TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Kathleen Kelly, Interim General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Amendment to the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Title
Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager to execute an amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the District and the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC).
Staff Contact:
Claudia Burgos, Interim Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing & Communications
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Strong Public and Policymaker Support
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) is one of four Regional Transportation Planning Committees for Contra Costa County and serves as a planning and funding agency for West Contra Costa County. This regional body is critical for West Contra Costa to plan local projects and advocate for the interests of West Contra Costa County to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. WCCTAC is governed by a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, of which AC Transit is a member. WCCTAC's Board of Directors initiated an update of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement that must be adopted by the individual member agencies.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) is one of four Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPC) in Contra Costa County. The RTPC's were created to manage the 1988 Measure C 1/2 cent sales tax for transportation projects and programs, and its extension, Measure J, approved by Contra Costa County voters in 2004. In addition to managing revenues from Measures C and J, WCCTAC administers the sub...
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