TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Kathleen Kelly, Interim General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Monthly Legislative Report
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the Monthly Legislative Report and adoption of Resolution No. 25-019 in support of $2 billion in new flexible funding from the state budget to save and improve public transit.
Staff Contact:
Claudia Burgos, Interim Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing and Communications
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Strong Public and Policymaker Support
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The Monthly Legislative Report helps the District track federal, state and regional legislation to ensure alignment with the District's Strategic Plan and the specific goal of having strong public and policymaker support. Policy decisions at all levels of government can positively or negatively affect District operations and revenues and, as such, are important to track and influence as needed.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Federal Update
On April 3, 2025, the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted 20-4 to advance the nomination of Marcus Molinaro to be the next Federal Transportation Administration Administrator. Next will be a vote by the full Senate, likely in late April.
On April 2, 2025, the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held the first of two hearings on DOT's perspectives on the reauthorization of the next five-year surface transportation bill. The current authorization expires on September 30, 2026. Attachment 1 contains a short summary of the hearing.
On April 8, 2025, California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff announced that they, along with Representatives Whitesides and Levin of California, are leading a bipartisan, bicameral delegation of 45 lawmakers in urging the Department o...
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