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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 12, 1984
SUBJECT ABAG Dues
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Fact Sheet ; 1984/85 Proposed Budget and Summary Work
Program
RECOMMENDATION qR See attached memorandum
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Current ABAG dues - $ 755/year
Proposed ABAG dues - $1, 858/year
DESCRIPTION In accordance with City Council direction, Cm. Jeffery
attended the ABAG Budget Workshop at which the proposed ABAG dues increase
was discussed . Attached is a memorandum from Cm. Jeffery with respect to
the information she obtained at that workshop. Cm. Jeffery has also
proposed City Council action with respect to taking a City position at the
ABAG General Assembly meeting .
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ITEM NO. / • 0
M E M O R A N D U M
T0: City Council
FROM : Councilmember Jeffery
SUBJECT: ABAG Dues Increase
DATE : March 6 , 1984
FACT : ABAG Revenue
35% - fees for service from MTC
5% - fees for services from cities & counties
45% - State & Federal grants (which are now drying up)
15% - ABAG dues
FACT :' ABAG - has 31 employees ( down from 120 pre-Prop. 13 )
- has 98 city & county members
FACT. Similar organizations in other states are funded by the
states
FACT: ABAG & MTC were created by the Legislature and are
unique in that most states have just one organization
that does regional planning (MTC gets most of the money)
FACT: ABAG will go under without a raise in dues and
Sacramento will take over . (Note: The Legislature in
Sacramento is comprised of more representatives from
Southern California than Northern California. )
FACT.. ABAG gives cities a local voice. We have a city
representative assigned to ABAG. .
FACT . Proposed dues schedule balances payments from cities and
counties at a 50/50 split . (Currently, counties pay 60%
. and cities pay 40% . )
FACT: In addition to a raise in the split for cities, there is
also a proposed graduated fee schedule for cities .
Small cities, such as Dublin, will be charged a 150%
increase. ABAG claims this is necessary because small
cities don ' t currently pay enough dues to cover services
provided to them ( i . e. mailing) .
CONCLUSION: Dublin ' s dues would be raised 150% (from $755 to -
$1 ,858 ) to cover the raise in city/county share of dues,
-` plus the raise in basic membership charge- through the
graduated fee schedule .
Without ABAG Dublin will have -to deal with Sacramento —_
for planning issues. Therefore, I propose ..that Dublin
pay the dues increase to insure greater . local control.
We have two alternative proposals that we could support :
a . Suggest a different split with the county. Some
cities are proposing a split of 55% county and 45%
city because the county has more political clout
in ABAG and therefore benefits more.
and/or
b. We could protest the graduated fee schedule as
being unduly unfair to the smaller cities which
are less able to afford the raise in dues..
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize a proxy letter to be carried by
one of our neighboring cities to:
1 ) Approve the raise in the city/county split
2 ) Introduce an amendment abolishing the graduated
fee schedule
ASSOCIATION OF BAYAREA GOVERNMENTS
Proposed
BUDGET & SUMMARY
WORK PROGRAM
Fiscal Year 1984-1985
This budget and summary work program was prepared
under the direction of the Executive Director, with
primary assistance from Joe Chan, Marci Loss,
Yvonne San Jule and Pat Shen-Yoshitsu
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. ABAG Executive Board and Committees
Members of Executive Board i
Members of Work Program and Coordination Committee
Members of Finance and Personnel Committee
Committees
II. Executive Director's Budget Message 1
Chart- Comparison of Locally Raised Funds of 7
Regional Agencies (Per Capita),
Fiscal Years 1977-78 through 1983-84
III. Financial Highlights 9
Revenues and Expenditures: Three-Year Summary 11
Chart - Comparison of Revenues by Funding Source 12
Fiscal Years 1978-79; 1983-94; 1994-85
Proposed Schedule of Assessments 13
IV. Summary Work Program 17
Work Program Summary 19
I. Priority.Programs for 4B4G Dues and MTC 20
Comprehensive Planning Funds
o Information, Data and Analytic Services
o Planning Services
o Public In formation!Regional Liaison
o Legislation and Intergovernmental
Coordination
o Agency Management
11. Programs Expected to be Primarily Self- 25
Supporting with Limited ABAG Dues
o Census Data Center
o Technical Assistance -Small Contracts:-'
- - "• ;.o Cost Revenue Impact System (CRIS)
Credit Pooling •r-• -'�
o Energy, Erosion Control and Waste
Management -
o Housing and Economic Development
o Microcomputer Systems
_ III
Federally Funded Programs "x 27 -
o Hazardous Materials Training fantPr
o Water Quality -
o Earthquake Liability
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Supervisor Joseph P. Bort, President (Alameda County)
Councilmember Dianne McKenna, Vice President (City of Sunnyvale)
Mayor Ralph Bolin, Immediate Past President (City of Napa)
Alameda County Cities in Karin County
Supervisor Fred F. Cooper Councilmember Flora Praszker (Mill Valley)
Supervisor Charles Santana *Mayor Michael Wornum (Larkspur)
*Supervisor Don A. Excell
*Supervisor John George Cities in Napa County
Mayor Lowell Smith (St, Helena)
Contra Costa County *Vacant
Supervisor Nancy C. Fanden
Supervisor Tom A. Torlakson City of San Francisco
*Supervisor Tom Powers . Mayor Dianne Feinstein
*Supervisor Robert I. Schroder Alvin James
*Peter Henschel
Karin County *Art Carter
Supervisor Harold C. Brown, Jr.
*Supervisor Al Aramburu Cities in San Kateo County
Napa County Councilmember Jane Baker (San Kateo)
Supervisor Harold C. Brown,J r. *Vice Mayor R. David Martin (Burlingame)
*Supervisor Al old C.ru *Vice Mayor Mary Griffin (Millbrae)
p Mayor Joan Stiff (Woodside)
San Francisco County Cities in Santa Clara County .
