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CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

COMMISSIONERS:	Charles Abrams, Chair	Dave Hudson, Vice Chair	Janet Abelson	Susan Bonilla	Donald P. Freitas
Federal Glover	Brad Nix	Julie Pierce	Karen Stepper	Don Tatzin	Maria Viramontes
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:	Amy Worth, MTC	Gail Murray, BART	Joe Wallace, Bus Operators

PLANNING COMMITTEE (PC) AGENDA

CONVENE MEETING.

A. PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee regarding any item not listed on the agenda. Please complete one of the speaker cards in advance of the meeting and hand it to a member of the staff.

B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Planning Committee Minutes of November 7, 2007. ( Attachment )

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

(None)

End of Consent Calendar.

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

1. Resolution of Support for Continued and Expanded Funding of Local Streets and Roads through T-2035. Continued and expanded funding of local streets and roads is one of many important issues that MTC’s Regional Transportation Plan Update (T-2035) will discuss. Local jurisdictions are encouraged to request support of continued funding through adoption of a resolution. ( Attachment – Action ) CMA Function
: 2. Twenty-Five Year Program for Contra Costa’s “County Share” Funds for the 2009 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP): Next Steps. To illustrate local needs, the Authority approved preparing a 25-year capital program that fully utilizes Contra Costa’s estimated formula funds. Initial instructions to the RTPCs and transit operators are attached. Discussion of process and issues is suggested. ( Attachment – Action to be Determined ) CMA Function
: 3. News Clippings and Correspondence

4. Other Business

5. Adjournment. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 2 , 2007, at 6:30 p.m.

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TRANSLATION SERVICES: If you require a translator to facilitate testimony to the Authority, please contact Danice at 925-256-4722 no later than 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Si usted requiere a un traductor para facilitar testimonio a la Authority, por favor llame Danice al 925-256-4722, 48 horas antes de la asamblea. ADA COMPLIANCE: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Govt. Code Sec. 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability-related modification or accommodation should contact Danice Rosenbohm at 925-256-4722 during regular business hours, at least 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting.

ADA COMPLIANCE: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Govt. Code Sec. 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability-related modification or accommodation should contact Danice Rosenbohm at 925-256-4722 during regular business hours, at least 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting. *Footnote: "In accordance with Government Code Section 84308, no Commissioner shall accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party, or his or her agent, or from any participant, or his or her agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. Any Commissioner who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and the Commissioner shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use his or her official position to influence the decision."

"A party to a proceeding before the Authority shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party, or his or her agent, to any Commissioner. No party, or his or her agent, shall make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any Commissioner during the proceeding and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding. The foregoing statements are limited in their entirety by the provisions of Section 84308 and parties are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law."