ATTACHMENT 1A

MEMORANDUM

To: North County Transit District Board of Directors Matthew O. Tucker, Executive Director Lori Winfree, General Counsel

From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Christopher Townsend, President Richard Harmon, Senior Director

Date: March 10, 2020

Subject: Monthly Report—February 2020

SUMMARY

This memorandum is an overview of activities undertaken by Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) over the last month, working on behalf of the North County Transit District, including the following subjects:

 Legislative Activity and Updates o State Update . Legislative Activity . LAO Report on Governor’s Homelessness Plan . Governor’s State of the State . Housing Update . State Surplus Property . LEAP Funding

o Tracked Legislation

 Potential Funding Opportunities

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State Update

Legislative Activity

In February, State lawmakers were primarily focused on introducing legislation prior to the February 21 bill introduction deadline. Since the new year, 2,309 bills have been introduced. Additionally, there are 410 two-year bills that can be acted upon in 2020, bringing the total number of active bills in the Legislature to 2,719.

Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees have started their work on the Fiscal Year 2020- 21 State Budget, beginning with evaluating the Governor’s January Budget Proposal. Subcommittees are starting to hold hearings and are requesting additional information from State Departments, the Legislative Analyst Office (LAO), and various stakeholders.

Lastly, vote by mail ballots for the March 3 primary election have been sent out to California voters across the State. Governor Newsom also signed SB 207 (Hurtado, D-Sanger), an urgency bill that took effect on February 13 that allows voters to change their party preference or residence of record on their voter registration within two weeks of election day without having to re-register to vote.

Below is a list of upcoming legislative deadlines:

April 2: Spring Recess begins April 13: Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess April 24: Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal bills to fiscal committees

LAO Report on Governor’s Homelessness Plan

On February 11, the nonpartisan LAO issued a report on the Governor’s homelessness plan that was included in his January Budget proposal. The report highlights both the 16 percent increase in the number of homeless individuals in the State from 2018 to 2019 (the total number now at approximately 151,000), as well as the increase in homelessness funding provided by local, state, and federal governments. It also highlights the $1.2 billion investment from the State over the past two years to assist local governments in addressing the homelessness crisis.

Most notably, the report states that the “Governor’s proposal raises key questions and falls short of articulating a clear strategy” for homelessness. The report also states that the “Governor’s proposed approach is less likely to make a meaningful ongoing impact on the state’s homelessness crisis.” The LAO criticizes the Governor’s plan to spend an additional $750 million that would flow to regional administrators who would decide how the funds will be spent. The LAO instead credits local governments as the experts on the homeless challenges facing their communities.

This report was released approximately one week prior to the Governor’s State of the State address which was focused on the issue of homelessness.

2 Governor’s State of the State

On February 19, the Governor delivered his State of the State Address to a joint session of the Legislature. Much of the speech was dedicated to homelessness and the State’s efforts to combat the issue by increasing funding and streamlining mitigation efforts. Notably for cities, the Governor highlighted new measures that he and his Homeless Task Force would be focused on, including holding local governments accountable to take action and a “do-it-or-lose-it” policy to hold local governments responsible and accountable for results.

Below is a summary of the Governor’s key points:

 The State is focused on a “crisis-level response,” including executive actions to deploy trailers for homeless individuals that have been sent to various cities and counties.  The Governor is making 286 state properties, vacant lots, fairgrounds and armories available now to be used by local governments, for free, for homeless solutions.  The Governor reiterated his focus on working with the Legislature to pass and sign legislation that will expand exemptions to the permitting process for all homeless shelters and supportive housing statewide.  New homeless and mental health treatment policy framework which includes: o Revisiting mental health programs like Laura’s Law and other conservatorships to lower the threshold for those with mental illnesses. o A renewed focus on integrating care, boosting preventative healthcare, and expanding the Whole Person Care Pilot programs statewide.  The Governor stated that there is $160 million in unspent Proposition 63 money that counties have not spent, and if those dollars were not spent by June 30, the State would be stepping in to spend the money on behalf of counties.  The Governor stated his commitment to working with the Legislature on passing legislation that will increase housing production, eliminate red tape, eliminate delays for building affordable multifamily homes, and focus on high-density housing near transit areas.