Supervisor Richard D. Hongisto Councilmember Lucile Hillestad
supervisor Nancy Walker 1ouncilmember Dianne McKenna (Sunnyvale)
/acant *dice Mayor Peter McHugh (Milpitas)
*Supervisor Bill Maher *Councilmember Betsy Bechtel (Palo Alto)
*Vacant
*Vacant Cities in Solano County
Sin Mateo Count Mayor Gary Falati (Fairfield)
County *Mayor Joe Anderson (Dixon)
Supervisor William J. Schumacher
Supervisor K. Jacqueline Speier r Cities in Sonoma County
Supervisor Anna G.. Eshoo Councilmember Jack W. Cavanagh, Jr. (Petaluma)
'Supervisor John M. Ward *Councilmember Warren K. Hopkins (Rohnert Park}
;,anta Clara County City of Oakland
Supervisor Rod Diridon Councilmember Carter Gilmore
Supervisor Susanne Wilson Vice Mayor Richard L. Spees
*Supervisor Thomas Legan Councilmember Mary Moore
*Supervisor Zoe Lofgren *Councilmember Aleta Cannon
Solano County *Councilmember Aleta Cannon
Supervisor Richard Brann 'Councilmember Aleta Cannon_
*Supervisor John Cunningham City of San Jose
Councilmember Claude E. fietche'
= Cities in Alameda County Councilmember Nancy Ianni ='
Vice Kayor Steve Eigenberg (Piedmont) Vacant -- r, r •Y a Y
Mayor Dale Turner (Livermore) *Councilmember Lu Ryden
*Mayor Ruth J. Ganong (Albany) _: *Councilmember Patricia E Sausedo`
" *Councilmember_Shirley 0: Sisk (Newark) - *Vacant
•Cities in Contra Costa County
Councilmember June Bulman (Concord)
Councilmember Margaret Kovar (Walnut Creek) r
*Councilmember Margaret OePriester (Moraga) - -_ - - •• - •
*Councilmember Joel Keller (Antioch)
*Alternate Representative 1/31/84
Advisory Member: Marion E. Otsea
*Louis P. Martini
San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board
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WORK PROGRAM & COORDINATION. COMMITTEE
Supervisor Joseph P. Sort, President
Councilmember Dianne McKenna, Vice President
Councilmember Nancy Lanni Member, Executive Board
*Supervisor Richard Brann
Supervisor Rod Diridon Member, Executive Board
Councilmember Margaret Kovar Chair, Regional Planning Committee
*Supervisor Al Aramburu
Mayor Warren Hopkins Member, Regional Planning Committee
*Councilmember Louis M. Cortez
Mayor Jane Baker Vice Chair, ABAG/MTC Joint Policy Committee
*Councilmember Lonnie Washington, Jr.
Councilmember Carter Gilmore Chair, Finance b Personnel Committee
*Councilmember June Bulman
Supervisor Tom Torlakson Chair, Legislation E Governmental
*Councilmember William Barone Organization Committee
Ex-Officio Member:
Mayor Ralph C. Bolin, Past President
*Alternate Representative
FINANCE & PERSONNEL. COMMITTEE
Councilmember Carter Gilmore, Chairperson (Oakland)
Councilmember Jane Baker (San Mateo) -
Councilmember June Bulman (Concord)
Councilmember Jack W. Cavanagh, Jr. (Petaluma)
Vice Mayor R. David Martin (Burlingame)
Supervisor Rod Diridon (Santa Clara County)
Ex-Officio Members:
upervisor osepli Sort, President -
Councilmember Dianne McKenna, Vice President ;t 5
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COMMITTEES
The Executive Board has established policy committees to ensure that ABAG's planning program is
comprehensive and effective. The committees report and make recommendatons to the Executive
Board and perform other tasks that may be assigned to them. The committees include:
Work Program and Coordination Committee--ensures makes recommendations regarding airport
• internnaa communicatt'— on among A9A�committees, development, policies and proposed legislation.
guides preparation of budgets and work programs It also monitors, updates and refines the
and acts for the Executive Board when the Board Pegional Airport Plan, and formulates policy
does not meet. Sjidelines for an aviation element in MTC's
Regional Transportation Plan.
ABAG/MTC Joint Policy Committee--a joint
committee oT-99 and-RTC t at prov es guidance Pegional Planning Committee--responsible for
to the joint land use and transportation -nnual evie�men�ent of the Regional Plan
planning program. Reviews land use issues of for the San Francisco Bay Area. :Develops
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the Regiona Transportation Plan and comprehensive planning policies and procedures
transportation issues with implications for for General Assembly and Executive Board
ABAG's Regional Plan. . approval. Reviews reports and plans prepared by
Joint Policy Committees and Task Forces and
Finance and Personnel Committee--deals with makes recommendations to Executive Board for
inT'ancial,administrative and matters; approval as Regional Plan amendments.
reviews and monitors expenditures; and prepares ;:epresent•ation on Joint Committees and Task
and recommends personnel policies and budget. Forces ensures coordination of all ABAG programs
during plan development. In addition to elected
Legislation and Governmental Organization officials representing all Bay Area counties and
om mittee--stuffs and develops recommen ations cities, the Regional Planning Committee includes
the following special and public interest
program and all aspects of existing and future s goals, organization, legislative representation: Business, Economic Development,
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regional organizations. Environment, Housing, Labor, Minorities, Public
interest, Recreation/Open Space, and Special
MTC/ABAG Regional Airport Planning Committee--a listricts.
,joint committee of and_XFZ_tFat stu 1es and
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'ABAG
Association of Bay Area Governments
Hotel Claremont • Berkeley, California 94705 (415)841-9730
February 1, 1984
President Bort and Members of the
Executive Board
Association of Bay Area Governments
Hotel Claremont
Berkeley; California
Ladies and Gentlemen: :
It's not easy, and often thankless, to be a supervisor, mayor or councilmember
in today's world. Issues are more complex than they used to be, and resources
fewer. It's hard enough for elected officials to deal with local issues, let
alone regional ones. And yet our system in the United States--in over 600
metropolitan and even non-metropolitan areas--is that the local elected officials,
through an areawide council of governments, similar to ABAG, are responsible for
regional planning and coordination.
What's difficult in any region is far more so in the Bay Area, where we have 105
cities and counties and more people than two thirds of the states of the Union--
growing from 3.6 million people in 1960 to 5.2 million in 1980 and perhaps 6.2
million in the year 2000. With massive commercial , industrial and residen-
tial growth as a backdrop, can we say that every one of our local governments has
done all it can to recognize and help deal with the inevitable regional problems
.and consequences? Not, I think, if we're candid. I 'll return to this later.
The primary question when I 'm visiting in local jurisdictions is, not only what
has ABAG done for us here, but what has it done for us lately. Recently, it's
been not unpleasant to deal with this, because ABAG has been saving some of its
members quite a lot of 'money. Through our credit-pooling arrangements, we've so
far enabled ten jurisdictions to save between $10,000 and $340,000 each--anywhere
from six to 90 times their membership dues! And there'll be many more instances
in the future. We can argue that we've saved the Bay Area taxpayers over five
million dollars by achieving, seven years ago, the abolition of an agency judged
not to be needed any longer--the Bay Area Sewage Services Agency. Our members
seem pleased by the training courses we offer to elected officials and staff, .
our publications have never been more in demand, our census and land-use.data
never more used. I 've added as an attachment a summary of ABAG services and
achievements.
