Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Joint MTC Planning Committee with the ABAG Administrative  
Committee  
MTC Committee Members:  
James P. Spering, Chair  
Eddie Ahn, Vice Chair  
David Canepa, Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Victoria Fleming,  
Matt Mahan, Sheng Thao, and Vacant  
Non-Voting Members: Dorene M. Giacopini and Vacant  
Friday, March 10, 2023  
9:40 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
Napa County Administration Building, 1195 Third Street, Suite 310-Crystal Conference Room,  
Napa, CA 94559  
Novato City Administrative Offices, 922 Machin Ave, Baget Conference Room, Novato, CA  
94945  
Pinole Public Library, 2935 Valley Road, Pinole, CA 94564  
Walnut Creek City Hall, 1666 N. Main Street, City Council Chamber, Walnut Creek, CA 94596  
A Zoom panelist link for meeting participants will be sent separately to Committee members.  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Board Room (1st Floor). In-person attendees must adhere to posted public  
health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast will be available at  
encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom at the following link or phone number.  
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during the meeting. All comments received will be submitted into the record.  
1. Call to Order  
2. MTC Planning Committee Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Quorum: A quorum of the MTC Planning Committee shall be a majority of its regular  
voting members (4).  
3. MTC Planning Committee Consent Calendar  
3a.  
Approval of MTC Planning Committee Minutes of the February 10, 2023  
Meeting  
Action:  
MTC Planning Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
3b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4550, Revised - Guidelines for Countywide  
Transportation Plans  
Action:  
MTC Commission Approval  
Adam Noelting  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
3c.  
Priority Development Areas: 2023 Application Window  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Mark Shorett  
Attachments:  
4. ABAG Administrative Committee Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Quorum: A quorum of the ABAG Administrative Committee shall be a majority of its  
regular voting members (6).  
5. ABAG Compensation Announcement – Clerk of the Board  
6. ABAG Administrative Committee Consent Calendar  
6a.  
Approval of ABAG Administrative Committee Summary Minutes of the  
January 13, 2023 Special and February 10, 2023 Meetings  
Action:  
ABAG Administrative Committee Approval  
Attachments:  
6b.  
Priority Development Areas: 2023 Application Window  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Mark Shorett  
Attachments:  
7. Approval  
7a.  
MTC Resolution No. 4567 and ABAG Resolution No. 10-2023: Priority  
Sites Nomination Criteria  
Background information on the Priority Sites program and request that the  
Committee refer MTC Resolution No. 4567 and ABAG Resolution No.  
10-2023 to the Commission and ABAG Executive Board, respectively, for  
approval. Following approval, staff will solicit local nominations for eligible  
Priority Sites and bring recommendations for approved Priority Sites to the  
Committees in the summer. Thereafter, projects on adopted Priority Sites  
will be eligible for pilot funding and technical assistance, subject to funding  
availability and further programmatic guidance by the Commission, the  
ABAG Executive Board, and/or the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority  
(BAHFA) Board as applicable.  
Action:  
Approval / ABAG Executive Board  
Approval / MTC Commission  
Presenter:  
Mark Shorett  
Attachments:  
8. Public Comment / Other Business  
Committee Members and members of the public participating by Zoom wishing to speak  
should use the “raise hand” feature or dial *9. When called upon, unmute yourself or dial  
*6.  
9. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Joint MTC Planning Committee with the ABAG  
Administrative Committee will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 9:40 a.m. at the  
Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA. Any changes to the  
schedule will be duly noticed to the public.  
Public Comment: The public is encouraged to comment on agenda items at Committee meetings  
by completing a request-to-speak card (available from staff) and passing it to the Committee secretary.  
Public comment may be limited by any of the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 of MTC's Procedures  
Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to maintain the orderly  
flow of business.  
Meeting Conduct: If this meeting is willfully interrupted or disrupted by one or more persons  
rendering orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible, the Chair may order the removal of individuals who  
are willfully disrupting the meeting. Such individuals may be arrested. If order cannot be restored by  
such removal, the members of the Committee may direct that the meeting room be cleared (except for  
representatives of the press or other news media not participating in the disturbance), and the session  
may continue.  
Record of Meeting: Committee meetings are recorded. Copies of recordings are available at a  
nominal charge, or recordings may be listened to at MTC offices by appointment. Audiocasts are  
maintained on MTC's Web site (mtc.ca.gov) for public review for at least one year.  
Accessibility and Title VI: MTC provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with  
disabilities and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address Commission matters.  
For accommodations or translations assistance, please call 415.778.6757 or 415.778.6769 for  
TDD/TTY. We require three working days' notice to accommodate your request.  
Acceso y el Titulo VI: La MTC puede proveer asistencia/facilitar la comunicación a las personas  
discapacitadas y los individuos con conocimiento limitado del inglés quienes quieran dirigirse a la  
Comisión. Para solicitar asistencia, por favor llame al número 415.778.6757 o al 415.778.6769 para  
TDD/TTY. Requerimos que solicite asistencia con tres días hábiles de anticipación para poderle  
proveer asistencia.  
Attachments are sent to Committee members, key staff and others as appropriate. Copies will be  
available at the meeting.  
All items on the agenda are subject to action and/or change by the Committee. Actions recommended  
by staff are subject to change by the Committee.