Housing Update

After SB 50 (Wiener, D-San Francisco) failed to pass the Senate, members of the Assembly and Senate have been weighing in on the statewide discussions regarding housing affordability, production, and local processes.

On February 24, Assembly Members Grayson, Chiu, Bonta, Gloria, and Gabriel were joined by representatives from Habitat for Humanity and California YIMBY for a press release on development impact fees and housing production. Members emphasized that in 2019, the Legislature was primarily focused on housing protection – 2020 is the year to focus on housing production. The Assembly Members released a legislative package focused on a variety of housing issues such as density bonuses, impact fees, production, and data.

Additionally, on February 26, the Assembly Local Government, Assembly Housing, Senate Governance and Finance, and Senate Housing Committees held an informational hearing to discuss housing and impact fees. Of note, in his opening comments, Senator Wiener emphasized the shortage of all types of housing, from affordable to market rate. The Senator recognized that impact fees are only part of the issue, and perhaps not the main issue in the statewide housing crisis.

3 Representatives from the LAO, special districts, local governments, and developers testified on the issue. The LAO stated that impact fees cannot be blamed as the only issue resulting in the high cost of housing development. Special district and local government representatives echoed that point while stating that fees are necessary for pre-development costs for agencies. Developer representatives pointed out that some fees are too high in certain areas while acknowledging the high costs of construction and the expensive market in California.

These housing bills and hearings will continue to evolve throughout the year, but they indicate potential changes in housing policy for local governments.

State Surplus Properties

On February 21, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the 286 State-owned properties available to local governments to use for homelessness solutions. The Governor called on local leaders to review the sites available in their regions and invited officials to work with the State to develop housing and shelter proposals that help move people off the streets. The State is offering local governments $1 leases on State-owned-property, and the $650 million in State Emergency Homeless Aid can be used to build out sites.

The Governor announced the release of these properties as part of his State of the State Address earlier in the week. They include vacant lots, fairgrounds, armories and other State buildings— and were identified as part of the Governor’s executive order requiring State agencies to take urgent action to make state properties and facilities available to rapidly increase housing and shelter options. The Department of General Services has developed an interactive map of the available properties, which will continue to be updated as it works with local governments on the suitability of parcels for temporary shelter.

In his State of the State Address, Governor Newsom called on all levels of government to step up their efforts to combat the homelessness crisis, and laid out his Administration’s five-part approach—reducing street homelessness quickly and humanely through emergency actions, a laser focus on getting the mentally ill out of tents and into treatment, providing stable funding to get sustainable results, tackling the underproduction of affordable housing in California, and doing all of this with real accountability and consequences.

LEAP Funding

On February 11, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the release of the Local Early Action Plan (LEAP) grant NOFA. There is approximately $119 million available for local governments statewide. This funding comes from the housing trailer bill (AB 101) that was signed into law last year.

The funding is for cities to help prepare for the upcoming Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) cycle. The funding is non-competitive, and awards will be based on population. Awards will range from $65,000 for populations under 20,000 to $1.5 million for populations over 750,000. Most mid-size cities are expected to receive between $300,000 - $500,000. The due date for applications is July 1, 2020.

4 Tracked Legislation

February 21, 2020 was the bill introduction deadline for lawmakers to introduce legislation to be considered in 2020. Bills that were introduced are not eligible for consideration for 30 days and many of them are “spot” bills which do not contain substantive language yet.

Below is a list of legislation we are currently monitoring, and below are bills of interest to the District, given the benefits or impacts to the District’s goals.

 Assembly Bill 1350 (Gonzalez)—this bill would require transit agencies to offer free youth transit passes to persons 18 years of age and under in order to be eligible for TDA, STA, or LCTOP funding. The bill would also require a free youth transit pass to count as a full price fare for purposes of calculating the ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. This bill would have a potential annual fiscal impact to the District of $900,000.

Status—This bill was approved by the Assembly and is awaiting a committee referral in the Senate.

 Assembly Bill 2012 (Chu)—this bill would require transit agencies to offer free senior transit passes to persons over 65 years of age in order to be eligible for TDA, STA, or LCTOP funding. The bill would also require a free senior transit pass to count as a full price fare for purposes of calculating the ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. This bill would have a potential annual fiscal impact to the District of between $1.5 and $3 million.

