OKAY WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET
STARTED THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND
SENATE BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE
NUMBER FIVE ON PUBLIC SAFETY THE
JUDICIARY LABOR AND
TRANSPORTATION WILL COME TO
ORDER- THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE AND- AS I MENTIONED
ALREADY COME TO ORDER GOOD
AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO THIS
COMMITTEE THIS IS ACTUALLY OUR
VERY FIRST JOINT HEARING WITH
SUBCOMMITTEE NUMBER FIVE BUT
SENATOR THE RUSSELLS- COMMITTEE-
THE SENATE CONTINUES TO WALK IN
THE PUBLIC IN ITS PROVIDED
ACCESS TO BOTH IN PERSON AND
TELECONFERENCING TO STATION FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS
WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
ARTISTS THAT THE PARTICIPANT
TOLL FREE NUMBER IS. EIGHT SEVEN
SEVEN TWO TWO SIX EIGHT ONE SIX
THREE AND THE ACCESS CODE IS
SEVEN THREE SIX TWO EIGHT THREE
FOUR ONCE AGAIN THAT IS SEVEN
THREE SIX TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR
FOR TODAY'S MEETING WE WILL BE
HEARING ALL OF THE PANELS OF
WITNESSES ON THE AGENDA PRIOR TO
SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT- STILL
MAKE SURE TO DO THAT. FIRST AND
THEN OF COURSE OPEN UP FOR A
COUPLE OF COMMON ONCE AGAIN- AND
I WELCOME SOME OF OUR NEW
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
THE JOURNEY LOW WELCOME AS WELL
AS SENATOR FLAKE'S YOU'RE
WELCOME THERE HERE IN ON TIME
AND READY TO GO. AND OF COURSE
WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT OF
FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS
ONE OF THE MANY IMPORTANT
ACTIONS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN AND
THE LAST CONGRESS. WAS THE
PASSAGE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT KNOWN AS
AYE AYE JK. WHICH AUTHORIZED
OVER FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY BILLION
DOLLARS IN SPENDING THROUGH
TWENTY TWENTY SIX FOR FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS AND RAIL
TRANSIT HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS
AND MORE. THE ACT WILL PROVIDE
CALIFORNIA WITH BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS IN THAT TRANSIT MY NAME
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS OF
COURSE TO SUPPORT A CRITICAL
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS
COMES IN ADDITION TO THE ALREADY
LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
MADE BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND THIS
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE IN LAST
BUDGET CYCLES TODAY WE'RE GOING
TO FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON THE
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS IN
THE AYE AYE JAY. WILL LEARN WHAT
FUNDING IS AVAILABLE BUT WE HOPE
TO ACHIEVE WITH THAT FUNDING AND
WHAT CAN. WHAT CAN BE USED TO
PROVIDE GOOD JOBS SUPPORT SMALL
BUSINESS STREAMLINED PROJECTS IN
SUPPORT OF COURSE OUR
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
I'M LOOKING FOR TO THE
DISCUSSION. AND AFTER EACH PANEL
WILL MAKE SURE THAT MEMBERS
HAVE. TIME TO ANSWER ASK
QUESTIONS AS WELL- I'M GONNA
KICK IT OFF TO MY CO CHAIR- WITH
ME TODAY IS CENTERED ACROSS ON
HER TEAM- WELCOME CENTER TO THE
LOSS OF. THANK YOU MADAM- THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR- I JUST A FEW
REMARKS- WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW- AS FAR AS
INDUSTRIES. INFRASTRUCTURE
MANUFACTURING AND SUSTAINABILITY
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DETERMINE HOW BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS HOW NOT IF BUT HOW THE
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE GOING TO
BE SPENT IN OUR STATE- AND I
THINK TOO. MANY OF US A
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORTATION MEANS A
COMMITMENT. TO WORKING FAMILIES
AND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DO
THAT WORK- WE HAVE FOUGHT. TO
DOUBLE OUR STATE INVESTMENTS. IN
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. WELL WE
ARE GOING TO REALLY. THE CLIMATE
CRISIS. ADDRESS HOW WORKING
PEOPLE MOVE AND HOW WE MOVE OUR
OUR GOODS- CALIFORNIA IS THE
LARGEST RECIPIENT OF FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS. AND OF
COURSE THESE FUNDS COMPLEMENT
OUR STATE AND WHAT WE'RE
SPENDING AT THE STATE LEVEL AT
THE LOCAL LEVEL- IT'S NOT ENOUGH
TO FINANCE AND INCENTIVIZE GREEN
TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER MAJOR
CLAMOR PROJECTS. WE HAVE TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE PEOPLE BUILDING
THESE PROJECTS HAVE ACCESS TO.
QUALITY JOBS CAREERS AND I
CALIFORNIA'S NOT SUBSIDIZING LOW
ROAD COMPANIES. WE HAVE A LEGAL
AND A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO
PROTECT OUR TAXPAYER
INVESTMENTS- SO I LOOK FORWARD
TO THE PANEL TODAY. WHILE WE'RE
DELIBERATING I SEE THE BY THE
ADMINISTRATION REQUIRING
COMPANIES TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE
CHILDCARE THINK ABOUT THAT IN
ORDER TO GET MANUFACTURING
SUBSIDIES SO THERE'S A LOT THAT
WE CAN DO I LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING ARE VERY SPEAKERS. TODAY
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU
SO MUCH- COCHAIRED RUSSELL- SO
NO WILL KICK IT OFF OUR PANEL
WAS WITH A VERY FIRST- TODAY WE
HAVE- MR FRANKIE. SENIOR FISCAL
AND POLICY ANALYST FOR THE ALLEY
A LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
AS WELL AS- MARC TOLLISON
UNDERSECRETARY FOR CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY WELCOME
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE
. WE'LL BEGIN WITH YOU MISTER
JIMENEZ.
SERVICE COMPANY- GOOD MORNING-
MADAM CHAIRS AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE FRANK JIMENEZ WITH THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE-
WE'VE ASKED TODAY TO PRESENT AN
OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT ALSO
KNOWN AS I. AJ AND SOMETIMES
REFERRED TO AS THE BIPARTISAN
INFRASTRUCTURE LAW- I'LL BE
MAKING OUR COMMENTS TODAY FROM A
HANDOUT WHICH YOU ALL SHOULD-
SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED IF NOT IT
SHOULD BE MAKING ITS WAY AROUND-
FROM- THE SERGEANTS- FOR THOSE
THAT. ARE WATCHING THE HEARING
ONLINE AND THE HANDOUTS
AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT L.
A. O. DOT CA DOT GOV- TURNING TO
PAGE ONE OF THE HAND OUT- HI AJ
WAS ENACTED NOVEMBER TWENTY
TWENTY ONE- AND AUTHORIZE ONE
POINT TWO TRILLION DOLLARS
ACROSS FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS
TWENTY TWENTY TWO TO TWENTY
TWENTY SIX. FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF
INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING
TRANSPORTATION WATER ENERGY AND
BROADBAND AND TOTAL AJ
AUTHORIZES FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY
SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS ACROSS THE
FIVE YEAR PERIOD FOR FORMULA AND
COMPETITIVE. FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS- TURNING
TO PAGE TWO OF THE HAND OUT- WE
HAVE A FIGURE THAT PROVIDES AN
OVERVIEW OF THE AUGMENTATIONS
THAT CALIFORNIA SET TO RECEIVE
FROM FORMULA HIGHWAY AND FORMULA
TRANSIT FUNDING- I APOLOGIZE THE
FIGURES PRINT OUT IN BLACK AND
WHITE SO THE AUGMENTATIONS ARE A
BIT DIFFICULT TO SEE BUT- IF YOU
LOOK ON THE FAR. LEFT YOU CAN
SEE FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR
TWENTY TWENTY ONE- THAT'S
FINDING THAT- STATE RECEIVED
UNDER THE FIXING AMERICA'S
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT ALSO
KNOWN AS THE FAST ACT SO IN
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
TWENTY ONE THAT REPRESENTS THE
LAST YEAR THAT RECEIVE FUNDING-
FROM THE FROM. PREVIOUS MULTI
YEAR- FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION I'M
SPENDING ACT- IF YOU LOOK IN THE
FOLLOWING YEARS THOSE ARE THE
AMOUNTS THAT WILL RECEIVE FROM
IHH FISCAL YEAR. AS YOU CAN SEE-
SIGNIFICAN AUGMENTATIONS THE
LARGER BAR BEING THE FORMULA
HIGHWAY FUNDING AND THE SMALLER
BAR BEING THE FORMULA- I'M
TRANSIT FUNDING. AND AS YOU CAN
SEE EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR I. AJ
PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DOLLARS- FOR
BOTH HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT. SO
OVERALL I J. INCREASE FORMULA
HIGHWAY FUNDING BY AN AVERAGE OF
ONE POINT SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS
ANNUALLY OR EIGHT POINT FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS ACROSS THE FIVE
YEARS COMPARED TO FAST TRACK
LEVELS- IT INCREASE FORMULA
TRANSIT FUNDING BY AN AVERAGE
OF- SIX HUNDRED TWENTY MILLION
DOLLARS ANNUALLY. OR ABOUT-
THREE POINT ONE BILLION DOLLARS
MORE COST A FIVE YEAR PERIOD.
COMPARED TO FAST TRACK LEVELS-
TURNING TO PAY THREE OF THE
REPORT- OF THE HAND OUT WE HAVE
A TABLE THAT SHOWS ALL OF THE
FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE.
FORMULA HIGHWAY FUNDING I'M TO
CALIFORNIA. AND ON THE RIGHT
HAND SIDE ON THE TOTALS COLUMN
AND SHOWS HOW MUCH FUNDING IS
PROVIDED UNDER EACH PROGRAM- AND
THIS REPRESENTS- FEDERAL FISCAL
YEAR TWENTY TWENTY TWO SO THAT'S
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE FAST ACT-
EACH PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN
SPENDING REQUIREMENTS. AND IN
ITS OWN ALLOCATION FORMULAS ON
HOW IT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE
STATE- IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY
BOTTOM OF THE TABLE THERE'S A
PERCENT SPLIT BETWEEN STATE AND
LOCAL AND YOU'LL SEE THAT. THE
STATE RESERVES 60% FOR STATE
LEVEL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HIGHWAY
MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION.
AND 40% IS A PORTION TO LOCAL
AGENCIES TO ADDRESS LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION. SYSTEM NEEDS. IF
YOU LOOK AT THE SPLITS BETWEEN
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS- SOME OF
THEM ALIGNED WITH THE SIXTY
FORTY SPLIT SUMMER HIRE SUMMER
LOWER BUT IN AGGREGATE- IT'S A
SIXTY FORTY SPLIT AMONGST ALL OF
THE PROGRAMS- THE SIXTY FORTY
SPLIT ISN'T UNIQUE TIED J.
HISTORICALLY THE STATE. HAS
SPLIT FEDERAL HIGHWAY FORMULA
FUNDING- IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SIXTY FORTY SPLIT BETWEEN STATE
AND LOCAL- THE CITY SIXTY FORTY
SPLIT IS A COMBINATION OF
SEVERAL THINGS FIRST- SPENDING
REQUIREMENTS UNDER EACH PROGRAM-
DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN- CALLOUS THE
CALTRANS AND LOCAL AGENCIES. AND
ULTIMATELY THE SIXTY FORTY SPLIT
IS APPROVED IN THE BUDGET ACT-
FORMAL I WAY FUNDING IS BUDGETED
THROUGH CALTRANS WITH 60% FOR
STATE OPERATIONS. AND 60% FOR-
LOCAL ASSISTANCE- LARGELY I. AJ
CARRIED OVER MANY OF THE FEDERAL
PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED SOME
AUGMENTATIONS BUT IT ALSO
PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SEVERAL NEW
PROGRAMS- AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
HANDOUT WE HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF
THESE PROGRAMS I'M THE FIRST ONE
BEING THE BRIDGE FORMULA
PROGRAM. WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING
TO SUPPORT- BRIDGE MAINTENANCE
AND REHABILITATION PROJECTS- THE
PROTECT PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS-
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT
ADDRESS BONE ABILITIES TO.
CURRENT AND FUTURE WEATHER
EVENTS NATURAL DISASTERS AND
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS SUCH AS
SEA LEVEL RISE. THE CARBON
REDUCTION PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS
PROJECTS THAT REDUCE
TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS. AND
THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
INFRASTRUCTURE FORMULA PROGRAM-
WHICH SUPPORTS- FUNDING FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. MOVING
ON TO PAGE FOUR- WE PROVIDE A
SIMILAR TABLE- BUT SHOWS THE
FEDERAL. TRANSIT PROGRAMS THAT
PROVIDE FORMULA FUNDING TO THE
STATE I'M SITTING ON THE RIGHT
HAND COLUMN WE PROVIDE THE
AMOUNTS FOR EACH PROGRAM IN THIS
ALSO REPRESENTS FOR FEDERAL
FISCAL YEAR TWENTY TWENTY TWO
WHICH IS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE
FAST ACT- SOME OF THE PROGRAMS
HAVE THEIR OWN SPENDING
REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR OWN
ALLOCATION FORMULAS ON HOW
THESE- PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE
STATE- IN CONTRAST TO THE
FORMULA HIGHWAY FUNDING- FORMULA
TRANSIT FUNDING IS LARGELY
PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO LOCAL
AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE SO. IN
CONTRAST TO DOESN'T- MOST OF IT
DOES NOT FLOW THROUGH THE STATE
BUDGET PROCESS. GRAHAM IS
PERMANENT PRIMARILY FOCUS ON
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUT CAN BE
USED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL
EXPENSES INSERM SEARCH
CIRCUMSTANCES FOR EXAMPLE THE
ROLE AREA FORMULA PROGRAM
PROVIDES A LITTLE BIT MORE
FLEXIBILITY ALLOWING. THOSE
AGENCIES TO USE FUNDING FOR
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. TURNING TO
PAGE FIVE OF THE REPORT HI JAY
INCLUDED- SIGNIFICANT INCREASES
FOR OTHER AREAS IN
TRANSPORTATION ONE OF THOSE
BEING. FOR INTERCITY RAIL- I. N.
J. INCLUDES THIRTEEN POINT TWO
BILLION ANNUALLY OVER THE FIVE
YEAR PERIOD FOR. INTERCITY RAIL
PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AMTRAK
RAIL ROUTES AND COMPETITIVE
GRANTS. THIS REPRESENTS AN
ANNUAL AVERAGE INCREASE OF TEN
POINT EIGHT BILLION NATIONWIDE
OR- FIVE FIFTY THREE POINT NINE
BILLION MARK CROSS THE FIVE YEAR
PERIOD WHEN COMPARED TO FAST
TRACK LEVELS- EVEN THOUGH THIS
ISN'T FORMULA FUNDING- THAT
PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AMTRAK
RAIL ROUTES COULD BE USED TO
SUPPORT. AMTRAK RAIL LINES AND
STATIONS THAT- ARE WITHIN
CALIFORNIA'S JURISDICTION AND
ALSO THE STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE
FOR THEM COMPETITIVE GRANTS- I
JAILS INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT
OF FUNDING FOR COMPETITIVE
TRANSPORTATION FOR- PROGRAMS
BOTH NEW AND EXISTING. OVER THE
FIVE YEAR PERIOD I AJ'S IT IS
ANTICIPATED PROVIDE OVER A
HUNDRED BILLION IN COMPETITIVE
FUNDING ACROSS PROGRAMS THAT
SUPPORT HIGHWAYS FREIGHT RAIL
AND TRANSIT- SOME KEY PROGRAMS
INCLUDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
REBUILDING AMERICA PROGRAM WHICH
SUPPORTS. MULTI MODAL FREIGHT
AND HIGHWAY I'M PROJECTS THE
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS
PROGRAMS WHICH SUPPORT THE-
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OUR
TRANSIT SYSTEMS BOTH NEW AND
EXISTING. AND THE CHARGING AND
FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT
PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS THE
DEPLOYMENT OF ZERO EMISSION
VEHICLE REFUELING INFRASTRUCTURE
- TURN TO PAGE FIVE OF OUR HAND
OUT WE HAVE. TO JUST TWO
QUESTIONS FOR THE LEGISLATURE AS
IT CONDUCTS OVERSIGHT OF BY AJ-
FUNDING AT THIS HEARING ON BOTH
AS IT CONDUCTS OVERSIGHT- ON A
CONTINUAL BASIS- WE HAVE A
SERIES OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE
GROUPED IN- SIX CATEGORIES. THE
FIRST ONE BEING ACCOUNT-
OUTCOMES AND ACCOUNTABILITY-
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE
LEGISLATURE- TO UNDERSTAND WHAT
THE STATE'S INTENDED GOALS ARE
FOR THE A. J. FUNDING THAT'S
BEING MADE AVAILABLE AND WHAT
METRICS IS THE STATE TRACKING AS
WE- TRACK OUR PROGRESS TO
MEETING THOSE GOALS. DISCRETION
DECISION MAKING- UNDERSTANDING
HOW MUCH FLEXIBILITY THERE IS
WITHIN VARIOUS FEDERAL PROGRAMS
I WAS THE STATE CURRENTLY USING
THIS FLEXIBILITY. AND TO WHAT
EXTENT IT IS NOT LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTION IS NEEDING IS NEEDED-
PRIORITIZATION- UNDERSTANDING
WHAT CRITERIA THE STATE IS USING
TO ENSURE THAT FUNDING IS
TARGETED TOWARDS THE HIGHEST
PARTY PROGRAMS BUT THE SAME TIME
ALSO ENSURING THAT. FUNDING
REACHES COMMUNITIES IN
POPULATIONS WHERE FUNDING MAY BE
MOST IN NEED OF-
COMPETITIVENESS- SAYING WHERE
THE STATE IS CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW
IN TRYING DOWN COMPETITIVE BY AJ
FUNDING. AND ARE THERE
ADDITIONAL STEPS THE STATE COULD
TAKE TO BETTER- PUT THE STATE
AND ITS LOCAL AGENCIES IN A
POSITION TO DRAW DOWN
COMPETITIVE FUNDS- TRANSIT
FUNDING ISSUES AS WITH SOME OF
US AS ALL OF US NOW- SOME
TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE FACING
OPERATIONAL SHORTFALLS. I FIND
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR LEGISLATURE
TO SEE HOW I. AJ FUNDING HELPS
WITH THIS ISSUE. AND THEN
CLIMATE CHANGE- ON THE
ADAPTATION SIDE UNDERSTANDING
HOW THE STATE IS IMPROVING AND
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS BUT ALSO
BUILDING RESILIENCY TO CLIMATE
CHANGE IMPACTS SUCH AS SEA LEVEL
RISE OR EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
SUCH AS EXTREME HEAT OR RAIN AND
FLOODING THAT COULD UNDERMINE-
ROADWAY SYSTEMS. ON THE
MITIGATION SIDE ENSURING THAT
FUNDING GOES TOWARDS PROJECTS
THAT ALIGN WITH THE STATE'S GHG
REDUCTION GOALS AND DON'T RUN
COUNTER TO THEM- WITH THAT THAT
ENDS OUR COMMENTS AND HAPPY TO
TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO
MUCH MISTER HUMANNESS- NOW WILL
MOVE ON TO MISTER TOLLISON THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AS
WELL. GREAT GOOD AFTERNOON-
GONZALEZ GOOD AFTERNOON CHARGER
ALSO IN MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
HI MY NAME'S MARK TOLSON ON THE
UNDERSECRETARY OF CALIFORNIA
STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY.
ABOUT THREE MONTHS INTO THE ROLE
AT THIS POINT- I PREVIOUSLY
SERVED AS A DEPUTY CABINET
SECRETARY WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE. AND THE SENIOR-
COUNSELOR OF- FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
AND FISCAL AFFAIRS ABOUT IT
COOPER TO NEED TO WORK VERY
CLOSELY WITH- THERE AND SPEAKER
ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA. TOM AS HE
WAS HELPING US GET ORGANIZED
AROUND HI MY AGE A- CONSUL IS
NOTED BY THE ELIO AND YEAH THANK
YOU FOR THE EXTENSIVE
PRESENTATION. ON THE BIPARTISAN
INFRASTRUCTURE LAWLER IDA
PROVIDES A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY
ONE POINT TWO BILLION DOLLARS
ONE POINT TWO TRILLION DOLLARS.
FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING OVER
A FIVE YEAR PERIOD OF TIME.
WE'RE REALLY AT A MOMENT'S RIGHT
NOW WHERE. YOU KNOW OUR VALUES
AS A STATE COM ARE VERY CLOSELY
ALIGNED WITH THAT OF A FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. ON THE WHITE HOUSE'S
TALKED ABOUT FOUR KEY PILLARS AS
IT PERTAINS TO I J. REALLY
FOCUSING ON CLIMATE. EQUITY JOBS
AND BUILD AMERICA BY AMERICA.
HOW MAY KELSO WE HAVE A CORE FOR
PRIORITIES ON THE REALLY GUIDE
OUR WORK. ON CLIMATE EQUITY
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND SAFETY.
SAFETY BEING THE ONE DIFFERENCE-
BUT STILL HEAVILY ALIGNED WITH-
WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS
TRYING TO PUSH FOR IN A NUMBER
OF PROGRAMS YOU KNOW. ALSO
SUPPORT THAT PRINCIPLE. SO WHEN
WE TALK ABOUT THE SMALL BEING
CAST. WHAT IS A REALLY MEAN.
ALSO IF WE AT. FUNDING COME THE
STATE WE HAVE ABOUT FORTY ONE
POINT NINE BILLION DOLLARS
EXPECTED TO COME THROUGH FOR ME
A DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FIVE
YEARS- MESOTHELIAL MENTION 60%
OF THAT GOES TO THE STATE. 40%
OF THAT WILL GO TO LOCALS AND
THEN THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO
PULL DOWN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
MORE FROM OUR COMPETITIVE
BUCKETS. TO DATE WE RECEIVED
ABOUT 11% OF ALL DISCRETIONARY
FUNDS- TWO BILLION DOLLARS OF
THE EIGHTEEN BILLION DOLLARS IN
COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS MADE
AVAILABLE- ALWAYS ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT. BUT WITHOUT A LOT
OF SUCCESSES. I JUST TWO WEEKS
AGO THE CITY RECEIVED FIVE
AWARDS UP FOR THIRTY MILLION
DOLLARS OF THE HUNDRED EIGHTY
FIVE MILLION. MADE AVAILABLE FOR
THE RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES
PROGRAM- THAT REFLECTED ABOUT
19% OF THE TOTAL POT. ALREADY
RECEIVED FOUR HUNDRED MILLION
THROUGH THE BRIDGE AND THAT'S
MEANT PROGRAM FOR THE GOLDEN
GATE BRIDGE SIZE IN THE RUSSIAN
RETROFIT. I'M AND WE RECEIVE THE
LARGEST AWARD FROM THE INFOR
PROGRAM. WITH A HUNDRED FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS I'M GOING TO THE
OTAY MESA PORT OF- OKAY MACY'S
PORT OF ENTRY PROJECT. BUT ONE
THING TO NOTE IS THAT. AS WE
LOOK AT THESE COMPETITIVE
PROGRAMS OTHER OPEN TO BOTH THE
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES. AND
CORONATIONS REALLY GOING TO BE
KEY TO OUR SUCCESS. ALSO WITH
THAT. SOON AFTER THE LAUNCH OF
IJN OF. NOVEMBER OF TWENTY
TWENTY ONE. I'M CAL STATE AND
CALTRANS. RESELL TO A BROAD
RANGE OF OUR FEDERAL STATE LOCAL
AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVES. FROM
TRANSPORTATION STAKEHOLDERS- TO
PARTICIPATE AND THEN I J.
IMPLEMENTATION WORKING GROUP. ON
THROUGH THAT WE FORMED TWELVE
DIFFERENT SUBCOMMITTEES- BASED.
ON OUR PRIORITIES AND FOCUS
AREAS- MOSTLY LED BY CALTRANS
POLICY LEADERS AND SUBJECT
MATTER EXPERTS. THEY MET THE
OVER FIFTY TIMES AREAS SUCH AS
SAFETY FIX IT FIRST. ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION CARBON REDUCTION.
HI TRANSIT INEQUITY AMONG
OTHERS. ALSO CALTRANS HAS USED
THE FEDERAL PROGRAM GUIDELINES
AS WELL AS CAPT I HAD- CLIMATE
ACTION PLAN FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE. I'M TO REALLY
GUIDED SELECTION OF PROJECTS AS
WELL AS TO GUIDE US IN OUR
SUPPORT OF LOCAL AGENCIES WITH
THEIR PROJECTS. ALSO UNDER THIS
APPROACH YOU KNOW CALTRANS HE
CONSIDERS BOTH PROGRAM FIT. AND
HOW WILL THESE PROJECTS ALIGNED
WITH OUR STATE GOALS AND
POLICIES ON BASED ON THE TEN CAP
I PRINCIPLES. THAT WE HAVE IN
THOSE COVER. AREAS WITHIN KIND
OF THE CORE FOR THAT IMAGE. OF
SAFETY BECAUSE AND THAT. COME ON
PARALLEL TRACK. PALMER SEES IN
BY INTO READER THE ERROR- THIS
OF REACH LISTENING- GIVEN THE
SIZE OF OUR STAY. WE WANTED
ENSURE THEY WE WERE YOU HEARING
ABOUT THE OFFICE NEED FOR OUR-
AND REALLY WANTED TO SEEK IDEAS
OF HOW TO MAXIMIZE THIS
OPPORTUNITY. ALSO CONVENIENCE
WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
A FIFTY PLUS SESSIONS WITH OVER
A THOUSAND STAKEHOLDERS OVER A
FOUR MONTH PERIOD. ON THIS
INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM
BUSINESS STATE LOCAL AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. LABOR COMMUNITY
LEADER LEADERS AS WELL AS NON
PROFITS. ON THE STAKEHOLDERS
PROVIDED A LOT OF FEEDBACK AND
RECOMMENDATIONS ON THEIR
INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT
DELIVERY AS WELL AS JOB
CREATION. I WAS VERY CLEAR
THROUGH THOSE EFFORTS. IS THAT
OUR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES HAVE
A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS. FROM
CRITICAL LIGHT RAIL PROJECTS TO
ROADWAY REPAIRS. TO MORE
COMMUNITY FOCUSED NEEDS LIKE YOU
KNOW UNDERGROUND UTILITIES-
BUILDING COMMUNITY CENTERS OR-
EVEN PROCURING A FIRE TRUCK-
WITH THE LATTER. WHICH WOULD
ALLOW FOR NEW ADDITIONAL.
STORIES A DEVELOPMENT FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. KETER EXIT.
IS REALLY GOING BE FOR OUR REACH
OF THE TO. WELL TOGETHER GET
BEHIND US OF PROJECTS THAT
REALLY HAVE THOSE TRIPLE AND
DOUBLE YEAH BOTTOM LINES.
PROJECTS THAT MAY REDUCE THE M.
T. BUT ALSO BENEFITED
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITY THE PROJECT THAT
REALLY HELPS REDUCE VMT BUT MAY
ALSO SUPPORT HOUSING OR-
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. IT WAS
CLEAR THROUGH OUR DISCUSSIONS
THAT. I AJ IS COMPLEX YOU KNOW
THERE'S MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY YOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS.
AND IT'S HARD FOR EVEN THE STATE
TO TRACK LET ALONE YOUR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IT'S VERY MUCH MORE
ACUTE FOR THEM AS WELL AS OUR
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AS WELL. SO
IN THE FIRST YEAR YOU KNOW THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WAS REALLY
YOU KNOW FOCUS ON JUST TRYING TO
DEVELOP THESE PROGRAMS. GET THE
DOLLARS OUT ON THE STREET ON
WHICH FORCED US TO BE A LITTLE
MORE REACTIVE BECAUSE THERE
WASN'T A SET CALENDAR IN TERMS
OF WHEN THESE- NOTICES OF
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY WE'RE GONNA
COME OUT. I'M SO. WITH THAT YOU
KNOW AS WE THINK ABOUT YEARS TWO
THROUGH FIVE WE REALLY HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE MORE STRATEGIC
WITH THIS WORK- AND WITH THAT
HERE WE ARE TAKING IN ALL THAT
FEEDBACK THAT WE HEARD. WE WANT
TO HEAR FROM YOU WE WANT TO WORK
WITH YOU ON OPPORTUNITIES TO
REALLY HELP MOVE PROJECTS
FASTER. YOU KNOW SURE THE
CALIFORNIA'S YOU REMAIN
COMPETITIVE AS WELL AS MAKING
SURE THAT ALL COMMUNITIES ARE
BENEFITING FROM THIS
OPPORTUNITY. BECAUSE YES THE OF
THIS IS ABOUT PROJECTS BUT IT'S
ALSO ABOUT PEOPLE AT THE END OF
THE DAY. ALSO WITH THAT- I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISTER
JIMENEZ AND MR TELL OF SIN THAT
CONCLUDES OUR FIRST PANEL SO
WILL NOW OPEN IT UP TO.
QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS- SURE
OKAY. START WITH A CULTURED THE
NEW GO ON TO. AS FLAKES HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE IN-
WE ARE MY MORE USED TO IN CAL.
HAVE A- WE HAVE EXPERIENCE AND
DO IT MORE OFTEN. POLICIES BURKE
CONSTRUCTION JOBS GOOD
CONSTRUCTION JOBS- WE HAVE A-
BUT WHAT WE HAVEN'T HAD THE SAME
EXPERIENCE ON IS. ON NON
CONSTRUCTION JOBS. AND SO JUST
WANT TO GET YOUR- IDEAS ON
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
CONDITIONING. CONTRACTS AND
SUBSIDIES- AND FORCIBLE JOBS IN
ADDITION TO THE CONSTRUCTION BUT
THE OTHER SUCH AS MANUFACTURING
. AND PATHWAYS IDEAS ON THAT
QUALITY TRAINING APPRENTICESHIP
AND PATHWAYS TO GOOD JOBS. THANK
YOU THANK YOU CHAIR NO I THINK
AS WE LOOK AT THIS OPPORTUNITY
WE HAVE A LOT OF- YEAH I THINK.
WORKFORCE STANDARDS HERE IN
CALIFORNIA ALREADY ON THE
CONSTRUCTION SIDE- WE DO WANT TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE BUILDING A
SUFFICIENT PIPELINE OF WORK
FORCE TO ULTIMATELY DELIVER ON
HIS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A
PROJECTS MOVING FORWARD. FROM AS
WE LOOK AT THE I. A. J. YOU KNOW
WALL TRANSPORTATION IS PROBABLY
ABOUT 70% OF ALL THE FUNDING YOU
COMING IN. ON WE ARE LOOKING AT
AREAS SUCH AS YOU KNOW WATER
ENERGY BROADBAND HERE OUTSIDE OF
THE TRANSPORTATION SPACE- THE
HYDROGEN HUBS THE ENERGY- WHERE
YOU KNOW THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY
OPPORTUNITIES TO THINK ABOUT HOW
WE CAN LEVERAGE AT THIS MOMENT.
TO DEVELOP YOU KNOW FINANCE
MANUFACTURING YOUR CAREER PATHS.
YOU KNOW SO THAT'S SOMETHING
THAT WE ABSOLUTELY WOULD LOVE TO
YOU CAN WORK WITH YOU IN THE
COMMITTEE ON YOU'RE FIGURING OUT
NEW WAYS TO MOVE FORWARD- BUT
THAT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT
NEAR THIS ADMINISTRATION. IS YOU
THINKING ABOUT. AND JUST AS A
FOLLOW UP- WE'RE- BETTER AT THE
TRAINING PRAY IF THERE'S TO BE A
JOB THAT. AND WE'RE NOT SO WE
NEED TO BE BETTER AT THE- YOU
KNOW TRAIN AND MAKE SURE THERE'S
A JOB. AND A CAREER AT THE END
OF THAT SO YOU KNOW A LOT A LOT
OF TIMES ARE- CONSTRUCT OUR-
TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE JUST THE
TRAINING PART AND NOT CONNECTED
TO A GOOD JOB AND I THINK IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT. TO MAKE SURE.
THAT IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE
POINT OF A CAREER AND ACTUALLY
GETTING HIRED AND NOT JUST OKAY
WE TRAIN DO GOODBYE YOU'RE OFF
ON YOUR OWN. SO THAT'S A REALLY
IMPORTANT ELEMENT TO THIS AS
WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU AT
CHAIRED RUSSELL CENTER BLIX
PAYER. THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PRESENTATIONS I APPRECIATE
HEARING FROM BOTH OF YOU TODAY
AND WELCOME TO THE JOB THREE
MONTHS AND I'M ALSO THREE MONTHS
AND SO I KNOW. A BIT HOW YOU
FEEL- I. APPRECIATE HOW MUCH
MONEY WE HAVE GOING INTO
TRANSPORTATION IN THE BIG
PICTURE AND THE BRIEFING PAPER.
US REFERENCES THE NUMBER OF
TWENTY EIGHT BILLION FOR HIGHWAY
RELATED INVESTMENTS AND THEN
ANOTHER TEN BILLION. FOR PUBLIC
TRANSPORT THE TRANSPORTATION-
AND WE'RE HAVING A WHOLE OTHER
CONVERSATION I THINK ABOUT THE
NEED FOR TRANSIT TO HAVE MORE
OPERATIONAL MONEY SO THAT. IT
CAN ACTUALLY EXPAND- IN THE
STATE AND SO. MAKING SURE THAT
WE'RE REALLY CLEAR EYED ABOUT
NEEDING TO DO THAT I THINK. ONE
OF THE IMPORTANT- STATEMENTS
FROM THE CALIFORNIA AIR
RESOURCES BOARD IS THAT THIS THE
STATE HAS BEEN URGED TO DOUBLE
LOCAL TRANSIT COVERAGE AND
SERVICE FREQUENCIES BY TWENTY
THIRTY. AND THAT'S NOT GONNA
HAPPEN WITHOUT A MAJOR
INVESTMENT- AND SO JUST MAKING
SURE THAT'S TOP OF MIND I THINK
IS REALLY IMPORTANT. AND I
WANTED TO ASK BOTH OF YOUR
OPINION I HAVE. TO TWO MAIN
POINTS OF THE FIRST ONE IS I
WANTED TO ASK BOTH OF YOUR
OPINION ABOUT. REALLY THIS KEY
QUESTION OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND
WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS THAT.
I'VE RECENTLY BEEN PART OF A
SIMILAR TYPE OF OVERSIGHT
HEARING WHEN IT COMES TO HOUSING
AND IF WE WILL IF WE LOOK. BACK
FIVE YEARS TO TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN WE SPENT TWENTY THREE
BILLION DOLLARS ON HOMELESSNESS
AND HOUSING BUT HOMELESSNESS IS
UP AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO
TRACK WHERE THAT MONEY HAS GONE
VERY WELL. AND SO WHAT I'M
PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN
HEARING FROM YOU ABOUT IS
WHETHER WE'RE ON TRACK TO NOT
REPEAT THAT PROBLEM IN THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR. AND SO
I'LL JUST SHARE THAT- ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT IT'S THAT IN IN ON
THE HOUSING SIDE. IS THAT WE
HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD AT- AT
FIGURING OUT WHERE BASICALLY
CAPTURING WHERE SPENDING IS
HAPPENING BUT NOT WORK OUTCOMES
ARE. SO THOSE OUTCOMES IN MY
MIND. SPENDING WOULD BE SPENDING
ON CERTAIN PROJECTS BUT OUTCOMES
WOULD SAY HOW MUCH MODE SHIFT
WAS ACCOMPLISHED HOW MANY
ADDITIONAL TRANSIT TRIPS. DO WE
HAVE HOW MUCH- EMISSION
REDUCTION ARE WE SEEING HOW MANY
MORE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GET TO
WORK. BEING YOU KNOW YOU KNOW
REALLY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THOSE
OF. ARE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
ACCOMPLISH AND THEN ALSO I'LL
JUST SHARE THAT ANOTHER THING
THAT I THOUGHT WAS PARTICULARLY
INTERESTING IN THAT HOUSING
CONTEXT WHICH IS APPLICABLE
HERE. IS THAT IT MENTIONED THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER GOALS THAT
ARE LOCAL A LINE WITH
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. SO IT
BEING UNCLEAR WHETHER LOCAL
GOALS AND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
ARE THE SAME. AND I THINK THAT
THAT THAT CAN DEFINITELY BE THE
CASE IN THIS AREA I COME FROM
HAVING BEEN THE CHAIR OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY SANDAG. IN
SAN DIEGO COUNTY. AND A LOT OF
TIMES THERE MIGHT BE A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT INTEREST AND
CONGESTION RELIEF. BUT THERE'S
ALSO A VISION ZERO INTEREST IN
HAVING- AND HAVING. BOB TRAFFIC
CALMING. SO YOU KNOW WE'RE
TRYING TO REDUCE DEATHS AND
CREATE MORE SAFETY BUT- BUT
CONGESTION RELIEF BEING TOP OF
MIND FOR VERY LOCAL LOCAL PEOPLE
LOCAL PROJECTS LOCAL COMMENTARY.
SO I WANTED TO JUST HEAR YOUR
RESPONSE TO THAT DO YOU FEEL
LIKE WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY
WHICH IS DOUBLE THE BILLIONS
THAT WE ARE SUITES ON THE
HOUSING AREA. WE LOOK FORWARD
FIVE YEARS AND WE'RE ACCOUNTING
FOR WHERE THIS MONEY WENT AND
WHAT GOALS DID WE MEET. DO YOU
FEEL THAT WE HAVE THE TRACKING
AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS IN
PLACE AND IF NOT WHAT COULD WE
DO BETTER TO GET THEM IN PLACE.
SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO REALLY BE
HAPPY WITH WHAT WE SEE AT THE
END BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE
ARE ALL SORTS OF DEMANDS AND
DESIRES FOR THIS. FUNDING AND A
LOT OF ENTHUSIASM ABOUT IT BUT-
BUT WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE MEETING THOSE THOSE
GOALS. WELL I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR
FROM YOU AND THEN I JUST HAVE
ONE OTHER SMALL POINT WHICH I
WON'T GO ON ABOUT BUT GO HEAD.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
QUESTION YEAH I'M CENTER- I
BELIEVE THAT ALL THE POINTS
DURING UP ARE DEFINITELY VALID-
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE STATE TO
ATTRACT. NO WHAT IS IT TRYING TO
ACCOMPLISH WITH THIS I. AJ
FUNDING BOTH AT THE STATE LEVEL
WITH THE- A PORTION OF. IN ABOUT
FEDERAL FORMULA AND COMPETITIVE
PROGRAMS AND ALSO TRACKING. WHAT
LOCAL AGENCIES ARE DOING WITH
THIS FUNDING AS WELL- THERE'S A
LOT OF FLEXIBILITY BILL WITHIN
SEVERAL OF THESE- TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMS AND THERE IS SOME
DISCRETION. I'M PROVIDED TO BOTH
CALTRANS AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND
HOW TO UTILIZE THIS FUNDING AND-
WE FIND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE
LEGISLATURE. TO SET CLEAR
OUTCOMES THAT IT WOULD LIKE THE-
CALTRANS TO MEASURE BOTH FOR
ITSELF AND BOTH STATEWIDE FROM
ITS LOCAL AGENCIES WHETHER
THAT'S THROUGH. HOLDING
INFORMATIONAL HEARING SUCH AS
THIS AND HAVING TO DEPARTMENTS
COME READY TO. PROVIDE UPDATES
ON THOSE KEY OUTCOMES THAT THE
LEGISLATURE IS INTERESTED IN OR-
PROVIDING MINIMUM- SOME SORT OF
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE ON THE
GOALS THAT- THE LEGISLATURE
INTENDS. THE STATE TO ACHIEVE
THE DEPARTMENTS TO ACHIEVE AND
TRACKING. AND WHAT LOCAL
AGENCIES ARE DOING WITH THIS
FUNDING. SO WHAT I HEARD FROM
YOU JUST NOW IS THAT. ACTUALLY
THERE IS WORK TO DO FROM THE
LEGISLATURE TO SET BETTER GOALS.
SO YOU'RE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS.
THERE IS FLEXIBILITY AND
DISCRETION BUT THAT YOU WOULD
WELCOME MORE GOALS. YEAH I WOULD
DEFERRED TO THE MINISTRATION TO-
SPEAK ABOUT THE OUTCOMES THAT
THEY'RE CURRENTLY TRACKING RIGHT
NOW BUT YES A PART OF OVERSIGHT
THE LEGISLATURE COULDN'T
ESTABLISH ITS OWN GOALS AND KEY
OUTCOMES OF IT LIKE THE
ADMINISTRATION TO MEASURE IF THE
ONES THAT IT'S MEASURING
CURRENTLY- CURRENT. DON'T ALIGN
WITH WHAT. THE LEGISLATURE
INTENDS TO MEASURES WHILE. YES
THE AND YOU APPRECIATE THE-
CALL. AND YOU KNOW. SOMETHING
THAT'S GONNA BE KEY. NO THIS FUN
. WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE THIS.
AGAIN HAS SORT OPERA. AND YOU
KNOW THE CITY HERE FOR FIVE
YEARS FROM NOW AND- WHAT IT WILL
GET FROM IT. AND I. WAS THIS
ACTUALLY BENEFITING YOUTH PEOPLE
AT THE END OF THE DAY. I'M SO IN
TERMS OF WHAT WE'RE TRACKING IS
ADMINISTRATION AT THE STAGE. WE
HAVE A REBUILDING CALIFORNIA.
WEBSITE THAT ACTUALLY IS
TRACKING NOT ONLY ARE SB ONE
OUTCOMES. BUT ALSO YOU KNOW KIND
OF HOW WE'RE DOING IT WITH
RESPECT ARE I AJ FUNDING- SO
THERE'S OBVIOUSLY MORE THINGS
THAT WE CAN TRACK THERE- BUT AT
A MINIMUM WE ARE TRACKING. YOU
KNOW THE NUMBER OF AWARDS FIRST
RECEIVING WHERE THESE DOLLARS
ARE GOING- YOU KNOW SOME OF THE
OUTCOMES LIKE JOBS YOU KNOW HOW
MANY OF THESE DOLLARS ARE
BENEFITTING DISSIDENTS
COMMUNITIES. ALL THINGS WERE
TRACKING AND I THINK THERE'S
MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO EVEN
BE MORE TRANSPARENT. ABOUT HOW
THESE FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT-
PARTICULAR FROM THE STATE LEVEL.
AND HOW DO WE GATHER THAT DATA
FROM LOCALS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
CAN ALSO- AGAIN TELL THAT STORY
OF HOW THIS IS YOU BENEFITING
COMMUNITIES. ARE YOU BROUGHT UP
HOUSING WHICH I THINK IN THE
TRANSPORTATION WORLD WE ACTUALLY
KIND OF HAVE THE SAME STRUGGLE A
LITTLE BIT. WITH RESPECT TO JUST
A LONG LEAD TIME THAT IT TAKES
TO ACTUALLY DELIVER ON THE
PROJECT. SO THOSE OUTCOMES THE
NEO HE WAS LIKE TO TRACK SUCH AS
AS YOU MENTIONED MODE SHIFT- YOU
KNOW RIDERSHIP. ALL OF THOSE ARE
THINGS THAT WE MAY SEE. THREE
YEARS FROM NOW ONCE THAT PROJECT
IS UP AND UP AND RUNNING- BUT
AND ARE THERE SOME THINGS THAT
WE CAN TRACK IN THE INTERIM IN
TERMS OUR PROGRESS. HOW CAN WE
AS A STATE KIND OF WORK TO
ACTUALLY MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
DELIVERING PROJECTS EVEN FASTER.
I'M SO WE CAN ACTUALLY GET AT
THOSE OUTCOMES GET THOSE
BENEFITS SO- WITH THAT BEING
SAID YOU KNOW WE ARE TRACKING A
NUMBER OF THINGS BUT- THERE'S
OBVIOUSLY- SOME. ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT AND DIFFERENT PLACES
THAT WE CAN GO. COMMON WOULD
LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU KNOW AGAIN
THE LEGISLATURE. IN TERMS OF
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE
IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO SEE- COMING
OUT OF THIS. OKAY THANK YOU AT
THE IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE WE DO
HAVE MORE WORK TO DO TO DEFINE
THOSE GOALS BECAUSE THE MONEY
SPENT ON THE PROJECTS THAT SPENT
ON- IS. YOU KNOW THAT THAT
THAT'S REALLY I THINK WE NEED TO
BE LOOKING MUCH MORE CLEARLY AT
SOME OF THOSE OTHER THINGS
RIDERSHIP AND IMPROVEMENTS ON
TRANSIT. MODE SHIFTING
REDUCTIONS IN ACCIDENTS. IN
TERMS OF THE VISION ZERO SAFE
EAGLES- SO YOU KNOW I HOPE TO
WORK. ON THAT THE LAW THING I
WANT TO MENTION- WHAT- THAT
CREE. A SUB COMMITTEE THAT WILL
LOOK AT THE LOS AND CORRIDOR
WHICH IS THE RECORDER THAT'S-
THAT GOES ALONG THE COAST IN
MANY SECTIONS IT'S OF. THE RAIL
CORRIDOR AND- THERE ARE AT LEAST
TWO SECTIONS THAT ARE- HIGHLY
VULNERABLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE- BEING RIGHT NEXT
TO THE OCEAN. AND THAT'S AND DEL
MAR AND IN SAN CLEMENTE. AND SO.
THIS SUBCOMMITTEE IS WE'RE
PUTTING TOGETHER WE'VE ALREADY
PUT TOGETHER ON A DRAFT OF- FIVE
OR SO MEETINGS AND WE WOULD LIKE
TO TALK WITH YOU. ABOUT ABOUT.
GETTING TOGETHER ALL THE
STAKEHOLDERS MAKING SURE IT'S
PRODUCTIVE MAKING SURE THEIR
DELIVERABLES AT THE END. SO
INTERNALLY THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
WORK ON THAT AND I JUST WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT. IS ON YOUR
HORIZON AND THAT WE CAN GET ON
YOUR CALENDAR AND MAKE SURE THAT
THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE- IT'S
EXACTLY IN LINE WITH WHAT THIS.
THIS OVERSIGHT HEARING IS
TALKING ABOUT AND TRYING TO
ACHIEVE SPECIFIC GOALS. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU A CENTER CORTESE
. THE COMPUTER. THE FIRST FULL
TO THE CHEERS THANK YOU FOR.
DOING THIS POINTS TOGETHER AND-
HIS KIND OF FOUNDATION FOR MIKE
MY QUESTION SENATOR. WHEN I'VE
ALSO BEEN WORKING ON A COUPLE
OF- THESE TYPES OF HEARINGS
EXCEPT- REALLY IN IN THE-
SUSTAINABILITY WORK FORCE EQUITY
WITH THEM SOME WORK FORCE ON THE
LABOR SIDE. BEING THE CHAIR OF
THE LABOR COMMITTEE HERE. IT'S
YOUR COMMENTS OF BOTH CENTRO SO
IN JUST YOU KNOW IN IN SOME OF
THEM. HERE A PRESENTATION.
INDICATE TO ME THAT YOU'VE DONE
A LOT OF WORK KIND OF PORCINE
OUT- WHAT'S COMING. AND IT WOULD
I GUESS MY QUESTION IS- IN IN A
GET IT THAT WE HAVE ANOTHER
PANEL LATER ON THAT'S GOING TO.
TALK ABOUT AMONG OTHER THINGS-
JOBS AND WORK FORCE A LITTLE BIT
BUT THE REAL QUESTION WHICH I
THINK IS PROBABLY MORE DIRECTED
TO THIS PANEL IS- HOW MUCH
DETAIL DO YOU HAVE. AT THIS
POINT. IN TERMS OF HER WORK FOR
STANDARDS- IT WHATEVER THEY'VE
DONE TO INTEGRATE. EQUITY VERSUS
WHAT WE WOULD ORDINARILY DO OR
WHERE THERE'S WHERE THERE'S GAPS
IN WHAT WE WOULD DO- IT'S
SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE. IS THE
UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA A LABOR
CENTER HELPING US WITH HIM AND
OTHER FOLKS TRYING TO BREAK THAT
DOWN BUT I'M SWORN IF YOU. HAVE
HAVE ANY- WORK PRODUCT LIKE THAT
THAT'S- ACCESSIBLE TO- YOU KNOW
TO THIS COMMITTEE OR TO IN ON.
TO MY COMMITTEE SURPRISES
COMMITTEE IN ANY OTHER CONTEXT.
YEAH THANK YOU FOR THE APP SEES
ME THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION-
YEAH I WOULD SAY THAT. YOU KNOW
OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW A LOT MORE
FOCUS AND YOUR NEXT WEEK'S HERE
HEARING ON THAT NEW BRINGING AND
K. OUR LABOR PARTNERS AS WELL.
BUT AS FAR AS THE- CONTRACTING
YOU THE OPPORTUNITY WITH YOU
KNOW I. AJ. ON THE OF THE BEAUTY
OF THAT IS THAT NEW AT THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. COM AT THE
FEDERAL LEVEL EVEN THAT IS A LOT
OF WORK FORCE- DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES AS ELIGIBLE USES OF
THESE FUNDS- SO THOSE ARE THINGS
WHERE YOU KNOW WE ARE KIND OF
LOOKING IN REAL TIME AS TO. HOW
THAT CAN MAYBE SUPPLEMENT SOME
OF THE WORK THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY
DOING- I THINK OVERALL. NO
THERE'S ABOUT SEVENTY TWO
PROGRAMS AS LOOKING AT BROOKINGS
INSTITUTE STUDY YOU KNOW SEVENTY
TWO PROGRAMS INCLUDE SOME
ELEMENT OF WORK FORCE YOU KNOW
WITHIN THE- THREE HUNDRED FIFTY
PLUS. PRESS PROGRAMS. I'M ONLY
SIX OF THOSE ARE REALLY KIND OF
FOCUS SOLELY ON WORKFORCE. BUT I
THINK IT DOES YOU CAN CREATE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO AGAIN USE
THIS MOMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT
YOU COMMUNITIES ARE BENEFITING.
FROM THIS AGAIN HISTORIC
OPPORTUNITY. SO IT'S DEFINITELY
SOMETHING WHERE HE AS WE THINK
ABOUT SOME OF OUR EVEN FORMULA
PROGRAMS THAT ARE COMING
THROUGH. YOU KNOW THE HIGHWAY
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM CONGESTION.
MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY
NATIONAL HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE
PROGRAM SOME OF THOSE CORE YOGA
FORMULA DOLLARS ARE COMING OUR
WAY. NO COULD WE YOU KNOW
UTILIZE SOME OF THOSE. PROGRAMS
TO HELP INCREASE THE PIPELINE OF
WORK FOR SO THAT. YOU KNOW WE
ARE ABLE TO DELIVER ON BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS OF PROGRAM. COM SO
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE
THINKING ABOUT- IN YEAH I THINK
AS FAR AS YOUR QUESTION ON THE
SPECIFIC WORKFORCE STANDARDS-
YEAH. YES THIS IS A LOT OF
FEDERAL PROGRAMS INCORPORATE
THOSE- YEAH I THINKING GENERALLY
YOU KNOW A LOT OF OUR KIND OF
STATE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING DOES
ALIGN WITH THAT ESPECIALLY YOU
KNOW WITH SOME OF THE LOCAL
PROVISIONS. COME THAT EXISTS
TODAY ON WITH RESPECT TO CONCEAL
AND TRAINED WORKFORCE
REQUIREMENTS. ON PROJECT LABOR
AGREEMENTS THAT EXIST YOU KNOW
AND IN STATE LAW. I'M SO WE ARE
YOU CAN. BENEFITING FROM THAT IN
TERMS OF OUR PETTED AND THEN
COMPARE. FOR SOME THOSE PRO- BUT
DEFINITELY SO THAT KNOWS HOW OF
MIND FOR A- IN IT TO THE
CHURCH'S. AS AN EXAM OF WHY-
HELLO TO BE ABLE TO DRILL DOWN
TO WE- TO INTEREST GIRLS SIMILAR
OF WORK RIGHT PROCURING. HIS WAY
AND THEN- DROP TO SOME A
TRAINER. YOU KNOW NEXT WEEK
HEARINGS BY ANY. SO PLEASE FEEL
LIKE YOU TO. GO DE THAT PATH.
YET IT WAS SO THE IN A- WEB. TO
RECENTLY. ON YOU KNOW. ON THE
THIRD. KERMIT SIDE OF THINGS
MEETING- HOW THEY'RE PUT DOWN.
SINCE FORTH IN. THE TALK ABOUT-
THE ABOUT THE GREEN- I THINK
THESE ARE NAME OF IT BUT THE SO
CALLED BANK THAT'S- PUSH HIM.
DOWN FOR. A EVM FIRST FOR. AN
INDICATOR THAT THEY PUT IN THE
WORK STANDARD AT ALL. AND SAY OF
THAT KNOW BASED ON- THE BASED
ON- KILL- AND- DIFFERENT
MEASUREMENTS BUT THIS. THE
THERE'S A WHOLE THERE THERE'S A
GAP SO I GUESS OF JUST ASK TO
WOULD. IN WE CAN PAY THIS UP
NEXT WEEK BUT TOWARD. HAVE YOU
BEEN ABLE IDEA WHERE THE GAPS
ARE BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME THOSE
ARE IMPORTANT FOR US AS POLICY
MAKERS TO KNOW DO WE WANT TO TRY
TO- TAKE DOWN THAT MONEY BUT- AT
WORK FOR STANDARDS FOR THE
BLACKCAPS. BECAUSE OF THE
QUESTION BUT LEAVE IT OUT THERE
IS A RHETORICAL QUESTION
BECAUSE- I KNOW THAT YOU'RE
NEEDS TO MOVE ON. THANK YOU TELL
US OKAY IF YOU HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THAT THAT
WOULD BE GREAT. IF WE CAN GET IT
WILL BE A PRECURSOR TO NEXT.
YEAH THAT'S THAT'S GREAT AND
YEAH I WANT TO GET INTO A LOT OF
THE SPECIFICS BUT DEFINITELY ON
THE EVE YOU CHARGING AND KIND OF
THE INTERNET THE PROGRAM WHICH
IS GOING TO BE A HUGE
OPPORTUNITY FOR US HERE AND IN
CALIFORNIA- YOU WE ARE LOOKING
AT DIFFERENT WORKFORCE
STANDARDS- THE CAN BE
INCORPORATED EVEN ABSENT. THAT
REQUIREMENT AT THE FEDERAL
LEVEL. I'M SO JUST. BY THING
MORE TO COME NEXT WEEK AND I'LL
MAKE SURE THAT OUR TEAMS HERE
TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THAT BUT-
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT NEW WE
ARE AWARE OF. THANK YOU THINK
ABOUT IT HERE AND I GUESS- LAST
QUESTION THAT I HAVE THE MIDDLE
TURN IT OVER TO SENATOR BACK OR
KIND OF THE- OFF OF THE- WITH
THE BY. AMERICAN I KNOW WHICH IS
OF COURSE OF YOUR FOR. PILLARS
THERE- AND SPEAKING TO FOLKS
LAST WEEK IN IN. AND OBVIOUSLY
WE WANT TO MAKE CREATING MARKET
SHARE FOR A LOT OF THESE
INDUSTRIES HERE IN THE COUNTRY
IN OF COURSE SPECIFICALLY IN
CALIFORNIA IF WE CAN. THE CAN
YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT OF THE
CHALLENGES THAT WE'VE SEEN WITH
THE BY IN AMERICA AND WHAT ELSE
WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT- JUST
BUILDING THAT- OF COURSE ENDED.
PETER MORE INTO OF COURSE THAT
BY I. J. AND WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO
THAT TO SUPPORT THAT AS
LEGISLATURE. SO YEAH IT DOES
DEFINITELY ONE OF THE NO KIND OF
CORE PILLARS FROM THE FEDERAL.
GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO THESE
FUNDS. YOU KNOW IT HAS YOU KNOW
I WON'T I WON'T SAY THAT IT'S
BEEN KINDA EASY YOU KNOW TO. YOU
KNOW INCORPORATE THOSE STANDARDS
INTO SOME OF OUR PROJECTS. WERE
REALLY GOING TO SEE. MORE OF
THAT TO COME UP IN YOUR TO AS
FEW AS THESE PROGRAMS ARE
GETTING. KIND OF OFF THE GROUND.
ON THERE WERE A WAIVER
OPPORTUNITIES TO JUST ENSURE
THAT YOU KNOW. WE CAN GET
PROJECTS GOING GET APPLICATIONS
AND- I'M CERTAIN TO DELIVER- BUT
AS WE MOVE INTO YOU KNOW KIND OF
YEARS TWO THROUGH FIVE. I THINK
THAT CHALLENGE WILL BECOME MORE
ACUTE. IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU
KNOW WE WANT TO WORK WITH OUR
FEDERAL PARTNERS ON TO JUST MAKE
SURE THAT EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS
ARE CRAFTED IN THE WAY- WHERE WE
CAN BE SUCCESSFUL. NOT ONLY IN
CALIFORNIA BUT ACROSS THE
NATION- SO IT IS SOMETHING THAT
YOUR TEAMS- OR LOOKING AT.
