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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 24, 1986
SUBJECT Written Communication - Association of Bay Area
Governments Dues Increase
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from Supervisor Dianne McKenna dated
February 10 , 1986 ; Budget & Summary Work Program
for Fiscal Year 1986-87
RECOMMENDATION Consider
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: ABAG is proposing an increase of approximately 4.4% in
its annual membership dues . This would increase the
City ' s present dues from $1 ,970/year to $2 , 056/year.
DESCRIPTION The City has received a written communication from
Supervisor Dianne McKenna , President of the Association of Bay Area
Governments , transmitting the Association of Bay Area Governments ' Fiscal
Year 1986-87 Budget , which includes approximately a 4. 4/ dues increase .
Last fiscal year, the City Council took a position to oppose a 7/ increase
in the dues for ABAG. This dues increase was implemented during Fiscal Year
1985-86.
The proposed budget would provide for a 4.4% increase in ABAG dues for
Fiscal Year 1986-87. This would result in an increase of the membership
dues for the City of Dublin of approximately $86/year.
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ITEM NO. 5 ' 1
i OABAG
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Mailing Address:■ P.O. Box 2050 a Oakland CA 94604-2050
L
February 10, 1986
Dear Friend:
This year ABAG celebrates its 25th anniversary! We can look at ABAG's
accomplishments with a great deal of pride. Revan Tranter highlights many
- of these achievements in the Executive Director's budget message. ABAG
started in 1961 as a forum to exchange ideas and develop cooperation in
solving common problems; it grew into a regional planning agency that
guided urban development and environmental protection; and, in recent
financially difficult times, ABAG became a source of technical assistance
and innovative financial services for local governments. To continue these
services and programs, the proposed budget for fiscal year 1986-87 includes
an overall dues increase of just under five percent.
If you have any questions or concerns about the budget, please feel free to
attend the Executive Board's review of the budget on February 20th, at 7:30
p.m. Also, you may forward your concerns to a member of the Executive
Board. After the Board considers the comments received, it will forward
its budget recommendations to the General Assembly for adoption in March.
Finally, you should have received the information about the March 27th
General Assembly. The afternoon meeting will give us an opportunity to
look at past accomplishments in light of future goals for the Bay Area.
This meeting will be followed by a gala dinner at the Hotel St. Francis in
San Francisco.
I hope you plan to join us at the meeting and the dinner celebration.
Best Wishes,
O
Supervisor Dianne McKenna
President
Attachment
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area
MetroCenter■ Eighth& Oak Streets■Oakland■ (415)464-7900
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ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Proposed
BUDGET & SUMMARY
WORK PROGRAM
Fiscal Year 1986-87
This budget and summary work program was prepared under the
direction of the Executive Director, with primary assistance from
Yvonne San Jule,Douglas Detling,Joseph Chan and Marci Loss.