Most people would expect that, given the results above, I should be able to report
a pleasing financial situation. The reverse, in fact, is true; and I 'd like to
describe how we got where we are, what the effects are, what we can do, and what
the consequences might be of action and inaction.
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Representing City and County Governments in the San Francisco Bay Area
For 1978-79, our members approved dues of $597,000. Because we cut back with great
severity to help them when the immediate effects of Proposition 13 looked so grim,
we currently collect only $367,000--a loss of $230,000. Moreover, measured in con-
stant dollars by the price deflator for state 'and local government purchases and
allowing a little for population growth, that 1978-79 figure would now be $915,000
--well over half a million dollars more than we collect today! X.
Although a chart in our budget document each year shows the proportion that local
dues contribute to our revenues, few people seem to notice how small it is (currently
just one sixth) and how much comes from other sources. In 1978-79, ABAG received
$2,046,000 in state and federal funds--the equivalent of $2,938,100 in today's
deflated dollars. This year we expect $1,182,000 and next year only $853,000.
ABAG's employees have suffered three pay cuts since Prop. 13, had their 1982 .
adjustment postponed by nearly a year, lost their 1983 increase, and can see no
improvement ahead. After 23 years, they have yet to be granted a pension system.
Only an extraordinary degree of dedication to the Association and its members has
kept a remarkably talented group of people (who have won 30 awards for their work
in the past ten years) still on board. This seems unlikely to go on much longer:
After seemingly endless layoffs and attrition, ABAG today has only a quarter of the
staff it had eight years ago--31 people in the fourth largest metropolitan region
in the country, dealing with a hundred local governments (and their supervisors,
councilmembers, managers , planning directors and a great many other people) , many
special districts, countless corporations, the public at large, and of course our
own committees. If you subtract those engaged in federally or state-funded projects,
those paid from local , state and federal funds allocated by the Metropolitan Trans-
portation Commission, and those compensated from local contract work and sales of
publications, that leaves very few people covered by our ABAG dues. Because dues
are so low, it is largely the declining federal funds (and to some extent those our
employees earn through contracts) which have enabled us to retain--barely--the
talent necessary to serve our members. Conversely, it requires local dues to pro-
vide the match for federal funds.
ABAG has no working capital ; it has long since been used up. This means, for
example, that whenever the state delays our receipt of pass-through federal funds,
or reimbursement of state funds owed to us, we have no cushion whatever: -we have
to borrow money at high rates of interest to meet the next payroll .. This has be-
come more and more of a problem, and is now so severe that unless we build a reserve
in this fiscal year--as we are doing--and increase it .in the next, we would be
unable. to stay _in .business. : _
- Both the Finance & Personnel and the Work Program & Coordination 'Comnittees .have.
-'. .'considered the problem at .length. They are aware of the-long-term consequences
for our local .governments' if. we fail to take the necessary steps Of that, more.;;= :.
later; in the meantime` here' is a 'summary of .actions already taken and._my :proposals
for FY .1984-85.'..The committees have endorsed the former,,and provisionally.:approved
the 1 titter:- -
Completed -
A Salary savings through reorganization and five layoffs: $30,000 in FY 83-84;
$80,000 in FY 84-85; total $110,000 by June 30, 1985.
o Five-month 5% pay cut for all staff: $23,000 in FY 83-84.
Terminating contract with legislative representative: $6,000 in FY 83-84;
$15,000 in FY 84-85; total $21,000 by June 30, 1985.
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Proposed
• Establishing working capital :. to reach $70,000 by June 30, 1984, and
$146,000 by June 30, 1985.
• Increasing membership dues by $227,000 in FY 84-85. This gives a total
of $594,000--slightly less than the dues approved prior to Prop. 13
for FY 78-79. I am suggesting three changes:
(1) an increase in the basic membership fee from $120 (unchanged
since 1970) to $250--it is difficult to do business with any
jurisdiction for less than that;
(2) a gradually declining per capita rate--it seems to me that
benefits of membership are not proportionate to size; and
(3) common rates for cities and counties--the latter volunteered
to increase their payments substantially at the General
Assembly in February 1974, when.' they were relatively better
off than cities, and it seems hard to justify the difference
today. Obviously the effect of (1) and (2) is to accentuate
the increase for smaller jurisdictions. To me it is the only
fair thing to do, but I realize it would be tempting. to take
some fairly small increase in dollars (remember. that even if
you assume business and industry pay nothing, the average
citizen contributes less than a penny a month) , and portray
it as a vast percentage increase--though it would then be
fair to retort that the reason for the big percentage is that
the counties for several years have picked up more than their
share of that kind of tab.
In summary, with the enforced sacrifices by the staff, and the dues increase,
ABAG would be able to build a small operating reserve and continue to serve its
members-- in most cases, saving them far more than they pay to belong!
I have presented only a bare-bones, still-in-reduced-circumstances .-type of
budget. - What it does is to buy time. I 've said in several budget messages--
the first back in 1975--that ABAG can't go on being the only regional agency
funded by carrying a tin cup around each year. - If we try::to go on doing this
much longer, it's doubtful -whether there'll bean -agency -around .to. fund:=,_And
even if there is, i t is pathetic that we lack both :the.,funds.`and rthe_�fl exi bi l i t
to respond to major regional issues as they arise. , as`:.hazardous waste sit-
to
ng or .infrastructure financing. .,.I propose that"next' fal 1. at ei themthe regular _
-- or a special General Assembly--at a time when no immediate budget-,decisions 'are
being made--the.membership .consider-ways ._to achieve a' permanent-funding :source.,,,,
Many people would point out that, while ABAG is `providing more and more tf�h=,'c?1
assistance and other services for its members, it is performing regional planning--
--one primary purpose for which it was founded--at only a minimally acceptable - -
level . We have over a hundred local governments making land-use decisions, act-
ing (as they must) on what seems best at the time for each of them.- There's no
way, over the years, that all of these hundreds of decisions can't and won't have
a cumulative effect in a multi-metropolis of nearly five-and-a-half million
people. We've got to do something about that, because I think we're short-
changing the next generation--and possibly ourselves.
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You've seen recent figures showing fewer people riding transit, and more driving
alone in cars, on the Golden Gate Bridge. You've noticed how, in so many places
you drive, the rush-hour seems to have lost its traditional boundaries and to last
virtually all day long. And you're aware that, by the early years of-the next
century, we'll be adding a million people to our nine-county population. One
million! And yet no one's minding--at least, not very well--the regional store.