COMMENT OR YOU. CAN CALTRANS IN
PARTICULAR WITH RESPECT TO YOU
KNOW SOME OF OUR YOUR
TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES. ON
THERE ARE KIND OF GOING THROUGH
ALL THE IN THE APPLICATIONS
MAKING SURE THAT. ARE PROJECTS
CAN MEET. ALL THE RESPECTIVE
CRITERIA ON WHICH IS FAIRLY
EXTENSIVE- BUT IT IS SOMETHING
THAT WE'RE LOOKING INTO. OKAY
THANK YOU US SENATOR BAKER. FOR
SURE THANK YOU- CHAIR- BUT IF
YOU IS WITH HAVE CAUCUS NOT TO
ME. SO TELL ME THIS IS MORE
PROOF. COMMENT FOR THE NEXT. THE
PANEL BUT- WHEN I TALK TO OUR
CONGRESSMEN SHE- SAYS HOW HARD
SHE FOR MY- IN THE INTEREST.
BILL GRADE SEPARATE. AND BUT I'M
IT'S BEEN VERY. TO LOOK UP AND
DOWN THE- LINE FOR SAN. TESTING
UP ELEVEN. DOLLARS IS NEED
ANYWAY. GREAT SEPARATION THREE
INCH FIFTY. MILLION THESE NEED
TO. REALIZE THE PROMISE. OF
ELECTRIC CAL. WHICH IS. ANOTHER
HAVE. THAT'S A LOT OF MY- AND-
IT'S HARD FOR ANYONE. TO DO. NOW
AT THIS POINT- SO MY GUESS MAKE
. IS WHAT WHAT ARE YOU- AND CAN
WE DO TO. CITIES ON IT. A PLY
FOR. THIS FEDERAL. YES FOR THAT
AND YOUR GRACE SEPARATE ARE
EXTRA YOU KNOW IMPORTANT MAY NOT
BE SEXIEST. YOU KNOW DE- IN POOR
TO CAN. I WAS WORTH A EVEN IF
YOU RECONNECTING CAN. YOU KNOW
HAVE MONEY IN THE BUDGET TO DO
SOME OF THAT WORK- THANK YOU TO
THE LARGEST FOR THE THREE
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION THAT WAS
PUT IN THE STATE BUDGET- FOR
GRADE SEPARATION PROJECTS CAN
HELP. BASICALLY SUPPLEMENTAL
YOUR APPLICATIONS TO MAKE US
MORE COMPETITIVE AT THE FEDERAL
LEVEL. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE
DID HERE AS WE ARE KIND OF GOING
OUT ON A REGIONAL LISTENING
TOURS IS. OF SOME OF THE
CHALLENGES JUST WITH CAPACITY.
ONE ZERO. LEARNING THE PROGRAMS
NO WHEN THE OFFER COME UP BUT
THEN HOW DO WE KIND OF PUT
FORWARD THE STRONGEST
APPLICATIONS MOVING FORWARD SO.
YEAH I THINK IF THERE'S PRIORITY
GRADE SEPARATIONS YOU KIND OF
THROUGHOUT THE STATE THROUGHOUT
THE CALTRAIN CORRIDOR. YOU KNOW
WE'RE HAPPY TO ACCOUNT PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORK
WITH THE RESPECTIVE TEAMS THERE-
BECAUSE DEFINITELY YOU KNOW
THESE THESE PROJECTS ARE
IMPORTANT NEAR HERE IN
CALIFORNIA WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE PUTTING OUR BEST FOOT
FORWARD TO BRING IN AS MANY
DOLLARS AS WE CAN. IN UTILIZING
SOME OF OUR STATE INVESTMENT TO
LEVERAGE THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS
AS WELL. THANK YOU YOUR BECAUSE
MANY KIDS WERE TARA CITIES WITH
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE. AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE
CAPACITY OF THEIR OWN TO DO THE
START CRESCENTA. IN ONE THING
JUST TO FOLLOW UP WITH THAT IS
YOU KNOW I DO THINK YOU ALSO IF
THERE ARE PRIORITIES FOR THE
REGION. FOR THE REGION TO REALLY
COME TOGETHER IN CHOLESTEROL
THOSE PARTICULAR PROJECTS WHICH
CAN ALSO HELP SUPPORT MAYBE WANT
A SMALLER CITIES WHERE. THAT
GRADE SEPARATION IS SPECIFICALLY
IN THEIR COMMUNITY THANKS FOR
COMMENTING. OKAY DON'T BELIEVE
THERE ARE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
FROM. THE GUY IS HERE FOR THE
PANEL SO I WANT TO THANK YOU
MISTER HUMANISM IS TO TELL US
AND FOR YOUR TIME THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. I'M SURE WE'LL HAVE A
FOLLOW UP TO MANY OF OUR
DISCUSSIONS THANK YOU FOR BEING
WITH US. THANK YOU ALL RIGHT
NEXT WE'RE GOING TO HEAD TO
PANEL NUMBER TWO. OVER WHICH IS
THE BENEFITS TO STATE AND LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE WILL WELCOME MR MCKEEVER
CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR FROM
CALTRANS. BILL HIGGINS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FOR THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF. COUNCILS OF
GOVERNMENTS. AS WELL AS GEORGIA
AGAIN DORMAN CHAIR FOR THE
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION.
THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US.
AND WHEN READY WE WILL BEGIN
WITH MR KEEPER- FOR. YOUR
PRESENTATION THANK YOU. YOU'RE
GONZALEZ- FLETCHER DRAWS ON.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE- MY
PLEASURE TO BE HERE THIS
AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS MIKE
KEEPER ON THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
CALTRANS AS APPOINTED TO THIS
POSITION. IN JANUARY OF TWENTY
TWENTY TWO AND I'VE WORKED WITH
CALTRANS FOR A LITTLE OVER
THIRTY YEARS. CERTAINLY IN THE
PAST FIVE YEARS WE'VE SEEN-
STORK LEVELS OF INVESTMENT HAS
HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED SO
HARD I THANK THE LEGISLATURE
FOR- THE FAITH. AND THE
COMMITMENT FROM THREE MAKE TO
YOU- FOR ENTRUSTING US WITH
THESE FUNDS AND OTHER. WORKING
TO PUT THEM- IT WITH THE BEST
INVESTMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA- STARTING WITH THE
ROAD MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION
ACT SB ONE WE NOW HAVE STABLE
LEVELS OF FUNDING FOR THE FIRST
TIME. IN TWENTY YEARS AND THIS
IS HELPING US AND LOCAL AGENCIES
. IT'S CALIFORNIA'S ROADS AND
BRIDGES. EVEN GO TO MOVEMENT AND
INCREASING TRANSIT INTERCITY
RAIL ENACTED TRANSPORTATION. NOW
WITH THE PASSAGE OF A JOB. A WE
HAVEN'T EVEN OPPORTUNITIES
DISCUSS HERE'S WORKING TO CAL
FOR ACOSTA OUR LOCAL AND
REGIONAL PARTNERS. TO DELIVER ON
PROJECTS THAT WILL TRANSFORM
THIS IS CERTAINLY MY CAREER ARE
UNIQUE AMAZING OPPORTUNITY THAT
WE HAVE CURRENTLY. SO WE'RE
WORKING TO STRATEGICALLY INVEST
THESE FUNDS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE
GOALS OF SB ONE SO CERTAINLY THE
OPTICS OF FIRST COMPONENT IS- A
SIGNIFICANT PART OF THIS BUT
THERE'S SO MANY MORE
TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
THAT WE WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS BEEN DISCUSSED HERE- THE
WORK IS GUIDED BY THE FOUR CORE
PRINCIPLES THAT TO MR COLSON
TALKED ABOUT SAFETY. EQUITY
CLIMATE ACTION. AND TO SENATOR
DRAWS IS POINT ECONOMIC
PROSPERITY SO PROSPERITY FOR ALL
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA
WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE
HAVE HERE. SO IT'S GUARDED BY
THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CAP DIE
. MMHM AS BEEN MENTIONED WE'RE
VERY WELL ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS
AND I THINK AS A RESULT WE'RE
SEEING IN THE NUMBER OF THE
PROGRAMS- IN SOME PLACES WERE
PUNCHING ABOVE OUR WEIGHT IF YOU
WILL THERE ARE OTHER PLACES
HOWEVER THAT WE HOPE TO DO
BETTER AND THIS IS WHERE THE
DISCUSSION. HERE AND WITH OUR
PARTNERS- THROUGH THE ISSUE
WORKING GROUP'S. TRYING TO FIND
WAYS THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.
TO FIND THE MOST COMPETITIVE-
THE MIDDLE THAT WE CAN MAKE IT
IN ORDER TO. BRING THE FUNDS TO
COMBAT FUNDS BACK TO CALIFORNIA
TO MEET OUR- A VERY SUBSTANTIAL
NEEDS. AND SO WHETHER IT COMES
TO COME FIX IT FIRST. GOODS
MOVEMENT RECONNECTING
COMMUNITIES CLIMATE RESILIENCE
AND ADAPTATION CARBON REDUCTION
AGAIN WE'RE VERY WELL INTO A
LINE WE HAVE. UP PROJECTS IN
PLANNING ALREADY IN PLACE THAT
WE CAN POINT TO THIS IS THE USE
OF THE PLACES THAT WE WOULD LIKE
TO MAKE THESE. INVESTMENTS AND
SO NOW CERTAINLY IS THE TIME TO
MAKE THESE TRANSFORMATIONAL
INVESTMENTS- A LOT HAS BEEN
DISCUSSED BY THE ELIO AND OTHERS
ON THE FUNDING THAT IS
AVAILABLE. BUT CERTAINLY- YOU
KNOW IN CALIFORNIA. WILL RECEIVE
SOMETHING OVER TWENTY FIVE
BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS. WHICH IS AN INCREASE
OF NEARLY SIX BILLION DOLLARS
OVER THE FAST ACT HAS BEEN
MENTIONED THAT SPLIT BETWEEN THE
STATE AND THE LOCAL. AGENCIES
WITHIN CALIFORNIA. NOW IN
ADDITION TO THE FORMULA
INCREASES WE HAVE THE NAVY
PROGRAM SO THE- ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING NETWORK PROGRAM I'LL
TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT
THAT BUT ANOTHER TREND IN THE
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS. AND THEN
NINE POINT FOUR FIVE BILLION FOR
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ON OPTIONS
- AS OF. JANUARY TWENTY TWENTY
THREE OF CALIFORNIA'S INVESTED
THREE POINT TWO FIVE BILLION OF
THE AGE OF FUNDS MISTER COLLISON
TALKED ABOUT WE WANT TO PUT THIS
MONEY TO WORK AS QUICKLY AS WE
CAN. SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
DIALOGUE A LOT OF- SHARING OF
INFORMATION. AND AS I MENTIONED
WE HAVE A LOT OF PLANS ALREADY
IN PLACE BECAUSE OF THE
ALIGNMENT OF OUR THOUGHTS WITH
THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE FUNDS
BUT THERE'S MORE THAT NEEDS TO
BE DONE SO CERTAINLY GRIEVE THE
DISCUSSIONS HERE. BUT WE ARE
PUTTING THIS MONEY TO WORK AS
QUICKLY AS WE CAN TO MEET THE
NEEDS THAT WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE
AND- IT IS JOBS OUT THERE. THOSE
THAT THREE POINT TWO BILLION
FIVE BILLION DOLLARS IS CREATING
OVER FORTY TWO THOUSAND JOBS
CURRENTLY SO AGAIN WORKING TO
PUT PEOPLE. TO WORK THROUGH THIS
PROGRAM. MISTER THOMPSON TALKED
ABOUT THE WORKING GROUPS AND THE
INTERACTION- THERE WERE AT TIMES
AND HE'S WORKING GROUP'S OVER
FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE- THERE IS
BASICALLY AN OPEN DOOR MANY
DIFFERENT ENTITIES THAT WERE-
PARTICIPATING. IN THOSE SUB
WORKING THOSE WORKING GROUP'S
AND THEN ADDITIONAL SUB WORKING
GROUPS TO DIG DEEPER INTO THE
DETAIL IT'S DISENGAGEMENT THAT
HAS BEEN PIVOTAL IN. US WORKING
TO ESTABLISH OUR PRIORITIES A
WITH THE FUNDS TO DATE. IT'S
BEEN MENTIONED IN THE NUMBER
DIFFERENT. IT IS A CALM- BILL
VERY COMPLEX WITH THE NUMBER
PROGRAM TEACHES PROGRAMS HAVE
THEIR OWN REQUIREMENTS- WHERE
THE MONEY CAN BE PLACED AND SO-
WE'RE WORKING VERY HARD. TO MAKE
BEST USE IT STRATEGICALLY PUT
THOSE FUNDS TO WORK- WHERE WE
CAN GET THE BEST GREATEST
BENEFIT. FOR INSTANCE ON THE
NAVY WE ARE- WORKING WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO
TRY TO LEVERAGE THEIR EXPERTISE
TO WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING WITH
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS. THE
NAVY PROGRAM WE'RE FOCUSED ON
TRYING TO FILL THE GAPS SO IN
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND
RURAL COMMUNITIES IN PARTICULAR
OR THE MARKET PLACE ISN'T
NECESSARILY. MAKING THESE
INVESTMENTS AND SO WE'RE TRYING
TO BE STRATEGICALLY WHERE WE
PLACE THOSE WITHIN THE
PARAMETERS OF THE- OF THE NAVY
PROGRAM. THE IT ALSO CREATES THE
PROMOTING RESILIENT OPERATIONS
FOR TRANSFORMATIVE EFFICIENT
COST SAVING TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM SO PROTECT SO THIS IS A
OF A PROGRAM THERE'S BOTH-
FORMULA AND COMPETITIVE FUNDS
AVAILABLE THIS IS. HELPING US
WITH OUR CLIMATE ADAPTATION. AND
SO GOING FORWARD WE HAVE BEEN
AGAIN WE HAVE PLANS LOOKING AT.
LOW SANTA IS CERTAINLY A VERY
GOOD EXAMPLE OF STATE ROUTE
THIRTY SEVEN- GLEASON BEACH WE
JUST YOU KNOW REALIGN A PORTION
OF THE HIGHWAY THAT WE'RE GOING
TO LOSE IT WITH THE- YOU KNOW.
SEE CLEAR FOR ROSHEN AND WILD
FIRE AND EVACUATION WE HAVE A
LOT OF CLIMATE NEED CERTAINLY
HERE IN CALIFORNIA SO I'M SURE
IT'S NOT LOST ON ANYBODY'S HELP
TODAY. OF JUST YOU KNOW HOW
IMPORTANT THAT IS TO US INTO
WORKING TO PUT THOSE FUNDS- TO
WORK. WE'RE ALSO UP. SORRY I'M
TRYING TO SKIP AHEAD WITH PARTS
OF ALREADY BEEN COVERED- WE'RE
ALSO. WORKING WITH THE AT THE
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS SO
AGAIN WE HAVE ADDITIONAL BRIDGE
FUNDS- PART PORTION OF THAT WENT
TO THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRAM SO
THIS IS THE SUBURBAN OF VERY
OVER SUBSCRIBED PROGRAM FOR A
LONG TIME BUT HELPING. A LOCAL
AGENCIES WITH WITH THEIR BRIDGE
NEEDS. SIMILAR TO THE DISCUSSION
ON. A GRADE SEPARATIONS A LOT OF
TIMES A SMALL- CITY OR OR THE
COUNTY MAY NOT HAVE THAT ABILITY
TO FUND THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS
ON THEIR OWN SO THIS ALLOWS US
TO BRING THE FUNDS TOGETHER.
FIND THE WERE THOSE PRIORITIES
ARE AND WORK TO GET- BRIDGE
INVESTMENTS MADE AS WELL AS THE
INVESTMENTS ON THE- STATE.
HIGHWAY PROGRAM AS WELL. SOME
REASON EXAM OF SOME OF THE
THINGS WERE ABLE TO DO WITH IT
YOU'RE FUNDS THAT WE DID NOT
HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO EARLIER-
A LONG TIME DISCUSSION BY THE
LEGISLATURE BUT THE SAN DIEGO
CORONADO BAY BRIDGE SIR- SUICIDE
DETERRENT FENCE OF MOVING THAT.
FORWARD UP NEAR THE PORT OF LONG
BEACH THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE
WHICH IS THE WAR COURSE FOR THE
PORT AND WORKING TO- A PLACE
THAT THAT DECK- THAT IT TAKES A
BEATING FRANKLY WITH ALL OF THE-
TRUCKING THAT GOES ACROSS THERE-
AND THEN. WORKING TO MAKE
INVESTMENTS- MAINTENANCE
INVESTMENTS BEFORE- IT BECOMES A
BIGGER PROBLEM WE HAVE TO
REPLACE THESE PURCHASE A MORE
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS. THIS IS
BUT MENTIONED- SO FAR WE'VE BEEN
AWARDED ABOUT TWO BILLION
DOLLARS OF THE EIGHTEEN BILLION
DOLLARS IN DISCRETIONARY WE'RE
GOING TO CONTINUE TO GO AFTER.
OF THOSE FUNDS A RECENT SUCCESS
WITH THE RECONNECTING
COMMUNITIES WE CERTAINLY GOT THE
LION'S SHARE OF THAT SO AGAIN
THAT ALIGNMENT GIVEN THAT WE
WERE. FOCUSED ON. OUR ARE ONLY
NEEDS OF WHERE WHAT WE CAN DO IN
ORDER TO- RECONNECT COMMUNITIES
THE TRANSPORTATION HAS DIVIDED-
A TOTAL OF UP FORTY FIVE GRANTS
WERE WARDEN CAL CALIFORNIA
RECEIVED- FIVE ON THE CITY
STREETS FOR ALL. CALIFORNIA
RECEIVED ONE POINT SEVEN BILLION
DOLLARS FOR TWO HUNDRED AND
TWENTY FIVE PROJECTS AGAIN. OF
BERRIES SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT-
THAT- AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE
ALIGNMENT- THE- THINGS THAT WE
ALREADY HAD IDENTIFIED. AND-
ALSO ON THE RECONNECTING
COMMUNITIES A SUBSTANTIAL
INVESTMENT THERE WERE ONLY SIX
PROJECTS THAT WERE THERE ARE
CAPITAL FUNDS A LOT OF THINGS
THAT MORE PLANNING SO FOR NINE
EIGHTY FOR INSTANCE- AND ON THE
A SEVEN TEN STOP- BUT ALSO. CITY
LONG BEACH AND SHORELINE DRIVE
AND RECONNECTING THAT SECTION.
SO FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR US
THERE. SO IN CONCLUSION I JUST
WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION.
TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR AGAIN FOR
THE FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN
ENTRUSTED TO US PUTTING THESE TO
WORK FOR THE GREATEST BENEFIT OF
THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA WE HOPE
TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING WITH
A JOB WORKING TO A LINE A LOT OF
THE SAME. PHILOSOPHY IS GUIDING
US ON WHERE WE ARE PUTTING VIA
IT YOU'RE FUNDS BUT EXPANDS OUR
OPPORTUNITIES AND- APPRECIATE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH US
THIS AFTERNOON THANK YOU MR
KEEPER I APPRECIATE THAT AND- AS
YOU. THIS REALLY GOOD CONTEXT OF
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WE'VE BEEN UP TO
PAY THAT'S WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN THE
SIX- PROJECTS THAT YOU'D
MENTIONED CAN YOU GO. HE
ACTUALLY MADE A STOP BECAUSE I
SAID I WAS GONNA DO THIS AFTER
THE PANEL SO MY APOLOGIES I'M
NOT TAKING MY OWN ADVICE IS HERE
TODAY. AND THE HOUSE THANK YOU
VERY MUCH- BUT KEEP THAT FOR
LATER- WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO-
MISTER MEN WILL GO ON TO YOUR
NEXT- TO DISCUSS OF. COURSE THE
STATE OF TRANSIT. THE I'M ON-
MADAM CHAIR A COMMITTEE THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE
TODAY. I ENJOY AGAIN DORMAN I AM
THE CHAIR OF THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSIT ASSOCIATION FEDERAL
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SO I'M
HERE WITH MY CTA HAT ON. I AM
ALSO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
LEGISLATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS WITH
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION AND THE SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA- AS YOU KNOW THAT
ASSOCIATION IS A NONPROFIT TRADE
ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS IN
SACRAMENTO MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY EIGHT MEMBER
ORGANIZATIONS. FROM ACROSS
CALIFORNIA'S TRANSIT INDUSTRY.
THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP
INCLUDES TRANSIT RAIL AND VERY
AGENCIES- METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE M. T. C. R.
T. P. A.'S MANUFACTURERS AND
SUPPLIERS TO REALLY GOOD CROSS
SECTION OF- WHAT REPRESENTS THE
TRANSIT INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. HISTORICALLY THE
FOCUS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S WORK
HAS BEEN ADVOCACY DIRECTED AT
THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND STATE
REGULATORY BODIES I'LL SAY
THAT'S LARGELY BECAUSE THAT'S
WHERE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE
RESOURCES COME FROM. HOWEVER
OVER THE LAST DECADE AT THE
ASSOCIATION HAS REALLY
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED PRESENCE
IN WASHINGTON DC. SO THE AIM OF
THAT IS REALLY TO BE ABLE TO
OFFER CALIFORNIA'S CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION AND THE CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERS ARE UNFILTERED AND
SPECIFIC FEEDBACK ON FEDERAL
LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATIONS.
AS AN ORGANIZATION WE VIEW THIS
EXPANSION OF OUR WORK AS
CRITICAL FOR SHARING
CALIFORNIA'S LEADERSHIP ON
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY
WITH THE NATION. AS WELL AS
HELPING TO SHAPE THE FEDERAL
POLICY TO REFLECT AND ADVANCE
OUR STATE PRIORITIES AND I THINK
WHAT HAS REALLY BEEN SHARED
ABOUT HOW THE INVESTOR FEDERAL
INFRASTRUCTURE BILL. REALLY
TRACKSUIT AND ALIGNS MANY OF THE
THINGS THAT CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN
LEADING FOR YEARS PARTICULARLY
RELATED TO. CLIMATE A FOCUS ON
EQUITY A FOCUS ON GOOD PAYING
JOBS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
IS REALLY A TESTAMENT TO. YOU
KNOW A LOT OF THE- ABILITY TO
HAVE FOLKS LIKE THE ASSOCIATION
BUT ALSO YOU KNOW LEADERSHIP AT
THE STATE BE ABLE TO HAVE A
STRONG VOICE IN WASHINGTON DC.
AS I BEGIN MY PREPARED REMARKS I
WAS TOLD THAT I MUST SHARE THAT
I DID SPEND A GOOD PORTION OF MY
CAREER IN WASHINGTON DC- I BOTH
WORKED ON CAPITOL HILL. FOR A
COUPLE OF US SENATORS AND- AS AN
ADVOCATE WORKING ON FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION POLICY WHICH IS
WHY I WAS ASKED TO CHAIR THE
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
FOR CTA- THIS HEARING. IS
ENTITLED MAKING THE MOST OF
FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING. I THINK
IT IT KNOWLEDGE IS THE
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FEDERAL
FUNDING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
SECTOR. I JUST WANNA TAKE A
SECOND ENSURE I THINK IN A LOT
OF YOUR MATERIALS YOU'RE SEEING
AYE AYE J. J. A- BI PARTISAN
STRUCTURAL. BILL DESPITE ALL THE
TIME THAT CONGRESS SPENT ON
DEVELOPING THE INFRASTRUCTURE
BUILD THEY COULDN'T COME UP WITH
THE BEST AKRON IMPOSSIBLE SO WE
CAME OUT WITH A JEFF FROM
CONGRESS. AND THE PRESIDENT
DECIDED THAT HE WANTED US TO
CALL IT A BIPARTISAN
INFRASTRUCTURE LARA THE BILL. SO
I LIKE THAT. IN A LITTLE BIT
BETTER AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING
TO USE TODAY- BECAUSE OF MY-
HERE. THE ADDAMS. SO- I THINK
WHAT I YEAH WHAT I WANT TO SHARE
MEAN AS AS HUSBAND SHARED IN A
SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE
FUNDING. FROM THE BILL ARE
GUARANTEED TO COME TO
CALIFORNIA'S TRANSIT AGENCIES
THROUGH FEDERAL FORMULA FUNDS
AND THAT'S REALLY YOU KNOW
IMPORTANT CORE SOURCE OF
RESOURCES. THAT TRANSIT
OPERATORS HAVE TO BE ABLE TO
MAINTAIN STATE OF GOOD REPAIR
FOR TRANSIT SYSTEMS. THE OTHER
MAIN SOURCE OF FUNDING IS
RELATED TO- OBVIOUSLY THAT THIS
HIDDEN SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION IN.
CAPITAL COMPETITIVE GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES COMING FROM THE
FEDS AND I'M GONNA SKIP OVER I
THINK A LOT OF THESE REMARKS AND
JUST SHARE. THAT AND YOU KNOW
THE COMPETITIVE GRANTS ARE
ADMINISTERED BY THE US
DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION. JUST
TO GET A SENSE OF SCALE WE'VE
USED A LOT OF BILLIONS HERE BUT
THE DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT'S GOING
TO BE AVAILABLE FOR TRANSIT
OPERATORS TO YOU KNOW COMPETE
FOR. HAS GROWN BY OVER SEVEN
LIKE SEVEN FOLD SO 710050%
INCREASE IN THE CAPITAL MONEY
THAT TRANSIT OPERATORS CAN TRY
TO ACCESS FROM THE FENCE. THAT
MONEY'S GONNA IT'S REALLY ONE
TIME IT GETS- SERVE CALLS FOR
PROJECTS EVERY YEAR FOR FIVE
YEARS AND THEN IT GOES AWAY. SO
A LOT OF US HAVE FOCUSED ON HOW
THIS IS A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY
YOU KNOW IT'S A ONCE IN A
LIFETIME. IT'S A ONCE IN A
COUPLE LIFETIMES OPPORTUNITY AND
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR
CALIFORNIA TRANSIT OPERATORS.
BUT IT'S ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT
FOR EVERY OTHER TRANSIT OPERATOR
ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SO IT'S
HIGHLY HIGHLY COMPETITIVE. AND
YOU KNOW AGAIN AS OTHERS HAVE
SHARED I THINK. THEY CALIFORNIA
TRANSIT ASSOCIATION AND- I
REALLY IT BENDS ARE EXCITED THAT
THE- GOALS OF A LOT OF THE
PROGRAMS ARE VERY ALIGNED WITH
THINGS THAT CALIFORNIA'S ALREADY
LEADING ON. SO FOR EXAMPLE IN
ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS SOME
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ZERO
EMISSION BUS GRANTS YOU HAVE TO
HAVE. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT SIMPLE
A PLAN THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE
TRANSITIONING FULLY TO ZERO
EMISSION FLEET. FOR SET UP
REALLY WELL FOR THAT WITH THE I.
C. T. MANDATE- YOU ALSO HAVE TO
HAVE VERY STRONG WORK FORCE
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS IN
THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN
LEADING ON THE STATE WHEN A GOOD
POSITION TO COMPETE WELL. THE
THINGS WE ARE REALLY IN DIRE
NEED OF TO ACTUALLY YOU KNOW. WE
ARE IN THAT PLACE CELLS TO
YORKSHIRE CHICAGO SO IS MEMPHIS
MEATS ARE A LOT OF PLACES AROUND
THE COUNTRY AND SO. IT SOUNDS A
LITTLE FUNNY TO COME IN AND SAY
WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO. BE VERY
COMPETITIVE IS MORE STATE
FUNDING SO WE CAN COMPETE FOR
MORE FEDERAL MONEY AND THAT'S
BECAUSE THE FEDS LIKE EVERYBODY
ELSE LIKES TO BE THE LAST DOLLAR
AND- THEY LIKE TO PROVIDE A
LITTLE BIT OF MONEY FOR. A HUGE
PROJECT AND SO. SOME OF THE
GRANT PROGRAMS WE'VE TALKED
ABOUT HOW CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN.
