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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Board of Directors | | From: | Christina Watson, Director of Planning | | Meeting Date: | August 26, 2020 | | Subject: | State Legislative Advocate Request for Qualifications |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | State Legislative Advocate Services:
- APPROVE a Request for Qualifications for state legislative assistance, subject to counsel approval;
- AUTHORIZE staff to publish the Request for Qualifications and return to the Board with a recommendation for approval of a consultant; and
- APPROVE the use of reserve funding for this contract in an amount not to exceed $48,000 per year for a three-year contract ending October 31, 2023, with the option to extend for one year.
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | The Agency has employed the services of a state legislative analyst/advocate since 1999 to assist with requesting state funds for transportation projects in Monterey County and seeking other state actions. The current contract expires on October 31, 2020. Staff requests authorization to release a Request for Qualifications for state legislative assistance starting in 2020/21 for three years and the option for a one-year renewal, for a total contract cost of $144,000-$192,000. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | The three-year Agency budget sets aside local funds for state and federal legislative assistance. Staff proposes to set up a contract for three years and the option for a one-year renewal for a total cost of $144,000-$192,000. Utilizing state legislative assistance may result in the protection or allocation of several millions of dollars in additional transportation funds being devoted to transportation projects in the region. Funding for this type of assistance will come from local revenue sources and not any state or federal funds. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | TAMC’s state legislative analyst/advocate provides key assistance in pursuing the Agency’s legislative program. Aside from funding efforts, for which staff is primarily responsible, key issues on the 2020 legislative program (web attachment) that would continue to require this assistance include:
- 5S. Support resolution to recognize the Coast Route as an active rail corridor that can help the State meet transportation and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
- 6S. Support efforts to reauthorize Public Private Partnership authority, public tolling authority, and design-build authority, expand mode eligibility, and allow for regional control of such projects
- 7S. Support legislation to increase safety and reduce fatalities by modifying laws establishing speed limits to be based on safety considerations, with attention to enforcement of speed limits.
- 8S. Support legislation to devote a permanent share of Cap and Trade funding to the Active Transportation Program.
- 10S. Coordinate with the Monterey-Salinas Transit District to update Transportation Development Act (TDA) law.
- 12S. Support legislation that promotes transit-oriented development (such as via redevelopment or opportunity zones), complete streets, alternative commutes, multi-modal transportation, and active transportation projects.
The anticipated timeline for this Request for Qualifications (web attachment) is as follows: |
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