Status—This bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee.

 Assembly Bill 2062 (Boerner Horvath)—would appropriate $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to conduct a study of higher speed and safety alternatives for the LOSSAN Rail Corridor in the County of San Diego. As a condition of receiving the funding, the bill would require SANDAG to conduct the study, as specified, and would require SANDAG submit a report to specified committees of the Legislature summarizing the results of the study.

Status—This bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee.

 Assembly Bill 2176 (Holden)—this bill would require transit agencies to offer free student transit passes to persons attending a community college or either of the State university systems in order to be eligible for TDA, STA, or LCTOP funding. The bill would also require a free student transit pass to count as a full price fare for purposes of calculating the ratio of fare revenues to operating costs.

Status—This bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee.

 Assembly Bill 2620 (Boerner Horvath)—would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would allocate funding to the District to purchase shuttles for use in a 3-year pilot program to implement and operate an on-demand shared ride service as a transit option for specified cities.

Status—This bill is awaiting referral to a policy committee.

5  Assembly Bill 2730 (Cervantes)—expresses the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish agreements with paratransit providers to aid in the evacuation of the access and functional needs population in an emergency.

Status—This bill is awaiting referral to a policy committee.

 Assembly Bill 2836 (Chen)—this bill is currently a placeholder related to the Medi-Cal Emergency Medical Transportation Reimbursement Act.

Status—This bill is awaiting referral to a policy committee.

 Assembly Bill 2873 (Kalra)—this bill would require a public transit operator to take into consideration recommendations of best practices developed by bus operator organizations for the purpose of changing or introducing new technology that can affect the nature of work for employees of the transit operator or require job training for employees of the transit operator.

Status—This bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee.

 Assembly Bill 3248 (Waldron)—prohibits the SANDAG Board of Directors from changing the allocation of revenues to any component of the TransNet Extension Ordinance without meeting requirements related to public notices and voter approval.

Status—This bill is awaiting referral to a policy committee.

 Assembly Bill 3335 (Friedman)—this bill would change the requirements for limited California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of transit priority projects by increasing the percentage of property located near transit.

Status—This bill is awaiting referral to a policy committee.

 Senate Bill 795 (Beall)—would establish the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program and is a reintroduction of vetoed legislation from 2019 (SB 5).

Status—This bill has been referred to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee.

6 POTENTIAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Included below is a list of several upcoming grant programs, descriptions and due dates:

 Urban Greening Grant Program (May 9)—Eligible urban greening projects will reduce GHG emissions and provide multiple additional benefits, including, but not limited to, a decrease in air and water pollution or a reduction in the consumption of natural resources and energy. Eligible projects will result in the conversion of an existing built environment into green space that uses natural and green infrastructure approaches to create sustainable and vibrant communities. A competitive project will maximize opportunities to reduce GHG emissions through project design and implementation as well as incorporate green infrastructure solutions that improve the sustainability and function of existing urban hardscapes and landscapes.

 BUILD Discretionary Grant Program (May 18)—Fiscal Year 2020 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grants are for planning and capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant local or regional impact. BUILD funding can support roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports or intermodal transportation. Projects for BUILD will be evaluated based on merit criteria that include safety, economic competitiveness, quality of life, environmental sustainability, state of good repair, innovation, and partnership. For this round of BUILD grants, the maximum grant award is $25 million, and no more than $100 million can be awarded to a single State, as specified in the appropriations act.

 Local Partnership Program (June 12)—Jurisdictions with voter approved taxes, tolls, and fees, or with imposed fees, will be eligible for this competitive grant program if the taxes, tolls, or fees are dedicated solely to transportation. The initial programming cycle will cover 2017-18 through 2019-20.

 Active Transportation Program (June 15)—The Active Transportation Program was created to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking. Pursuant to statute, the goals of the Active Transportation Program are to Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking, increase the safety and mobility of non-motorized users, enhance public health, including reduction of childhood obesity through the use of programs including, but not limited to, projects eligible for Safe Routes to School Program funding, and ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program.

