Bay Vote Yes, a coalition set up for the Prop D vote, is back together to convince the SF Supervisors to get control over SFO’s budget and new runway project, and to support Sup. Peskin’s legislation to cut airport waste.

 

Specifically, they want the SF Sups to:

·         Conduct a comprehensive airport audit;

·         Rein in the “reckless” spending at SFO;

·         Defer all funding for the airport’s $10 billion runway expansion project in the 2002-2003 fiscal year budget.

     

Twenty-two other organizations have already signed on, including CalPIRG, CBE, Sierra Club, NRDC.

      Action – Should the Coalition support this movement?

      Vote -     Majority in favor

      Coalition supports this movement.

Senator Perata is putting together an advisory committee. The Coalition (via Stuart Cohen) will be a member of the committee.

The report, entitled Sustainable Transit, is posted on our web site – www.transcoalition.org - and contains fiscal analysis and recommendations.

The Bond will be on the November ballot

The conversation focused on the the final products that will be most useful to Coalition members. There are three current project outcomes: 1. Visioning Process  2. Toolbox of model programs  3. Recommendations

 

Possible final products discussion led to the following suggestions from individuals:

1. Digestible vision

2. Regional focus/plan

3. County-specific links, since many people only work on local issues

4. Many smaller groups may not have the resources to work on a regional vision.

5. Internet and Powerpoint ready versions

6. CD version and slides

7. Modeling that shows comparisons between models (ex. Origin-to-destination models using different transportation methods)

8. Printed publication, well produced, with more detailed items only on the web site

9. Most of the time-energy is spent setting up, each format design takes less to develop

10. CD/Web site may be more work than is valuable

11. Need good policy recommendations

12. Variety of formats necessary

13. Coffeetable cost may be greater than the audience value

14. Figure who is the audience, then tailor products to them

15. Regional focus, but explain how this affects my local neighborhood/town/county

16. Standard Report format is not compelling or readable by average person

 

Final products (in descending order of popularity):

 

1. Interactive online toolbox

2. Coffee-table publication

3. Interactive CD-ROM toolbox

4. “Vision of a Region” video

5a. Presentation Materials (most likely Powerpoint)

5b. Factsheets

6a. Standard report with: 6b. Appendix

Kristi Kimball of STPP to tell you what’s hot, and legislation for endorsement.

 

a)     AB 1925  - Sher -  limited CEQA exemptions for transit-oriented development now supported by Sierra Club, NRDC and other environmental groups. The bill tightens current exemption language and removes infill barriers.

 

Action – Should Coalition endorse this bill?

Vote -        Aye’s 9             No’s  0             Abstain  0

Coalition endorses AB 1925.

 

b)     ACR 211 – California Bicycle Coalition – recommends all cities and towns incorporate bicycle and pedestrian facilities into transportation infrastructure projects

c)      Join CFN in opposing appeal of Williamson Act – helps communities afford land conservation.

d)     SB 910 – Improved enforcement of housing element law.

        To review go to http://www.senate.ca.gov

 

Action – Coalition to endorse by consent -  b), c), d)?

Vote   - Unanimous in favor

Coalition endorses ACR 211, SB 910, and opposes appeal of Williamson Act

 

Additional legislation updates:

     AB 2637 - Smog Check 2 for the Bay Area (already in place in San Joaquin Valley)

     AB 2292 - Housing zoning cannot change after it is set.

           SB 1243 – MTC/ABAG merger bill. Meetings on June 26, July 3, July 10 in Oakland at Metro Center auditorium.  Leg. vote takes place in August.

* Coalition may ask Torlakson staff to present issue at next regional meeting

Final BART Board of Directors Vote is Thursday, June 27. 

 

* Note: Coalition will stage a press conference and rally at 8:30am at BART HQ (Lake Merritt Station) before the 9am BART Board meeting/vote.

 

We need two more votes from BART Directors to win the parking issue! Contact directors who are undecided, especially Carol Ward Allen, and those who may oppose, such as the suburban directors. Tom Radulovich and Roy Nakadegawa are firmly in support already, no contact is needed.

 

Sample letter and more info is available on our web site – www.transcoalition.org

 

 

6)      Proposal for Coalition Endorsement of Transit-Oriented Development Projects –

  Coalition Steering Committee adopted the following policy for short and long-term endorsements:

 

Short Term – Coalition will communicate endorsements from our member groups (such as Greenbelt Alliance, Urban Ecology and Sierra Club ) to all of our members via email/web. Our member groups may then decide to take action on a local level concerning a particular development. Coalition will not make official endorsements at this time, because our criteria may be different in some cases from Greenbelt Alliance or other groups.

 

Long Term – Coalition will consider utilizing staff or volunteer resources to begin officially endorsing development projects at some point in the future, if it is determined that there are resources to do it properly.

 

No action taken by membership

7)      Unveiling of New Coalition Logo – Letter will be sent to our mailing list, notifying our supporters of our new identity: Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC)