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January 24, 2018

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

STAFF RE PO RTTO:

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AC Transit Boa rd of Directors

MichaeIA. Hursh, General Manager

Monthly Legislative Report

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BACKGROUND/RATIONALE

Federal Legislation Update

Congress returned to session on January 8, 2018. Before leaving, Congress approved anothershort-term Continuing Resolution(CR) to fund the federalgovernment, at FiscaIYear(FY) 2017funding [eve[s, through January1.9, 2018, thereby avoiding a potentia]government shut-down.A separate piece of legislation to provide$81billion in emergency relief for hurricane and firedisasters was passed by the House, but the Senate did not take it up before adjourning

On December 20, the House and Senate both passed identical tax reform legislation, HR I,which emerged from the joint conference committee earlier that week. The President signedthe bill on December 22. The final bill preserved municipal bonds, private activity bonds, andcommuter tax benefits, although there are new restrictions on both. The legislation did notinclude a provision that would subject organizations like AC Transit to the unrelated businessincome tax(UBIT), even if they exclude income from tax under another provision. This wouldhave negatively impacted AC Transit's retirement plan.

The Trump Administration is expected to unveil its infrastructure proposal sometime thismonth in the form of a 60to 70 page principles document. Since the tax billdid not include anyfunding to fix the looming Highway Trust Fund insolvency or identify any new revenue to fundthe Administration's plan, it is unclear how Congress plans to address the proposed plan.

On January 3, AC Transit hosted Jane Williams, Acting Administrator of the Federal TransitAdministration(FTA), on a tour of the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit(BRT). The tour started with ashort presentation that gave an overview of the project, current challenges, and relevantmitigation. The delegation then toured the Operations Control Center and a BRT bus that wasstaged outside of the General Office. The delegation then traveled to the San Leandro BARTStation to discuss the future San Leandro Transit Center. The tour ended at the BRT

Information Center where staff discussed daily engagement with business and communitystakeholders.

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State Legislation Update

The Legislature reconvened on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. In December, Senator ToniAtkinsIlan Diego) was chosen as the new leader of the Senate to replace Senate pro Tempore Kevinde Le6n next year. Atkins was the Assembly Speaker from 2014 to 2016. The formalvote willtake place sometime this month.

On December 20, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) hosted a Bay Area TollAuthority IBATA) Workshop where poll results were presented on Regional Measure 3 (RM3).BATA will have to decide on the timing of when to place RM3 on the ballot and the exactamount of the tollincrease. Highlights of the presentation include:

e 4,151 total interviews;e 60% of people still drive alone on their commute to work;e 20% of residents in Alameda County and 30% of residents in San Francisco use public

transportation. The next highest is 13% of residents in Contra Costa County;for each of those groups surveyed, there is support of more than 50% for a regionaltransportation measure like RM3;

e There is very little difference in the percent of support for a$1, $2, or$3 toll increase;e At this stage, support for RM3 is nearly identical for support of Regional Measure 2, which

passed at 57%;e Alameda County voters have the highest level of support for RM3 even before they are

given any information like what projects will receive funding;e Contra Costa and Solano Counties have the lowest level of support for RM3 and are under

B Of those surveyed, ].6% frequently drive across a toll bridge, 25% occasionally drive across atollbridge, and 58% rarely drive across a tollbridge;

e Frequent and raretoll payers support RM3 atthe same rate regardless if it is a$1,$2, or$3toll increase;

e The higher your income, the more likelyyou are to support RM3;e All income levels support RM3 above 50% and regardless if it's a $1,$2, or$3 toll increase;e Support for RM3 increased after voters learned more about the projects that will be

funded;

e After receiving information, support for voters in Contra Costa and Solano Counties rises toabove 50% except in the$2 tollincrease category for Solano; and

e Frequent toll payers move very little after receiving information.

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BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT

There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report

ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES

This report is provided to inform the Board of monthly legislative activities

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS

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There were no alternatives considered as this report provides an update of monthly legislativeactivities.

PRIOR RELEVANT BOARD ACTION/POLICIES

Staff Report ].7-002: 2017 Federal and State Legislative Advocacy Programs

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FederalUpdate from Van Scoyoc AssociatesState Legislative ReportState Legislative Bill MatrixFY 2017 Federal Advocacy ProgramFY 2017 State Advocacy Program

Approved by: Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing andCommunications

Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing andCommunications

Estee Sepulveda, External Affairs Representative

Reviewed by:

Prepared by:

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SR 18-012Attachment I

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Transpoi'fallon UI)dateDecember 18, 2017

Stevelt O. Patllter. Vice PresidetttCitaltiton HaItI\a, I)irectorDavid Hailtes, Director

We will not send out a weekly update next week due to the holiday, but will resume the weekly update onJanuary 2, 2018. Happy New Ycarl

This Week

F/oor yore: Tax Bi/Z. This week, the House and Senate will vote on the compromised version of H.R. I,the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

Highlights of the bill include

e Preserves private activity bonds these are often used to finance large road, bridge, freightfacilities, rail stations, airport terminals, water, sewage, and hazardous waste projects, studentloans, port terminals, and low-income housing;Eliminates advance refunding bonds -- used by issuers to lower finance costs, especially during acrisis or debt restructuring;Allows up to $10,000 in deductions of state and local income, sales, and property taxes;Keeps seven lax brackets (0%, 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%);Retains the Commuter Tax Benefit, the pretax payroll deduction option, but eliminates the abilityof employers to deduct the cost of this benefit.Allows individuals to deduct mortgage-interest for new purchases of homes up to $750,000;Decreases corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%;Repeals the alternative minimum tax for corporations and reduces it for individuals;Maintains 401(k) plans and Individual Retirement Accounts; andRetains deductions for charitable giving and medical expensesIndividual [ax cuts expire at the cnd of 2025;Corporate tax cuts are permanent

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F/oor yore: Cord/zzzf/zg Rasa/zlffo/z. This week, the House and the Senate are expected to vote on acontinuing resolution (CR) which would fund the government at FY 2017 levels until mid-January 2018The current CR expires on Friday, December 22.Senate

.17eaH/zg: /'refs/zr .4#ove//ze/zfAssess/lze/zf. On Wednesday, December 20, the Environment and PublicWorks Committee will hold a hearing titled "Freight Movement: Assessing Where We Are Now andWhere We Need to Go". Witnesses have not yet been announced.

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Last \Week

House

HenHng: CAFE attd Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Motor' Vehicles. Oxn Deco\nhe \2, theSubcommittee on Environment and the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection ofthe Energy and Commerce Committee held ajoint hearing titled "Update on the Corporate Average FuelEconomy (CAFE) Program and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Motor Vehicles". Witnessesincluded representatives from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the Global Automakers, theUnion of Concerned Scientists, and the National Automobile Dealers Association. During the hearing,Energy and Commerce Full Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) expressed his concern over thediffering fuel economy standards under programs administered by the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

A/arkzzp: Secnr£O ZJf/Zs. On Wednesday, December 13, the Homeland Security Committee approvednumber of security bills including

H.R. 4559, the Global Aviation Security System Reform Act of 2017 establishes a globalaviation security task forceH.R. 4561, the Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation ofCapabilities for our Homeland Act -- provides a pathway for third-party testing of transportationsecurity screening technologyH.R. 4577, the Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act of 2017establishes a working group to determine ways to develop a domestic breeding network toproduce high quality explosives detection caninesH.R. 4581, the Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017 -- requires DHS todevelop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name recorddata for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.

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The bills now move to the full House for consideration

Senate

Markzzp: ATTSB Reazlf/zor/zaffo/z. On December 13, the Commerce, Science, and TransportationCommittee approved S. 2202, the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act. The billauthorizes funding for the NTSB for FY 2019 through FY 2023. The bill now moves to the full Senate forconsideration.

White House

F'/7Wn Aro/?zfzzar/a/z. On December 11, Paul Trombino asked that his nomination to be Administrator ofthe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) be withdrawn. According to DOT, Mr. Trombino, whowas nominated on September 11, asked that his nomination be withdrawn due to family matters.

I)QDartmcn! oll Transportation

1)0T: Tra/zspare/zcy ofAfr/[/ze .A/zcf//a/y Sen,]ce F'ees. On December 14, DOT announced that it was iswithdrawing the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) on Transparency of AirlineAncillary Service Fees issued on January 9, 2017. The SNPRM proposed to require air carriers, foreignair carriers, and ticket agents to clearly disclose to consumers at all points of sale customer-specific feeinformation, or itinerary-specific information. The withdrawal of this rulemaking corresponds with the

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Administration's priorities and is consistent with Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation andContro[[ing Regu[atory Costs, January 30, 20]7.