 Transit-Oriented Development Housing Program (June 2020)—Funded from Proposition 1, funding under the TOD program will support low interest loans available as gap financing for rental housing development that include affordable units, and as mortgage assistance for homeownership developments. In addition, grants are available to cities, counties, and transit agencies for infrastructure improvements necessary for the development of specified housing developments, or to facilitate connections between these developments and the transit station.

7 North County Transit District ATTACHMENT 1B 2019-20 Legislative Report (3/9/2020)

AB 145 (Frazier D) High-Speed Rail Authority: Senate confirmation. Current Text: Introduced: 12/13/2018 html pdf Status: 1/17/2020-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Location: 1/17/2020-S. RLS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed train system. The authority is composed of 11 members, including 5 voting members appointed by the Governor, 4 voting members appointed by the Legislature, and 2 nonvoting legislative members.This bill would provide that the members of the authority appointed by the Governor are subject to appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 352 (Garcia, Eduardo D) Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2020. Current Text: Amended: 8/14/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 8/14/2019 Status: 8/14/2019-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ. Location: 8/14/2019-S. E.Q. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would enact the Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2020, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,920,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a wildlife prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood protection program.The bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to the voters at the November 3, 2020, statewide general election.The bill would provide that its provisions are severable. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 516 (Chiu D) Authority to remove vehicles. Current Text: Amended: 7/2/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 7/2/2019 Status: 8/30/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(12). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/12/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020) Location: 8/30/2019-S. 2 YEAR Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy 2 year Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law authorizes a peace officer and specified public employees, as an alternative to removal of a vehicle, to immobilize the vehicle with a device designed and manufactured for that purpose, if, among other circumstances, the vehicle is found upon a highway or public lands by the peace officer or employee and it is known to have been issued 5 or more notices of parking violations that are delinquent because the owner or person in control of the vehicle has not responded to the appropriate agency within a designated time period. This bill would delete the authority of a peace officer or public employee, as appropriate, to remove or immobilize a vehicle under those circumstances. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 992 (Mullin D) Open meetings: local agencies: social media. Current Text: Amended: 4/22/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 4/22/2019 Status: 1/30/2020-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Page 1/11 Location: 1/30/2020-S. RLS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Ralph M. Brown Act generally requires that the meetings of legislative bodies of local agencies be conducted openly. That act defines “meeting” for purposes of the act and prohibits a majority of the members of a legislative body, outside a meeting authorized by the act, from using a series of communications of any kind to discuss, deliberate, or take action on any item of business that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. This bill would provide that the prohibition described above does not apply to the participation, as defined, in an internet-based social media platform, as defined, by a majority of the members of a legislative body, provided that a majority of the members do not discuss among themselves, as defined, business of a specific nature that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body of the local agency. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 1350 (Gonzalez D) Free youth transit passes: eligibility for state funding. Current Text: Amended: 1/15/2020 html pdf Last Amend: 1/15/2020 Status: 1/28/2020-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. Location: 1/28/2020-S. RLS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require transit agencies to offer free youth transit passes to persons 18 years of age and under in order to be eligible for state funding under the Mills-Deddeh Transit Development Act, the State Transit Assistance Program, or the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. The bill would also require a free youth transit pass to count as a full price fare for purposes of calculating the ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 1457 (Reyes D) Omnitrans Transit District. Current Text: Amended: 5/24/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 5/24/2019 Status: 7/10/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was GOV. & F. on 6/25/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020) Location: 7/10/2019-S. 2 YEAR Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would create the Omnitrans Transit District in the County of San Bernardino. The bill would provide that the jurisdiction of the district would initially include the Cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, San Bernardino, Upland, and Yucaipa, and specified portions of the unincorporated areas of the County of San Bernardino. The bill would authorize other cities in the County of San Bernardino to subsequently join the district. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 1848 (Lackey R) High-speed rail: system. Current Text: Introduced: 1/6/2020 html pdf Status: 1/17/2020-Referred to Com. on TRANS. Location: 1/17/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The California High-Speed Rail Act creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state. The Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9,000,000,000 in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail purposes and $950,000,000 for other related rail purposes. This bill would appropriate $4,000,000,000 of those bond revenues to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority to fund improvements to the Metrolink commuter rail system. Organization Position Page 2/11 North County Watch Transit District

