Title
Recommendation to Direct the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Delegate(s) to Vote on the ABAG and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Consolidation Budget and Work Plan. (Community Development)
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To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach
City Manager
Date: May 16, 2017
Re: Direct the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Delegate(s) to Vote on the ABAG and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Consolidation Budget and Work Plan
BACKGROUND
For more than 12 months, ABAG and MTC have been working through a process to consolidate the two organizations. ABAG's Regional Planning Committee has prepared ABAG's Budget and Work Program 2017-2018 http://abag.ca.gov/abag/events/agendas/r050317a-Agenda%20Packet.pdf, which is under review and is scheduled for approval at the June 5th ABAG General Assembly. This is an important component of the ABAG - MTC Staff Consolidation process.
It is necessary to direct the City's ABAG delegate(s) to cast the City's vote on the budget and work plan at the June 5 ABAG General Assembly meeting.
DISCUSSION
An important part of the consolidation process is ensuring that local jurisdictions continue to play a role in regional decisions---particularly around the topics of housing and land use. It is important that the budget and work program continue ABAG's important work around the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process, Plan Bay Area, and working with local leadership on important housing and land use issues. Exhibit 1 is a draft comment letter encouraging continuation of this important work as the consolidation moves forward.
The City's ABAG delegate(s) should be directed to oppose the current proposed budget and work program and approve a budget and work program that reflects the continued commitment to involving local jurisdictions in important regional land use and housing decisions contained in the draft comment letter.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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