REALLY REALLY COMPETITIVE IN
BRINGING RESOURCES THEN. ARE
THOSE GRANT PROGRAMS WHERE THE
STATE IS PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT
MATCHING FUNDS. SO FOLKS CAN
COME IN AND SAY YOU TOLD ME I
NEEDED A 20% MATCH. ARE YOU TOLD
ME I NEEDED A 10% MATCH. THAT
BRINGING IN A FIFTY OR 60% MATCH
AND THAT MEANS THAT THEY ARE
GIVING US THE GRAPHS. SO YOU
KNOW SOME OF THE WORK THAT THE
ASSOCIATION IS DOING AS AROUND-
AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL REALLY
AROUND LIKE LOOKING AT THOSE
GUIDELINES TWEAKING THINGS
TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES IN
CALIFORNIA GOING TO BE VERY
COMPETITIVE. FOR THE FUNDS TO
THE GUIDELINES PROCESS. BUT THEN
ALSO WORKING REALLY
STRATEGICALLY AT THE STATE LEVEL
TO TRY TO T. TRANSIT OPERATORS
TO. REALLY BE ABLE TO SORT OF
MAKE OURSELVES. AND GET THAT
COMPETITIVE EDGE AND THE ONE OF
THE SERVE I THINK MOST CREATIVE
PLACES WHERE THE ASSOCIATION'S
BEEN REALLY INVOLVED AS IN.
THINGS LIKE I'M TRYING TO
SUPPORT THE H. FACT OUTERS. I
CAN NEVER REMEMBER THE NAME
HYBRID THIS. VEHICLE HYBRID AND
ZERO EMISSION BUS ABOUT
TRANSCENDS OF PROGRAM. SO WHAT
THE ASSOCIATION'S REALLY BEEN
WORKING ON THERE IS SAYING-
WORKING WITH CARP AND OTHER
PARTNERS TO TRY TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE STATE FUNDS OFFERED
FROM THAT VOUCHER. CAN BE USED
AS LOCAL MAPS FOR OTHER FEDERAL
COMPETITIVE BUS GRANT MONEY- I
THINK THAT'S GOING TO COME TO.
YOU KNOW WHAT OUR ASK IS FOR HE
WELL TODAY OUR RECOMMENDATION IS
ALL TODAY IN A BASED ON THE
ASSOCIATION'S. TWENTY TWENTY
THREE STATE AND FEDERAL
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS WE'D
ENCOURAGE THE LEGISLATURE TO
FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING FIVE
AREAS. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO
COME AS NO SURPRISE GIVEN MY TIA
BUT THE MAINTENANCE OF STATE
CAPITOL FUNDS- IS ONE AS YOU
WELL KNOW THE FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
TWENTY TO TWENTY THREE STATE
BUDGET. INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT NEW
FUNDING FOR TRANSIT CAPITAL
PROJECTS ZERO EMISSION TRANSIT
VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT GRADE
SEPARATIONS NUMBER OF OTHER VERY
IMPORTANT THINGS- OF COURSE DUE
TO THE STATE'S BUDGET DEFICIT
THE NEWS MINISTRATION PROPOSING
REDUCTIONS TO SOME OF THOSE
INVESTMENTS. SO YOU KNOW WHAT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT HERE IS
MAINTAINING THE STATE CAPITAL
FUNDING THAT WOULD REALLY BE
ABLE TO BETTER ENSURE THAT
AGENCIES PURSUING THOSE FEDERAL
GRANTS. CAN HAVE THAT
COMPETITIVE EDGE- SO THAT'S ONE
BIG ASK HERE TODAY I THINK WE
ALSO WANTED TO OFFER A COUPLE AS
JUST A THOUGHT AROUND OTHER
THINGS THAT THE LEGISLATURE
MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SO WE'RE NOT
JUST TALKING TO ABOUT MONEY. AND
ONE IS RELATED TO PERMITTING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM. SO SB
NINETY TWO FROM LAST YEAR THANK
YOU FOR THAT SENATOR WIENER
STILL. REALLY STREAMLINED- AND
HE'S INCREASE PROJECT DELIVERY
FOR CLEAN TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS AND THAT. IS SOMETHING
THAT IS BEING UTILIZED QUITE A
BIT ACROSS THE STATE FOR SURE IN
THE BAY AREA AND IT'S SOMETHING
THAT'S REALLY- IT WOULD HELPFUL
TO MAKE SURE THAT. WE CAN GET
THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS AND PUT
THEM ON THE GROUND QUICKLY SO
THEN WE CAN GO BACK TO THE FEDS
AND SAY SEE TRUST US WE
DELIVERED- ONE OTHER THING THE
LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER. IS
ALIGNING SOME OF THOSE SEQUEL
RELATED PERMITTING REFORMS WITH
SOME OTHER REVIEWS CONDUCTED BY
STATE AGENCIES BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS LIKE- THE COASTAL
COMMISSION STATE LANDS
COMMISSION- TO. THINK ABOUT
THINGS THAT CAN MAKE THOSE
REVIEW PROCESSES GO FASTER
SURPRISE CAN REALLY GET ON THE
GROUND QUICKER AND HAPPY TO TALK
MORE ABOUT THAT LATER THIRTY
QUESTIONS. AND THEN. JUST THE
SAKE OF TIME. I WILL FOCUS ON
OUR LAST POINT WHICH IS RELATED
TO WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT- OF COURSE MAKING
THE MOST OF OUR FEDERAL
INVESTMENTS SHOULD MEAN. MORE
THAN JUST MAXIMIZING OUR STATE'S
DRAWDOWN WE ALSO WANT TO ENSURE
THAT AS WE SECURE FUNDING WE'RE
ABLE TO DELIVER PROJECTS WITH
SERVICE LEVELS. AND UPKEEP
NECESSARY TO BE TRANSFORMATIVE.
SO I KNOW MICHAEL PIMENTEL IS
BEEN HERE SHARING THE WORK FORCE
CHALLENGES THAT TRANSIT
INDUSTRIES FACING- YOU KNOW WHAT
WE WILL BE BUILDING OUT
RECOMMENDATIONS ON WORKFORCE
CHALLENGES IN THE COMING YEAR WE
REALLY WANT TO SIGNAL TODAY THAT
IT'S AN AREA WHERE SUPPORT FROM
THE LEGISLATURE IS. ACTUALLY
GOING TO BE A CRITICAL AND I
DRESSING THINGS LIKE WORKER
SAFETY AND ALSO BUILDING THE
PIPELINE FOR TRANSIT WORKERS. SO
WITH THAT- THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE AND I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT WE
APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AS
WELL- NOW MOVE ON TO MISTER
HIGGINS- GOOD AFTERNOON BILL
HIGGINS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION COUNCILS OF
GOVERNMENTS- THANK YOU FOR
WELCOMING. US HERE TODAY- CAL
CLUB REPRESENTS THE- REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCIES
COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
IN THE EIGHTEEN METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING
SENDAK- THAT I HAVE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IMPLEMENTING
THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
STRATEGY. IN THE FIFTH SPEAKER I
HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING ALL
MY POINTS MADE BEFORE ME. SO I
AM GOING TO CONCUR WITH
EVERYBODY AND MAYBE REFLECT ON
WHAT IT SAID AND THEN THAT WILL
BE A SHORTER PRESENTATION OF AND
I'M SURE THAT WILL MAKE ME MORE
POPULAR. THERE WE GO- FIRST OF
ALL I THOUGHT I WOULD TAKE-
REGIONAL AND LOCAL TAKE ON WHAT
WE'VE HEARD SO FAR I THINK THAT
CALTRANS AND AGENCIES HAVE DONE
AN AMAZING JOB BECAUSE THEY WERE
YOU KNOW WHEN THE- AYE AYE J. A.
WAS PASSED. IT WAS MID YEAR THEY
HAD TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
AND THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB AND
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO
PARTNERING WITH THEM IN THE
SECOND THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
FOR WE HAVE SOME TIME TO
ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT IT THAT'S
MY POLITE WAY OF SAYING IT
WASN'T PERFECT BUT THEY DID A
GOOD JOB. AND THEY HAD TO
BECAUSE OF THAT YOU KNOW IT WAS
LIKE HALFWAY THROUGH THE FISCAL
YEAR AND THEY JUST HAD TO GET
PROGRAMS AND THINGS OUT- FOR
EXAMPLE THERE ARE YOU KNOW THEY
THEY DID A GOOD JOB OF
IMPLEMENTING- AND WORKING WITH
THEIR OWN CAPT A DOCUMENT THE-
CAPITAL. R. THAT TIME AN ACTION
PLAN FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE. HOWEVER YOU KNOW
THEY STARTED USING A PROCESS OR
SOME WITHOUT A FULL IT DIDN'T
HAVE TIME TO DO THE FULL. GOT
REACH AND THEY'VE BEEN DOING
OUTREACH LATELY AND WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO COMMENT ON THAT SO WE
APPRECIATE. THAT AND WE
UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WERE UNDER
STRICT TIME LINES. FROM OUR
LOCAL PERSPECTIVE SOMETIMES IT
WAS FRUSTRATING BUT WE ALSO
UNDERSTOOD RIGHT- WE ALSO
APPRECIATE THERE IS A LOT MORE
MONEY OUT. THERE ARE AND
PARTICULARLY AFTER SB ONE BUT-
THE PAST AND THAT'S COMING
ONLINE- AND THEN. WE HAVE THE I.
A. J. FOR REGIONAL MOST. OF THE
REGIONAL. AGENCIES THAT I SPOKE
WITH IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE A REAL
WINDFALL JUST YET- AND THAT IS
BECAUSE THE FUNDS THAT WE WORK
WITH ARE THE NPOS WORK WITH THE
MOST. TO ACHIEVE THE SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITY STRATEGIES STATE THE
FUNDS THAT THEY OFTEN PUT DOWN
ARE THE C. MAC. CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT OR QUALITY FUNDS IN
THIS TBG BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. AND
SEE MAP UNDER THE I. J. WAS HELD
CONSTANT IT DIDN'T HAVE TO.
INCREASE RIGHT SO THAT THAT WAS
THE SAME AS PREVIOUS YEARS. M.
S. T. B. G. IS. IN EFFECT
SLIGHTLY INCREASED- IT WAS
INCREASED BY A LOT BUT THEN THE
SET ASIDE FOR THE ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WAS IN
LARGE. AND WHILE WE LOVE ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS WHEN YOU
LOOK AT IT IN TERMS OF WHAT YOU
ACHIEVING YOUR CLIMATE GOALS.
IT'S NOT THE MOST EFFECTIVE
STRATEGY WHEN YOU'RE ASKING US
FOR PERFORMANCE ON CLIMATE.
RIGHT AND SO WHAT WE CAN
ACTUALLY DO IS NOT AS BIG AS
WHAT WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN HOPING
FOR UNDER UNDER THE AT LEAST SO
FAR NOW. WE'RE JUST GETTING THE
CLIMATE REDUCTION PLANS ARE
PROGRAM FUNDS ONLINE- THE
PROTECT MONEY WILL BE COMING
SOON SO WE'LL BE SEEING SOME
MORE SOON BUT SO FAR. WE HAVEN'T
SEEN THE REVOLUTION- AND THAT'S
THAT'S JUST THE WAY THE PROGRAM
IS STRUCTURED BECAUSE IF YOU
LOOK AT THAT ONE POINT. SEVEN
BILLION A YEAR EXTRA THAT WERE
GETTING- FOUR POINT FOUR HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION GOES TO THE SHOP
AND WE WILL SEE INCREASED. SHOP
PROGRAMS IN OUR AREA SO THAT'S
AN INDIRECT WAY THAT WILL WILL
RECOGNIZE THE IMPROVEMENTS IN
OUR REGIONS. AND THEN THERE'S A
LOT OF MONEY GOES TO NAVVY AND
OTHER NEW PROGRAMS I'VE YET TO
BE IMPLEMENTED SO THE NET
INCREASE FOR THE PROGRAMS THAT
WE THINK. OF AS THE OUR MAIN
PROGRAMS. DOESN'T FEEL AS LOW AS
SOME OF THE OTHER PRO- I ALSO
WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE
MULTITUDE. OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS
THAT ARE OUT THERE. RIGHT I
TALKED TO A SENIOR EXECUTIVE-
YESTERDAY AT ONE OF OUR OUR
LARGEST MEMBERS. IS THAT THERE'S
SO MANY. PROGRAMS OUT THERE I
CAN'T KEEP TRACK OF THEM ALL.
AND IF THAT'S OUR LARGEST MEMBER
ONE OF OUR LARGEST MEMBERS HERO
IMAGINE WHAT THAT'S LIKE FOR THE
MADERA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION. RIGHT OR THE CARD
ANY OF THE OTHER AND IT'S REALLY
DIFFICULT TO TRACK ALL THESE
COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS. AND THEN
BE ANALYSIS THAT YOU HAVE TO DO
WITH WHETHER YOUR PROJECT IS
WORTHY. TO PUT ALL THE TIME AND
EFFORT INTO A GRANT PROGRAM.
THAT'S OVERSUBSCRIBED BY TEN OR
TWENTY TO ONE. RIGHT AND SO
THAT'S- THAT'S A DIFFICULT WAY
TO GET MONEY- AND I WOULD
ENCOURAGE. US TO THINK ABOUT IN
FUTURE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
TAX. WHETHER IT'S IF WE CAN WE
USE OUR COLLECTIVE- PERSUASION
ON THE ON THE U. S. CONGRESS. TO
THINK MORE IN FUNDING CRUNCHES
THAT FOR EXAMPLE TO BE COMBINED
WITH YOUR STATE SOLUTIONS CHRIS
CONGESTED CORRIDORS PROGRAM OR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO WE CAN
LEVERAGE THE PROGRAM AND THEN WE
KNOW WE'RE GETTING PREDICTABLE
AMOUNTS OF MONEY AND THEN WE CAN
WE CAN PROGRAM AND IT WORKS A
LOT MORE EFFICIENTLY. THAN
HAVING TEN PEOPLE APPLIED FOR
PROJECT ONE PERSON GETTING. AND
SO THAT'S ONE OF THE THAT'S A
REALLY BIG CHALLENGE THAT WE
HAVE FORTUNATELY I THINK THE
STATE HAS BEEN DOING A REALLY
GOOD JOB OF TRYING TO CORRAL
EVERYBODY AN IDENTIFY- THE
PROJECTS WHEN WE UNDERSTAND HOW.
BAD IT REALLY TOOK CAP DI AND
THINGS FOR WILL HAVE A BETTER
SOLUTION. I ALSO WANTED TO
ADDRESS YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY
ISSUE. I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTELY
CORRECT THAT WE SHOULD BE
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THEM.
AND ALL OF OUR MEMBERS WOULD
AGREE WITH THAT. WE WOULD ALSO
SHARE WITH YOU WHAT- CAME UP
FROM WHAT WE CALL THE AB TWO
EIGHTY FIVE REPORT WHICH CAME
FROM THE STRATEGIC GROWTH
COUNCIL THAT KIND OF LOOK AT
THE- IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
STRATEGIES. AND IT RECOMMENDED
THAT THE STATE NEEDS TO
RECONCILE ITS OWN GOALS WHEN
THEY'RE APPLYING THEM TO US WE
GET YOUR HOUSING GOALS AND
CLIMATE TO COLES HERE JOB GOALS.
AND A LOT OF OTHER GOALS AND
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD EQUITY GOALS
AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY HARD
TO ACHIEVE ALL OF THEM AT ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT. BECAUSE NOT
EVERYTHING PERFECTLY CORRELATES.
AND SO WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE
WE SHOULD HAVE THE
ACCOUNTABILITY DISCUSSION. WE
AND WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT HOW
THOSE A NEW ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES INTER RELATE WITH THE
EXISTING ONES. AND SO WE WOULD
ENGAGE IN THAT AND SPEAKING OF
ACCOUNTABILITY I'M GONNA THROW
ONE OTHER THING OUT AT YOU
THAT'S A LITTLE OFF SCRIPT. BUT
WE TALKED ABOUT THE FIVE YEAR
INCOME LINE UP THIS MONEY AND
IT'S GOING TO GET MORE AND MORE
. AND I'M GONNA SAY MAYBE. IN
TERMS OF NET BECAUSE- IF THE
STATE IS SUCCESSFUL IN ITS OWN
PERFORMANCE GOAL OF ACHIEVING.
ELECTRIFYING THAT THE NEW CARS
THAT ARE BEING SOLD. WHAT WE'RE
GAINING FOR YOUR YEAR UNDER AYE
AYE J. OF GOING TO BE MORE THAN
. COMPENSATED FOR BY LOSSES IN
THE GAS TAX. WE HAVE A ROAD USER
CHARGE COMMITTEE AT THAT IS-
THANK YOU KNOW CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. BUT
WE'RE NOT COMMITTED TO FINDING A
REPLACEMENT AT THE STATE YET. I
MEAN WE NEED SOMETHING LIKE. A
COMMITMENT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
OUR REPLACEMENT MECHANISM IS
GOING TO BE BY TWENTY THIRTY. SO
WE CAN IMPLEMENTED BY TWENTY
THIRTY FIVE ON ALL NEW CARS SOLD
ARE GOING TO BE ELECTRIC. WE
LACK THAT KIND OF STATEWIDE
PERFORMANCE GOAL WHICH WE THINK
WE NEED IF YOU'RE GOING TO WANT
YOUR MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM TO FUNCTION THE WAY YOUR
PERFORMANCE BY OUR ALL OF OUR
PERFORMANCE MEASURES. SAY SO. I
THINK I HAVE EVERYTHING ELSE I
SAID I AGREE WITH SO THOSE ARE
MY COMMENTS WILL. OPEN FOR
QUESTIONS OKAY THANK YOU MISTER
HAGENS AND- I FIRST WANT TO ASK-
MISTER KEEVER BUILDING OFF OF
WHAT I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE ON
THE RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES
BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS
OBVIOUSLY BEEN. DISCUSSED QUITE-
A BIT FROM MANY MEMBERS PRESENT
PASS CETERA- ARE YOU IS CALTRANS
DIRECTLY APPLYING FOR THOSE
FUNDS FOR RECONNECTION FOR THE
RE CONNECTIONS. AND THEN WHO ARE
YOU PARTNERING WITH AND WHAT
TYPES OF OUTCOMES ARE YOU
LOOKING FOR IN THOSE. IN THOSE
PROJECTS. SO IT'S A COMBINATION
AND SO WE CERTAINLY ARE
COLLABORATING WHETHER WE'RE THE
LEAD AND SUBMITTING FOR ITS WITH
THE PARTNER AND AS MR HIGGINS
TALKED ABOUT WE'RE WE'RE TRYING
TO GUIDE OUR OUR LOCAL PARTNERS
IN BECAUSE WE WANT TO BRING THE
FUNDS INTO CALIFORNIA TO MEET
THE NEEDS. OF PEOPLE
CALIFORNIA'S WHETHER CALTRANS
THE LEAD OR THE LOCAL ENTITY IS
THE LEAD TO ON SOME WE'VE
SUBMITTED AND ON OTHERS IT IS
BANNED- OUR LOCAL PARTNER THAT
HAS SUBMITTED BUT- IN EITHER
CASE THERE IS COLLABORATION
BETWEEN US OKAY CONSTANT
DISCUSSION AND COLLABORATION
GREAT. AND ON THAT NIGHT I THINK
YOU KNOW WE'VE WE'VE GOT-
LEGISLATION MOVING FORWARD TO BE
ABLE TO LOOK AT. THE DATA ON
WHAT- EXPANSION OF FREEWAYS
CONFLICT LIKE MAINTENANCE AND
MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY. LOTS OF
QUESTIONS AROUND THAT BUT WE
WANT THE DATA TO BE ABLE TO SEE
EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH
SO WE DON'T HAVE TO. DRAW DOWN
YOU KNOW FUNDS IF WE DON'T NEED
TO WORK TO REASSESS OUR
COMMUNITIES COULD LOOK LIKE AND
ALSO TO YOUR POINT TWO THREE
CONNECTIONS AS WELL SO. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH CALTRANS
ON THAT SPECIFIC DATA TO FIGURE
OUT WHAT WE CAN DO LIKE WHERE WE
NEED TO HAVE IT- ON OUR OUR
TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY SYSTEMS-
AND THEN SECONDLY. AND THEN WILL
MOVE TO CENTER ALLEN CENTER
COMPLEX THERE. IS- FROM IS
STARMAN ON THE STREAMLINING
THOUGHTS AND I KNOW WE'VE DONE
SOME WORK WITH NINE NINE TWO. I
THINK YOU'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
YOU KNOW OBVIOUSLY WE'VE GOT.
BODIES LIKE THE COASTAL
COMMISSION AND STATE LANDS
COMMISSION AS YOU REFERENCE ANY
ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON THE
STREAMLINING OF- THE PERMITTING
AND HOW WE CAN HELP WITH YEAH
YES ONE IDEA THAT THAT
CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
HAS BEEN HAVING SOME
CONVERSATIONS. WITH
INFRASTRUCTURE IS OUR ZERO SAID
ABOUT HAS BEEN. AND IDEA OF
POTENTIALLY DOING SOMETHING
LIKE. IT'S SOMETHING THAT ARE
SICK WHAT MINISTERIAL REVIEW IS
THERE A WAY TO LOOK AT A
MINISTERIAL REVIEW FOR A COASTAL
COMMISSION. PERMIT OR SOMETHING
ALONG. THAT LINES. THE OTHER
THING THAT'S FEDERAL. HAS AS A
OF A DASH. AND INSIST. A TIME.
YOU KNOW THE TICKING. JUST SOME
AT. MEASURES AROUND MOVE FROM
THROUGH- SO WE HAVE A- THIS IS
THE SILVER BULLET RIGHT NOW IN
WE- WOULD LIKE TO. SORT OF WAIT
AND SEE. WHAT MISTER THOSE
SERVER. ARE THAT HE'S ON AND- TO
CERTAINLY SUPPORT THE GOALS OF.
BUILDING PROJECTS THAT ARE.
CLEAN THE TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS FASTER FOR. GREAT THANK
YOU AND I THINK WE'VE HEARD LOUD
AND CLEAR IN OUR LAST HEARING WE
KNOW THE FISCAL CLIFF THAT MANY
OF OUR TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE
DEALING WITH. TALKED ABOUT IT-
AT LENGTH ACROSS THE STATE NOT
JUST FOR LOS ANGELES WHERE I
REPRESENTED ACROSS THE STATE.
AND WHAT MORE WE CAN DO- TO
LEVERAGE THOSE FUNDS FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SO I THINK
YOU FOR. DEALING WITH THIS AND I
THINK TO MISTAKEN POINT I KNOW
MANY OF OUR LOCAL AGENCIES HAVE
BEEN DOING SO MUCH IN THIS
RESPECT AND SO WE WANT TO BE
ABLE TO DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN
BUT- YOU KNOW. WE DON'T KNOW
WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE ALL HERE TO
HELP US REINVENT THAT. NEXT WAVE
OF TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION-
NEXT WILL GO ON TO SENATOR ALLEN
AND THEN SENATOR LIKES. WITH
THIS IS A QUESTION PROBABLY MOST
DIRECTOR GEORGIA BUT I THINK ON
THE TV YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME
THOUGHTS ON THIS. I YOU KNOW I
DON'T THINK YOUR OF YOUR COME UP
YOU HAVE A STRONGER ADVOCATE FOR
MORE FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION
TRANSIT BUILD OUT AND ME I MEAN
I WAS PART OF A GROUP THAT HELD
OUT OUR VOTES ON THE GAS TAX TO
MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A-
SIGNIFICANT. PORTION OF FUNDS
THAT GOES FROM FROM THAT-
FUNDING SOURCE TOWARD I TRANSIT
BUILD OUT. YOU KNOW WE TALK
ABOUT RIDERSHIP LAST A COUPLE
WEEKS AGO- YOU KNOW WE KNOW
THERE'S BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM
ONE OF THE BIG PROBLEMS IS QUITE
FRANKLY SAFETY SECURITY THERE'S
A HORRIFIC ARTICLE IN TODAY'S
LOS ANGELES TIMES. ABOUT
CONDITIONS ON THE METRO WE'RE
SPENDING ALL THIS MONEY ON THE
BUILD OUT OF THE METRO THERE
WHICH AS A SAM VERY SUPPORTIVE
OF AND YET- THERE WAS ONE
TRANSIT OPERATOR. OF THE TRAIN
DRIVER WHO CALLED IT ABSOLUTE
HORROR. TALKED ABOUT STABBINGS
AND DEATHS ON THE TRAINS ON A
REGULAR BASIS- BECAUSE OF DRUG
USE AND- AND- AND THE FACT IT
DID. JUST A LOT OF COMMUTERS
HAVE GIVEN UP ON WRITING. ABOUT
A BASIC SAFETY CONCERNS. ARE AND
- CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE- ISSUE
. HOW IT'S- YOUR WORK AND WHAT
WORK MAY BE UNDER WAY TO- TO. TO
ADDRESS THIS AND WHAT WAS SORT
OF FUNDING MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO
ADDRESS THIS- BECAUSE I SEE THIS
IS BECOMING AN EMERGING CRISIS.
FOUR OUR SYSTEM AS WE AS WE AS
WE- DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO
BUILD OUT THE SYSTEM WE ALSO
NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
DOING. SO IN A WAY THAT WILL
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS
OF LIFE FAMILIES. YOU KNOW YOUNG
WOMEN TRYING TO GET TO WORK I
MEAN THAT THIS IS THIS IS
BECOMING A- MAJOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
ISSUE FOR WORKING PEOPLE. FOR
WHOM I'M COMMUTING ON THIS
BEAUTIFUL TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT WE
DON'T BUILD SPENT A LOT OF MONEY
ON. HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY
DANGEROUS. AND AND- QUITE
UNACCEPTABLE. OKAY THANK YOU
FOR. THAT COMMENT AND QUESTION
AND- YOU KNOW I THINK THIS IS
ONE OF THE SITUATIONS WHERE. THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
AS A WHOLE AND I'M CONNECT QUITE
OFTEN WITH OPERATORS AROUND THE
STATE. ARE REALLY FACING A- SORT
OF. BOTH END SITUATION YOU KNOW
WE'RE SITTING HERE LOOKING AT.
WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TEN TEN
ALLOW OUR SYSTEM TO SURVIVE
TODAY. ENDS HOW CAN WE THRIVE
FOR TOMORROW. AND PART OF THIS
SERVICE CHALLENGE IS. TRYING TO
IDENTIFY YOU KNOW QUITE A FEW
NEAR TERM THINGS THAT.
ADDRESSING THE OPERATING FISCAL
CLIFF MEAN ONE OF THE REASONS
WHY TRANSIT SYSTEMS CAN
SOMETIMES FEEL UNSAFE I'M
SPEAKING AS A PERSONAL WRITER.
IS IF I'M ALONE ON A TRAIN. WITH
ONE OTHER PERSON. THAT'S ONE
LEVEL OF SAFETY IF I'M ON A
TRAIN WITH FORTY OTHER PEOPLE I
TYPICALLY AS A WOMAN WALKING YOU
KNOW TAKING PART HOME FEEL A LOT
SAFER SO SOME OF IT IS BRINGING
WRITERS BACK IN THE NEAR TERM-
AT ONE OF THE LAST HEARINGS AS
YOU FOLKS FROM LA METRO AND- THE
OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVES AND
OTHERS FROM AROUND THE STATE
REALLY TALKED ABOUT. WORKING
WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND
BEING ABLE TO GET SOME OF THOSE
RESOURCES COMING INTO THE
TRANSIT SYSTEMS- YOU KNOW THE
OTHER ISSUE THAT DISASSOCIATION
IS WORKING REALLY HARD ON RIGHT
NOW IS- CONNECTING ON OPERATOR
SAFETY THAT'S A HUGE CHALLENGE
IN ISSUING A REALLY IMPORTANT-
ITEM TO ADDRESS AND SO. ALL OF
THOSE THAT WORK IS SERVE I'M
GOING AND- UNFORTUNATELY THERE'S
NOT A- THIS. IS THE ONE THING
RIGHT NOW- BUT THERE ARE IDEAS
COMING IN ONE OF THE OTHER
THINGS THAT IS TRUE IS THAT
MAINTAINING STATE OF GOOD REPAIR
FROM US FOR THE SYSTEM AND
MAINTAINING SOME OF THAT. YOU
KNOW ADDRESSING CLEANLINESS
BEING ABLE TO HAVE BUST DOORS
THAT OPEN AND CLOSE AT THE RIGHT
TIME BEING ABLE TO HAVE A NEW
BASS THAT HAS SOME OF THE SAFETY
AND SECURITY. AND A NEW BUS AS
CAMERAS ON IT THOSE TYPES OF
THINGS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT. AND
THAT'S WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
FROM THE FEDS FOR CAPITAL MONEY
THAT'S WHAT THE USER CAPITAL
MONEY ON FOR ROLLING STOCK. AND
WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
FISCAL CLIFF AND SOME OF THE
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE I. A. J. OR
THE D. I. L. FUNDING
FLEXIBILITY. AND ONE OF THE
CHALLENGES IS THAT WE ARE
LOOKING HERE ON THE TRANSIT SITE
HAVE THIS FISCAL CLIFF. AND ALSO
DEFINITELY HAVE AN INFLUX OF
FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT CAN GO TO
THINGS LIKE. BUYING NEW BUSES
MAKING SURE WE ARE MAINTAINING
THOSE SYSTEMS- AND WE- WE EITHER
SPEND THE MONEY ON THAT OR TRY
TO FAX IT OVER TO SOME TYPE OF
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND TO
LOSE LOSE. YOU KNOW IF YOU'RE
TAKING FROM THAT ONE AND V. IN
THIS OTHER ONE I THINK THE OTHER
PIECE JUST TO CLOSE OUT ON THAT
IS THAT- WE- IT WILL. WE WILL WE
NEED TO BE CONTINUING TO WORK
WITH. ALL OF OUR PARTNERS IT'S
NOT A TRANSIT OPERATOR ENTITY
IT'S NOT WORKING ONLY WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS ARE FOR THE
COUNTIES- IT'S HAVING THOSE
COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR GROUPS I
MEAN IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY BIG.
