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Agenda Item 4.

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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Memorandum
To: 

Executive Committee

From:

Christina Watson, Director of Planning

Meeting Date:

June 3, 2020

Subject:

Legislative Update

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

RECEIVE update on state and federal legislative activities and RECOMMEND that the Board of Directors adopt positions on legislation.

SUMMARY:

Staff will present an updated draft bill list and an update on state and federal legislative activities.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Some bills on the list may impact TAMC finances, in particular in relation to Measure X revenues.

DISCUSSION:

Attached are a state update from Agency legislative consultant Gus Khouri and an updated draft bill list. Due to the shortened legislative session, most bills will not move forward this year. They will be deleted from future bill lists. One addition from the list adopted by the TAMC Board of Directors on May 27, 2020 is shown in underline:

  • Assembly Bill 2323 (Friedman): CEQA Exemptions: housing near transit - Monterey-Salinas Transit has asked TAMC to support this bill. 

 

Meanwhile, the TAMC-sponsored bill, Senate Bill 1231 by Senator Monning, passed the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on consent and will move on to the Senate Appropriations Committee. 

 

Staff will provide a verbal update on all activities at the meeting.

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