1/31/86
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. ABAG Executive Board and Committees
Members of Executive Board i
Members of Finance and Personnel Committee
U. Executive Directors Budget Message 1
Summary of ABAG Services and Accomplishments 3
Chart-Comparison of Locally Raised Funds of 5
Regional Agencies(per capita),
Fiscal Years 1977-78 through 1985-86
III. Financial Highlights 7
Revenues and Expenditures: Summary for 9
Fiscal Years 1984-85, 1985-86;and 1986-87 -
Chart-Comparison of Revenues by Funding Source 10
Fiscal Years 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87
Proposed Schedule of Assessments 11
IV. Summary Work Program 15
Work Program Summary 17
Regional Planning and Implementation 18
o Data and Analysis
o Plan and Project Review
o Subregional Studies
o Housing
o Infrastructure Financing
o Airports
o Earthquake Studies
o Air Quality
o Water Quality
o Hazardous Materials
o Waste Management
o Hypertension Control
o Regional AIDS Education
Training 20
• Training Institute
• Hazardous Spills Training Center
o HAZMACON
Local Government Services 21
o Data Center
o Technical Assistance
o Financial Services
o Insurance Pooling
Agency Management 22
o Public Information/Regional Liaison
o Intergovernmental Coordination
o Legislation
0 Agency Management
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Supervisor Dianne McKenna,President(Santa Clara County)
_ Councilmember Richard L.Spees,Vice President(City of Oakland)
Commissioner Joseph P.Bort,Immediate Past President
Alameda County Cities in Contra Costa County
Supervisor Fred F.Coo er Councilmember June Bulman(Concord)
Supervisor Robert G.Knox Mayor Joel Keller(Antioch)
•
Supervisor John George *Councilmember Graig W.Crossley(Moraga)
•
Vacant *Mayor Charles R.Lewis,IV(El Cerrito)
Contra Costa County Cities in Marin County
Supervisor Tom A.Torlakson Councilmember Leon Huntting(Sausalito)
*Su�ppervisor Tom Powers _ *Mayor Pro Tem Susan Stompe(Novato)
S3pervisor Nancy C.Fanden
*Supervisor Robert I.Schroder Cities in Napa County
Mayor Lowell Smith(St.Helena)
Marin County *Vacant
Supervisor Harold C.Brown,Jr.
*Supervisor Al Aramburu City of San Francisco
Mayor Dianne Feinstein
Napa County Vacant
Supervisor Jay Goetting Vacant
*Supervisor Bob White *Deputy Mayor Peter Henschel
San Francisco Count *Vacant
Supervisor Willie B Kennedy Vacant
*Supervisor Doris Ward Cit in San Mateo County
*Supervisor Harry Britt Councilmember Mary Gnffin(Millbrae)
Vacant Vacant
*Councilmember Joan Stiff(Woodside)
San Mateo County *Vacant
Supervisor Tom Nolan
Supervisor William J.Schumacher Cities in Santa Clara County
*
Supervisor K.Jacqueline Speier Councilmember Betsy Bechtel(Palo Alto)
Supervisor John Ward Councilmember Paul Kloecker(Gilroy)
*Councilmember Patricia Figueroa(Mountain View)
Santa Clara County *Councilmember Marilyn Perry(Mountain View)
Supervisor Rod Diridon
Supervisor Susanne Wilson Cities in Solano County
*
Supervisor Thomas Legan Mayor Gary Falati(Fairfield)
*
Supervisor Zoe Lofgren *Mayor Joe Anderson(Dixon)
Solano County Cities in Sonoma County
Supervisor Richard Brann Councilmember Warren K.Hopkins(Rohnert Park)
*Supervisor Lee Sturn *Councilmember Schuyler Jeffries(Santa Rosa)
Sonoma County Cit of Oakland
Supervisor Helen Rudee Councilmember Carter Gilmore
*Supervisor Janet Nicholas Councilmember Richard L.Spees
Councilmember Aleta Cannon
Cities in Alameda County *Councilmember Leo Bazile
Councilmember Steve Eigenberg(Piedmont)
Councilmember Shirley D. Sisk(Newark) City of San Jose
*Councilmember Ruth J.Ganon (Albany) Councilmember Nancy Ianni
*Councilmember Cathie Brown Livermore) Vacant
Vacant
Advisory Members: *Vacant
Marion E.Otsea *Vacant
*Donald Anderson,San Francisco *Vacant
Regional Water Quality Control Board
*
Captain Farley Peechatka,U.S.N. Alternate Representative
Department of Defense,Region IX
i
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Councilmember Carter Gilmore, Chairperson through January 16, 1986 (Oakland)
Supervisor Robert G. Knox, Chairperson effective January 16, 1986 (Alameda County)
Mayor Gary Falati, Vice Chairperson effective January 16, 1986 (Fairfield)
Councilmember June Bulman (Concord)
Councilmember Jack W.Cavanagh,Jr. (Petaluma)
Supervisor Rod Diridon (Santa Clara County)
Ex-Officio Members:
Supervisor Dianne McKenna,President
Councilmember Richard L. Spees, Vice President
Commissioner Joseph P. Bort, Immediate Past President
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QABAG
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
Mailing Address:■ P.O. Box 2050■Oakland, CA 94604-2050
January 31, 1986
President McKenna and Members
of the Executive Board
Association of Bay Area Governments
Ladies and Gentlemen:
A twenty-fifth anniversary is traditionally an occasion to review the past,
and look to the future.