My prediction is that public reaction to what's going to take place will be so
severe that, if the local governments won't do it adequately, the Legislature will
establish a kind of state-sponsored BCDC for Bay Area land use--with controls whose
effect on real estate prices would make the escalation of the 'seventies seem flat.
My hope is that our local governments will be prepared once again--as I think they
were in the 'sixties--to do so. And I hope they'll be willing to start thinking
about it at the fall General Assembly I 've suggested.
The days of self-contained communities have gone. When people live in one juris-
diction, work (husband and wife) in two others, have their doctor in a fourth, visit
the beach or a park in a fifth, go to the theater in a sixth, have parents or ch l-
dren living in a seventh or eighth--and may themselves later move to a ninth or
tenth--shouldn't our local elected officials consider themselves not as just the
governing body of one location, but--together with their colleagues throughout the
region--as trustees for the whole of the Bay Area? That's what this Association
means to me, and it is :in that spirit that I present this 1984-85 Budget &Work
Program.
spectfully submitted,
Revan A. F. Tranter
Executive Director
cc: Elected officials of all member governments
Attachment
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OF.ABAG SERVICES'AND~ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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-- _ UMMARY
1. --Our members get high-caliber technical help,' either free or at a discount,
such as:
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• credit pooling, enabling jurisdictions to-obtain'capital funds more ;
economically--saving, in fact,'�tens and even hundreds of thousands
- ; of dollars;" and recouping anywhere from six -to a9O years :ABAG dues! ,_ i
r' preparation of environmental impact,reports and general plan elements
1 F_ 1Y A I s e i sm i c
r (such as house ng an d sei sm�c safety), 1rr"r.
1 1. C T ,`; i '.' ` i•" �T S r` � tt` i f� 7 l lta i- .a.. �. Ztj
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`, L • use of CRIS, our award-winning cost/revenue impact system, developed ;
1 :4 � f3-. � fic /J r •' _a �iti 13 t ✓is - >rr• t' i _
the City of__Fa i rf i el d,
1.— ;.t /'a .i.,a., r.F.�, 1.`' k � �.•.. .•1.3.t � -_.,-Y+ti:' Y � ,; 5 3. 5 j:����i.lc+�s..}'L �Y t s.Yv. � � r� r:.
' c • 'detailed- information"from our,-:Reg ional'Census-fCenter; :on demand `every
1 day of the week,
--'workshops_for„hundreds of elected officials."'and staff on such topics
'as;seismic`:_safety erosion_control '.affordable housing',techniques, fit;
development,finance, energyconseryation and hazardous mater7als r
,management - z - r -9
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�ti '� 5j r f1 r !'ri:' } :. 3 -..-._•' ,.t:? �:,..: L v � .y -i. G�'` lk r -5; �i' i1lr qtr. . . . -
We- protect=local ,control = By .banding together_atithe-regional 1eve7 , 'we
cl early„have .more .Clout;than,,we would as ;individual'cities and counties:
This:has brought all of us benefits,,-inc luding
• keeping the Regional _Water Quali_ty ,Control Board from imposing
-mandatory erosion 'control regulations;.,
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• :achieving increased legal protection from earthquake tort liability;
• prohibiting -(uniquely -in.the U S.A ) the'state•from_tampering with ;r
f the regiona air:and water;-quality=plans our,.l ocal-governments'have
i put together as •i t had been attempting to do, ,S t - , t
S � I , a �1 ♦, .f 4 S :_ Y `. ', -.�.., ...:S 1 'r j."1�'4'�... '.L r _x.1.1_
• ; saving .the_Bay Area's citizens over '$700,000 'a year, or -around
.;$5,000,OOO,so,far; by;bringing about the�abolition ofasuperfluous'
t f' agency,-,the Bay-Area Sewer-Services.;Agency -; For residents and busy
` nesses in-;the .nine counties that's a saving of more than :twice
dues paid to ABAG
t h .:��a r f, s I 3� .,-.� -'Y f :.:tea N:.. Y -f -LS ,a' �,: t'zs't.Ct tt. - a`i 1'-•r`j
' 3 We carry out certain areawide responsibilities - For example
'�' t:.' , �•� j ,s e-_ �s��j:5.x � °t',rjYi�^.i 7T'�;�t 7,fa ` �`
_; i • . by:federal :statu'te `and state designation, we serve'as the;areawide review
i
M ` i 'body for` federalgrant applications from local governments in`-the�Bay Area;
,ty+ � C �s ,.,.� 7..y :1� t „ 1 - 3 I is R....� 1 4:�•'I' S�+ r Y -1� �, `. c
ti:It.,,h S 1- - �. r__ ,,• >. 4 _.,,� ., .` .. � 1 itt•.r •.9�+s.�t.r�''-�F�'•'r'',r•.-�-�-r-�a. -SS B�,ca, :..r•
}` • :by federal-.statute and state designation, ABAG Iis=the regional.-water'quality�
X. s -_planning ;agency .and a;co-lead agency;for air quality,planrnng;in ;the.Bay�;r ;
-Area. -- Certain local 'projects,;and changes :in;,future. intentions need
a 1'l consistent,'with'the `areawide,plans:put together,rby ABAG's;member governments -
• by state'`designati_on;`ABAG`.is the-.regional.`planning'agency for',the Bay Area,
'and does _�its-best to be of practical assistance to members -developing, for
example;` (wtth outstanding local input) the Bay Area Hazardous Spills
64 `,:. e Response Plan,
• 'by'agreement, the state accepts ABAG's projections of population, housing
:and employment-m7"to";complete which we .work carefully with,our members.
Certain project grants are k eyed to these figures
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COMPARISON. OF
LOCALLY RAISED FUNDS
OF REGIONAL AGENCIES
(per capita)
Fiscal Years 1977-78 through 1983-84
$1.30 1.24_
$1.20 1.16.
$1.10
1.05
$1.00 f.
BAAQMD
$0.90 85
$0.80
$0.70. .65 .64'
$0.60 53 �
i .58
$0.50 .44 00, ..........
..49
$0.40
.38
MTC
$0.30 .34
$0.20 ABAG
$0.10 \04 .05 .06 06 . .07 - 07
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1977-78 s`X1978-79 1979-80 ::.1980-81 X11981-82_,1982-83 ' 1983-84 -
*
ABAG receives a small percentage of Transportation Development
Act funds from MTC for comprehensive planning support.