COLLECTIVE EFFORTS AND- I THINK
THAT'S- JUST IN PROGRESS. I
WOULD JUST ADD TO THAT. I MEAN
HOW WE FUND THE OPERATIONS OF
THE SYSTEM I MEAN YOU KNOW IT'S
ALWAYS TOO OFTEN WE THINK OF IT
IS JUST MAINTENANCE. AND THE BUS
DRIVER OR THE TRAIN DRIVER AND-
KEEPING CLEAN CARS BUT YOU KNOW
IT L. A. METRO ALSO JUST
STARTED. THEIR AMBASSADOR
PROGRAM WHICH IS ACTUALLY
PUTTING. A LOT OF YOU KNOW. NON
POLICE OFFICER WHO. BUT
INFORMATIONAL THE PEOPLE WHO CAN
HAVE RADIOS AND CAN MAKE CALLS.
ON THE TRAINS- THAT'S AN
EXPENSIVE I DON'T KNOW HOW WE
FUND THAT- TO THE FEDERAL MONEY
AND WENT INSERTED THE SUBTITLE
MONIES OR TALK ABOUT CAN WE- DO
WE USE IT TO HELP ADDRESS THIS
ISSUE. THE FEDERAL MONEY IS IN
URBAN AREAS THIS IS JUST A-
HISTORY OF THE FENCE- APPROACH
THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S
ROLE IN TRANSIT IN URBAN AREAS
SHOULD BE TO SUPPORT CAPITAL. IN
RURAL AREAS THEY CAN FAX IT TO
OPERATING SO THERE ARE SOME LET
THEIR SOME LIMITED ABILITY TO
MOVE MONEY AROUND FOR THINGS
RELATED TO STATE OF GOOD FOR.
OPERATIONS COSTS JUST SAY TO GET
REPAIR BUT NO YOU CANNOT USE THE
FEDERAL DOLLARS TO. FUND AN
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. AND SO
THAT'S WHY WE NEED. TO ASK FOR
MORE. FLEXIBLE MONEY FROM THE
STATE. I THINK ON THAT NOTE FROM
LAST- DISCUSSION SENATOR WE
FOUND OUT SPECIFICALLY FOR ELLIE
METRO THEY WERE SPENDING ABOUT
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS OF
OPERATING EXPENSES FOR. THIS
PROGRAM TO- TO CONNECT WITH OUR
IN HOUSE DIDN'T CREATE THE
INVESTOR PROGRAM THAT'S QUITE A
BIT OF MONEY- SO IT'S JUST A YOU
KNOW. FIGURING OUT WHAT TO DO
NEXT OF COURSE IS THE BIG
DISCUSSION THAT'S A BIG CHUNK OF
MONEY TO BE SPENDING. YOUR HOUSE
CAN ALSO DO THAT TO OUR HOMELESS
PROVIDERS CAN DO THAT AS WELL SO
LOTS OF DISCUSSIONS WE NEED TO
HAVE FUN GOING. YEP DID YOU HAVE
ANY OTHER QUESTION I'M JUST VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE SITUATION I
MEAN I'M I'M I REALLY WANT TO
BE- YOU KNOW BUT I BELIEVE IN.
THIS IS IT OPPORTUNITY TO
TRANSFORM LIFE IN CALIFORNIA FOR
THE BETTER AND WHILE ADDRESSING
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS- BUT BUT
ALL OF THAT IS FOR NOT A FOR IF
WE'RE IF WE'RE NOT CREATING A
SYSTEM THAT PEOPLE FEEL.
COMFORTABLE AND SAFE RIDING ON.
AND- YEAH. WE MAY BE SPENT
TWENTY NINE DOLLARS BUT THE
RESULTS JUST DON'T SEEM TO BE-
YOU KNOW WORKING OUT ON THE
GROUND HI AND BYE THIS IS NOT
JUST NOT A NATURAL PROBLEM IS
PARTICULARLY ACUTE LA. BUT WE
GOT A PROBLEM PART WE GOT A
PROBLEM IN SYSTEMS UP AND DOWN
THE STATE AND- I'D I'D JUST
DONE. I THINK THIS HAS TO BE
PART OF OUR CONVERSATION- AND IF
THE FEDERAL MONEY'S NOT
CHAOTICALLY FLEXIBLE WE'VE GOT
IT WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT OF
THE SYSTEM IT'S GOING TO WORK
HERE- YOU KNOW TO HELP OUR
AGENCIES. ADDRESSES ISSUE
THROUGH THE STATE BUDGET. THANK
YOU SENATOR ALAN CERTAINLY NOTED
HERE AND BIG DISCUSSION OF A
TOPIC OF GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.
YES I'M I'M APPRECIATE THAT
SENATOR ALLEN BROUGHT THIS UP
BECAUSE I WAS HAVING THAT
DYSTOPIAN FEELING OF LIKE. WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT THIS GENERATIONAL
LEVELS OF INVESTMENT BUT YET IN
MY MIND I'M THINKING ABOUT. WHAT
SENATOR WIENER DESCRIBES AS THE
DEATH SPIRAL FOR TRANSIT THAT
YOU KNOW THESE CAPITAL
INVESTMENTS ARE. REALLY
IMPORTANT BUT WHAT ABOUT THE
OPERATIONS AND- THE CONDITIONS
IN TRANSIT AND THE FALLING
RIDERSHIP AND ALL THESE OTHER
PROBLEMS. AND SO YOU KNOW IT
DOES SEEM LIKE FROM A STATE
LEVEL WITH THIS FEDERAL MONEY WE
SHOULD BE TRYING TO BE REALLY
CLEAR EYED ABOUT. ABOUT BEING
CREATIVE AND FLEXING TO USE YOUR
WORD AND I'M SURE THAT'S A TERM
OF ART THAT'S FREQUENTLY USED
BUT FLEXING OUR WAY INTO BEING
ABLE TO SUPPORT. TRANSIT SUCCESS
BECAUSE IT DOES SEEM LIKE THAT
IS A HIGH PRIORITY AND- YOU KNOW
I JUST GO BACK TO THE REALITY
THAT THE- IN THE TRANSPORTATION
SECTOR IS 50% OF THE EMISSIONS
AND WE TO SPEND. SO MUCH TIME
TALKING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND
WANTING TO MOVE THE NEEDLE ON
CLIMATE CHANGE. AND IT'S
CRITICAL THAT WE HAVE A MORE
ROBUST TRANSIT SYSTEM IN ORDER
TO ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO REDUCE
EMISSIONS FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IT'S NOT
JUST ABOUT. DRIVING ELECTRIC
VEHICLES IS ALSO ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION OF COURSE IN
TRANSIT. AND SO YOU KNOW THAT I
REFER BACK TO WHAT- CARB HAD
URGED THE STATE TO SUPPORT WHICH
IS WITH IT BY TWENTY THIRTY
WHICH IS WITHIN SEVEN YEARS TO
DOUBLE LOCAL TRANSIT COVERAGE
AND SERVICE FREQUENCIES. I MEAN
WE'RE NOT GONNA DO THAT WITHOUT
REALLY DEDICATED INTENTIONAL
ACTION AROUND THAT SO. SO IF YOU
KNOW MAKING SURE THAT WE TALK
ABOUT IT EVERY OPPORTUNITY YOU
KNOW I DID NOTICE THAT MR WHEN
YOU DIDN'T TALK ABOUT TRANSIT
OPERATIONS AT ALL IN YOUR
COMMENTS BEFORE YOU WERE ASKED
ABOUT IT. BUT JUST MAKING SURE
THAT THAT'S BECAUSE TO ME THAT'S
THAT'S THE MESSAGE THAT WE
REALLY HAVE TO BE FOCUSING ON IS
THAT THE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. ARE
THE CRITICAL MISSING LINK HERE
AND SO WE CAN IT JUST BE TALK
ABOUT. AND THEN NOT AND THEN
LEAVE THAT PART SILENCE BECAUSE
YOU KNOW THAT'S WHERE WE NEED SO
MUCH ATTENTION- SO I JUST I WANT
TO JUST EMPHASIZE THAT I AGREE
WITH MY COLLEAGUES WHEN THEY'RE
SAYING THAT. THOSE THINGS AND
THAT I HOPE THAT IT IS TOP OF
MIND YOU KNOW FOR ALL OF US- I
ALSO APPRECIATE MISTER HIGGINS
THAT YOU REFERENCED THE ROAD
USER FEE. BECAUSE I HAVEN'T I'VE
BEEN THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS THE
STATUS OF THE ROSE USER FEE AT A
STATE LEVEL IT WAS. RIDICULOUSLY
CONTROVERSIAL AT IN OUR COUNTY
OF SAN DIEGO REMAINS THAT WAY.
BUT IT IS A SOLUTION THAT HAS TO
BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE STATE
LEVEL SO HAVING A RECOMMENDATION
FROM. THE POLICY COMMITTEE
THAT'S WORKING ON THIS- I THINK
IS REALLY IMPORTANT I'M GLAD YOU
MENTIONED IT BECAUSE I. HAVE
BEEN WONDERING ABOUT IT- AND
THEN. THE YOU KNOW I REALLY
APPRECIATED THE SUGGESTION THAT
YOU HAD ABOUT MINISTERIAL REVIEW
FOR COASTAL COMMISSION FOR TRUCK
FOR TRANSIT- I THINK THAT THAT
SEEMS LIKE A REALLY GOOD IDEA-
AND- IT WAS WORTH PURSUING. THAT
SAME KIND OF- STREAMLINING
EFFORT- AND THEN ALSO JUST. TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE
ACCOUNTABILITY I WANTED TO ASK-
MR KEEPER IF YOU. FEEL LIKE THE
ACCOUNTABILITY. WHICH I KNOW THE
ACCOUNTABILITY MAYBE IS THE
LEGISLATURE'S ROLE AND IT'S NOT
MAYBE THE ROLE OF THE LOCALS OR
THE TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE YOUR
EVEN CALTRANS BUT- BUT I REALLY
FEEL. THAT THE PERSONALLY
FOCUSED ON THAT BECAUSE OF THE
PROBLEMS WE SEE OVER ON THE
HOUSING SIDE. THAT WE HAVE THIS
RECORD INVESTMENTS AND THEN
WE'RE NOT SEEING THE OUTCOMES WE
WANT. SO WHEN IT COMES TO ME THE
GOALS. REALLY YOU KNOW MODE
SHIFT- M. EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE
SPECIFIC YOU KNOW HAVING LIKE
FEWER ACCIDENTS I MEAN. THAT
KIND OF DATA THAT SHOWS SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS- AND THEN THE
EQUITY INVESTMENTS WHICH WOULD
BE MORE TRANSIT RIDERS- THE JUST
THE REALITIES OF THE DATA I
WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU AND ALL
THREE OF YOU BE WELCOME TO. BUT
TO ANSWER BUT IF YOU HAVE IF YOU
FEEL WILL THAT WITH ALL THESE.
THAT ARE SO COMPLEX AND
DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW WHICH IS
ALSO SIMILAR IN THE HOUSING
AREA. THAT IF WE FEEL THAT WE'RE
ON COURSE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW TO
FEEL LIKE THIS INVESTMENT MADE A
DIFFERENCE. YEAH SO I. THANK
YOU. FIVE WHEN SB ONE PASSED
THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT SO WE'RE
REQUIRED TO TRACK OUR
PERFORMANCE. WITH THOSE FIVE
IT'S NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT
THE SAME THING WITH WITH THE AGE
OF FUNDS- CURRENTLY WE PROVIDE.
A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
ANNUALLY. WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO
IDENTIFY EFFICIENCIES AND CAN
WHAT WE'RE DOING AND THE
INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF- INSPECTOR
GENERAL AUDITS THAT AND BACK
REPORT ALSO COMES OUT. ANNUALLY
AND SO WE REPORT ON THE
EFFICIENCIES AS WELL AS HOW
WE'RE DOING WITH MEETING THE
PERFORMANCE GOALS. BUT WITH
THESE TRANSFORMATIONAL
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT
CAN NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO EVOLVE
AND I THINK THAT'S PART OF WHAT
YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE ASKING IN
IN. THE CHALLENGE THOUGH HAS
BEEN HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP
MULTIPLE TIMES NONE OF US REALLY
HAS ALL OF THE LEVERS RIGHT INTO
THE ACCOUNTABILITY BECOMES
SHARED SO HOW DO YOU LINE. ALL
OF THE THINGS WE TALK ABOUT THIS
WITH OUR PARTNERS ALL THE TIME
BECAUSE WHETHER YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT. YOUR CONGESTION GOAL YOUR
EQUITY GOAL- YOUR VM T. GOALS
YOUR HOUSING GOALS. WE ALL HAVE
TO WORK TOGETHER IN ORDER TO
FIND WHERE THOSE THINGS CAN
ALIGN TO MAKE THAT PROGRESS.
WE'RE HAVING SOME LEVEL OF
SUCCESS I WOULD SAY SO EVEN
THOUGH IT'S CONTENTIOUS IT'S
KIND OF BRINGING US TOGETHER AT
THE SAME TIME. SO IN THESE
DISCUSSIONS WERE FINDING. PLACES
THAT WE CAN FIND SOLUTIONS AND
SO I AM. I'D SAY OPTIMISTIC THAT
WE CAN WORK TOGETHER BUT THE
CHALLENGE IS IN FACT. ALL OF
THESE ARE INDIVIDUAL AND NOT
NECESSARILY LINKED. TOGETHER AND
SO I THINK WE CERTAINLY WE ARE
FAMILIAR WITH AND CAN EXPECT TO
BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. WITH THESE
TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTMENTS.
BUT WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER WE
WHAT WE HOPE TO MEASURE AND HOW
DO WE DO IT. ELECTIVELY I THINK
THAT'S THE BIG. CHALLENGE AND I
WOULD JUST ADD A TO AN EXAMPLE
OF A GOAL THAT WE WORK TOGETHER
ON. IS WE HAVE OUR- GHG GOAL
ADDRESS B. THREE SEVENTY FIVE
WHICH- IS NINETEEN PERCENT- BUT
WE WANT TO GET THE STATE WANTS
TO GET 225% THAT'S WHAT THE
STATE'S CLAIM THAT'S IN FLUX
RIGHT NOW AND CHANGE IT BUT- IF
WE WERE THAT WAY IF WE HAD A
PLAN THAT DELIVERED. A 19% AND
THEN THE STATE ADOPTS US SB
SEVEN FORTY THREE WHICH REQUIRES
MORE MEDICATION THROUGH SEQUEL-
AND THE STATE ADOPTS CAP DIE
WHICH LIMITS THE TYPE OF
PROGRAMS THAT COULD COULD.
SUGGEST TO US TO PUT INTO A
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
AFTER WE FORECAST WHAT THE NEW
DEVELOPMENT PATTERN MIGHT LOOK
LIKE WITH THOSE CONSTRAINTS YOU
KNOW WE MIGHT SEVEN OR 19% PLAN
MIGHT BE TWENTY OR TWENTY ONE
AND THAT'S OF TO A PLACE WHERE
STATE POLICY. INFLUENCE THE
REGIONAL POLICY AS AN OUTCOME
AND THAT'S IT I. BET AND THAT I
THINK IS ONE AND- THE YACHT HAD
A CONVERSATION SEVERAL TIMES
WITH MY FRIENDS AT A. R. P. AND
THEY THEY KIND OF UNDERSTAND
THAT RELATIONSHIP AND SO. WHEN
YOU READ FOR EXAMPLE A. R. P.'S
RECOMMENDATION WHICH I THINK YOU
WERE READING FROM EARLIER THAT
THEY'VE MADE- FIFTY SIX
RECOMMENDATIONS ON THEIR S. B.
ONE FIFTY REPORT- WHICH WAS DONE
BY CENTER ISLAND. AUTHORED BY
CENTER ISLAND AND- A LOT OF
THOSE- FIFTY TWO OF THOSE FIFTY
EIGHT OR FIFTY TWO OF THOSE
FIFTY SIX RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT
SOME KIND OF STATE. ACTION SOME
OF ITS STATE REGIONAL AND LOCAL.
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF STATE
ACTION THAT NEEDS YOU KNOW
BECAUSE THEY SB THREE SEVENTY
FIVE PLANS ARE KIND OF AN INPUT
OUTPUT DEVICE YOU KNOW WE GET
INTO AS YOU WOULD KNOW. AND SO
WE GET MORE RESOURCES AND
THEY'RE LIKE THE REAP TO PROGRAM
THAT YOU GET WE'RE ACTUALLY
STARTING TO DO SOME VERY
CREATIVE THINGS AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO REPORTING OUT THAT.
TO YOU BECAUSE THAT'S A SIX
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM
WHEN THEY DECIDE TO GOING DOWN
HERE YOU'RE- A POINT. ON THE
TRANSIT FUNDING ISSUE THE
OPERATIONS. I THINK WE ALSO NEED
TO THINK ABOUT. MORE MULTI YEAR
COMMITMENTS TOO OFTEN OR FUNDING
SOURCES ARE JUST YEAR TO YEAR.
AND. I'M EXCITED EXAMPLE THAT
MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT. THE
BECAUSE IT'S THREE OR THREE FOUR
YEARS OLD SO MUCH FOR AND THEY
ARE MAFIC IT. BUT THERE WAS A
LIKE CAR. PROGRAM IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY AND DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES WITH CAR SHARING
PLACES THAT- AFFORDABLE HOUSING-
DEVELOPMENTS. THINK ABOUT HOW
MANY BOXES THAT CHECKS RIGHT- IT
IT'S- SUCCESSFUL EXCEPT THEY RAN
THE FOR IT WAS DONE WITH CAP AND
TRADE GRANT. AND AT THE IN THE
FIRST YEAR THAT TO STOP
EVERYTHING TO GO GET ANOTHER
YEAR OF GRANT AND I WOULD. SAY
FOR THOSE KIND OF OPERATIONAL
THINGS. WE SHOULD HAVE A PROGRAM
WHERE THEY CAN APPLY FOR THREE
OR FIVE YEARS OF MONEY TO LAUNCH
A NEW PROGRAM AND HAVE THAT
CERTAIN. AND THAT WOULD BE A WAY
THAT WE COULD SUPPORT THESE NEW
RULES THE NEW THINKS BECAUSE I
THINK WE KIND OF. THINK ABOUT.
THAT WE HAVE A BY SOURCE CAPITAL
FUNDING WHERE WE DO WE HAVE TO
PROBABLY MOVE. TO A COMBINATION
OF CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS. AND
FINALLY ON PERFORMANCE. I THINK
THAT WERE USED TO PERFORMING AND
WE'RE ALSO USE THAT UNLIKE. THE
HOUSING- AS MUCH WE HAVE A LONG
RECORD OF- SPENDING AND BEING
AUDITED A IN A GOOD WAY- BECAUSE
THAT'S THE CULTURE FROM FHWA
EIGHT THAT WHEN WE'RE SPENDING
AND FOR PROVIDING THAT CALTRANS.
YOU KNOW IS DIRECTED BY FHWA AND
LOOKS OVER OUR BOOKS PRETTY
CLOSELY. THE DOT THINK YOU'LL
FIND THAT THE TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING SYSTEM HAS A LOT MORE
ACCOUNTABILITY BUILT INTO IT
BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE
SYSTEM THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR
TWENTY OR THIRTY YEARS. THANK
YOU SENATORS THERE TO. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH AND- I'M GONNA TALK
ABOUT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT
THINGS FIRST URBAN ISSUE THAT
WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT- MY
COLLEAGUES FROM. SANTA MONICA IN
ENCINITAS HAVE BOTH TOUCHED ON
HEAVILY BY DATE I THINK WITH THE
MASS TRANSIT ISSUE. WE HAVE A
SOCIETAL SHIFT. AND THE SHIFT IS
WAY IN MASS TRANSIT YOU HAVE
PEOPLE THAT HAVE A CHOICE. OF
THE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. WILL
HAVE A CHOICE WILL NOT RIDE
ANYMORE. OR SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED NUMBERS OF THEM ARE
WILLING TO WRITE IT ANYMORE
BECAUSE IN FOR ORDER FOR THEM TO
BE ON IT HAS TO BE SAFE AS WE
SANITARY AS WE RELIABLE AND HAS
TO BE CONVENIENT. RIGHT NOW THEY
DON'T SEE IT AS ANY OF THOSE. WE
HAD A SENATOR RIGHT UP HERE THE
OTHER DAY WHO SAID SHE REFUSES
TO GO ON MASS TRANSIT. BECAUSE
IT'LL TAKE LONGER TO GET TO WORK
THAN IT WOULD IF YOU JUST SAT IN
TRAFFIC. SO THERE'S AN ISSUE
WITH THAT THAT AND WE'RE POURING
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO THAT
BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE'RE
CREATING POLICIES ON THE OTHER
END. TO MAKE IT LESS SAFE OUR
PUBLIC PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGES
IN CALIFORNIA WILL NOW. AND SO-
WE NEED TO SHORE THAT UP. AT THE
I HOPE YOU CAN AGREE THAT.
BEFORE WE DON'T BILLIONS AND
BILLIONS OF MORE DOLLARS TRYING
TO. INCREASE RIDERSHIP THAT
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADDRESS SOME
ISSUES THAT. ARE GOING TO GO
AWAY- PEOPLE ARE AFRAID. OF THE
I MEAN NOW WITH CO VIDEO.
FOLLOWING A RIDE WITHIN A PACKED
CAR WITH EVERYBODY. AND HAVING
AMBASSADORS IS. AN INTERESTING
CONCEPT TO ME IS A IS A FORMER
PERSON AT WORK. IN THE STREETS
IN AREAS THAT ARE REALLY
CHALLENGING- YOU KNOW IT'S LIKE
AND THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO CALL IN
WHEN TROUBLE STARTS. IT'S CALLED
IS IT THERE'S LITTLE RULE OUT
THERE'S GOT STITCHES ARE
SNITCHES GET STITCHES. AND
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS TO PEOPLE
LIKE THAT SO YOU WON'T HAVE BEEN
**** FOR VERY LONG. SO THERE'S
ISSUES WITH THE WHOLE TRANSIT
THING IN THE URBAN AREAS. SO
LET'S GO OUT TO THE SUBURBAN
AREAS. WHERE A LOT OF THE CITIES
THAT I REPRESENT ARE- I COME
FROM ONE OF THE I HAVE FORGOTTEN
FOR COUNTIES. THE ONE OF THEM IS
RIVERSIDE COUNTY. SERVICE I
COUNTY IS SLATED TO BE THE
FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN
CALIFORNIA AND THE NEXT TWENTY
FIVE YEARS. AND THE BIGGEST
CHALLENGES WE HAVE IS WE HAVE A
LOT OF GROWTH POTENTIAL AND
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. AND THAT
GROWTH IS BEING FUELED BY
MANDATES THAT WE GET SENT BY THE
STATE. THANK YOU MISTER HAGENS
FOR POINTING OUT SOME OF THOSE
CHALLENGES OUT. AND ALL THESE
MANDATES ARE COMING IN TO.
CREATE THIS GROSS. BUT THEN WE
HAVE A MANDATE TO SAYS WE DON'T
WANT TO BUILD ROADS BECAUSE
THOSE ARE NOT A PART OF THE
CLIMATE. ACTION PLAN. WE NEED
ROADS. OUT THERE IF WE ARE GOING
TO BE THE FASTEST GROWING.
REGION IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE
NEXT TWENTY FIVE YEARS SO HOW DO
WE- HOW DO YOU. CALTRANS INSTEAD
HOW DO WE MAKE THAT HAPPEN OUT
THERE. IS THERE GOING TO BE A
FOCUS ON HEALTHCARE BECAUSE
CERTAINLY TRYING TO BUILD RAIL
OUT THERE ISN'T WE CAN BUILD
SOME TRUNK LINES. YOU KNOW LIKE
METROLINK FROM ONE PLACE TO
ANOTHER. BUT YOU KNOW LIKE A
METROLINK TYPE I MEAN A
METROLINK TYPE THING BUT NOT THE
- SMALLER COMMUTER RAILS. SO HOW
DO WE- HOW DO WE SECURE IS THERE
ANY PLANS FOR SECURING AREAS
LIKE THAT THE INVESTMENT WE NEED
IN AREAS. LIKE RIVERSIDE AND SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTIES BECAUSE WE
DON'T WE'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO
ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH. AND
THOSE FOLKS DON'T HAVE JOBS OUT
THERE JOB CENTERS SAN DIEGO
ORANGE COUNTY AND- LA. SO WE
DON'T HAVE ROADS FOR THEM
THEY'RE GOING TO BE STUCK IN THE
TRAFFIC THE STOCK AND NOW. AND
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN TO HAVE A
PLAN FOR THOSE AREAS. THIS IS
DIRECTED TO ANYONE SPECIFIC
ANYBODY WANTS ANSWER- I THE I
GOT I GOT FIRST PICK SITE
TRANSACTION K. SO WE JUST HAD
OUR OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN
RIVERSIDE- LAST. WEEK AND GOT A
CHANCE TO LOOK AT THINGS CLOSE
UP AND- A MONTH AGO ACTUALLY
FACILITATED THE STRATEGIC
RETREAT FOR THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. AND
THAT CONVERSATION INVOLVED A LOT
AROUND- IS CERTAINLY THERE WERE
SOME DESIRE FOR MORE ROADS BUT
THERE WAS ALSO A LOT OF
DISCUSSION ABOUT MORE TRANSIT
AND THE LIMITATIONS ON BUILDING
YOUR WAY OUT. THERE WAS ALSO
DISCUSSION ABOUT BUILDING JOB
CENTERS SO THAT PEOPLE DON'T
HAVE TO COMMUTE. OVER THE PASSES
ARE INTO THE BASE LA BASIN AND
CAN WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
CENTERS- IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN
BERNARDINO. THE COUNTIES THERE
WAS ALSO THE HIGHEST. PRIORITY
PROJECT THAT WAS DISCUSSED A LOT
AND ONE THAT'S ALSO BEEN
PRIORITIZED BY KELSO IS A
METROLINK RAIL THAT WOULD GO ALL
THE WAY TO COACHELLA. AND I
BELIEVE THE SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
IS ALSO USING THOSE TRUCKS FOR
LOCAL COMMUTER RAIL WITH ZERO
EMISSION TRAINS SHOULD BE ON IN
THE NEXT- YOU KNOW SMALLER CARS
THAT ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH SO
THEY'RE WORKING. WITHIN THE
SOLUTIONS IT'S NOT IS IT A
PERFECT PLAN NO THERE'S A LOT
MORE TO GO OUT THERE BUT- HAVE
THE FIRST THING WE HAVE TO DO IS
HAVE A VISION AND THAT'S WHAT
THOSE PLANS ARE VISION TO BUILD
A MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY OUT
THERE. SO THE FOLKS AREN'T
DRIVING AND THEN THERE'S A HOLE
WHERE HOUSING ISSUE OUT THERE
TOO THAT- FOLKS ARE STRUGGLING
WITH THAT I DON'T HAVE THE
ANSWERS FOR. YEAH IN. A COUPLE
OF COMMENTS. SIR I WAS ON OUR
COG I'VE BEEN PART OF THAT
PROCESS FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS
NOW OKAY. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THIS TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO. IT'S
STILL A PROBLEM. SO THE OTHER
ISSUE I WANTED TO BE A NECESSITY
FOR THAT THE CALTRANS GETS IN
THERE- A LOT OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CITIES OUT
THERE NEED DESPERATELY- JUST
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES. IS THE
OVER PASS- ISSUES THAT WE HAVE
AND THEN ALSO- SOME OF THE
INTERCHANGES USE THAT WE HAVE.