Today regional councils are old hat. Virtually no metropolitan area in the
nation functions without one. But in 1959-61 there were only a handful in
the country--none in California. The local elected officials and adminis-
trators who put ABAG together in that period were pioneers. They set up an
association, owned and operated by the Bay Area's local governments, which
has:
• Created the Regional Plan, 1970-1990, whose principles remain
valid today.
• Devised the award-winning Environmental Management Plan (covering
air and water quality, water supply and solid waste), and secured
legislation making that plan the only one in the country
protected against unilateral change by state agencies
• Conducted (with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission) major
land use and transportation corridor studies, to secure Federal
and State infrastructure funds and achieve related development
policies
s Produced regular, detailed population, employment and housing
projections for use by all jurisdictions and State and Federal
agencies, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in local staff
costs
• Established the first tests to secure unified basic skills among
Bay Area emergency medical technicians, and a microwave emergency
communications system for EMS programs
e Brought technical help to members, such as preparation and
revision of local general plan elements, and CRIS, the award-
winning Cost Revenue Impact System
Representing City and County Governments of the San Francisco Bay Area
Metro Center■ Eighth& Oak Striets■Oakland■ (415)464-7900
• Provided money-saving financial services, such as Credit Pooling
and Master Leasing, to obtain capital funds, and Health Insurance
Pooling through the ABAG Benefits Trust
• Established economical training programs to assist member
jurisdictions in an array of subjects from data management to
erosion control and response to hazardous materials emergencies
• Authorized a program to help fight the spread of AIDS in the Bay
Area.
This is a fine record, not least because much of it was accomplished
during a period of intense financial difficulty and a two-thirds cut in
staff.
To continue serving our members with a high degree of professional-
ism will not be easy. We must concentrate on direct, money-saving
services, which in turn pay for themselves.
But in addition, we need --as local governments working together--to create
a new Regional Plan for the years leading into the next century. Too many
piecemeal decisions are being made without realizing the cumulative
political , environmental and economic effects in a complex region of over
100 local governments. Our quality of life has started to slip, and no
amount of traffic tinkering or other band-aid solutions will keep the Bay
Area the kind of place we want it to be for our children and grandchildren.
Maintaining both a healthy economy and a liveable environment cannot be
accomplished without a significant improvement in the current level of
regional planning. To see how we might fund it, the General Assembly
appointed a blue-ribbon task force, which recommended a small addition to
the cost of personalized license plates in the Bay Area. Now that the
Executive Board has adopted this concept, we should pursue it
legislatively, and with determination.
I am recommending for the coming fiscal year an average four percent
increase in per capita dues. Allowing for population growth, this gives an
increase of just under five percent in local contributions. But because
local contributions cover less than a quarter of ABAG's costs, this adds
barely one percent to overall income. We can balance our budget only if we
succeed in expanding our revenue-producing services.
ABAG has already saved its members and their taxpayers millions of dollars.
As we start our second quarter-century, we must find the means to help them
save the Bay Area.
Respectfully submitted.._,
Revan A. F. Tranter
Executive Director
cc: General Assembly Delegates and Alternates
Board Chairpersons and Mayors
County, City and Town Managers and Administrators
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Summary of ABAG Services and Accomplishments
OUR MEMBERS GET HIGH-CALIBER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
In 1985 they included:
•Expansion of financial services with a new Master Lease Financing program designed to complement
Credit Pooling. The new program allows local governments to finance items in the$50,000 to
$500,000 range for three to seven years with low interest rates and minimal paperwork. Credit
Pooling closed its 12th transaction in December with financing provided through the program now
capping$37 million.