AB 1991 (Friedman D) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program: passenger tramways. Current Text: Introduced: 1/27/2020 html pdf Status: 2/6/2020-Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES. Location: 2/6/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would expand the purpose of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to authorize funding for passenger tramway transit systems. By expanding the purposes for which continuously appropriated moneys may be used, the bill would make an appropriation. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2012 (Chu D) Free senior transit passes: eligibility for state funding. Current Text: Introduced: 1/28/2020 html pdf Status: 2/14/2020-Referred to Com. on TRANS. Location: 2/14/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require transit agencies to offer free senior transit passes to persons over 65 years of age in order to be eligible for state funding under the Mills-Deddeh Transit Development Act, the State Transit Assistance Program, and the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. The bill would require those free senior transit passes to count as full price fares for purposes of calculating the ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2057 (Chiu D) San Francisco Bay area: public transportation. Current Text: Introduced: 2/3/2020 html pdf Status: 2/4/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 5. Location: 2/3/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law creates the Metropolitan Transportation Commission as a local area planning agency for the 9-county San Francisco Bay area with comprehensive regional transportation planning and other related responsibilities. Current law creates various transit districts located in the San Francisco Bay area, with specified powers and duties relative to providing public transit services. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation relating to public transportation in the 9-county San Francisco Bay area. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2062 (Boerner Horvath D) San Diego Association of Governments: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: study. Current Text: Introduced: 2/4/2020 html pdf Status: 2/14/2020-Referred to Com. on TRANS. Location: 2/14/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would appropriate $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the San Diego Association of Governments to conduct a study of higher speed and safety alternatives for the LOSSAN Rail Corridor in the County of San Diego. As a condition of receiving the funding, the bill would require the San Diego Association of Governments to conduct the study, as specified, and would require the San Diego Association of Governments to submit a report to specified committees of the Legislature summarizing the results of the study. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2093 (Gloria D) Public records: writing transmitted by electronic mail: retention. Page 3/11 Current Text: Introduced: 2/5/2020 html pdf Status: 2/20/2020-Referred to Com. on JUD. Location: 2/20/2020-A. JUD. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would, unless a longer retention period is required by statute or regulation, or established by the Secretary of State pursuant to the State Records Management Act, require a public agency, for purposes of the California Public Records Act, to retain and preserve for at least 2 years every public record, as defined, that is transmitted by electronic mail. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2176 (Holden D) Free student transit passes: eligibility for state funding. Current Text: Introduced: 2/11/2020 html pdf Status: 2/27/2020-Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and HIGHER ED. Location: 2/27/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require transit agencies to offer free student transit passes to persons attending the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California in order to be eligible for state funding under the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act, the State Transit Assistance Program, or the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. The bill would also require a free student transit pass to count as a full price fare for purposes of calculating the ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2249 (Mathis R) High-speed rail: legislative oversight. Current Text: Introduced: 2/13/2020 html pdf Status: 2/14/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. Location: 2/13/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would create the Joint Legislative Committee on High-Speed Rail Oversight consisting of 3 Members of the Senate and 3 Members of the Assembly and would require the committee to ascertain facts, review documents, and take action thereon, and make recommendations to the Legislature concerning the state’s programs, policies, and investments related to high-speed rail, as specified. The bill would require the authority and any entity contracting with the authority to give and furnish to the committee upon request information, records, and documents as the committee deems necessary and proper to achieve its purposes. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2499 (Obernolte R) Size, Weight, and Load: United States Army Heavy Equipment Transporter: exception. Current Text: Amended: 3/5/2020 html pdf Last Amend: 3/5/2020 Status: 3/5/2020-Referred to Com. on TRANS. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. Location: 3/5/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law generally provides limits for the gross weight imposed upon the highway by the wheels on any one axle or any group of 2 or more axles, as specified. This bill would provide an exemption from the prescribed weight limits imposed on the highway for a United States Army Heavy Equipment Transporter engaged in the transport of an M1 Abrams tank between Fort Irwin, California, Barstow-Daggett Airport, Daggett, California, and Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow, California along a route that includes Fort Irwin Road, Yermo Cut-Off, Ghost Town Road, Daggett-Yermo Road, and National Trails Highway. Organization Position North County Watch Page 4/11 Transit District