THE GROWING COMMUNITIES WIND UP
NEEDING WE'RE NOT DONE BUILDING
ROADS AND BRIDGES AND
INTERCHANGES OUT THERE. AND IT
SEEMS A LOT OF THE MONEY IS
GOING AWAY FROM THAT. AND
LEAVING US KINDA HIGH AND DRY
AND WE HAVE DONE TAX MEASURES
WE'VE DONE ALL KINDS OF THINGS
TO TRY AND RAISES MONEY- BUT HOW
DO WE DO BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE
DOING IS WE'RE CHASING. A
PROJECT DOWN INTO MACULA SEVENTY
MILLION DOLLARS. WAS WHAT THE
ORIGINAL COST IS TODAY A HUNDRED
AND THIRTY EIGHT MILLION
DOLLARS. IS BEING SPENT ON ONE
PHASE OF IT. SO WE'RE CONSTANTLY
CHASING THIS FUNDING. WHEN AND
IF WE WOULD JUST GET THE FUNDING
IN THE FIRST PLACE WE CAN GET
THESE THINGS BUILT. ABSENT ALL
THIS PROCESS THERE'S SO MUCH
PROCESS. WE ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO
DO A LEVY A SOME OF THIS TRAFFIC
AND ALLEVIATE SOME OF THIS AIR
POLLUTION AND MAYBE ATTRACT SOME
PEOPLE TO COME OVER AND SET UP
SHOP TO PROVIDE JOBS. WE'RE NOT
DOING THAT SO UNDERSTOOD THAT
BUT- WHAT'S CALTRANS PLAN OUT IN
THE INLAND EMPIRE THERE TED TO
MAKE SURE THAT. WE GET THESE
PROJECTS DONE BECAUSE THIS IS
THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO
CATCH UP A LITTLE BIT. AND I
THINK I FEEL LIKE WE'RE GONNA
GET LEFT BEHIND AGAIN. YES YOUR
YOUR POINT CERTAINLY A GOOD ONE
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING I MEAN.
THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS PANEL
DISCUSSION IS ABOUT BUT IT.
TRANSPORTATION FORMAL HOUSING-
ARE LINKED SO WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT AGAIN BEING CALIFORNIA FOR
ALL. WHEN THOSE OPPORTUNITIES
CREATE HOUSING AND CONNECT
PEOPLE TO GOOD PAYING JOBS
THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT'S PART OF
OUR- PEOPLE FIRST MANDATE SO
WE'RE INCLUDING THAT IN IN OUR
DISCUSSIONS AND IS- MISTER
HIGGINS WAS DISCUSSING WHERE. WE
ARE IN THOSE DISCUSSIONS
TOGETHER TRYING TO FIND MULTIPLE
SOLUTIONS TO THIS IT'S NOT
LIKELY. THAT ANY ONE THING IS
GOING TO MAKE ALL THIS HAPPEN OR
YOU DON'T GO AWAY. CONGESTION IS
IMPORTANT. YOUR POINT EARLIER
ONE IN A CALIFORNIANS OF DRIVING
AGE DON'T. DRIVE SO WHAT WE DO
TO PROVIDE FOR THEM SO PART OF
THIS IS YOU DO NEED IT JUST FROM
AN EQUITY STANDPOINT YOU NEED TO
HAVE A SYSTEM. THAT THEY CAN USE
THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO FIND A WAY
TO RELIABLY GET TO A JOB ON
TIME. IN ORDER TO GO BACK HOME.
AND THAT MEET THEIR MORTGAGE TO
SO WE WANT TO HAVE A BASELINE OF
SOME SORT OF A MEANS OF
PROVIDING. TRANSPORTATION SO
THEY'RE PARTICIPATING. IN LIFE
THE WAY THAT EVERYBODY ELSE CAN.
AT THE SAME TIME WE'RE NOT
SAYING WE WOULD NEVER WIDEN A
HIGHWAY BUT WE ARE SAYING
WIDENING HIGHWAYS MAY OR MAY NOT
SOLVE YOUR CONGESTION PROBLEM A
LOT OF TIMES YOUR COMMENT
CHASING THE MONEY. WE COULD
SPEND A LOT OF MONEY. AND STILL
END UP WITH THE CONGESTION SO
DEAL TRYING TO PLAN THOSE THINGS
HOW DO WE LINK THE HOUSING
GOALS. AND PROVIDE THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES- CAN WE PROVIDE
MORE LOCAL JOBS SO PEOPLE DON'T
HAVE TO GO. DOWN TO ORANGE
COUNTY OR OR WHATEVER. AND CAN
WE PROVIDE CAN WE GET THE PEOPLE
THAT. WERE TRANSIT USES THE
CHOICE. BACK I THINK THAT THE
POINTS MADE BY SENATOR ALLEN
YOURSELF FOR- BUT- SPOT ON WE
HAVE TO PROVIDE. THAT SAFE
RELIABLE CONVENIENT SYSTEM I'M
VERY FORTUNATE I ETF BUT TAKING
A BUS TO WORK SINCE NINETEEN
NINETY FIVE. IT'S ALL OF THOSE
THINGS I'M VERY FORTUNATE TO
COMMUTER BUS AND BRINGS ME INTO
SACRAMENTO. AND I ACTUALLY GET.
HOME EARLIER BY TAKING THE BUS.
BECAUSE THERE'S A LAYING THERE
THAT- ALLOWS THAT BUS TO GO YOU
KNOW PASSED THE CONGESTION AND
FRANKLY HAS WIFI I CAN KEEP
WORKING IN ANSWERED MY EMAIL I
CAN WORK ON THE BUS AND I GET
HOME EARLIER HOW CAN WE PROVIDE
THAT SAME OPPORTUNITY. TO OTHERS
IT'S NOT THE CHOICE FOR
EVERYBODY. THERE ARE A LOT OF
PEOPLE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE
THOSE REGULAR TYPE TO COMMUTE
BUT TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN
PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY. TO
THOSE THAT THAT IS A GOOD
CHOICE. THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE
ABLE TO SOLVE THE CONGESTION BY
GETTING PEOPLE WITH A DIFFERENT
ALTERNATIVE. AND MEANS THAT
OTHERS THAT DON'T HAVE THAT
CHOICE CAN BE USING THE HIGHWAY
FOR THE TYPES OF THINGS THAT
YOU'RE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SO I
THINK IT'S ASKED TO BE A
MULTIFACETED SOLUTION. THOSE
AREAS THAT ARE LATE IN THE
COMING AND IN AND DEVELOPING.
LIKE OUR AREA. THE NEXT FRONTIER
THOSE NEED TO NOT BE LEFT OUT A
CONVERSATION. SO THAT IS A LOT
OF PEOPLE FEEL LIKE WE ARE OUT
THERE THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SENATOR WILL- CONCLUDED CENTER
THROSSELL. THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH- GOING BACK TO THE
SUBJECT OF- THE WORK FORCE-
MAYBE MR. KEEPER YOU COULD START
IN- WITH- WITH THE RESPONSES
BUT- I UNDERSTAND THAT EGEA
WHICH IS WHAT THIS HEARING IS
ABOUT EGYPT ALLOWS STATES. AND
LOCALITIES TO USE LOCAL. AND
ECONOMICALLY TARGETED HIRING
PREFERENCES. FOR FEDERALLY
FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS-
HOW DO YOU ENVISION IMPLEMENTING
THESE- INITIATIVE SO WE CAN
MAXIMIZE- THE BENEFITS TO OUR
COMMUNITIES. SO CERTAINLY WE
HAVE A FOCUS ON. NOT ONLY IS
THIS REFER TO THIS PAGE. J. A
BILL. BUT ACTIVISTS YOU KNOW
JOBS ACT KIND RIGHT THIS IS
ABOUT JOBS AS WELL AND SO HOW DO
WE- TAKE THESE FUNDS AND PROVIDE
NOT ONLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO
LINK. PEOPLE TO THE JOBS TO THE
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS THAT
WE MAKE. BUT ALSO ALLOW THEM TO
PARTICIPATE HERE TO YOUR POINT
EARLIER AND SO. RIGHT NOW WE
HAVE A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT I
THINK WE CAN BUILD. ON SO WE
HAVE OUR DISAGREED WITH WHAT THE
FEDERAL FUNDS WE ARE REQUIRED TO
HAVE A DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE OUR GOAL AND EVERY
THREE YEARS WE- BASICALLY WE
HIRE SOMEBODY THE STATE THEY
UNDERSTAND THE SCIENCE BEHIND
IT. LOOK AT. WHAT OPPORTUNITIES
ARE OUT THERE FOR US TO BRING
PEOPLE FROM HIM. THROUGHOUT THE
STATE TO PARTICIPATE AND WHERE
ARE GAPS IN THOSE SO THAT
CREATES OUR GOALS OF WHAT WE
WANT TO SEE IN TERMS OF
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS-
PARTICIPATION. WE ALSO ON THE
STATE SIDE OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS
GOALS AND WE'VE BEEN MEETING AND
EXCEEDING SO FAR- SO CURRENTLY
ARE DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS GOALS
THEY'VE BEEN. INCREASED I MAY
GET THE NUMBERS A LITTLE BIT
WRONG BUT SINCE. TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN YEARS AT LIKE
TWELVE POINT 5% SOMETHING LIKE
THAT CURRENTLY IT'S AT TWENTY
TWO POINT TWO BUT WE'RE- LATEST
MEASUREMENT WAS IT WE'RE AT
TWENTY FOUR POINT 7%
PARTICIPATION. SO IT'S INCREASED
SUBSTANTIALLY SO THE POINT BEING
. THAT WORK FORCES OUT THERE
RIGHT AND WE WANT TO KEEP
GROWING SO WHAT CAN WE WHAT CAN
WE DO SO I TOLD THE CONTRACTOR
SIDE. AND THERE'S ALSO THOSE
THAT PARTICIPATE IN YOU KNOW IN
THE TRADES AND OTHER PLACES THAT
WE WANT TO ALSO BRING IN THIS IS
AN OPPORTUNITY- HAVE A GOOD
PAYING JOB. AND SO WE WANT TO
EXPAND THAT AND BECAUSE THERE'S
WITH FORCING THIS- THROUGHOUT
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE LABOR
SHORTAGE NOT JUST IN THIS
INDUSTRY BUT YOU CERTAINLY CAN
INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY AND ALL THOSE ARE WE
NEED TO MAKE SURE. THAT WE'RE
DEVELOPING AND TRAINING PEOPLE
TO COME IN AND WORK AND TAKE
THESE VERY GOOD PAYING JOBS- TO
HELP US TO. BE SUCCESSFUL WITH
THIS PROGRAM. AND I WAS
REFERRING TO THE TARGETED HIRING
PREFERENCES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
THAT AND I'M SO THIS IS REALLY
GREAT FOR EGYPT TO SAY YES WE'RE
GOING TO ALLOW YOU. THE
FLEXIBILITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TARGET HIRING- TO HAVE
TARGETED HIRING PREFERENCES
LOCAL HIRING PROCESS SO. THAT
THAT'S A- NEWER RIGHT IT IS
OPPORTUNITY SO THAT'S ARMED LIKE
HOW WE REALLY GOING TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THAT WE THINK IT IS
AN OPPORTUNITY AND IT'S ONE THAT
THAT YOU KNOW HOW WE DO IT I
THINK IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT RIGHT NOW. AND THINGS SO
WITH THE OPPORTUNITY COMES FROM
AYE J. A. A PARTICULAR IN THE
LOCAL HIRES AND OF COURSE IT'S
GROUP WHAT IS LOCAL SO YOU YOU
HAVE TO DO. OTHER THINGS THAT WE
NEED TO DETERMINE- IT'S
CERTAINLY IT'S GOING TO BE
SPECIFIC TO WHERE THE JOBS ARE.
HOUSE SITE WHERE THE PROJECTS
ARE AND THEN THE JOBS ASSOCIATED
WITH THAT AND SO HOW DO YOU
DETERMINE WHAT EXACTLY THAT THAT
GOAL IS BUT- WE BELIEVE IT'S AN
OPPORTUNITY. THAT WE WANT WE'RE
EXPLORING NOW. TO LOOK AT HOW
CAN WE- FIND WAYS TO. OKAY THAT
. OUR SENIOR THE PRICE.
CERTAINLY TO PARTICIPATE TO
REDUCED ABOUT I DRAW THAT ARE
THIS IS ONE MORE WAY AND WE CAN
HELP TO. TO PROVIDE THAT
OPPORTUNITY. SO AND OTHER
ISSUES- LAST YEAR WE GOT- HIGHER
LABOR STANDARDS ON A- THREE
MISSION SCHOOL BUS- CONTRACTS-
BUT BILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS.
AND THEN WE ALSO- WERE
SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING SB SIX
SEVENTY FOUR SIGNED AND IT
APPLIES HI ROAD JOBS TWO ZERO
EMISSION TRANSIT. AND CHARGING
STATIONS RIGHT SO THERE'S- SO
AGAIN GOING BACK TO THE SUBJECT
OF NON CONSTRUCTION JOBS
MANUFACTURING MAINTENANCE
SERVICES AND OPERATIONS- CAN
CALTRANS SUGGEST WAYS FOR THIS
FRAMEWORK TO BE APPLIED. TO
OTHER TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS
THERE'S ONE EXAMPLE BILLION AND
A HALF IN ZERO EMISSION SCHOOL
BUS- CONTRACTS WHAT OTHER WAYS
DO YOU ENVISION APPLYING. THAT
AS FAR AS THE TRANSPORTATION
INVESTMENT. HE SIR. AND I DON'T
KNOW THAT I HAVE A COMPLETE
ANSWER THIS AT THIS POINT SO.
BUT THERE ARE. WHETHER IT'S THE
SUPPLIERS THAT ARE COMING IN
MAINTAINING THE SYSTEMS THAT ARE
PUT IN PLACE. EVEN YOU KNOW THE
BUY AMERICA COMPONENTS THAT WE
HAVE AS WE TRANSITION INDUSTRY
THAT THE SUPPLY CHAIN BECOMES
BACK IN AND THIS IS ON SHORT.
NOT FINDING WAYS THAT- WE'RE
CREATING THOSE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
THAT ARE GOING TO FEED INTO- YOU
KNOW THAT THE TRANSPORTATION
INVESTMENTS BECAUSE THERE ARE
THOSE SECONDARY TYPES OF. I JOBS
TO COME YOU KNOW BEYOND THOSE
THAT ARE YOU KNOW OUT THERE
POURING THE CONCRETE AND THINGS
LIKE THAT SO LET ME JUST END BY
SAYING- YOU KNOW. HAVING A
WORKING INCLUDING WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT MEAN THAT
WE GET THE JOB STANDARDS THAT WE
SHOULD HAVE- AND ESPECIALLY IN
NON CONSTRUCTION AS WE SAID
EARLIER AS I SAID EARLIER RIGHT.
THERE IS THE PRACTICE THERE IS
THE FAMILIARITY WITH THE WAYS IN
WHICH CONSTRUCTION JOBS CAN BE
HIGH ROAD GOOD PAYING JOBS AND
CAREERS. WE ARE NOT WE DON'T
HAVE THE EXPERIENCE IN DOING THE
SAME THING WITH NON CONSTRUCTION
JOBS SO. MMHM I REALLY THINK
THAT IF AND- WE TALK ABOUT THIS
A LOT IT HAS TO BE DELIBERATE
HAS TO BE INTENTIONAL AND IT HAS
TO COME FROM OKAY FROM THE
BEGINNING FROM THE START THIS
THIS HAS TO BE PART OF OUR
PROGRAM THIS HAS TO BE PART OF
WHAT WE- A PUSH OUT IF WE DON'T.
THEN IT BECOMES YOU KNOW IT JUST
FALLS OFF THE RADAR AND WE HAVE
TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS
ENFORCEABLE- AUG JOB COMMITMENTS
THERE'S ENFORCEABLE QUALITY
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY
WHAT ARE THOSE STANDARDS WHEN IT
COMES TO THE KINDS OF JOBS THAT
WERE DOING SO I JUST WANT TO.
PRESENT THAT TO YOU BUT LET'S
NOT YOU KNOW LET IT FALL OFF
THE- RADAR HERE AND IT VERY
EASILY DOES SO. COUNTING ON YOU
ALL TO KEEP RAISING THAT AS A
VERY CRITICAL PART OF ALL HOW WE
MOVE FORWARD THANK YOU. SENATOR
I JUST I WANT TO SHARE THAT I
THINK. YOU KNOW WE'VE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT PERFORMANCE
METRICS ACCOUNTABILITY- YOU KNOW
THE ONE OF THE REASON WHY
TRANSIT OPERATORS ARE IN THE
SITUATION THAT THEY'RE IN RIGHT
NOW HAS BEEN BECAUSE- THIS ONE
OF THE STATE'S. PRIMARY
PERFORMANCE TARGET FOR TRANSIT
OPERATORS HAS BEEN. RELYING ON
FARES TO COVER THEIR COSTS. AND
SO WHEN RIDERSHIP FELL OUT WITH
CALVIN STATE HOMEOWNERS. PLACES
LIKE FAR. WERE NOT ABLE TO HAVE
THE RESOURCES TO KEEP THEIR
SYSTEMS OPERATING TO THE
STANDARDS THAT HELPS MAINTAIN
THAT SAFE EFFICIENT. CLEAN YOU
KNOW AND RELIABLE SERVICE. SO
WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAME
IN WITH THEIR AND- KOPEN REESE
AND REGENCY RESOURCES FOR
TRANSIT OPERATORS. THEY WERE
REALLY CLEAR. WE EXPECT LIKE THE
GOALS FOR THESE FUNDS ARE TO
KEEP PEOPLE EMPLOYED. AND TO
KEEP SERVICE RUNNING FOR
ESSENTIAL WORKERS SEEM TO GET
FROM POINT A TO POINT B. AND FOR
TRANSIT DEPENDENT PEOPLE WHO
NEED TO TAKE THE BUS TO GO TO
THE GROCERY STORE. SO TRANSIT
OPERATORS. I TOOK THAT REALLY
SERIOUSLY AND ONE OF THE REASONS
WE GET ASKED WHY DIDN'T YOU GUYS
CUT MORE MONEY WHEN YOU MAY SAVE
MORE MONEY BECAUSE WE DIDN'T LAY
ANYBODY OFF. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT
THE FEDS TOLD US WAS IMPORTANT
TO DO- SO NOW WE'RE IN A
SITUATION WHERE WE'RE LOOKING AT
THIS OPERATING FISCAL CLIFF
SPEAKING. AND IN ADDITION TO
LOOKING AT MORE IMPORTANT WORK
FOR STANDARDS ON SOME OF THE
CAPITAL PIECES AND- IT'S GONNA
BE REALLY IMPORTANT FROM A JOB
PERSPECTIVE. TO BE ABLE TO GET
THE OPERATING RESOURCES AND TO
KEEP PEOPLE EMPLOYED THAT ARE
DRIVING THE BUSES THAT ARE
DRIVING THE TRAIN CARS THAT ARE
DOING THE MAINTENANCE WORK AND-
YOU KNOW THAT'S- ARE. AT VERY
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE STANDARD
THAT THE FEDS PUT AS- MAKING
SURE THAT YOU ARE KEEPING PEOPLE
WITH GOOD HIGH PAYING JOBS. I
THINK THE OTHER PIECE THAT COMES
WITH THAT THOUGH ARE THE
INCREASED COSTS TO DO THAT FROM
A LABOR FORCE PERSPECTIVE. AND
SO YOU KNOW WE LOOK AT. THE
FEDERAL BILL THE EACH AT BILL B.
I. L. GAVE US THE BAY AREA 50%
INCREASE IN OUR TRANSIT FORMULA
DOLLARS. WELL THE STATE
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ZERO
EMISSION TRANSITION. THE FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO BUY
AMERICAN THAT SOME OF OUR OWN
LABOR STANDARDS THAT WE PUT IN
PLACE MEANS THAT WE DIDN'T GET
TO BUY VERY MANY PROCESS. MANY
MORE BUSES RIGHT THE BUYING
POWERS REALLY DECREASED AND SO
IT'S NOT TO SAY I THINK. THOSE
THINGS ARE ALL VERY IMPORTANT
AND WE NEED TO BE PRIORITIZING
THEM. BUT THEY DO COME AT A COST
AND SO IT'S- REALLY IMPORTANT AS
WE THINK THROUGH IN THE TRANSIT
IS A SAFE THING SIR WHAT'S THE
TRANSIT OF THE FUTURE. YEAH
WE'RE LOOKING AT HOW DO WE MAKE
THE SYSTEM SAFE CLEAN EFFECTIVE.
EFFICIENT REALLY GOOD PAYING
JOBS THAT ARE SAFE THAT MAKE
SURE THAT PEOPLE YOU KNOW CAN
AND THAT PEOPLE CAN GET FROM
POINT A TO POINT B. WHO ARE
CHOICE WRITERS. AND WHO ARE
PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.
AND YEAH YOU KNOW JUST FRANKLY
LIKE. DOING THAT IT'S. GONNA
TAKE MORE RESOURCES. TO GET BACK
ON THE GROUND. GREAT YOU SO VERY
MUCH MISTER KEEPING THE STORM
AND MISTER HIGGINS THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THIS CONCLUDES OUR
SECOND PANEL WE APPRECIATE YOU.
NOW WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO OUR
THIRD AND LAST PANEL A
STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES WE'RE
GOING TO WELCOME MR HECTOR
WESSEL FROM- THE CALIFORNIA
DIRECTOR FROM JOBS TO MOVE
AMERICA. MARC WATTS ADVOCATE FOR
TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA. AND
ZACH ACCORDINGLY. A SENIOR
TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATE FOR THE
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE
COUNCIL WELCOME. AND WHEN READY
WE WILL BEGIN- WITH MISTER WEST
. THANK YOU CO CHAIRS THE
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE AND- SEE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND
SUBCOMMITTEE. HOW MANY AFFECTED
WESTOVER JOBS TO MOVE AMERICA-
WE'RE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
HEADQUARTERED IN LOS ANGELES- WE
WORK TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC
INVESTMENT. IN CLIMATE AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ACTUALLY RESULTS
IN HIGH QUALITY HIGH ROAD JOB
AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES-
PARTICULARLY FOR WORKING
FAMILIES. WOMEN FOLKS COMING OUT
OF INCARCERATION AND. OTHER SORT
OF A DISADVANTAGE WORKERS. OVER
THE PAST TEN YEARS WE'VE
DEVELOPED POLICIES AND TOOLS.
THAT ARE ARE CONCRETE AND READY
TO IMPLEMENT NOW- TO ENSURE THAT
PUBLIC AGENCIES TASKED WITH
ADMINISTERING I. J. FUNDS. OR
SEE FUNDS OR OTHER FEDERAL
DOLLARS- ARE GETTING THE MOST
POSSIBLE JOB CREATION AND EQUITY
OUTCOMES THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
THE CLEAREST EXAMPLE OF THIS
RELATES TO OUR WORK IN THE
TRANSIT SECTOR WHERE WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO TRANSFORM THE ELECTRIC
BUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. OVER
THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS USING A
TOOL CALLED THE U. S. EMPLOYMENT
PLAN. THIS U. S. C. P. CAN BE
USED ON COMPETITIVE
PROCUREMENTS. AND IT ALLOWS
PUBLIC AGENCIES TO ASK PRIVATE
FIRMS WHO ARE COMPETING FOR.
PUBLIC CONTRACTS TAX BREAKS
GRANT PROGRAMS. TO MAKE SPECIFIC
COMMITMENTS- FOR THE NUMBER OF
JOBS THAT THEY'LL CREATE THEIR
PLANNED WAGES AND BENEFITS. AND
ANY OTHER COMMITMENTS TO
COMMUNITY AND LABOR PARTNERSHIPS
WORKFORCE PROGRAMS AND INCLUSIVE
HIRING INITIATIVES FOR
DISADVANTAGED WORKERS. THEN WHEN
FIRMS ARE SELECTED THEIR
COMMITMENTS BECOME PART OF THEIR
CONTRACT AND THIS IS A HUGE
ACCOUNTABILITY COMPONENT HERE-
IT BECOMES PART OF THEIR
CONTRACT DELIVERABLES- IN THIS
QUARTERLY REPORTING- TO REPORT
ON- TRACKING OF- HIRING
RECRUITING- AND TRAINING ALONG
WITH ANY OF THE OTHER REGULAR
MILESTONES THAT THE AWARDING
AGENCY REQUIRES. SO BY SIMPLY
ASKING FOR THIS INFORMATION UP
FRONT. AND USING IT AS A PART OF
THE CRITERIA TO ASSESS JOB
CREATION- PUBLIC AGENCIES ARE
ABLE TO MAKE STRATEGIC
DECISIONS. ABOUT HOW OUR PUBLIC
DOLLARS ARE OR AREN'T BEING USED
TO CREATE QUALITY JOB
OPPORTUNITIES. ESPECIALLY FOR
WORKERS- FROM DISADVANTAGED
BACKGROUNDS. THIS PRACTICE IS A
GAME CHANGER. I PRIMARILY
BECAUSE WHEN PUBLIC AGENCIES.
COMMUNICATE UP FRONT TO
PROSPECTIVE FIRMS. THAT THEY'RE
GONNA BE EVALUATED ON A JOB
QUALITY IN WAGES. THE INDUSTRY.
MEETS THAT DEMAND THE RISE TO
THE OCCASION AND THEY PUT FORTH
THEIR SORT OF BEST PROPOSALS ON
FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES AND
BENEFITS. THIS IS EXACTLY THE
KIND OF TRANSFORMATIVE OUTCOME
THAT WE'VE BEEN PUSHING IN
TRANSIT- WHERE NOW FOUR OF THE
NATION'S TOP SIX ELECTRIC
VEHICLES ELECTRIC BUS
MANUFACTURERS. HAVE SOME KIND
OF. PARTNERSHIP WITH LABOR A
CUTTING EDGE TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR MAKING INVESTMENTS IN THEIR
WORKFORCE- WHERE FIVE YEARS AGO
THERE WAS THERE WAS ONLY ONE
KIND OF MEDIUM SIZE COMPANY
DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO
GIVEN THAT- IJA INCREASES-
RESOURCES TO EXISTING
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAMS- WHILE ALSO CREATING
NEW ONES- THE OPPORTUNITY BEFORE
YOU ALL TO ADOPT TOOLS LIKE OF
THE U. S. EMPLOYMENT PLAN WHICH
ALREADY CONFORMS TO FEDERAL
SPENDING RULES- IS A WAY FOR
STATE AGENCIES TO PRIORITIZE AND
OPERATIONALIZE JOB QUALITY AND
EQUITY- AS AS PART OF THIS ONCE
IN A GENERATION- SET OF PUBLIC
INVESTMENTS. SO I WANT TO
QUICKLY JUST SORT OF GO OVER-
SOME OF THE INITIATIVES AND
STATE AGENCIES THAT- WE'VE BEEN
WORKING WITH- THROUGH INCLUDE
SIMILAR U. S. EMPLOYMENT PLAN
LIKE PROVISIONS- AS- CENTER DID
ALSO MENTIONED EARLIER LAST
YEAR. A GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED-
SB SIX SEVEN FOUR INTO LAW-
WHICH PERMITS THE DEPARTMENT
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES. TO ASK FOR THE
OF THESE KINDS OF COMMITMENTS AS
PART OF THEIR CONTRACTING
PROCESS. BUT JUST BECAUSE THE
AGENCIES ARE SORT OF PERMITTED
TO DO THIS- DOESN'T FACT I MEAN
THAT- THE- THOSE ASKS THOSE
CONDITIONS ARE GONNA MAKE IT ON
TO AN ACTUAL PROCUREMENT OR AN
R. F. P. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT
THESE PROVISIONS. BE IMPLEMENTED
IN A STRONG WAY. IN TWENTY ONE
THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY
COMMISSION. USE SIMILAR U. S.