•Helping member governments clamp the lid on health care benefits costs by launching a pooled health
benefits trust. Participants manage and control their own health benefits costs through the trust.
•Setting the groundwork for coordination of AIDS education.throughout the region. Executive Board
members asked for the program after recognizing the-huge costs in human suffering and -
health care needs presented by the disease.
•Hazardous materials spills response training and a huge West Coast hazardous materials management
technical conference and exhibit--both bringing state-of-the-art information and training to our
members.
•A series of public/private issues breakfasts throughout the region,bringing business and public
leaders face to face to discuss problems of mutual concern.
•Reinstituting the Solid Waste Management Coordination Committee to deal with the crucial solid waste
issues--ranging from rapidly filling disposal sites to a labyrinth of regulatory changes--that
face the cities and counties of the region.
•Numerous studies, analyses and publications providing information not available anywhere else on
demographics,economic competitiveness,earthquake liability, solid waste problems, energy and many
other topics.
•Our award-winning Cost/Revenue Impact computer modeling system,developed in cooperation with
Fairfield,to help local governments measure the costs and revenues associated with public
decisions.
•The ABAG Training Institute,that has provided workshops for hundreds of elected officials and staff
members on such topics as data base management,seismic safety and liability,erosion control,
development finance, and hazardous materials management.
WE ARE YOUR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY
•ABAG, which you own and operate,has been designated by the state as the regional planning agency
for the Bay Area.
•The state uses ABAG's projections of population,housing and employment in determining certain
project grants and allocations. We work carefully with our members to prepare these figures.
•By Federal statute and state designation,ABAG is the regional water quality planning agency and co-
lead agency for air quality planning in the Bay Area.
WE PROTECT LOCAL CONTROL
By banding together at the regional level,we have more clout in promoting support for local needs with
the state and federal governments and protecting ourselves against state and federal intervention in
strictly local issues.
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COMPARISON OF
LOCALLY RAISED FUNDS
OF REGIONAL AGENCIES
(per capita)
Fiscal Years 1977-78 through 1985-86
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*ABAG receives a small percentage of Transportation Development
Act funds from MTC for comprehensive planning support.
Sources:
ABAG 1985-86 Budget and Work Program Summary;BAAQMD Budget 1985-86;
MTC Operating Budget 1985-86.
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ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
FISCAL YEAR 1986-87 BUDGET
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FOR FISCAL YEARS 1984-85, 1985-869 AND 1986-87
1984-85 GA 1985-86 PRO-
SOURCE ACTUAL APPROVED EST.REV JECTED
6/30/85 1985-86 12/20/85 1986-87
FEDERAL REVENUES
EPA - Previous Year Carryover UMTA II 35900 --- --- ---
EPA - 2050) II 44400 99600