AB 2542 (Kalra D) Local transportation funds: State Transit Assistance Program: reports. Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2020 html pdf Status: 3/2/2020-Referred to Com. on TRANS. Location: 3/2/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law, for purposes of the State Transit Assistance Program, requires local transportation agencies to report to the Controller by June 15 of each year the public transportation operators within its jurisdiction that are eligible to claim specified local transportation funds.This bill would instead require local transportation agencies to report this information within 7 months after the end of each fiscal year. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2620 (Boerner Horvath D) North County Transit District: pilot program. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 2/21/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Location: 2/20/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law creates the North County Transit District, with various powers and duties relative to the planning and operation of a transit system in north San Diego County. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would allocate funding to the North County Transit District to purchase shuttles for use in a 3-year pilot program to implement and operate an on-demand shared ride service as a transit option for specified cities within the district. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2661 (Chu D) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: board of directors. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 2/21/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Location: 2/20/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law creates the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) with various powers and duties relative to transportation projects and services and the operation of public transit in the County of Santa Clara. Current law vests the government of the VTA in a 12-member board of directors.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2698 (Gray D) High-Speed Rail Authority: locomotives. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 3/2/2020-Referred to Com. on TRANS. Location: 3/2/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would prohibit the High-Speed Rail Authority from directly or indirectly using local, state, federal, or any other public or private funding to purchase, lease, operate, or maintain a diesel passenger locomotive engine or a passenger locomotive engine that directly emits particulate matter from the onboard combustion of fossil fuels for propulsion. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2711 (Eggman D) San Joaquin Regional Transit District. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 2/21/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

Page 5/11 Location: 2/20/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Local Agency Public Construction Act governs contracting by the San Joaquin Regional Transit District for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials. The act requires the district, when such an expenditure exceeds $50,000, to make that purchase by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. The act requires the district to publish notice requesting bids at least once in a newspaper of general circulation. This bill would increase that competitive bidding threshold to $150,000 and specify that the contract be let to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The bill would additionally authorize notice by publication on a public internet website. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2730 (Cervantes D) Paratransit providers. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 2/21/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Location: 2/20/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish memoranda of understanding and mutual aid agreements with paratransit providers to aid in the evacuation of the access and functional needs population in an emergency. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2777 (Quirk D) Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 2/21/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Location: 2/20/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Transit District Law authorizes any city together with unincorporated territory, or 2 or more cities, with or without unincorporated territory, in either the Counties of Alameda or Contra Costa or both, to organize and incorporate as a transit district with specified powers and duties relative to providing public transit service. This bill would repeal the authority to form a transit district under these provisions and would recognize the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District as the district formed pursuant to this authority. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2824 (Bonta D) San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge: public transit: greenhouse gases. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 2/21/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Location: 2/20/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation pertaining to the issue of high carbon emissions and inefficient public transit across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in order to create a more environmentally sustainable, equitable, and efficient approach to transportation. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2836 (Chen R) Medi-Cal Emergency Medical Transportation Reimbursement Act. Current Text: Introduced: 2/20/2020 html pdf Status: 2/21/2020-From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. Location: 2/20/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Page 6/11 Summary: The Medi-Cal Emergency Medical Transportation Reimbursement Act, commencing July 1, 2018, and subject to federal approval and the availability of federal financial participation, imposes a quality assurance fee for each emergency medical transport provided by an emergency medical transport provider subject to the fee in accordance with a prescribed methodology. Current law authorizes the department to implement provisions of the act by various means, including provider bulletins, and requires the department to make use of appropriate processes to ensure that stakeholders are timely informed of, and have access to, guidance. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2873 (Kalra D) Public transit operators: bus procurement: new technology considerations. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 3/5/2020-Referred to Com. on TRANS. Location: 3/5/2020-A. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law requires a public transit operator, before the procurement of a new bus to be used in revenue operations, to take into consideration recommendations of, and best practices standards developed by, the exclusive representative of the recognized organization representing bus operators of the transit operator for specified purposes, including, among other purposes, preventing accidents caused by blind spots created by bus equipment or bus design. This bill would require a public transit operator, for these purposes, to also take into consideration recommendations of, and best practices standards developed by, that exclusive representative for the purpose of changing or introducing new technology that can affect the nature of work for employees of the transit operator or require job training for employees of the transit operator. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 2987 (Flora R) Local agency public contracts: bidding procedures. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 3/5/2020-Referred to Com. on L. GOV. Location: 3/5/2020-A. L. GOV. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes a public agency to elect to become subject to uniform construction cost accounting procedures. The act authorizes bidding procedures for public projects, as specified. Those bidding procedures include procedures for the publication or posting and electronic transmission of notice inviting formal bids. This bill would authorize a public agency, as an alternative to the publication or posting requirement, to meet the notice inviting formal bids requirement by transmitting notice electronically, as specified, and publishing the notice electronically in a prescribed manner on the public agency’s internet website at least 14 calendar days before the date of opening the bids. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 3248 (Waldron R) San Diego Association of Governments: San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission: transactions and use tax: expenditure plan. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 2/24/2020-Read first time. Location: 2/21/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would prohibit SANDAG’s board of directors, serving as the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, from changing the allocation of revenues to any component of the expenditure plan contained in the TransNet Extension Ordinance by more than an unspecified percentage unless the board, serving as the commission, adopts a resolution proposing to change the allocation of revenues in the expenditure plan, holds 4 public meetings in specified regions of the county to share the details of the proposed change, and the proposed change is approved by 2/3 of the electors voting on the measure at a special election called by the board, serving as the commission. Organization Position Page 7/11 North County Watch Transit District