Sources:
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ABAG 1983-84 Budget and Work Program Summary; BAAQMO Budget 1983-84; MTC
Operating Budget 1983-84
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ASSOCIATION Or BAY AREA GOVERNMEIV TS
FISCAL YEAR 1984-85 BUDGET
REVENUES & EXP_ENDITURES
FOR FISCAL YEARS 1982-83, 1983-84, and 1984-85
SOURCE 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85
ACTUAL EST1/31/84 ESTI/31/84
FEDERAL REVFVUES
EPA 175 192200 --- ---
EPA -. Previ,.us Year Carryover 18100 108000 ---
EPA - 205(j) 186100 139000
EPA - Carryover (208) 142600 147300 ---
MTC - Urban Mass Trans. Adm. 216700 157500 191000
MTC - Federal Highway Adm. 178300 353000 272000
MTC - Previous Year Carryover 22000 --- ---
HUD - 701 Carryover 84500 --- ---
001 - U.S. reological Survey 43900 34000 ---
DOA - U.S. !•orest Service 29100 --- ---
NSF 104400 128900 110000
Other '27300 13200 141000
SUBTOTAL 1059100 Tea —UTM
STATE REVENUES
Energy Commission --- 30000 ---
Department of Parks and Rec. 38800 --- ---
AB 2853 34000 24000 ---
Other --- --- --- .
SUBTOTAL 72800 --SIM ---
LOCAL REVENUES
ABAG Dues 343600 367000 594000
MTC - Transportation Development Act 289500 296000 311000
MTC - TDA Carryover 5500 --- ---
Technical Assistance --- --- 125000
ABAG Associates 5500 11000 20000
Private Sector/Foundations --- 7500 20000
Census --- 85000 80000
- Training Institute --- --- -. 60000
Other 241800 488000 '' 180000 -
SUBTOTAL M-90 I3 =
TOTAL REVENUES
b = ebb .
Less Pass-Through
EPA - 208 - 117800 __147300
EPA - Air Quality .-. 80600 190
Total Pass-Through 166300 --
_ _.
_ OPERATING REVENUES
2243000
a
EXPENDITURES t.
" Salaries and Benefits 1059700 1015900 1029000 ,I
Consultant Services - 97700 354000 210000
Other Services b Charges 239200 220000 264000
Computer Services 35700 60000 60000
Indirict Costs 433300 546700 604000
OPERATING EXPENDITURES T965600 mod. -.77=
WORKING CAPITAL (46200) 73600 76000
Add Beginning of Year Balance 42600 (3600) 70000
End f Year Balance (3600) 70000 146000
COMPARISON OF REVENUES BY FUNDING SOURCE FY 1978-79;. FY 1983-84; FY 1984-85
$3,000 ,000
2,806,500
2,500,000 2,436,500
2,243,000
2,000,000
853,000
1,500,000 1 ,182,000 FED &
STATE
FED &
STATE
1,896,600 -
1,000,000 FED. &
STATE _
7969000 .
312,900
OTHER ' wOTHER
i
LOCAL 887,500 :::LOCAL r
:.
5001 000 :... OTHER .y
t
LOCAL .
5
}
- ..
.. Proposed* -
5979000 367,000 594,000
- ABAG ABAG ABAG
DUES .. .,:_ . .:: DUES
0 DUES
1978-79 1983-84 1984-85
Approved _ Estimated Fstimat-pd
3/78 1/84 1/84
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PROPOSED 1984-85
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS
"The annual assessment for members of the Association shall be based
upon population as determined by the State Controller in making the
most recent allocation to counties and cities pursuant to the Motor
Vehicle License Fee Law." Bylaws, ART, IX D. Currently $14.16 per
capita is distributed annually to counties and $18.24 per capita to
cities by the Controller.
Annual Membership Fee. "Each year upon the adoption of the annual
budget, the beneral Assembly shall fix the annual membership fee for
all members of the Association. The membership fee shall be uniform
for all members of the Association and shall not be less than $10.00
per month or $120.00 per year." Bylaws, ART, IX F.
PROPOSED 1984-85 SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS (INCLUDING $25n MEMBERSHIP FEE)
Proposed 1984-85 Assessments Adopted 1983-84 Assessments Adopted 1978-79 Assessments
Population Population Population
Jurisdiction 12-01-83 Total , S 11-30-82 Total, S 11-30-77 Total , S
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ALAMEDA COUNry 1145117 51805 1121005 46586 1120800 80025
Alameda 66385 5811 65618 2322 74500 4421
Albany 15184 1541 15130 628 15561 1018
Berkeley 105778 8818 103328 3588 114091 6706
Dublin 18912 1858 18912 755 --- ---
Emeryville 3933.' 565 3933 252 4110 357
Fremont (139440) (non-member) (136394) (non-member) - -121400 7128
Hayward 98033 8343 95047 3310 96905 5714
Livermore 50539 4543 49014 1765 48950 2946
Newark 34687 3198 32492 1210 30150 1860
Oakland 347325 19893 344935 11697 362112 21023
Piedmont 10498 1142 10498 472 10917 750
Pleasanton. 36702 3370 35398 1308 33650 2062
• San Leandro 65297 5724 65080 2304 70303 4178
Union City 43185 3921 41831 1524 32850 2016
CONTRA COST COUNTY 681580 33263 666490 27746 598700 42803
Antioch 45777 4141 44734 1621 34964 2138
Brentwood 5062 680 4786 281 -3880 344
Clayton 4476 630 4476 270 2640 272
_ Concord 103763 8707 103255 3585 ": 97000 5760
Danville 51228 , . 4598 51228 1831 .''' ;'' =`_'': ::' --- --- -•
El Cerritj 23057 2210 22731 883 —25190 1574
Hercules 6773 826 6481 337 1658 216
Lafayette -25838 2446 25838 981 " 21399 1355
Martinez 24403 2324 24091 _ 929 ;,_-20050 1277 -.
