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June 17, 2005

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Minutes of May 27, 2005 (pdf, 123 KB)

The Health Effects of Sprawl

Dr. Richard Jackson, California State Public Health Officer, will speak on the relationship between the built environment and public health.  His graphic presentation will draw links between urban form and number of contemporary epidemics, providing more reasons to care about the development of the region and the shape of our communities.

 

Air Quality and Land Use Handbook (pdf, 591KB)

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released a set of advisory guidelines for the location and form of development relative to air-quality concerns.  Lynn Terry, Deputy Executive Officer of the ARB, will speak on the new handbook.

The JPC in Relation to Pre-existing ABAG, BAAQMD and MTC Planning Committees (pdf, 293 KB)

The Chair of the JPC has requested a report from the Executive Director of ABAG, the Executive Director of MTC, BAAQMD's Executive Officer and the Regional Planning Program Director on how the JPC's mandate relates to the mandates of existing regional planning committees at each of the three member agencies.  This memorandum responds.  This item is deferred from the meeting of March 25th.

 

Legislation Referencing the Joint Policy Committee (pdf, 98KB)

Currently before the State Legislature are two bills which reference the Joint Policy Committee.  This memo describes those bills and recommends JPC positions on each.

JPC Meeting Frequency

At its meeting on December 17, 2004, the JPC agreed to continue meeting monthly through June, 2005, at which time the meeting frequency would be reviewed.

 

Other Business

Public Comment

This meeting is scheduled to end promptly at 12:00 Noon.  Agenda items not considered by that time may be deferred.

The public is encouraged to comment on agenda items by completing a request-to-speak card and giving it to JPC staff or the chairperson.

Although a quorum of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission may be in attendance at this meeting, the Joint Policy Committee may take action only on those matters delegated to it.  The Joint Policy Committee may not take any action as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission unless this meeting has been previously noticed as a Metropolitan Transportation Commission meeting.