EPA - 2050) Carryover I 95200 266000 131800 50000
MTC - Urban Mass Trans. Adm. 191200 191200 145000 113000
MTC - Federal Highway Adm. 272000 272000 275100 206000
DOI - U.S. Geological Survey --- --- 13200 ---
NSF 118800 100000 57900 100000
Other 79500 44000 18000 20000
SUBTOTAL 792600 873200 665400 588600
STATE REVENUES
Energy Commission --- --- 44300 ---
BAREPP --- --- 41000 10000
DofHS - Hyp. 46900 100000 170000 150000
- Haz. Spills 38000 38000
Other --- --- --- 20000
SUBTOTAL 46900 100000 293300 218000
LOCAL REVENUES
ABAG Dues 598600 639000 665000 696000
MTC - TDA 336000 353000 455700 625000
Technical Assistance 113200 150000 105000 110000
ABAG Associates 7500. 10000 10000 10000
BAAQMD --- --- 43000 35000
Private Sector/Foundations --- 20000 20000 70000
Data Center 45100 70000 75000 50000
Training Institute 92300 40000 40000 110000
Other 375500 230000 422000 455000
SUBTOTAL 1568200 1512000 1835700 2161000
TOTAL REVENUES 2407700 2485200 2814400 2967600
Less Pass-Through
EPA - 208/205(i) --- 42800 20500 22300
Total Pass-Through 0 42800 20500 22300
OPERATING REVENUES 2407700 2442400 2793900 2945300
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Benefits 1146200 1180000 1242000 1346000
Consultant Services 223700 310000 338000 350000
Other Services & Charges 358500 280000 488000 500000
Computer Services 60200 40000 90000 60000
Indirect Costs 530200 590000 616500 670000
OPERATING EXPENDITURES 2318800 2400000 2774500 2926000
REVENUES OVER (UNDER) EXPENDITURES 88900 42400 19400 19300
Add Beginning of Year Balance 67100 156700 156000 175400
End of Year Balance 156000 199100 175400 194700
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COMPARISON OF REVENUES BY FUNDING SOURCE
FY 1984-85, FY 1985-86; FY 1986-87
Fiscal years
ABAG dues
598,600 969,600 838,500
a1984-85 Actual $2,407,700 Other local
Federal and State
665,000 1,170,700 978,700
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1985-86 Estimated $2,814,400
696,000 1,465,000 806,600
1986-87 Estimated $2,967,600
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Thousands of Dollars
PROPOSED 1986-87
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 I:icense Fee
law." [ABAG Bylaws, Article IX. D.] Currently, $16.49 per capita is
distributed annually to counties and $21.14 per capita is distributed to
cities by the Controller.
"Annual Membership Fee. Each year upon the adoption of the annual budget,
the General 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." [ABAG Bylaws, Article IX. F.]
PROPOSED 1986-87 SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS (INCLUDING$250 MEMBERSHIP FEE)
1985-86 1986-87
Population Adopted Proposed
Jurisdiction 12-10-85 Dues Dues
ALAMEDA COUNTY 1,174,771 $56,579 $58,515
Alameda 74,887 $6,928 $7,265
Albany 15,310 $1,642 $1,712
Berkeley 106,542 $9,457 $9,924
Dublin 18,912 $1,970 $2,056
Emeryville 4,864 $590 $688
Hayward 98,683 $8,965 $9,406
Livermore 52,263 $4,964 $5,229
Newark 36,333 $3,487 $3,720
Oakland 351,607 $21,451 $22,296
Piedmont 10,529 $1,208 $1,256
Pleasanton 40,740 $3,736 $4,141
San Leandro 66,378 $6,199 $6,499
Union City 47,676 $4,430 $4,803
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 703,405 $36,092 $37,775
Antioch 47,233 $4,486 $4,761
Brentwood 5,192 $718 $746
Clayton 4,640 $657 $693
Concord 105,194 $9,370
$9,842
Danville 51,228 $4,903 $5,136
E1 Cerrito 23,270 $2,366 $2,472