EMPLOYMENT PLAN LIKE LANGUAGE ON
ZERO EMISSIONS MANUFACTURING
GRANTS AND THE OUTCOME WAS GREAT
TO CALIFORNIA A UNION COMPANIES
WERE. AWARDED FUNDS- TO BUILD
OUT A BATTERY MANUFACTURING
CAPACITY ALL RIGHT HERE IN THE
STATE. ALSO IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE- THE STATE WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD- AWARDED TO
HIERO TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAMS- TO DEVELOP
APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS IN
TRAINING PATHWAYS INTO ELECTRIC
VEHICLE MANUFACTURING. PROGRAMS
LIKE THE H. R. T. P. OFTEN GO
FURTHER- BY REQUIRING FORMALIZED
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND
THE GROUPS THAT REPRESENT OUR
WORKERS AND COMMUNITY IS SORT OF
PART OF THEIR PROCESS. SO THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO COMPREHENSIVELY
SORT OF TIED TOGETHER. SOME OF
THE BEST PRACTICES THAT ARE
BEING PILOTED CURRENTLY WITH
STATE AGENCIES. ALONG WITH OUR
COMMITMENT TO MORE A DIRECTIVE
COMMITMENT FROM- THIS BODY IN
THE LEGISLATURE. TO USE BOLD
STANDARDS LIKE THE U. S.
EMPLOYMENT PLAN TOGETHER WOULD
GO A LONG WAY. TOWARDS ENSURING
THAT I. HA AND ANY ANY
ADDITIONAL STATE MONEY OR OTHER
FEDERAL OF RESOURCES SUPPORT
CLEANER AND MORE RESILIENT
INFRASTRUCTURE WITHOUT LEAVING
BEHIND WORKING FAMILIES. I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO TAKING A
QUESTIONS ON THAT- BUT THE TRUTH
SIGNIFICANT REPUTATION THANK YOU
VERY MUCH MR WESSEL. NOW- WILL
MOVE ON NEXT. TO MR WALKS FROM
TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA. I'M
GOING TO IS HAD CARRYING OVER
OKAY YOU VERY MUCH. SO FIRST
HALF PHOTOGRAPHER CHAIR GONZALEZ
. TO RAZA. I GET THIS WEEK IN
THE AFTERNOONS I APOLOGIZE- MY
NAME IS MARC WATTS WITH
TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA OVER
OUR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE
TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AND THE
WORK FORCE TO BUILD PREPARES AND
MAINTAINS. THE MOBILITY SYSTEM
PER CALIFORNIA. A LITTLE BIT OF
HISTORY I'M GOING TO ADD YOUR
EXCITES ME GIVE OUR IN RESULT IN
POINT OF IT MORE POIGNANCY. OUR
HISTORY IS AN ORGANIZATION DATES
BACK TO EIGHTY NINE WHEN WE
PASSED THE DOUBLING OF THE GAS
TAX. PROP ONE ELEVEN THAT WAS
OUR FIRST MAJOR VICTORY WE LATER
HAD SOME VICTORIES WITH A PROP
ONE NINETY TWO NO TO SEISMIC
BONDS THAT WERE- NEEDED IN THE
WAKE OF A COUPLE OF THOSE.
QUAKES WE ALSO WERE THE ONES WHO
FOUNDED PROP FORTY TWO OR FOUND
OR DO YOU DEVELOP THÀNH MAN
ENACTED ON THE BALLOT- PROP ONE
B. WHICH WAS UPON BACK IN TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN SP ONE. WAS THE
TURNING POINT FOR WHERE WE WENT
FROM BUILDER BUILDER BUILDER TO
REPAIR AND REPAIR REPAIRS SO
WHEN I GET TO THE BOTTOM LINE OF
MY PRESENTATION. PRESIDENT OVER
YOU'LL MAKE MORE SENSE. BUT AT
THE OUTSET I WANT TO THANK OUR
EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR HOW
CONGRESS AND THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. THE FORESIGHT TO
ENACT THIS INFRASTRUCTURE
PACKAGE THEIR COMMITMENT TO
EXECUTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE
LEGISLATION. NOT ONLY RESULTED
IN A LOT OF MONEY AS WE'VE HEARD
HERE TODAY. BEING FED INTO THE
INFRASTRUCTURE- SYSTEM. ALSO
BROUGHT THE NEXT MEANT OF THE
FIVE YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.
THIS LATTER FACT WILL PROVIDE
STATES LOCALITIES AND PRIVATE
SECTOR INDUSTRY WORKFORCE WITH A
BETTER ABILITY TO PLAN AND
PREPARE. FOR THE DELIVERY OF
MORE ROBUST AND TRANSFORMATIVE
PROGRAMS I THINK WITHOUT THAT
STABLE FIVE YEARS- ENACTMENT SO
WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO
DO THAT WE BE DOING. BOSTON
BLOOM- FUNDING IN TRANSPORTATION
. WE DO BELIEVE THAT SUCH A
HEIGHTENED LEVEL OF PROGRAM
DELIVERY OPTIONS AND FUNDING
CERTAINTY. WHICH IS A KEY ASPECT
OF THE I. JJ HI AJ HE WILL BE
THE VERY IMPORTANT. FOR US TO
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO
STRATEGICALLY LEVERAGE STATE AND
LOCAL FUNDS AS WELL- MANY POLICY
ITEMS THAT YOU'RE EXPLORING HERE
TODAY. BUT I WANTED TO GIVE YOU
A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT
THOUGHT NOW THOUGH HIS SON IS
DIFFERENT IT WOULD IT WOULD HAVE
BEEN IF. I HADN'T BEEN FOLLOWING
THOSE TRADITIONS. OF THIS IS A
VERY IMPORTANT FEATURE OF
TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA BOARDS
PRIORITY IN IN IT FOR THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS- SENSUALLY WE THINK
THAT THE POLICYMAKERS AND THE
STATE'S LEADERSHIP. NEED TO
TAKE. ADVANTAGE OF. J. AND WHAT
IT REPRESENTS FOR CALIFORNIANS
AND USE IT OR VIEW IT AS
SOMEWHAT OF A BRIDGE. TO THE
FUTURE WE THINK WE- I NEED- TO.
BE ABLE WE'RE DEVELOPING THE
GROWING URGENCY TO FIND A
REPLACEMENT FOR FUEL TAX. AS WE
CONTINUE TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR. A TRANSIT
AND- THERE WERE NOT TRANSIT ON
SORT OF THE- REPLACEMENT FOR THE
FUEL TAXES LIENS ON. THE ROCK
THE ROAD USER CHARGE HER
ORGANIZATION SPONSORED
CONGRESSMAN DUE TO SONNY'S FIRST
BILL WHEN HE WAS THE CHAIR OF
SENATE TRANS IN TWO THOUSAND
FOURTEEN. WE WERE ALSO SPONSORS
OF MISTER BILLS EXTENSION AND WE
COLLABORATED WITH CENTER
WEAKENED WIENER AND HIS HIS
EXTENSION SO WE ARE ALL IN ON
TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT IF
THE LEGISLATURE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION. FIND THAT
THERE'S A DIFFERENT PATHWAY
WE'RE GOING TO GO HELP THEM DO
THAT FOR RIGHT NOW WE SEE THIS
IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE
IN PLACE. BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE
SEEING THE ACCELERATION OF THE
ADAPTATION OF- ELECTRIC VEHICLES
IN THE- ELECTRIFICATION OF THE
MOBILITY AND AS A RESULT. WE
NEED TO BE IN PLACE WITH. WITH
SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT THAN THE
FEW- HOUSE AT THAT POINT BUT IT
WOULD ALSO DESCRIBE. BY THANKING
CHAIR GONZALEZ FOR. ALLOWING
YOUR OFFICE TO WORK WITH OUR
OFFICE HAND STREETS FOR ALL YOU
AND CARING BECAUSE THE BILL FOR-
SB SIX. NINETY FIVE PARDON ME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH MISTER WHAT'S
APPRECIATE THAT I LOOK FOR TO
TALKING WITH YOU THANK YOU-
MISTER CARTY PULLED GO TO YOUR
NEXT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
HERE. THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING
ME HI GOOD AFTERNOON COMMITTEE
CHAIRS COMMITTEE MEMBERS STAFF.
EVER KNOWS WHO IS STICKING IT
OUT STILL HERE. THIS AFTERNOON-
AND THANKS AGAIN FOR HAVING ME
HERE TODAY I'M SECTOR CARTY I
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION AND HIT
WITH AN RTC. AND BEFORE JUMPING
INTO THE FAST. SLIGHTLY AFTER
DETAILS OF FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
FUNDING THE FIRST THING I JUST
WANTED TO SHARE ON A PERSONAL
LEVEL WITH YOU ALL. IS THAT HAS
LEARNED HOW TO RIDE A BIKE WHEN
I WAS ABOUT SIX YEARS OLD. IT'S
ONE OF MY CLEAREST MEMORIES FROM
BEING THAT AGE- PILING DOWN THE
SIDEWALK WITH ONE OF MY BEST
FRIENDS AND- AND- TWO OF OUR
PARENTS- ALL ACHING EACH OTHER
ON. WHAT THE BICYCLE GAVE ME
STARTING IN MY ABSOLUTE
ADOLESCENT YEARS AND WHAT PUBLIC
PUBLIC TRANSIT HAS GIVEN ME
SENSE. FOR DECADES IS THE
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. AND JUST AS
IMPORTANT AS THE FREEDOM OF
MOVEMENT WHAT IT'S GIVEN ME IS.
THAT THE INCREDIBLE PRIVILEGE OF
LIVING WITHOUT CARD. A PRIVILEGE
THAT HAS ALLOWED ME TO SPEND
MORE TIME SEEING MY FAMILY WHO
LIVE FAR AWAY. TO PAY FOR
NECESSARY HEALTH CARE FOR MY
FAMILY. AND MYSELF TO SAVE MONEY
FOR RETIREMENT. THE E. TWELFTH.
TO SEE MORE ART. EVERYONE
DESERVES TO EXPERIENCE FREEDOM
OF MOVEMENT THAT IS SAFE.
AFFORDABLE AND THEY ALSO DESERVE
THE FREEDOM OF. THE FREEDOM FROM
THE HARMFUL POLLUTION THAT
FOSSIL FUELED VEHICLES PRODUCE.
MY TAKE HOME MESSAGES TODAY ARE
PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. THE
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE'S BUDGET
AND POLICY DECISIONS WILL.
ACTUALLY DETERMINE WHETHER THE
INFRASTRUCTURE A LOT.
IMPLEMENTATION IN CALIFORNIA
EITHER ACCELERATES OR UNDERMINES
CALIFORNIA'S CLIMATE PROGRESS.
THAT'S SUCH THE LEGISLATURE MUST
TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN
SETTING POLICY DIRECTION. AND
INVESTMENT PRIORITIES FOR
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION
AGENCIES CENTER BIKES PAYER
QUESTIONS ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY-
VERY POIGNANT THERE. THANKFULLY
FEDERAL STATUTES GIVE YOU AS THE
STATE'S ELECTED LEADERS ARE
FRIDAY OF POWERFUL TOOLS. TO
BRING CALIFORNIA'S
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
PRIORITIES INTO ALIGNMENT WITH
OUR STATE'S VALUES SO MANY WHICH
WE'VE DISCUSSED TODAY CLIMATE
EQUITY JOB CREATION ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY AND SAFETY FROM
PHYSICAL HARM. RECENT RESEARCH
FROM THE GEORGETOWN CLIMATE
CENTER HAS SHOWN THAT STATE
TRANSPORTATION SPENDING WILL
DETERMINE WHETHER THE
INFRASTRUCTURE LAW HELPS OR
HURTS CLIMATE PROGRESS.
NATIONALLY AND SINISTER IN
CALIFORNIA PUT SIMPLY THE DEGREE
TO WHICH THE INFRASTRUCTURE LAW
SUPPORTS THE STATE'S CHRONICLES.
IS DEPENDENT ON WHETHER WE STATE
SPEND THAT MONEY ON EXPANDING
HIGHWAYS AND ROADS OR WHETHER WE
INVESTED IN PUBLIC TRANSIT
COMPLETE STREETS IF YOU CHARGING
INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY
CENTER MOBILITY PROGRAMS. THAT
THESE FUNDS ARE TEMPORARY IT'S A
ONE TIME LARGE INFUSION- AND THE
CLOCK IS TICKING TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE PUT THOSE FUNDS TO THE
BEST USE. WELL ALL OF OUR
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES CALLOUS TO
CTC CALTRANS ALL OF THE MPO IS
ALL OF THE COUNTIES AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS THEY ALL HOLD
ESSENTIAL EXPERTISE AS
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES AND ALL OF
THEM INCLUDING OUR STATE
AGENCIES ARE MAKING- ADMIRABLE
PROGRESS. BUT COLLECTIVELY
THEY'RE NOT MAKING CHANGES AT
THE PACE OF THE SCALE NECESSARY
TO PRESERVE ALIGNMENT WITH OUR
CLIMATE IN EQUITY GOALS. THEY'RE
NOT MAKING CHANGES THAT ARE
NECESSARY TO PRESERVE AND
IMPROVE OUR AIR QUALITY AND
COMMUNITY HEALTH. THESE AGENCIES
ARE ALSO STRUGGLING TO ENSURE
THAT STATE INVESTMENTS ARE
GUIDED BY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT THE LAST MOST
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO CO
CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THEIR MOST
PRESSING PROBLEMS. WE NEED YOU
AS OUR ELECTED LEADERS TO TAKE A
MORE ACTIVE ROLE PRIORITIZING
HOW WE SPEND THIS MONEY IT FOR
SERIOUS SERIOUS ABOUT THESE
CALLS. THANKFULLY YOU HAVE A LOT
OF DISCRETION AND FEDERAL RULES
HAVE EVOLVED OVER TIME TO GIVE
STATE'S HANDS THEIR AGENCIES
MORE FLEXIBILITY IN HOW WE
ALLOCATE TRANSPORTATION FUNDS.
MOST RECENTLY THE INFRASTRUCTURE
LAW INCLUDED A PROVISION ADDING
EVEN CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
EXAMPLE TO ELIGIBLE EXPENSES FOR
SOME OF THE MAJOR FEDERAL
FORMULA FUNDING PROGRAMS. YOU
SHOULD TAP WELL WE CAN TALK MORE
ABOUT THIS BUT THERE ARE A FEW
CLEARING CONCRETE STEPS. THAT
YOU ALL CAN TAKE TO BRING CLEAN
TRANSPORTATION. PROJECTS TO THE
FRONT OF THE LINE FOR STATE
FUNDING FIRST YOU HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO FLEX FUNDING AND
I THINK THAT WAS ALSO YOUR
CENTER PLACE FOR HER BERMAN SAID
AS A TERM OF ART AND IT'S- THAT.
I'VE BEEN LEARNING A LOT MORE
ABOUT IT- YOU CAN DIRECT YOUR
AGENCIES TO FLEX FUNDING FROM
ONE HIGHWAY FORMULA PROGRAM TO
ANOTHER. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM IS VERY
RESTRICTIVE. I AND IS THE
BIGGEST SOURCE OF FEDERAL
FORMULA FUNDS. YOU HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO TELL YOUR AGENCIES
TO FLEX MORE OF THAT FUNDING.
INTO FOR EXAMPLE OF THE SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM YOU CAN FLEX UP 250% OF
ELIGIBLE FUNDS FROM ONE. FOR
MALE PROGRAM TO ANOTHER- ON THE
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM GIVES AGENCIES
CONSIDERABLE AND THE LEGISLATURE
CONSIDERABLY MORE FLEXIBILITY.
HOW TO SPEND THOSE THOSE FUNDS
AND IT WAS DESIGNED STARTING IN
THE EARLY IN ITS PREDECESSOR
PROGRAM WHICH IS START IN THE
EARLY NINETIES. TO GIVE STATES
MORE FLEXIBILITY TO SPEND THESE
THESE THESE FUNDS ON PROJECTS.
ALIGN MORE CLOSELY WITH STATE
GOALS. THE SECOND OF REFLECTS
THAT YOU CAN DO IS AFFECTING.
FUNDING FROM HIGHWAY PROGRAMS
INTO TRANSIT PROGRAMS.
CALIFORNIA ALREADY DOES THIS
LARGELY THANKS TO LEADERSHIP
FROM CALIFORNIA AND PO'S.
ROUGHLY 10% OF ELIGIBLE FUNDS IN
CALIFORNIA ARE CURRENTLY FLEX
FROM HIGHWAY TO TRANSIT ACCOUNTS
. ESPECIALLY WHAT WE HAVE THE
SHORT TERM BOOST IN FUNDING YOU
SHOULD ASK STATE AGENCIES TO
SEND MORE FUNDING TO TRANSIT
HAS. FOR ALL THE REASONS THAT
WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT TODAY.
TOOK CELERY TRANSIT PROJECT
DELIVERY AND REGIONS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE WILL NAVAL COUNTIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO GROW IN
A MORE SUSTAINABLE MORE
INCLUSIVE WAY. AND AWAY THAT
REDUCES TRAFFIC I. WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THE STATE INCREASE THE SHARE
OF HIGHWAY FUNDING FLEX TO
TRANSIT- IN GENERAL AND STARTING
WITH A COMMITMENT AFFECTING 20%
OF ELIGIBLE FUNDS THIS YEAR.
RIGHT THAT WOULD MAKE CALIFORNIA
A NATIONAL LEADER IN THIS
IMPORTANT PRACTICE- AND THIRD
THIS ISN'T. THIS ISN'T FLEXING
THE WAY THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TALKS ABOUT IT BUT
THIS IS A WAY TO USE THE
FLEXIBILITY THAT YOU HAVE. YOU
CAN DIRECT CALTRANS AND THE
STATE TO FIND THE ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT
TRANSIT AND INTERCITY RAIL.
CAPITAL PROGRAM. IF YOU CHARGING
AND FOR STRUCTURE INVESTMENTS-
AND- AND BEYOND WITH FUNDS. FROM
THE FEDERAL FOR MATH PROGRAMS
AND- ALL OF THIS OF COURSE NEEDS
TO BE. COMPLEMENTED BY FINDING A
WAY TO ADDRESS THE FISCAL CLIFF
THE PUBLIC AND TRANSIT AGENCIES
FACE WHICH- I'M NOT FOCUSING ON.
IN MY COMMENTS TODAY BECAUSE
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
INFRASTRUCTURE A LOT BUT IT THEY
ARE INTERCONNECTED IN AN
IMPORTANT WAY- SUFFICE IT TO SAY
ALL THE NEW TRANSIT
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE WORLD
DOESN'T DO MUCH GOOD. IF YOU
DON'T HAVE THE STAFF TO OPERATE
AT- FINALLY MANY OF YOU ARE
SURELY FAMILIAR WITH THAT BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION'S JUSTICE FOR
INITIATIVE SETS A GOAL THAT 40%
OF OVERALL BENEFITS OF FEDERAL
INVESTMENTS. FOR THE PROJECT IN
ORDER THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. AT
STATE LEADERS YOU ALSO HAVE THE
POWER TO ENSURE THE TACKLE IS
REALIZED IN CALIFORNIA. THERE'S
PRECEDENT FOR THIS IN CERTAIN
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS THE
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
ASSETS THE THRESHOLD FOR
INVESTMENTS IN DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES SO DO SEVERAL OF
OUR- CONFLICT MARC ZERO
EMISSIONS VEHICLE PROGRAMS. BUT
WE HAVE TO DO MORE TO ENSURE
THAT. THESE THIS INFLUX OF
FEDERAL FUNDS AND ULTIMATELY ALL
THE STATE'S TRANSPORTATION
INVESTMENTS. ARE PRIORITIZED. TO
PRICE TO THAT THIS CHALLENGE. AN
INVITATION FROM FROM THE
PENETRATION. AS WE'VE BEEN
REMINDED BY REPEATED AND- I'M
GOING FLOODING- IN THE STATE
THESE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS
CALIFORNIANS ARE ALREADY
SUFFERING FROM THE IMPACTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE. SUPPORTING
CONTINUED HIGHWAY EXPANSIONS-
WOULD CONTINUE TO POUR MORE FUEL
ON HER OWN WILD FIRES. AND STATE
AGENCIES HAVE RAISED THE ALARM
THAT OUR CURRENT TRANSPORTATION
POLICIES INVESTMENTS PRIORITIES.
ARE GENERATING MORE AND WIDER
ROADS GENERATING MORE TRAFFIC
MORE POLLUTION AND EXACERBATING
EXISTING INEQUITIES. WE ARE
BUILDING MORE COAL FIRED POWER
PLANTS IN CALIFORNIA AND WE
SHOULDN'T BE BUILDING NEW
HIGHWAYS. THAT ONLINE WITH OUR
STATE'S VALUES. CALL POWER
PLANTS THEY DON'T MAKE FINANCIAL
SENSE. SEND RECOGNIZE THAT THE
STATE HIGHWAY NETWORK IS
COMPLETE. AND REFOCUS THE
STATE'S ATTENTION ON BUILDING
OUT SIMILARLY ROBUST STATEWIDE
NETWORKS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC
TRANSIT WALKING BIKING
INTERMISSION VEHICLE
INFRASTRUCTURE. INFRASTRUCTURE
LA IS AN OPPORTUNITY. AGAIN TO
AND ALIGN OUR INVESTMENT
DECISIONS WITH OUR PRIORITIES
PRESS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY
DECADES. THE ALTERNATIVE WOULD
SOUND A LOT LIKE A COMMON
DEFINITION OF INSANITY. DOING
THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER
AGAIN AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT
RESULTS THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH MISTER CARTY THAT
CONCLUDES OUR THIRD PANEL SO
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR JOINING US
AND WE'RE GONNA GO ON TO
QUESTIONS OKAY- AND WE'LL START
WITH SENATOR THE RUSSELL. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR ARE YOU PROBABLY
MAY HAVE TO. LEAVE RIGHT IN THE
MIDDLE OF ASKING THIS QUESTION
BUT- IF- IF MR WESSEL COULD-
JUST TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES A
MINUTE OR TWO TO TALK ABOUT THE
M. L. A. METRO MANUFACTURING
CAREERS. POLICY ARE YOU.
FAMILIAR ENOUGH TO TALK ABOUT
THAT ABSOLUTELY OKAY AS I
UNDERSTAND THE REASON I ASK IS
BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST MAJOR
TRANSIT AGENCY IN THE NATION TO
INCORPORATE- POLICY FOR
MANUFACTURING IN THE PROCUREMENT
PROCESS. YES AND IT'S A THE
COUNTRY'S SECOND LARGEST TRANSIT
AGENCY IT'S ALSO A NO STRANGER
TO HAVING TO ADMINISTER- FEDERAL
FUNDS AND- USE- THE RULES
SEGREGATING OF FUNDS OF PROGRAMS
TO. ENSURE THAT THEY'RE DOING
THAT CORRECTLY- AND SO THIS
POLICY- IS FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY
ON- CONTRACTING WITH COMPANIES
WHO- AS PART OF THE PROCUREMENT
PROCESS- OR DISCLOSING- THE
NUMBER OF JOBS THAT THEY'RE
GOING TO CREATE- THEN THE WAGES
AND BENEFITS THAT THEY WILL PAY.
AND THEY ARE COMPETING WITH EACH
OTHER ON JOB QUALITY ALLOWING
FOR LA METRO TODAY AND- COMPARE-
WAGES AND BENEFITS TO USE THAT
TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHICH
CONTRACT IS GONNA SORT OF CREATE
THE MOST ECONOMIC BENEFIT-
REGIONALLY IN THE STATE. OR IN
THE COUNTRY AND SO- ELLIE METRO
HAS IMPLEMENTED THE STRONGEST
VERSION OF THIS POLICY TO DATE-
AND- OTHER AGENCIES HAVE HAVE
USED SIMILAR- LANGUAGE- BUT THE
LATEST VERSION THE L. A. METRO
IS IMPLEMENTED. INCLUDES NEW
WORKER PROVISIONS- TO ENSURE
THAT- ANY NON COMPLIANCE WITH
WITH THIS POLICY A RESULTS IN IN
BACK WAGES OR OR OR- MISS- MISS-
RECORDED WAGES. TO BE PAID BACK
TO WORKERS WHICH IS- INCREDIBLY
A HUGE. WIN FOR WORKING PEOPLE
IN L. A. COUNTY. OKAY YOU'RE
JUST CHARGE UNTIL. NEED TO GO
THERE AND- ON. I WAS JUST HAVE
THIS IN CASE IS YOUR GO AS THAT
OKAY WITH NEW YORK OKAY- OKAY
OKAY- WITH OTHER QUESTIONS YOU
ARE ASKING. FOR- SHOULD. THE
TOWN I'M HERE HERE. ALL RIGHT
FIVE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
REALLY DEEP YOUR YOUR COMING TO
HELP FIVE SHOULD MORE LIGHT ON
ALL THE ISSUES- YOU KNOW WE GOT
A LOT OF CHALLENGES ON OUR HANDS
HERE- THANK YOU. YES.
I DO I GET MY I WANTED I DID ONE
**** I GUESS ACTION HERE'S A
TRANSPORTATION RIGHT TRANSIT
WRITER- YOU KNOW A FELLOW
TRANSIT WRITER WE KNOW WHAT WHAT
DO YOU HEARING ALL THE
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW A HOW TO
HOW TO MAKE. THE EXPERIENCE OF
WRITING TRANSIT MORE ATTRACTIVE
TO AVERAGE CALIFORNIANS- AND YOU
KNOW NOT JUST THOSE WHO- YOU
KNOW NOT TO THOSE WHO HAVE WHO
HAVE NO CHOICE- AND IT ALSO
HAPPENED ABOUT HOW TO MAKE IT
BETTER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO
CHOICE- WHAT WHAT ARE SOME
THINGS THAT YOU'VE BEEN HEARING
THAT WE OUGHT TO BE CONSIDERING
AS WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE
EXPERIENCE BETTER FOR WRITERS.
YEAH THANK YOU. AND THERE HAS
BEEN SOME REALLY- REALLY HELPFUL
RESEARCH THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS
ABOUT WHAT IS IT EXACTLY THAT
BRINGS AND KEEPS PEOPLE READING
TRANSIT- A COUPLE PEOPLE OF
ALLUDED TO THIS IDEA OF- KIND OF
IT'S KIND IN THE TRANSIT
INDUSTRY. CAPTIVE FOR CHOICE
WRITERS SEVEN LANGUAGE I DON'T
LOVE IT- BUT- SOME OF THE
RESEARCH HAS TO HAVE THE SECOND
A COUPLE THINGS THAT I THINK A
REMODEL OF FOR SO MANY REASONS I
MEAN FOR I THINK FROM THE
OBVIOUS ONES BUT THE OTHER THING
IS. IT IT WOULD SUGGEST THAT
THERE THAT THERE BLOCKS RIGHT IN
THERE A LOT OF WORKING PEOPLE
WHO ARE STRUGGLING LIKE CRAZY
JUST TO BUILD A FOR THE CAR
BECAUSE THE TRANSIT EXPERIENCE
HAS BEEN SO DAZZLING. WHEN WE
SHOULD BE PROVIDING THEM WITH A
BETTER TRANSIT EXPERIENCE- SO
THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE.
STRESSED OUT ABOUT MAKING CAR
PAYMENTS BUT ANYWAY I'VE STARTED
OR- YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT I MEAN AND
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE THAT
THIS RESEARCH SHOWS SUCH AS SOME
LIGHT ON- INCLUDING WHY THIS
IDEA OF KIND OF. CHOICE WRITERS
WITHIN WITHOUT CHOICE FALLS
APART UNDER A LITTLE BIT EXTRA
HAVE SCRUTINY. BECAUSE A LOT OF
WRITERS WHO DO DEPEND ON PUBLIC
TRANSIT TO GET TO THEIR JOBS TO
ACCESS THEIR COMMUNITIES- WOULD.