AB 3278 (Patterson R) High-speed rail. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 2/24/2020-Read first time. Location: 2/21/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: The California High-Speed Rail Act creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Current law defines certain terms in that regard.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these definitions. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

AB 3335 (Friedman D) California Environmental Quality Act: transit priority projects. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 2/24/2020-Read first time. Location: 2/21/2020-A. PRINT Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: CEQA provides for limited CEQA review or exempts from its requirements transit priority projects meeting certain requirements, including the requirement that the project be within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan. CEQA specifies that a project is considered to be within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor if, among other things, all parcels within the project have no more than 25% of their area farther than 1/2 mile from the stop or corridor. This bill, for a transit priority project to meet the requirements for limited CEQA review, would increase that percentage to 50%. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

SB 146 (Beall D) Peninsula Rail Transit District. Current Text: Introduced: 1/18/2019 html pdf Status: 7/12/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was TRANS. on 5/2/2019) (May be acted upon Jan 2020) Location: 7/12/2019-A. 2 YEAR Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law, operative under certain conditions, redesignates the Peninsula Corridor Study Joint Powers Board as the Peninsula Rail Transit District, comprised of 9 members appointed from various governing bodies situated in the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of San Mateo and Santa Clara, with specified powers.This bill would repeal the provisions relating to the Peninsula Rail Transit District. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

SB 336 (Dodd D) Transportation: fully-automated transit vehicles. Current Text: Amended: 4/29/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 4/29/2019 Status: 7/12/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was TRANS. on 5/24/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020) Location: 7/12/2019-A. 2 YEAR Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require a transit operator, as defined, until January 1, 2025, to ensure each of its fully-automated transit vehicles, as defined, is staffed by at least one of its employees, who has had specified training, while the vehicle is in service. The bill would require a transit operator that deploys a fully-automated transit vehicle to report the results of that deployment to the Legislature on or before March 31, 2025. Organization Position North County Watch Page 8/11 Transit District

SB 356 (McGuire D) Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District. Current Text: Amended: 8/19/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 8/19/2019 Status: 9/15/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/10/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020) Location: 9/15/2019-A. 2 YEAR Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal 2 year Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law creates, within the Counties of Sonoma and Marin, the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District, which is governed by a 12-member board of directors, with specified duties and powers. Existing law requires the district to work with specified authorities, including the North Coast Railroad Authority, to achieve a safe, efficient, and compatible system of passenger and freight rail service and authorizes the district to, among other things, provide a rail transit system for the provision of freight service by rail. This bill would give the board of governors of the district the duty and power to, among other things, own, operate, manage, and maintain a freight rail system within the district and fix rates, rentals, charges, and classifications of freight service operated by the district. The bill would also give the board of governors of the district the duty and power to consider potential alternatives to help address the housing needs of current and future employees. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