Other

GAO: LISA, Su/IHace Tla/zs/;o/raffo/z //zspecro/' .4crlv/ries a/zd R/sk. On December 14, the GovernmentAccountability Office (GAO) released a report which found that TSA prioritized surface transportationinspector activities with the lowest risk because TSA did not incorporate risk assessment results whenplanning and monitoring activities. GAO recommended that hat TSA (1) address limitations in its datasystem to collect complete information, (2) ensure inspector activities more closely align with the resultsof risk assessments, (3) identify and prioritize entities and locations for its risk mitigation program, and(4) define measurable and clear objectives for the program.

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SR 18-012Attachment 2

December 28, 2017

TO Director Elsa Ortiz, President, andMembers of the Board

Michael Hursh, GeneraIManager

Beverly Greene, Director of Legislative Affairs & Community Relations

Steve WallauchPlatinum Advisors

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RE: Legislative Update

I,eadersh/p Trans/t/on: Earlier this month Senator ToniAtkins (San Diego) was chosen as the

new leader of the Senate to replace Senate pro Tempore Kevin de Le6n next year. Atkins wasthe Assembly Speaker from 2014 to 2016 and served on the San Diego City Councilprior to here[ection to the Assemb]y in 20].0. The forma]vote wi]]be taken soon afterthe ]egis]ature

returns on January 3rd. That vote willalso select a transition date, which in the past hasoccurred after the adoption of the budget, but we expect the transition willoccur sooner ratherthan later. Atkins is the first woman to hold the position, first openlygay Senate pro Tem, andthe third member in California's history who willhave served both as Speaker and pro Tem.

SB ] Repea/; The Secretary of State's Office announced that the campaign to repealSB chasalready reach the 25% threshold on required signatures. These signatures are for theConstitutionalamendment initiative that would prohibit the enactment of any fueltax orvehicle fee without first being approved by a majority of the voters. The campaign for thisinitiative must submit 585,407 signatures by May 21, 2018 to qualify for the ballot.

Cap & Trade duct/on; The November Cap & Trade auction set a new record for revenue,generating over$850 million in proceeds forthe Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Al180 millionallowances were sold, including 16 million that went unsold during the 2016 auctions. With theextension of the auction authority to 2030, the market has stabilized and demand has returned.As a result of the latest auction proceeds, combined with the $642 million generated in August,Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund revenue is far exceeding estimates for the fiscalyear.

I,oca/ Transportat/on Funds rfTF): The State Auditor recently released an aUd! of the allocation

of Bradley-Burns taxes and localtransportation funds performed at the request of the JointLegislative Audit Committee. This audit did not uncover any scandals and the findings are notnew, but these reports often times are the source of future legislative proposals. One of the

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recommendations for legislative consideration would impact those localities that hostwarehouses or shipping centers:

e in orderto ensure that Bradley-Burns and local transportation funds are more evenlydistributed, the Legislature should amend the law to allocate internet sales based on thedestination of the goods purchased and not the place deemed to be the point of sale.

e The Legislature should annually review tax expenditures/exemptions to determine if anexemption is fulfilling its intended purpose, and clarify or eliminate them if needed.

e The Legislature should amend state lawto specifythat digital goods are taxable.

CEQ4 Update: in 2013, SB 743 (Steinberg) was enacted, making several changes to the CEQA

review process for infillprojects. In addition, the billdirected the Governor's Office of Planningand Research(OPR) to update CEQA guidelines changing the traffic impact measure of a projectfrom a levelof service(LOS) measurement to a vehicle-miles-traveled(VMT) measurement.After four year in the making, OPR finally submitted proposed CEQA revisions to the Secretaryof Resources for approval. With the submittalof the revision to Resources, there willlikely be anew round of workshops held for stakeholder input. The revisions do not prevent a localentityfrom requiring a LOS review for any project for localplanning purposes, but the changes dolimit the environmentalimpact review to examining only the VMT impact.