Moraga 15046 1529 15046 625 ' -25302 1581
Pinole 14486 1481 14474 ",:606`;:= ` >'=:`15500 1015
Y Pittsburg _ 36320 3337 35036 -- -'.•1296 �, " 26450 1641
Pleasant Hill 26646 2515 26646 - +• 1014 .27650 1716
' Richmond 76011 6581 75994 " "2671 "if4 80800 :'' '4784
San Pablo 20872 ;. 2024 20123 z.r 816 ter .=r 21800 x.1379
San Ramon - ". 33072 3061 - . - --- =-1230
_ _ u
Walnut .Creek 59103 6002 59094 : _:2103 49039 2951
HARIN COUNTY .223849 14954 223346 - 9378 216500 : 15555
Belvedere 2401 454 2401 " ''"'201 ._.` :' _ . -2638 272 -
Corte Macera 8539 976 8539 407 ' -8647 619
Fairfax 7391 878 7391 368 -- 7661 562
Larkspur 11538 1231 11393 502 12375 834
• Mill Valley 12967 1352 12697 555 13250 885
Novato 44635 4044 44193 1603 37900 2308
Ross 2801 488 2801 214 2742 278
San Anselmo 12067 1276 12067 525 13150 879
San Rafael 44700 4050 44700 1620 46882 2826
Sausalito 7530 890 7451 370 6170 476
Tiburon 6688 818 6685 344 6825 514
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PROPOSED 1984-85
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS
PROPOSED 1984-85 SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS (INCLUDING $250 MEMBERSHIP FEE)
NAPA COUNT" 101337 8574 99919 4262 92700 6729
Calistoga 4022 592 3973 253 3310 311
Napa 53859 4809 52173 1871 48400 2914
St. Heleia 5131 686 4943 286 4000 351
Yountville 3067 511 2994 220 (2860) (non-member)
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
county 705652 34226 691924 28801 715674 51143
city 705652 34226 691924 23343 715674 41433
SAN MATEO COUNTY 593531 29741 590226 24585 573900 41035
Atherton 7852 917 7852 384. (8175) (non-member)
Belmont 24505 2333 24505 942 25209 1575
Brisbane 2996 505 2969 220 3003 293
Burlingame 26451 2498 26173 998 28325 1755
Colma 731 312 454 135 537 151
Daly City 81893 7051 78700 2761 72620 4312
East Palo Alto 26838 2531 26838 1021 --- ---
Foster City 23987 2289 23481 908 20850 1324
Half Moon Bay 7358 875 7340 366 6675 5O5
Hiilsborough (10687) (non-member) (10631) (non-member) (8713) (non-member)
Menlo Pari 27151 2558 26965 1025 27378 1701
Millbrae 20135 1961 20108 795 21250 1347
Pacifica 36866 3384 36866 1357 39150 2380
Portola Valley 4053 595 3991 254 4996 408
Redwood City 55795 4964 55141 1971 55756 3339
San Bruno 35417 3260 35417 1309 38600 2348
San Carlos 25406 2410 24813 953 26218 1634
San Mateo 79261 6841 78874 2767 79132 4688
S. San Fr%.ncisco .50366 4529 50103 1802 _ 48728 2933
Woodside 5338 704 5322 299 5274 424
SANTA CLARA COUNTY 1343103 59724 1313052 54547 "''- 1202100 85822
Campbell 33067 3061 31702 1184 29550 1826
Cupertino 37774 3461 36800 1355 24868 1556
Gilroy 24330 2318 22948 890 17150 1110
Los Altos 28630 -- 2684 26273 1002 ; ., 28462 .,.__> :..1763
Los Altos Hi11s 7624 898 7501 372 _ 7225 537. ,
Los Gatos 27450 2583 27179 1032 .25669 : y 1602
Milpitas " (40369) (non-member) (39135) (non-member) • :: 32400 1990
Monte Sereno (3466) (non-member) (3466) (non-member) ,- (3343) (non-member)
Morgan .Hi.1 18562 1828 18304 734 , .` - 12200 824
Mountain View "60943 5375 59847 ?129 k : 60125 5::• _n.:3591
_. .
_._. Pal.o Alto 'r. 55886 :-' 4971 55406 z YYv...-61842 ,3690 _
1980
San Jose .=. 671858 :. :"-: 32874 658366 22216 575100 33318
s
Santa Cla-a . . = = 88384 7571 87709 3064 = x;`90671 5354
Saratoga 29971 2798 29702 1117 ? -30300 1869
Sunnyvale 108607 8973 108582 3164 106520 6269
SOLANO COUNTY 257929 16317 250031 10484 r: 197500 . 14200
Benicia (18233) (non-member) (17339) (non-member) (11500) (non-member) '
Dixon 8883 1005 8243 397 5450 435
Fairfield 63495 5580 61572 2187 52900 3174
Rio Vista (3306) (non-mwmber) (3200) (non-member) (3288) (non-rmember)
Suisun City 12739 1333 12250 531 5675 448
Vacaville 47332 4273 46232 1672 34100 2088
Vallejo 86681 7434 84476 2955 75878 4500
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PROPOSED 1984-85
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS
PROPOSED 1984-8S SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS (INCLUDING $250 MEMBERSHIP FEE)
SONOMA COUt,TY (318047) (non-member) (309278) (non-member) (256700) (non-member)
Cloverdal - 4258 612 4160 260 3630 329
Cotati 3963 587 3931 252 2840 284
Healdsbur7 7623 898 7514 372 6313 484
Petaluma 35885 3300 34705 1285 32050 1970
Rohnert Park 25986 2459 25314 970 15100 992
Santa Rosa 89156 7632 86683 3029 69300 4120
Sebastopr.1 5971 758 5756 313 4610 386
Sonoma 6762 825 6488 338 5649 446
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Total 594312 366958 597034
County Rate .04145 .0712932
City Rate .03356 .0577257
Proposed Rtes for 1984-85:
.085 for first 50,000 population.
.08 for next 50,000 population.
.G55 for next 100,000 population.
.04 for re aining population.
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WORK PROGRAM SUMMARY
Fiscal Year 1984-1985
The Work Program for fiscal year 1984-85 is organized into four
categories :
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Information and Analysis Services M*
Planning Services ( I)
Census Data Center (ii)*
Technical Assistance ( 1I)
Cost Revenue Impact System (CRIS) (II)
Credit Pooling (II)
TRAINING INSTITUTE
Hazardous Materials Training, Center (III)*
Energy, Erosion Control , Waste Management (iI)
Housing , Economic Development (II)
Microcomputer Systems (II)
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Water Quality (III)
Earthquake Liability (III)
AGENCY MANAGEMENT
Public Information/Regional' Liaison (I)
Legislation and Intergovernmental Coordination (I)
Agency Management *(I)
* Funding Source
The program descriptions than follow are grouped `according to.: = -
::.funding source:
I. Priority programs for ABAG dues and MTC comprehensive
planning funds _ -
II . Programs expected to be primarily self-supporting
with limited ABAG dues
II1 . Federally funded programs
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I. PRIORITY PROGRAMS FOR ABAG DUES AND MTC COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
FUNDS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
INFORMATION, DATA AND ANALYTIC SERVICES
Maintaining the economic, demographic and land use data base for
the region is a critical ABAG responsibility. The data base is
the foundation for the development of models that assist MTC,
local governments and the private sector in analyzing and
determining the impacts of growth or change on the local economy,
the fiscal viability of the governments affected by change, and
the corresponding impacts on the physical infrastructue (e.g.,
transportation and wastewater treatment facilities) that support
economic development in the region. Major efforts in FY 1984-85
will include:
o continuing expansion, updating and use of the data base
and latest models to assist in areawide public and
private planning and impact assessment, including
identifying the implications of rapid job growth for
local and subregional housing markets and transportation
systems. Model adjustments and updating of the Local
Policy Survey will be undertaken in preparation of Pro-
jections 85;. and
o using the latest data base and forecasting information
to assess growth impacts on public infrastructure
requirements and corresponding impacts on the region's
economy.
