is March 21, 2013.

 

 

 

Ezra Rapport, Secretary-Treasurer

 

 

 

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