/nnovat/ve C/ean Trans/t; CARB staff has begun the development of regulations to transitiontransit operators to zero emission vehicles, with several working group meetings over the pastyear. The more formal regulatory process began on December 15th, with a CARB workshop todiscuss staff's regulatory concept to phase in the purchase of zero emission transit buses. Theproposed changes are extensive, and also require large operators to begin using alternativefuels, such as bio-diesel. CARB staff posted a discussion document regarding the proposedregulations priorto the workshop. The following is a generaloutline of the phase in proposal:

e Starting in 2020, operators with a fleet of 100 or more buses must include in theirannualvehicle procurements 25% zero emission vehicles.

B Starting in 2023, the percentage of zero emission vehicles in each procurementincreases to 50%. At that time, alloperators with a fleet of 30 or more buses mustinclude in each procurement 50% zero emission vehicles.

e Starting in 2026, the percentage of zero emission vehicles in each procurementincreases to 75%. The requirement to purchase at least 75% zero emission vehicleswould then apply to alloperators.

e in 2022, CARB will conduct a midterm review of the regulations to determine if changesneed to be made to the regulations.

e The regulations will also authorize the executive officer at CARB to grant extensions orexemptions for an operator if conditions warrant.

B The regulations will also allow forjoint agency compliance, making it possible formultiple operators, likely within the same region, to coordinate compliance with thepurchase requirements. As a result, operators could pool resources and schedule theorder in which operators would receive zero emission vehicles

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CARB staff wlllbe seeking comments on the proposed regulations

C,4RB /meet/ng; The Air Resources Board met on December 14th in a marathon meeting toreview and pass three significant items --SB 375 regionalreduction targets, the adoption of the2017 Climate Scoping Plan Update, and the adoption of the 2017-18 Funding Plan for CleanTransportation Incentives

e Reg/ona/ /?edict/on 7'argets; CARB received an update on staff's proposed revisions tothe GHG targets for each metropolitan planning organization. For the MTC region, CARBstaff is recommending an increase in the per capita GHG emission reduction target for2035 from the current target of 15% to a 19% reduction in GHG emissions.

e SHOP/ng P/an Update; CARB adopted the 2017 Scoping Plan Update. This document isupdated every 5 years and provides a generaloutline on how the state plans to achievethe 2030 GHG reduction goals. While the details are left to other programs, such asInnovative Clean Transit and the regionalreduction targets, Appendix C of the reportprovides a little more information on the types of projects CARB plans to promote

e Fund/ng P/an; The funding plan outlines how over$660 million in Cap & Trade andother funds will be spent in the current fiscalyear.

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SR 18-o12Attachment 3

December 28, 2017

When the Legislature returns on January 3rd, the start of the second year of the session is fast paced. All twO-year bills must be out of their house of origin by January 31st. This house of origin deadline is preceded by aseries of policy a fiscal committee hearing deadlines that makes for a fast start to the New Year. Below are theall the two year bills AC Transit has been following. Vetoed and chaptered bills have been removedfrom thismatrix. Bills that are already in their second house are safe jor now, and bills that are currently on either theSenate or Assembly Suspense Files are not likely to move forward.

Table 1: Board Action Positions

Bills I Subject Status Client - Position

BI(Frazier D)ransportation:unding.

IAB I was Assemblyman Frazier's renewed effort tojaddress the funding shortfallfacing ourjtransportation infrastructure. With that passage ofISBN, this billbe willlikely be used for another issue ifit is moved forward.

:B..44$ 1This bill builds upon legislation enacted last year tha(Daly D) jrequires local governments to provide non-residentLocalgovernments:jproperty owners notice that a new parceltax wasparcel taxes: notice japproved. AB 448 takes this notification process a

step further by requiring that these notices be madewithin 30 days of the certification approving the neparcel tax.

IASSEMBLY TRANS ISUPPOKT

SENATE 2 YEAR BILL [OPPOSE

In addition, for parceltaxes imposed by a schoolorjspecialdistrict, the notice shallbe prepared and sentby the city or county where the schooldistrict orspecialdistrict is located. The billalso clarifies thatjthe specialdistrict or schooldistrict shallreimbursejthe city or county for cost of providing the notices.

he billdoes not limit the notices to be sent where

he property tax billis sent, but to allregisteredowners of a parcel.