SB 498 (Hurtado D) Trade Corridors Improvement Fund: grant program: short-line railroads. Current Text: Amended: 5/21/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 5/21/2019 Status: 7/10/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(10). (Last location was TRANS. on 6/6/2019) (May be acted upon Jan 2020) Location: 7/10/2019-A. 2 YEAR Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require the California Transportation Commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature of funds resulting from TCIF program savings, to establish a competitive grant program to provide grants from those funds in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 fiscal years to the Department of Transportation or regional transportation planning agencies, or both, for short-line railroad projects such as railroad reconstruction, maintenance, upgrade, or replacement. The bill would require the commission to adopt guidelines, in consultation with representatives from specified government and industry entities, by July 1, 2020, to be used by the commission to select grant recipients. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

SB 664 (Allen D) Electronic toll and transit fare collection systems. Current Text: Amended: 9/10/2019 html pdf Last Amend: 9/10/2019 Status: 9/15/2019-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(15). (Last location was P. & C.P. on 9/10/2019)(May be acted upon Jan 2020) Location: 9/15/2019-A. 2 YEAR Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk 2 year Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law requires the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District and all known entities planning to implement a toll facility, to develop and adopt functional specifications and standards for an automatic vehicle identification system, in compliance with specified objectives, including that a vehicle owner shall not be required to purchase or install more than one device to use on all toll facilities, and generally requires any automatic vehicle identification system purchased or installed after January 1, 1991, to comply with those specifications and standards. Current law authorizes operators of toll facilities on federal-aid highways engaged in an interoperability program to provide only specified information regarding a vehicle’s use of the toll facility. This bill would expand the above-described objective so that a user of a toll facility shall also not be required to purchase or install more than one device to use on all toll facilities. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District Page 9/11

SB 795 (Beall D) Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program. Current Text: Introduced: 1/6/2020 html pdf Status: 1/15/2020-Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F., HOUSING, and ED. Location: 1/15/2020-S. GOV. & F. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would establish in state government the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program, which would be administered by the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Committee. The bill would authorize a city, county, city and county, joint powers agency, enhanced infrastructure financing district, affordable housing authority, community revitalization and investment authority, transit village development district, or a combination of those entities, to apply to the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Committee to participate in the program and would authorize the committee to approve or deny plans for projects meeting specific criteria. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

SB 1273 (Pan D) Commute benefit policies: Sacramento Regional Transit District. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 3/5/2020-Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and EQ. Location: 3/5/2020-S. TRANS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law authorizes the formation of the Sacramento Regional Transit District with various powers and duties with respect to transportation planning, programming, construction, and operations. This bill would authorize the district to adopt, and revise as necessary, a commute benefit ordinance that requires covered employers, as defined, operating within the district’s area to offer certain employees commute benefits, as specified, except that the bill would prohibit the ordinance from affecting employers covered by certain Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District rules or regulations. The bill would require the ordinance to specify certain matters, including consequences for noncomplianc Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

SB 1283 (Beall D) Transit buses: Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 3/5/2020-Referred to Com. on RLS. Location: 2/21/2020-S. RLS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Current law authorizes the Monterey-Salinas Transit District and the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District to conduct a transit bus-only program using the shoulders of certain state highways as transit bus-only traffic corridors, subject to approval by the Department of Transportation and the Department of the California Highway Patrol. Current law requires that the highway segments to be used for the program are to be jointly determined by the districts, the department, and the Department of the California Highway Patrol, as provided. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Organization Position North County Watch Transit District

SB 1366 (Archuleta D) County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: : West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor. Current Text: Introduced: 2/21/2020 html pdf Status: 2/24/2020-From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25. Read first time. Location: 2/21/2020-S. RLS. Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Desk Policy Fiscal Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or another public agency, if it constructs a light rail project within the right-of-way for the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor, to include or construct, as applicable, 11 specified stations as part of an initial operating segment. Page 10/11 Organization Position North County Watch Transit District Total Measures: 38 Total Tracking Forms: 38

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