MUCH PREFER TO HAVE A CAR. GIVEN
GIVEN HOW CHALLENGING IT CAN BE
TO DEPEND ON TRANSIT- AND SO
THEY- MAY NOT HAVE A CHOICE
TODAY BUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
YEARS WHEN THEY GET A BETTER
JOB. THEY WILL HAVE A CHOICE. SO
HOW DO WE MAKE IT A SYSTEM- THAT
THAT. PEOPLE WANT. TO RIDE. AND
THEN. ARE PRETTY. PASTS
TRANSPORTATION- AFFORDABLE
RELIABLE. FREQUENT SERVICE. SAFE
SAFE OBVIOUSLY MEANS DIFFERENT
THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE- IT'S
VERY CONTEXT DEPENDENT. GRAMS
LIKE DELHI METRO TRANSIT
AMBASSADOR PASTOR PROGRAM THAT
WAS DISCUSSED EARLIER VERY
PROMISING BUT- VERY MUCH IN THE
EARLY DAYS THAT TRANSIT
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IN ALPHABET
ELEMENTARY. JUST WATCHED. TO
THAT FUNDING. THAT SUPPORTING IT
. WE DON'T KNOW HOW EFFECTIVE
IT'S GOING TO BE WE GENUINELY
DON'T NOW- BUT IT'S A REALLY
PROMISING IDEA PART HAS HAD A
LOT OF SUCCESS IN RUNNING A
SIMILAR SIMILAR PROGRAM. AND
WE'VE ALSO DISCUSSED THE- HOW
INTERTWINED. THE HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IS WITH
INCLUDING WITH THE SAFETY AND
SECURITY ISSUES HONOR ON A
TRANSIT SYSTEMS. AND SO IT'S
IMPORTANT THAT WE THAT WE HOLDS
THE KIND OF INTERCONNECTEDNESS
OF THESE ISSUES TOGETHER WHEN WE
JUST WHEN WE'RE THINKING ABOUT
HOW ESPECIALLY HOW TO PRIORITIZE
INVESTMENTS. ONE THING THAT MUST
SAY JUST IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE
STATE LEVERS- HERE. ARE THE WAY
THAT THE STATE APPROACHES
TRANSIT PRIORITY ON THE STATE
HIGHWAY NETWORK IS REALLY
IMPORTANT- IN TERMS OF CREATING
AN ENABLING. FAST AND FREQUENT
SERVICE DEDICATED TO RIGHT AWAY
BUS LANES MAR LESSOR HIGH
OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES THAT
THAT INCLUDE TRANSIT- AND
PROVIDING- MEETING MEETING
TRANSIT AGENCIES WHERE THEY ARE
TO PROVIDE THEM THE- BOOK
FUNDING SUPPORT AND SOMETIMES
CONVENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
SUPPORT THAT IS NECESSARY THAT
THE STATE CAN PLAY A UNIQUE.
ROLE IN SUPPORTING BOTH THE
THINGS ARE ARE ARE IMPORTANT.
MISTER CHAIRMAN. ONE LAST POINT
WHERE THERE'S A- CHALLENGE TO
PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICE HIS IN
. WE WAY QUARTERS WHERE YOU HAVE
EXPRESSED PASSES AND MAKE IT TO
THE HOV LANE AND OR THE EXPRESS
LANE FOR JUST EMERGE OVER TO THE
YES AND SO THEY'RE STILL GOING
THE SAME SPEED AS SOON AS THE
CLOGGED FREEWAY. SO THERE'S BEEN
AN EVOLUTION TODD AND- BROUGH
INPUT HUGHES BUT ON SHOULDER.
AND THERE ARE TECHNICAL WAYS TO
MAKE IT AVAILABLE YOU KEEP-
SPEED LIMIT ON THE BUS POLICE
CAN'T SEEM TO GET THAT INTO INTO
THE H. P. HOW IS IT SO. THEY
DON'T OFFICES YEAH BUT I THINK
THERE'S WAYS TO DO IT AND THAT
ARE STARTING TO EMERGE SIDE.
LIKE TO START THE CONVERSATION
AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE THE
NEXT NEXT YEAR TO ABOUT. HOW WE
DO THAT BECAUSE I THINK. THAT'S
GONNA HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE MAKE
THAT CHOICE IF YOU'RE IN
RIVERSIDE. BEFORE THEY FINISH
SAID THEY COULD EXPRESS LANE
COMING INTO ORANGE COUNTY-
CORONA OF WRITERS WOULD HAVE TO.
YOU KNOW TO GO OVER ON A BUS
LIKE THAT HE WAS SHIFTED OVER.
THEY NOW HAVE A DIRECT
CONNECTOR. TO THE BUS LOAD UP
AND YOU GET READY TO THE EXPRESS
LANE SO JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT
HERE. THANK YOU SENATOR ALAN
THANK YOU AND- JUST A COUPLE
QUESTIONS TO CONCLUDE HERE- FOR-
MR WESSEL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR PRESENTATION- AS YOU KNOW
WE'VE WE'VE HAD SOME REFORMS
LAST YEAR THROUGH SENATOR
THROSSELL WHO- BUT FORD SOME-
GREAT DISCUSSIONS ON HIGHROAD
JOBS FOR TRANSPORTATION. AND YET
WITH YOUR SUPPORT BUT ARE THERE
ANY OTHER STATES THAT WE CAN
LEARN ADDITIONAL BEST BACK
PRACTICES FROM- AS IT PERTAINS
TO- YOU KNOW. OBVIOUSLY WHAT
WE'RE DISCUSSING NOW AND THE
JOBS ACTUALLY BEING VERY MINDFUL
INSURING THAT THESE- THAT THESE
FUNDS ACTUALLY ARE APPLIED TO
THE JOB THREE. WE WANT HEARING
HEALTH. I APPRECIATE THAT
QUESTION A LOT OF WAYS-
CALIFORNIA IS ACTUALLY LEADING
MUCH OF THE NATION. FILE ON THAT
AMONG THESE INVESTMENTS I THINK.
WE DON'T AN EXAMPLE I WAS
PREPARED TO HIGHLIGHT WAS- LA
METRO- THE WHICH RECENTLY TO
SORT OF PASSED THOUGH BEEFED UP
VERSION OF THE US EMPLOYMENT
PLAN WHICH- THE THIRD ALSO ASKED
ABOUT- BUT I THINK SOMETHING
ELSE TO CONSIDER IS THAT- THE-
I. J. A- AND LOTS OF THE OTHER
SORT OF FEDERAL INVESTMENTS THAT
MAY MAYBE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF
THIS DISCUSSION BUT- I J. AND
THESE OTHER INVESTMENTS- CAN
ALSO SUPPORT- THESE KINDS OF
PURCHASING. OF POLICIES ON OTHER
TYPES OF MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT
SO WE THINK ABOUT THE ON SHORE
AND OFF SHORE WINDS COMPONENTRY
A. SMART WATER METERS FOR. WATER
RESERVE- TRANSFER.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND- THE VEHICLES
THEMSELVES- THIS POLICY IS
REALLY DESIGNED TO SORT OF-
ENSURE THAT WE CAN GET THE MOST
OUT OF JOB QUALITY IN THE
MANUFACTURING SECTOR- AND
THERE'S MORE TO LOOK AT OUTSIDE
OF JUST TRANSPORTATION THAT- WE
THINK. WE HAVE PROOF OF CONCEPT
FOR. RIGHT WELL WE LOOK FORWARD
TO CONTINUING OUR WORK WITH YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH- AND THEN MY
LAST QUESTION IS FACTUALLY FOR
MISTER CARTY AND MR WHAT'S-
FIRST- MISTER CARTY ON THAT
JUSTICE FORTY AND WHAT MORE WE
CAN DO I KNOW- THERE BEEN. AS
SAUDI SYSTEM LEGISLATION IN THE
PAST AND YOU KNOW FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OBVIOUSLY IS- HAS
BEEN PUSHING THIS THIS
INITIATIVE TO ENSURE THAT YOU
KNOW DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
ARE REALLY- ARE ARE PRIORITIZE
AND THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY
PROVIDING THIS FUNDING THIS
FUNDING IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER
SO WHAT MORE CAN CALIFORNIA. DO
ON JUSTICE FORTY WHAT MORE CAN
WE LEGISLATE ON HOW CAN WE CAN
CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE THESE
MOST- YOU KNOW MOST.
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT
IN IN MY OPINION SOME OF THESE
COMMUNITIES THAT. NEED THESE
INVESTMENTS THE LOS. YEAH I'M
HOPE. TO KEEP. KEEP IT BRIEF- MY
PARTNER AT THE GREEN INSTITUTE
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A- I THINK
WITH MEMBER. OFFICE AB FIFTEEN
TWENTY FIVE EIGHT- THAT'S ONE
THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND. LOOKING
AT AND IF THE FOLLOWING IF YOU
AREN'T ALREADY. AND IT WOULD
JUST- MY UNDERSTANDING IS TO
BASICALLY TWO THINGS ONE IS TO
SET A TARGET THRESHOLD FOR
INVESTMENTS IN DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES AND TO- TO ESTABLISH
SOME KIND OF PROCEDURAL
GUIDELINES AND GUARDRAILS THAT
ARE INTENDED TO AVOID THAT KIND
OF OUTCOME WHICH- IS REASONABLY.
IS A REASONABLY HIGH RISK IN THE
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR WHICH IS.
SAYING OKAY WE WANT TO TARGET
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
AND THAT BEING INTERPRETED AS WE
WANT TO WIDEN HIGHWAY THROUGH AN
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
COMMUNITIES ALREADY SUFFERING.
DRAMATICALLY FROM POLLUTION
BURDENS ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY DUTY
FREIGHT CORRIDORS- BUT YOU MIGHT
BE DESCRIBING MY DISTRICT LIKE
THOSE IN A SINGLE- AND SO- IT'S
REALLY IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AS
WE SET THOSE YOU KNOW IT
WOULDN'T BE IT WOULDN'T BE
ENOUGH IN TRANSPORTATION TO SAY.
WE NEED THESE RESIDENTS TO BE
INTERESTED IS BECAUSE THERE IS
NOT THERE'S OFTEN NOT CONSENSUS
IN THIS AMONG ALL STAKEHOLDERS
IN THOSE COMMUNITIES ABOUT WHAT
ACTUALLY WOULD SERVE THE NEEDS.
OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST
IMPACTED BY THAT BY INVESTMENT
SO THAT THAT PART IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO GRAPPLE WITH. TIME
AND IT'S A CHALLENGE TO COUPLE
WITH THIS BILL IS A- IS
ATTEMPTING TO DO THAT AND I
THINK. IT'S A REALLY PROMISING
EFFORT. THE OTHER THING THAT I
THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO BE
PAYING ATTENTION TO. IS THE NEED
FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND STAFF
AT THE STATE IN CALTRANS
ESPECIALLY. FOR ACTUALLY DOING
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
WORK. AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
THAT MEANS OKAY CALTRANS EMPLOYS
A LOT OF ENGINEERS- WE NEED
THOSE ENGINEERS WE NEED
ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE- CALTRANS ALSO NEEDS.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRAINING AS
COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS WHO HAVE
TRAINING AS EQUITY PRACTITIONERS
WHO KNOW HOW TO DESIGN A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PRODUCTS
PROCESS THAT. RESULTS IN
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE
GENUINELY AUTHENTICALLY CREATED
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
COMMUNITIES WHO ARE GOING TO BE
MOST IMPACTED BY THESE
INVESTMENTS THAT'S A THAT'S A
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THE
CALTRANS AND MOST PUBLIC
AGENCIES DO NOT HAVE AND NEED TO
BE BUILDING I HAD WITH A LOT
MORE INTENTIONALITY SO I INVITE
YOU TO- CONSIDER YOU KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE SEEING FUNDING REQUESTS-
FROM CALTRANS AND FROM. THEIR
PARTNER AGENCIES TO BE IN
DIALOGUE WITH THEM ABOUT WHAT
RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE ABLE
TO DO THAT BETTER TO GIVE
FUNDING TO COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS IN THESE
COMMUNITIES TO. CHECK CONTRACT
WITH THE TECH TO EMPLOY THEM. AS
PARTNERS SO THAT THEY CAN BE AT
THE TABLE THROUGH THE PROJECT
AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMING
PROCESS. GREAT THANK. YOU VERY
MUCH FOR THAT AND- MR WANTS TO
BUILD OFF OF THE- KNOWING THAT.
YOU KNOW WE'RE I AM EVEN THE
STATE'S IN TRYING TO GET CLEAR
WHAT THE NEXT PHASE OF HIGHWAYS
MEAN FOR ALL OF US RIGHT AND-
THE SAFETY THE MAINTENANCE YES
BUT WHAT THIS MEANS FOR
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND
HOW TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA
CAN PLAY A ROLE IN. CONNECTING
WITH OUR OUR FRIENDS IN THE
AEGEE COMMUNITIES TO. TO
ENVISION A AS A FUTURE THAT IS
LESS POLLUTING AND THAT IS-
MORE- UP PRIOR BY PRIORITIZING
MORE OF OUR DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO ENSURING
THAT WE GET THINGS DONE. BIG
QUESTION BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE
YOU. LET ME THINK ABOUT THAT
BUT- MY INITIAL REACTION IS-
SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS GOING ON.
IN YOUR DISTRICT AND WAS ONE OF
MY CLIENTS TO GET WEEK AUG.
THERE'S FOLKS TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT WHAT TO DO WITH A SEVEN TEN
NOW THAT HE STAYS WALKED AWAY
FROM IT CENTRALLY. AND SO THAT'S
A PROCESS IS UNDERWAY- I THINK.
THERE'S A- REAL VALUE IN THE
RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES CONCEPT
AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING I
KNOW OUR FOLKS GIVE KIND. AND
IT'S NOT JUST TEARING DOWN A
FREEWAY IS HOW DO YOU READ IT
BACK TOGETHER SO THE
TELECOMMUTING. HAS ACCESS ACROSS
THE WAY- I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY
THE BASIS OF A OF A PROCESS. I
THINK. I THINK YOU WE NEED SOME-
MEET TRADITIONAL RESEARCH. BUT I
THINK OF THE BEST PRACTICES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS THIS IS
THIS IS THIS NEW PHENOMENON
STARTS TO GROW- THE FIRST TIME I
READ ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN-
BUFFALO. AND THEIR EXPERIENCE
THERE AND WATCH HOW THE CHANGE
MEETING SO MUCH BETTER. THAT
MADE ME MORE OF A BELIEVER IN
TERMS OF HOW. MY ORGANIZATION
COULD SUPPORT THAT KIND OF
ACTIVITY. YOU KNOW I THINK IN
THE OLD DAYS THEY WOULD HAVE.
ABOARD THE IDEA TEARING DOWN
ANYTHING- BUT I THINK I THINK
NOW- TO SOMETHING THAT'S IN
TERMS OF THE RECONNECTING IS IT
IS IMPORTANT AND I THINK YOU
COULD. DO IT IN SUCH A WAY
PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES AND
ALONG THE COAST. WITH OR OTHER
IS THE HEAT. HAVE PROBLEMS IN
THE CENTRAL VALLEY YOU COULD
START TO CONNECTED WITH- SOME OF
THE- AT ADAPTATION ISSUES. AND
START PUTTING MONEY INTO THOSE
KIND OF PROGRAMS I THINK THE
HEART OF THIS WOULD WE REALLY BE
. I'M GOING TO SOUND SO AWFUL-
TASK FORCE. HAVE A TASK FORCE TO
BRING SOON ORGANIZATIONS TO
START YOU KNOW SPIT. BALLING US
PROVIDING THIS- HAVE A YOU KNOW
IT'S SOMETHING IT BEARS. A STEEP
DEEP AND EXTENDED THOUGHT BEFORE
WE JUST. USE I'M HAVING A ROUGH
DAY I'M SORRY YOU'RE DOING GREAT
HI THIS IS THIS IS FANTASTIC-
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I THINK
THAT'S- I THINK WHERE WE CAN
ALIGN IS THE RECONNECTING OF
COMMUNITIES AND FIGURE OUT THE
NEW FUTURE OF WHAT-
TRANSPORTATION COULD LOOK LIKE
ON OUR ON OUR HIGHWAY SYSTEMS.
OKAY YEP PLEASE IS ONE LAST
THOUGHT THERE'S- AN ISSUE I
WORKED ON A LONG TIME AGO. IN
SAN DIEGO IT WAS THE DECKING OF
THE ONE SIXTY THREE. AND I KNOW
THAT THERE'S A STRONG INTEREST
IN SAN DIEGO IN ANOTHER SEGMENT.
TO DO THE SAME THING YOU END UP
WITH A PARK ON TOP OF IT IS IT'S
THE OPPOSITE OF RECONNECTING.
KIDS FROM REJOINING. TO PROVIDE
- BURKE. HEALTHY ACTIVITIES STOP
THANK YOU WELL THAT'S GREAT
YOU'RE GIVING US THE VISION OF
WHAT COULD BE SO I THINK THAT I
THANK YOU ALL. I DON'T THINK
THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
SENATOR ALAN WANT TO MAKE SURE.
OKAY WELL THAT CONCLUDES OUR
LAST PANEL THANK YOU SO MUCH MR
WESSEL MISTER CARTY MISTER
WHAT'S APPRECIATE. YOU BEING
HERE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU- SO NOW I
WANT TO IT'S TIME TO HEAR FROM
THE PUBLIC FOR MEMBERS WHO WOULD
LIKE TO CALL IN YOU CAN DO SO
NOW AND I'LL MAKE SURE TO
INCLUDE THE TOLL FREE NUMBER. IT
IS EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN. TWO TWO
SIX EIGHT ONE SIX THREE AND THE
ACCESS CODE. IS. SEVEN THREE SIX
TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR. AGAIN THAT
IS ACCESS CODE SEVEN THREE SIX
TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR. WE'RE
GOING TO COLORS LET'S BEGIN WITH
ANY WITNESSES HERE IN THE ROOM
TWELVE HUNDRED. ANYONE WHO'D
LIKE TO TESTIFY PLEASE COME
FORWARD AND WILL- TAKE YOUR
TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS AND YOU
HAVE ONE MINUTE PLEASE. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS MARISSA
GARCIA AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF
MY BELLY. WE URGE YOU TO SUPPORT
AND FUND A FAIR FREE STUDENT
TRANSIT PASS PROGRAM AS PROPOSED
IN AB SIX TEN. THERE ARE FEW
OTHER USES OF PUBLIC FUNDS
ESPECIALLY BY GREENHOUSE GAS
REDUCTION FUNDS. LIKE A FARE
FREE TRANSIT PASS PROGRAM THAT
CAN HELP US TO ACHIEVE SO MANY
GOALS IMPORTANT TO CALIFORNIANS
. SB SIX TEN INVESTMENTS WILL
PUT MONEY INTO TRANSIT AGENCIES
FACING THE FISCAL CLIFF. WELL
PUTTING WRITERS INTO EMPTY
SEATS. IT WILL INVEST IN VMC
REDUCTION. FIGHTING CLIMATE
CHANGE AND ONE OF THE AREAS OF
THE SCOPING PLAN IN GREATEST
NEED OF SUPPORT. WELL INVESTING
IN CLEANING OUR AIR. SB SIX TEN
WILL HELP REBUILD LAGGING
ENROLLMENT IN OUR SCHOOLS. AND
ENABLE OUR LOWEST INCOME
STUDENTS TO AFFORD TO GO TO
COLLEGE AND FULFILL THEIR
EDUCATIONAL DREAMS. AT A HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY MILLION OVER TWO
YEARS. HE WILL LOOK LONG AND
HARD FOR AN INVESTMENT PROGRAM
THAT ACCOMPLISHES SO MANY
DIFFERENT GOALS. USING SO LITTLE
FUNDING THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN PERSON HERE IN ROOM
TWELVE HUNDRED OKAY. CNN'S THE
WILL MOVE TO WITNESSES WAITING
TO TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE
ARVEST. A MODERATOR PLEASE
PROMPT INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO
TESTIFY- VIA THE TELECONFERENCE
OR THIS. WELL LATE IN GERMANY
YOU LIKE THIS HAVE. PRESS ONE
THEN ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD
NOW OPERATOR WILL GATHER YOUR
LINE NUMBER SIMPLY SEE BACK INTO
THE QUEUE. OUR FIRST COMMENT
COMES FROM LINE NUMBER. TWENTY
SIX. PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO CAN
YOU HEAR ME. WE CAN HEAR YOU. MY
NAME IS FRANCESCA WANDERS. I AM
A- CONSTITUENTS IN SACRAMENTO.
AND I AM SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
EXPANDING PUBLIC TRANSIT- AFTER
MOVING TO SACRAMENTO. THREE
YEARS AGO I WAS ABSOLUTELY
SHOCKED AT THE SUBURBAN SPRAWL I
LIVE FIVE MILES FROM WORK. IF I
WANT TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT TO
WORK IT TAKES ME AN HOUR AND A
HALF. ASSEMBLY INSANITY THAT WE
SHOULD BE SO DEPENDENT UPON OUR
CARS AND OUR THREE WAYS TO GET
AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND TO
GET TO WORK. IT'S BAD FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT. BAD FOR LOW INCOME
INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN'T AFFORD
CARS AND CERTAINLY THOSE
INDIVIDUAL CERTAINLY CAN'T
AFFORD A LECTURE PEOPLE. WE HAVE
DOCTOR PRIORITIZE EXPANDING
PUBLIC TRANSIT AND MAKING IT
ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE AND
SAFE FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. THANK
YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR
COMMENTS NEXT COMMENT PLEASE.
CONNECT COMMENT COMES LINE TWO
THREE PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES WE
CAN HEAR YOU. A GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS DAVID FANS IN YOUR
PLANNING WITH FINE OR THE THREE
OF US HOLLYWOOD THANK YOU FOR
YOUR COMMENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE
OF MAXIMIZING FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING.
CONDITION TO GRANT PROGRAMS
INFRASTRUCTURE BILL ALSO
INCLUDED A PROVISION ALLOWING
FEDERAL CITY ALONE THEN FOR A
LONGER SEVENTY FIVE YEAR TERM
FOR SOME PROJECTS. AS WE WORK TO
DEVELOP A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR
LOCAL FUNDING PACKAGE FOR THE
NORTHERN EXTENSION OF THE METRO
K. LINE WHICH ALL ONE DAY BE THE
HIGHEST CAPACITY LIGHT RAIL LINE
IN THE NATION. BUT PURSUING
LEGISLATION TO ALLOW STATE NOW
YOU CAPTURE TOOLS I CAN
CONSTRUCTION FINANCING
DISTRICTS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THIS LONGER TERM DON'T YET HAVE
AN OFFICE IF YOU'RE A PROPOSAL
WHICH ARE COMPILED IN THE OFFICE
AND HOPE TO PARTNER WITH YOU ALL
AND BRINGING STATE LAW INTO LINE
AND WITH THIS NEW FEDERAL LOAN
PROVISION. A LONGER TERM MEANS
LOWER PAYMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A LONGER TIME PERIOD ATTACKMAN
REVENUES FROM NEW TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. TO BUILD.
UP AFTER OLYMPIC INSTRUCTION. IF
YOU'RE ANY YOUR CALL MIGHT BE
AND IN BOB THE MAKING OUT
CAPTURE FEDERAL. MORE PEOPLE
LOCAL BAR AROUND STATE PLEASE
REACH OUT TO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
IN A VERY AND WILL A PROPOSAL
WITH YOUR- TO THERE CON NUMBER.
THANK THANK YOU VERY MUCH COMMON
PLEASE. NEXT COMMENT WILL COME
FROM THE LINE NUMBER THIRTY
PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES HELLO THIS
IS JAMIE PUGH- I'M COMMENTING
TODAY ON BEHALF OF MEXICAN
CALIFORNIA. SEXTANTS CLIMATE ONE
HUNDRED INITIATIVE AIMS A
CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET TO WORK ACT
CALLING CLIMATE CHANGE ACROSS
GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS- AND-
EDUCATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
AROUND HALF OF OUR STATE'S
ANNUAL EMISSIONS THANK YOU KNOW
CARBON'S UNEQUIVOCAL IN ITS
LATEST SCOPING PLAN. THAT REACH
OUR DECARBONISATION GOALS WILL
REQUIRE US REDUCE CAR DEPENDENCE
PRESIDENTIAL THAT- WE FULLY
SUPPORT MISTER ACCORDIONS
TESTIMONY EARLIER TODAY. IN
PARTICULAR WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE
THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE
LEGISLATURE HAVE TO LEVERAGE
FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS TO
INVEST. REVITALIZING
CALIFORNIA'S TRANSIT SYSTEMS
OPERATIONS- ESPECIALLY BY
FLEXING POLITICAL FUNDS AWAY
FROM FREEWAY CAPACITY EXPANSIONS
AND SOMEONE PROJECTS. TENDS
TOWARDS CLIMATE SMART
INFRASTRUCTURE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH NEXT COMMENT
PLEASE. AN EX COMMUNIST FROM
LINE NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT PLEASE
GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME
IS ZACH H. GROWTH ON THE POLICY
DIRECTOR AT TRANSFORM TRANSFORM
PROMOTES WALKABLE COMMUNITIES
WITH EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION
CHOICES TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL
INCOME OPPORTUNITY. ACROSS
CALIFORNIA- I'M CALLING IN TODAY
TO- SECOND THE CALL FOR
COLLECTING- FUNDING TO
PRIORITIZE TRANSIT AND ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION- THIS IS A
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY AND CLIMATE
ISSUE. AT A TIME- BUDGET DEFICIT
WHERE THAT COMPANIES BUDGET
PROPOSES CUTS TO VITAL-
PROGRAMS- AXES EDUCATION AND
CHEROKEE PEOPLE AND THEN- HI I.
J. A. PROVIDES. A LIFELINE FOR
US TO REINVEST IN WALKABLE-
CREDIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES-
THAT FOR EQUITY AND CLIMATE.
OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE IN
CALIFORNIA DO NOT OWN A CAR AND
60% OF TRANSIT RIDERS ARE LOW
INCOME I'M AT THE SAME TIME WE
KNOW WE NEED TO DOUBLE TRANSIT
COVERAGE AND SERVICE IN THE
COMING YEARS TO MEET OUR CLIMATE
GOALS- SO I HOPE MEMBERS OF THIS
COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER
SELECTING. FUNDING TO SUPPORT
THESE VITAL PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS
THE FISCAL CLIFF SOME GREAT
WALKABLE BIKEABLE AND TRANSIT
FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES FOR ALL.
THANK YOU THANK YOU. NEXT
COMMENT PLEASE. WELL ONE AGAIN
IF YOU HAVE A- OR- HE'S- ONE TO
ZERO UTAH KEYPAD WE'LL GO TO
LINE NUMBER THIRTY ONE PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HI MY NAME IS JAMES
CAPITALISM FROM THE SUNFLOWER
ALLIANCE A BAY AREA CLIMATE
JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS SAID
HERE'S THE PORT YOU ARE USING AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF THE FEDERAL
MONEY. FOR THE PUBLIC TRANSIT
AGENCIES- THAT DEVASTATE SERVICE
CUTS WHEN RESET THE PHONE. ALL
IF YOU MITCHELL NAY MALL YEAR.
EXPECTS FOR PUBLIC. WE CAN'T
MEET OUR CLIMATE BY JUST
SWITCHING CARDS YOU'LL GAS TO.
OUR CURRENT LEVEL OF DEPENDENCE
ON PRIVATE CARS ALL ON THE
LIFECYCLES FROM MANUFACTURERS
UNIQUEMENT LACERATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE. MASSIVE WASTE OF
PUBLIC AND PERSONAL RESOURCES.
SOURCES AGING INCLUSION AND LAND
BECAUSE AFTER PLEASE DON'T USE
ANY OF THE MONEY TO EXPAND
HIGHWAYS AFTER NEEDED ROBERT YOU
SHOULD YOU COULD NOT JUST. THESE
FEDERAL FUNDS TO MAINTAIN EXPAND
INCLUDES TRANSIT DEGREE A COULD
EXPECTED SALEABLE THAT EVERY
NEEDS BETTER. THANK YOU MUCH FOR
NEXT CALL PLEASE. WE HAVE NO
FURTHER COMMENT. OKAY THANK YOU
ALL TO A TO EVERYONE WHO TESTED
IN PER AND ON THE TELE LINE
WE'VE VERY MUCH YOUR YOUR
COMMENTS AND WE WILL CERTAINLY
TAKE THEM TO HEART AND PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL- COMMENTS WHEN NEED
BE- BUT IF YOU HAVE IF YOU'RE
NOT ABLE TO TESTIFY IN EITHER
WAY THROUGH- TELECONFERENCE OR
IN PERSON. PLEASE ENSURE THAT
YOU SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS OR
SUGGESTIONS DIRECTLY IN WRITING
TO THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE
YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS AS
MENTIONED HAVE BEEN VERY
IMPORTANT TO US WE APPRECIATE
YOUR PARTICIPATION AND THIS ME
MEETING AND HEARING IS ADJOURNED
THANK YOU ALL OF THE PANELISTS
AS WELL. FREESHEET YOU.