IAB 1184 originally proposed to create the California ISENATE INACTIVEIElectric Vehicle Initiative(CEVI) to be administered IFILEjby CARB in coordination with the California EnergyICommission(CEC) and the California Public UtilitiesCommission(CPUC). The billwould continuouslyappropriate$500 annually from cap & trade auctionproceeds to CARB for the purpose funding this newprogram, which was limited to battery electric

AB 1184

(!!U D)N/ehicular airpollution: electricvehicles: incentives

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As approved by the Senate AppropriationsCommittee AB 1184 was substantially amended.The amendments resulted in the author placing thebillon Inactive file. While the amendment

addressed AC Transit's request for the program tobe technology neutral, the amendments alsostripped the billdown to a study bill. The billwouldmerely direct CARB to report to the Legislature onjthe amount of funding needed to fund the incentiveprogram and increase market penetration of zeroemission vehicles.

B 1509

(BARB RISan Francisco BayIArea Rapid TransitDist rict .

IAB 1509 would enact maintenance of effort

jrequirement that requires BART in any year itjexpends Measure RR bond revenue to also expendjan amount equalto the average expenditure forjcapital projects that occurred in the 2013/14-2015/16 fiscalyears. The goalof this billis toprevent BART from supplanting capitalfunds withMeasure RR funds, and using the "freed-up"revenue for operations.

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this bill is opposed by BART, ATU, AFSCME, and theCalifornia Labor Federation.

IS amended, SB 100 solely focuses on the

jrequirement for California to generate 100 percentjof its electricity from clean renewable sources by12045. The bill increases the interim target from 50%lto 60% renewables by 2030. The billalso requiresestate agencies to incorporate into existing climateprograms the planning goaland regulatoryrequirement of achieving 100-percent reliance onrenewable energy resources or zero-carbonresources by the end of 2045.

SB 100

(De Lean D)Ca lifo miaRenewablesPortfolio Standard

Program:

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SB 562(LaB D)he Healthy

California Act

assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced onPune 23rd, that due to its financialshortcomings, the

jmeasure wilmot be taken up in the Assembly.IHowever, the Speaker has since announced that aseries ofinterim hearings will be held this fall inorder to "get to yes" on universal healthcare.

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SB 562 would create the Healthy California Act,jwhich would establish a state based universalsinglepayer health care system. SB 562 would create a

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single payer system, but the billcurrently does notidentify how this system would be financed.

While the Aff ordable Care Act has resulted in

increasing the number ofindividuals having healthinsurance, Senator Lara is pursuing this billbecausehealth care costs remain high and out of reach for

many. In addition, there remains uncertaintyregarding the future of the ACA.ISCA 2 and ACA 5 are identicaland wouldprospectively prohibit the use of truck weight fees tolpay for transportation bonds approved after Januaryjl, 2017. The billwould also expand the protectionsjfor Public Transportation Account revenues to alsojinclude the 1.75% increase to the dleselfuel sales

tax that was enacted as part of the gas tax swap.Fhe ban on borrowing fees and taxes would alsoapply to any vehicle fees or taxes dedicated toransportation accounts.

ISCA 6 would allow a localgovernment to impose anyjspecialtax with a 55% approvalof the voters if thejspecial tax dedicates 100% of the revenues, not

jincluding collection and administrative expenses, tojlransportation programs and projects.

ISCA 2

(IVqwnPn o)Motor vehicle feesand taxes:restriction onexpenditures.

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Table 2: Board Watch Positions

Bills I Subject

B 378 IAB 378 failed passage on the Assembly Floor. This

(Garcia. Cristina DI jbillextends the Air Resources Board's(ARB) cap-Greenhouse gases, jand-trade authority to 2030 and integratescriteria air jspecified air quality performance requirementspollutants, and jinto the program.contaminants.

With enactment of legislation last year extendingjthe cap & trade program, AB 378 willlikely notmove forward in its current form.

Status Client - Position

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(Grayson D)ISchool

jtransportation

IAB 1469 would create the Transportation and IASSEMBLY APPR.access to Public School Fund, but it does not take IHeld on Suspenseeffect unless funds are appropriated.

l2-Year Bill

IAB 1469 would entitle a pupilthat attends a schoolhat receives federaITitle Ifunding to free

transportation to and from school.