PLANNING SERVICES _
Over the years ABAG has established a broad base of staff
expertise in policy and implementation program development in -
many program areas. These capabilities are now being "focused on
assisting local governments in coping with complex regional
issues , as well as on providing MTC with in-depth analysis of
relationships between transportation plans and .projects 'and com- -
prehensive planning issues at _local , subregional end regional
levels.
o Air Quality - With the 1982 Bay Area Ai r. Qual it'
.Plan
Tma1Ty adopted, activities w i l l focus on 'plan
implementation and monitoring the region's progress
toward attainment of federal air quality standards._ .
All plan implementation actions , including those of
the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, MTC and
other agencies , will be documented in an annual air
quality report.
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o Water Quality - Activities center on designated agency
response i ities for maintenance of the 20-year muni -
cipal facilities list , disaggregation of population
projections by sewerage unit , review of proposed new
facilities and review of state-proposed amendments to
the Environmental Management Plan.
o Hazardous Materials - Implementation of the Regional
Hazardous Spills Response Plan, adopted in FY 1982-83,
will include assistance to local governments in design-
ing preventive programs for transport accidents , and
for stationary source releases , preparing local plans
dealing with transportation related and --stationary
source incidents , and preparing risk assessments for
transport of hazardous materials through a community.
o Waste Management Facilities Siting - In FY 1983-84 a
osoki t was prepared toe ucate community leaders on the
necessity for proper management of hazardous wastes.
Work of the Hazardous Wastes Advisory Committee will now
focus on defining the local role in hazardous waste
management. The difficulty of siting solid waste
management facilities--for both hazardous and municipal
wastes--presents a critical problem to the region.
Additional funding is being sought for identifying Grit-
' ical problems and conducting a facilities siting study.
o Energy Conservation - Programs to help member govern-
" ments re uce energy consumption and save money will
include : acceleration of the Gasoline Conservation
Awareness Program (GasCAP) to help local governments and
other fleet vehicle operators conserve energy and reduce
air pollution; development of a specially tailored.
GasCAP training course for bus drivers , applicable to .;
transit districts and school districts; assistance to
MTC in preparing a handbook for local governments des-
cribing measures to mitigate traffic problems,. improve . :
air quality and conserve energy; assisting MTC1 n an
outreach program to train local_ staff in use of-.the ..
handbook and implementation of control measures' best :;;
;
suited to their needs -an energy conservation -- services
- - program for -local government _vehicle fleets, : .including -_
no-cost ,vehicle'mai_ ntenance techniques_forJ mproving :-
energy Iefficiency; ' cost-effective and energy=efficient
equipment purchasing practices,- including' consideration
of vehicles using alternative fuels; and cooperati.ve '.
gasoline and diesel fuel purchasing programs to cut fuel '
costs . :.
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o Housing - ABAG's housing program emphasizes meeting the
critical need for increased production of affordaple
housing through provision of such information and tech-
nical assistance services as assistance to local govern-
ments in formulation and implementing housing elements
as requested; preparing an updated Housing Activity
Report dealing with per issued and proposed residen-
tial developments in Bay Area jurisdictions; organizing
workshops on timely housing issues relating to
increasing supply and affordability ; continuing
assistance to the Northern California Association for
Non-Profit Housing; and coordinating meetings with
Housing and Community Development Directors Association,
linking local governments' staff to the housing develop-
ment community (builders, realtors, non-profit sponsors)
and the State Housing and Community Development
Department.
o Airports - This program provides staff to the ABAG/MTC
Regional Airport Planning Committee. During FY 1984-85,
the major topic planned for analysis is financing -main-
tenance of . existing general aviation airports. Legisla-
tive efforts will focus on financing general aviation .
airport land use planning and improving height
limitation requirements.
o Infrastructure Financing - During FY 1983-84, ABAG
focused on bui ing regionwide support for making
changes in local capital improvements techniques ,
assisting local governments in implementing available
techniques , and pursuing more fundamental changes in
state financing laws to improve the infrastructure
financing capability of local governments. This same
activity will be continued during FY 1984-85, especial-
ly efforts to improve local capability to raise funds
for replacement of capital equipment.
o Sub regiona1 Studies - In FY 1984-85, 'ABAG will •complete. _ _ ..
e ousing yo s recommendations for MTC's Rte. '•101 = _
-Peninsula -study; continue the joint ABAG/MTC study,of;
transportation/jobs/housi.ng/open _space. issues'Jn
680 .Corridor,(Central Contra -Costa Countysand--Livermore=
- Amador .-Valley); and continue participation n .Mari-n ,'
County's study of._the San Franc i-.sco/Marin/Sonoma'Rte -
101 Corridor. Participation in other _subregional
studies may be undertaken as requested and as.staff'
resources permit. = .
o Plan and Project Review - Review of Federal grant
app cations wild continue under procedures for State
and Areawide Clearinghouse Review established by the
Office of Planning and Research. The State procedures
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replace the A-95 system rescinded by Executive Order
12372. The new procedures retain ABAG's and MTC's
responsibilities under a number of Federal and State
laws and regulations. A new feature provides for
greater Federal responsiveness. ABAG Executive Board
decisions are forwarded to the Federal granting agency
by the State as a "State Process Recommendation."
Federal agencies must accept, accommodate or provide.. a
written explanation for rejecting a State Process Recom-
mendation far enough in advance of taking final action
to permit an applicant to prepare a political response.
The review staff also send staff-to-staff letters on
draft environmental documents, commenting on the adequa-
cy of discussion of regional concerns embodied in
Regional Plan policies adopted by the General Assembly.
In addition, specific assistance will be provided to MTC
in reviewing the Annual Element of the Regional Trans-
portation Improvement Program for consistency with
adopted regional policies.
AGENCY MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION/REGIONAL LIAISON
ABAG recognizes the need to involve elected officials, citizens,
technicians , the private sector and special interest groups in
the planning process. The Public Affairs staff conducts a coor-
dinated communications program which includes: the production of
a government directory, bibliographies , newsletters, rosters ,
informational brochures, and fact sheets; liaison with the news
media; production of news releases , public service announcements,
and slide-tape presentations; publications sales;- regional issues .
information files and mailing lists ; coordination of General
Assemblies, public hearings, workshops, conferences, and meetings -
of the Executive Board and standing committees; member.government = =
liaison; educational programs in communication with community
organizations and other public agencies; and . responses to
requests for information from the general-public, educational .; ...`., . s
institutions , and other organizations and .agencies. ..
LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
ABAG'S .legislative program will continue ;its emphases on
strengthening local government service deliv=ery and financing F
capability; improving ABAG's financial status;~and fostering more
effective regional planning.
Improved coordination with MTC, throughout the year as well as in
• preparation of the Overall Work Program, continues as a major
focus. This closer working relationseip is essential , not only
to avoid duplication of effort in the use of transportation
• funds, but to make sure that ABAG's comprehensive planning pro-
gram contributes substantially to making regional transportation
planning more cost-effective, efficient and responsive to the
needs of the region's commuters , industries and the transit
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dependent. Coordination with and among local governments and
regional agencies , the private sector and special interest groups
will continue, both directly and through support of ABAG's stand-
ing committees , joint policy committees, task force and advisory
committees .
AGENCY MANAGEMENT
To make most efficient use of reduced resources in meeting
requirements of funding sources and augmenting ABAG's helpfulness
to member governments , the monitoring and coordination of local
services , special projects , interagency relations , regional
planning, legislation and public affairs are centralized in the
Office of the Executive Director. In addition to basic functions
of annual budget preparation and General Assembly, Executive
Board, Finance and Personnel and Work Program and Coordination
Committee support , activities will include management of the
Regional Planning program with emphases in FY 1984-85 on making
RPC the forum for lively discussion of regional issues and on
approval of a Trans it/Com mute Alternatives Element of the
Regional Plan.
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II. PROGRAMS EXPECTED TO BE PRIMARILY SELF-SUPPORTING WITH
LIMITED ABAG DUES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
CENSUS DATA CENTER
In this continuing program , Census Data Center staff undertake
small area studies under contract and provide Census and other
data and analytic services on a cost reimbursement basis. ABAG
dues support data and report development for marketing.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - SMALL CONTRACTS
Drawing on capabilities developed in ABAG's planning programs,
technical assistance will be made available to local and state
governments and the private sector in accord with ABAG's policies
on cost reimbursement. Services may include assistance in plan
and plan element preparation , control measure design, risk
assessment, impact assessment, technical studies and special area
plans, data analysis and report preparation. ABAG dues provide
support for proposal development and promotion of publications.
COST REVENUE IMPACT SYSTEM (CRIS)
ABAG has been helping jurisdictions throughout California to
measure the costs and revenues associated with public decisions.
The CRIS model has been designed for 30 jurisdictions. It
attempts to replicate public decisions regarding provision of
urban facilities and services , and to predict annual capital and
operating expenditures and revenues. ABAG continues* to enhance
existing CRIS models and publicize the benefits of, CRIS to other
jurisdictions. Marketing efforts are supported by ABAG dues.
CREDIT POOLING
In FY 1983-84, through its Joint Exercise of Powers, aut.hor,ity,
ABAG initiated a cooperative credit pooling program-.for .member F
governments. The program enables a group of cities to ..finance
new equipment and real estate purchases through tax exempt`:Certi-
ficates of Participation. Through this program cities are--'able ".
.,to avoid high interest rates of -individually borrowed -funds"or
save by shar ing ,---on a pro-rata basis , costs associated =with;`;;;
issuing the certificates, such as bond counseling *,and _:financial
advice. In addition to publicizing and expanding -this service,- :-
ABAG will be looking into other ways in which joint action will,:..
mean cost savings in meeting local needs.
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TRAINING INSTITUTE
ENERGY , EROSION CONTROL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Staff will organize, schedule and conduct workshops and training
courses in energy conservation , solar subdivision design and
alternative energy uses ; erosion control ; and waste management
facilities siting. The schedule will include new courses on
timely subjects and repeats of successful courses on demand.
Set-up costs will be covered by ABAG dues. -
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Issues to be addressed in workshops may include: increasing
housing supply and affordability , ordinances , mobile homes ,
financing , housing element implementation , techniques for
analyzing the cumulative impacts of proposed major economic
development projects on the housing market, the transportation -
system, environmental quality and critical areas reserves such as
agricultural . and recreational lands. Set-up costs will be .' -
covered by ABAG dues.
MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS
Results of a survey of public agencies in the Bay- Area in July .
1983 indicated substantial interest in the formation of a public
agency microcomputer users group. Initially assembled in October .
1983, the group has been meeting monthly and has indicated
interest in ABAG's providing a variety of services including
reduced cost training in microcomputer systems and software for_ ;•
public agencies. Development of an initial series of.training
workshops was begun in FY 1983-84, with workshops tentatively..:.
scheduled to continue through FY 1984-85. Set-up costs will be .:.
covered by ABAG dues. -• -
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III . FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS
TRAINING INSTITUTE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING CENTER
Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act funds, through the
State Department of Health Services, are anticipated to support
the development of a curriculum and conduct of courses in hazard-
ous materials spills prevention and response for local emergency
service personnel.. ABAG dues provide local match for the federal
funds , as well as set-up costs for other courses on timely sub-
jects , such as complying with new state regulations , employee
protection, risk assessment, etc.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
WATER QUALITY
Three projects funded under Sec. 205(j) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act were started in late FY 1983-84 and will
continue into FY 1984-85. They are: a two-year project monitor-
ing the performance of the Coyote Hills Marsh in capturing urban
runoff pollutants; further exploring toxic hydrocarbon discharges
present in urban runoff; and reviewing the problems of small -
scale generators of hazardous wastes. ABAG dues provide local
match.
EARTHQUAKE LIABILITY
Since 1976 , ABAG has provided technical assistance to 1 ocal
governments in the use of earth sciences information and in
developing seismic safety elements , as well as successfully
advocating important legislation at federal and state levels.
Earthquake hazard mapping capability and detailed information
about earthquake hazards and cumulative damage potential has been =
developed in four .projects funded by the 'U.S. 'Geol ogi.cal ::Survey. ., r
Products have been designed not only for local governments but.-- ;.
also for agencies • that plan for and operate ' lifeline • and _
-infrastructure systems. .-The liability of local governments_ for
earthquake losses--,has been -examined and a- related .project--for the
pri vate sector . wi 11 .be compl eted J n FY-.1983-8.4 `.=Fundi ng'..i s
anticipated from the National Science Foundation to .develop a -
building occupancy inventory for use in estimating earthquake _
casualties and losses. Additional funding is being sought from ,;,., _
the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a regional
` earthquake response equipment inventory. Matching funds will be
provided from ABAG dues, if required.
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