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B 1640

(Ggrfig.Eduardo D)ITra nsportationfunding: low-incomecommunities.

ABl-640(Eduardo Garciajhas become a two-yearbilland wilmot move forward this year. AB 1640proposed starting in 2020 to require each regional

jtransportation improvement plan to direct 25% ofjavailable funds to projects or programs thatjdirectly benefit low income individuals or transitservice that connect low income people withcritical services.

SB 775 would enact a significantly reformed post-2020 cap and trade program. Since the cap &trade program has already been extended to 2030,ISB 775 wilmot move forward in its current form.

IASSEMBLY 2 YEAR IWATCH

ESB 775

(Wieckowski D)California Global

swarming SolutionsAct of 2006:market-based

compliancemechanisms.

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SR 18-012Attachment 4

2017 Federal AdvgQacy Program

Funding. FY 201 7 Grant Opportunities - Secure federal funds for key capital projects and support

funding for 201 7 Project Priorities for:o Rehabilitation, expansion, and replacement of aging bus, bus facilities, and

equipment and maintain in a state of good repairo Within the Small Starts Program and other programso Bus lifting equipment programo Security cameras and wireless access technologies for buses and facilitieso Zero Emission Bus Programs

e Advocate for supplemental funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) tooffset rising operating costs without jeopardizing total funding available for capitalprojectsr

e Support funding for the Transbay Terminal

e Support/seek additional funding for essential services includingservices for access to work, school or medical facilities.

but not limited to

e Support eff ons to rescind the planned across-the-board cuts to all federal programs,called "Sequestration." as enacted under the Budget Control Act of 201 1 .

e Support federal funds to purchase and refurbish zero emission buses and relatedinfrastructure.

e Support policy initiatives that relieve the undue burden of mandatory regulations byrequiring all mandates be sufficiently funded to protect the fiscal integrity of the District,including Safety Management Systems (SMS) and State of Good Repair andassessment management plans.

Transportation Authorization Princioles. Advocate for the inclusion of transit buses by Congress and the incoming

Administration in any initiative to enhance funding or financing opportunities fortransportation infrastructure.

e Ensure that private sector financing proposals do not replace current funding for transitf rom the Highway Trust Fund.

e Preserve continued guaranteed funding for transit from the Highway Trust Fund/MassTransit Account, and oppose any efforts to break to 80/20 split for highways and transit

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term growth of the Highway Trust Fund/Mass Transit Account.

Support FTA and Congressional eff ons to make State of Good Repair for transit bussystems a strategic priority and include more funding.

Support increased funding for Small Starts programs and broad funding eligibility infederal transit programs.

Seek revisions to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) granthat supports the direct representation of transit properties on MPOs.

. Support legislation through the federal highway and transportation authorization forsafety requirements based on agency size and transportation mode.

Support eff ons to require local labor workf orce minimums for construction projectsfunded by grants from the FTA

Other Advocacv. Support funding and coordination between Health and Human Service (HHS) agencies

and other transportation agencies to provide services to HHS clients.

Preserve modal parity by maintaining the commute tax benefits in legislation to ref ormcorporate tax rates.

Advocate for maintacorporate tax rates.

. Support legislation that encourages Single Payer health insurance.

. Advocate for funding of infrastructure improvements covered by the American withDisabilities Act (ADA).

Monitor actions regarding any eff ons to eliminate 1 3C requirements, and/or theDepartment of Labor's position with respect to applicability of 1 3C to pension reformlaw (PEPRA).

Advocate for transit-supportive legislation that mienvironmental stewardship and related funding.

e Explore options to expand the FTA's 20% spare ratio requirement

. Monitor actions that decrease funding for sanctuary cities.

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2017 State Advocacy Program

Funding. Support eff ons to implement future transportation authorizations that at least maintain

funding level for mass transit projects and programs for bus operators in the Bay Area

© Support eff ons that increase the formula allocation of cap & trade auction revenue topublic transit operations and capital investments, and the development of anexpenditure plan for cap and trade revenue that provides an equitable investment inmass transit and infill/transit oriented development (TOD).

e Support the development of a regional toll measure expenditure plan and theenactment of legislation that provides for the equitable distribution of toll revenue forpublic transit operations and capital improvements within AC Transit's toll bridgecorridors.

e Actively participate in the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Advanced CleanTransit regulatory process.

© Support legislation and programs that would provide funding to offset the costs ofclimate change initiatives, such as pending Advanced Clean Transit regulations andany zero emission vehicles.

© Support eff ons that create new sources of operating funds with equitable distribution toref cect urban transit needs.

e Support eff ons for new, sustainable funding for existing transit revenues, including theState Transit Assistance (STA) program to offset the decline in available revenue.

8 Support eff ons that would exempt public transit providers from state sales tax

. Support local ability to increase fees and gas taxes to be used for local mass transitpurposes.

e Support congestion pricing strategies and legislation that provide an equitable multimodal distribution of generated revenues.

. Support legislative or administrative action to remove State barriers so that Medicaidtransportation funds can be used for public transit services, including ADA paratransitqnrvinnq

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Support funding and coordination between Health and Human Service (HHS) agenciesand other transportation agencies to provide services to HHS clients.

Support/seek additional funding for essential services including, but not limited toservices for access to work, school or medical facilities.

Support policy initiatives that relieve the undue burden of mandatory regulations byrequiring all mandates be sufficiently funded to protect the fiscal integrity of the District

. Support eff ons to ensure public transit receives a fair share of any new tax revenuesuch as revenue resulting from Proposition 64.

Support eff ons at the California Public Utilities Commission and state legislature fordiscounted rates of electricity for zero emission vehicles.

Support funding for continued operation and maintenance of the Transbay TransitCenter.

EquipmeDland Operations. Support legislation or administrative action that would direct Caltrans to establish and

maintain HOV and HOT lanes on state highway routes and to improve existing lanemanagement to maximize person throughput.

Support incentives to provide bus only lanes on bridges to/from the Transbay TransitCenter.

. Support legislation to exempt public transit and paratransit vehicles from state and localtruck route ordinances.

Support legislation or administrative action that would direct Caltrans to permitpermanent use of freeway shoulders by public transit buses and paratransit vehicles

Remove or except public transit diesel-powered heavy duty vehicles from the 3000hours limitation required under the Emissions Defects Warranty established by CARB.

. Support increased resources for security and safety of bus divisions.

. Support funding for zero emission vehicle workf orce training programs

Transit Incentives. Support legislation to provide incentives for employees and employers to use public

transportation to commute to work, including tax credits for purchasing transit passes.

Support Clean Air Initiatives that encourage increased public transit use

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e Support legislation to provide incentives for local governments and developers toincorporate transit passes into the cost of housing.

E11yjlonment and Transit Supportive Land Use. Advocate for transit-supportive legislation that addresses climate change, healthy

communities and environments.

e Foster transit supportive land use initiatives that require coordination with transitproviders in the initial stages of local planning or project development that impactstransit, including density level decisionsl and advocate for the required use of:

o Transit streets agreements, ando Complete streets plans in which local transportation plans anticipate use of all

modes

8 Support improvement to the California Environmental Protection Agency's (Cal/EPA)screening process to better account for the disadvantaged communities of the EastBay

Polic\f Interests. Support simple majority vote for local transportation tax initiatives

e Support legislation to allow District to ban persons for specified offenses relating toaggressive, threatening or criminal behavior against district property, assets orpersonnel and from entering District property, including buses.

e Seek revisions to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's statutes to include thedirect representation of transit properties on its governing board.

8 Support legislation for STA formula reform that includes federal operating funding aseligible revenue.

e Support efforts that maintain existing Workers' Compensation regulation

e Consider eff ons to reform tort general damages

e Monitor actions regarding any eff ons to eliminate 1 3C requirements, and/or theDepartment of Labor's position with respect to applicability of 1 3C to pension reformlaw (PEPRA).

e Monitor administrative and regulatory compliance legislation that potentially impacts theDistrict

e Support legislation that requires jurisdictions to install Transit Signal Priority equipmentin order to receive money for traffic signal upgrades.

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Support eff ons to authorize AC Transit to enforce parking and moving violations in busonly lanes and bus stops through the use of forward-facing cameras.

Seek to harmonize treatment of independent public agency retirement systems withlarge systems (e.g. CalPERS, CalSTRS).

Support legislation that reduces liability for common carriers.

Support legislation that allows for the enforcement of priority seating.

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