Hercules 8,634 $913 $1,075
Lafayette 25,838 $2,600 $2,718
Martinez 27,243 $2,551 $2,852
Moraga 15,046 $1,618 $1,687
Orinda 38,643 $3,765 $3,940
Pinole 14,682 $1,571 $1,652
Pittsburg 38,845 $3,760 $3,960
Pleasant Hill 27,407 $2,736 $2,867
Richmond 76,879 $7,099 $7,444
San Pablo 21,282 $2,179 $2,282
San Ramon 33,072 $3,258 $3,408
Walnut Creek 60,780 $5,626 $5,995
MARIN COUNTY 224,946 $16,030 $16,723
Belvedere 2,401 $468 $479
Corte Madera 8,539 $1,027 $1,065
Fairfax 7,391 $922 $956
Larkspur 11,538 $1,299 $1,352
Mill Valley 12,967 $1,429 $1,488
Novato 44,635 $4,310 $4,513
Ross 2,801 $505 $517
San Anselmo 12,067 $1,347 $1,402
San Rafael 44,700 $4,315 $4,519
Sausalito 7,585 $940 $974
Tiburon 8,844 $860 $1,095
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PROPOSED 1986-87
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS
PROPOSED 1986-87 SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS(INCLUDING$250 MEMBERSHIP FEE)
1985-86 1986-87
Population Adopted Proposed
Jurisdiction 12-10-85 Dues Dues
NAPA COUNTY 102,166 $9,178 $9,657
Calistoga 4,049 $618 $637
Napa 54,299 $5,128 $5,412
St. Helena 5,131 $717 $740
Yountville 3,117 $529 $548
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
county 719,154 $36,659 $38,468
city $36,659 $38,468
SAN MATEO COUNTY 606,197 $32,238 $33,498
Brisbane 3,035 $526 $540
Burlingame 26,828 $2,683 $2,812
Colma 731 $316 $320
Daly City 81,893 $7,526 $7,895
East Palo Alto 26,838 $2,691 $2,813
Foster City 24,518 $2,480 S2,591
Half Moon Bay 7,725 $935 $988
Menlo Park 28,468 $2,839 $2,969
Millbrae 20,415 $2,107 $2,200
Portola Valley 4,159 $627 $647
Redwood City 57,315 $5,382 $5,683
San Bruno 35,417 $3,471 $3,632
San Carlos 25,914 $2,595 $2,725
San Mateo 61,859 $7,446 $7,892
S. San Francisco 51,725 $4,920 $5,180
Woodside 5,414 $742 $767
SANTA CLARA COUNTY 1,376,867 $64,830 $67,407
Campbell 33,940 $3,311 $3,491
Cupertino 38,082 $3,714 $3,887
Gilroy 26,132 $2,573 $2,746
Los Altos 28,630 $2,854 $2,984
Los Altos Hills 7,784 $951 $993
Los Gatos 27,889 $2,787 $2,913
Morgan Hill 19,717 $1,984 $2,133
Mountain View 61,892 $5,807 $6,095
Palo Alto 56,367 $5,343 $5,598
San Jose 697,680 $35,669 $37,523
Santa Clara 90,274 $8,183 $8,650
Saratoga 30,026 $2,981 $3,117
Sunnyvale 111,909 $9,778 $10,251
SOLANO COUNTY 269,091 $17,658 $18,665
Dixon 9,490 $1,079 $1,156
Fairfield 65,423 $6,032 $6,413
Suisun City 13,812 $1,479 $1,569
Vacaville 49,854 $4,641 $5,011
Vallejo 88,846 $8,041 $8,521
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PROPOSED 1986-87
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS
PROPOSED 1986-87 SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS(INCLUDING$250 MEMBERSHIP FEE)
1985-86 1986-87
Population Adopted Proposed
Jurisdiction 12-10-85 Dues Dues
SONOMA COUNTY 330,023 $20,233 $21,346
Cloverdale 4,341 $637 $665
Cotati 4,079 $615 $640
Healdsburg 7,897 $951 $1,004
Petaluma 37,288 $3,564 $3,811
Rohnert Park 28,187 $2,709 $2,942
« Santa Rosa 94,966 $8,385 $9,072 -
Sebastopol 6,108 $794 $833
Sonoma 6,860 $874 $905
TOTALS $658,797
$691,321
Dues Rates Adopted Proposed
First 50,000 population - .0910 .0955
Second 50,000 population .0856 .090
Next 100,000 population a .0589 .061
Remaining population .0428 .044
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WORK PROGRAM SUMMARY
Fiscal Year 1986-87
Regional Planning and Implementation
Growth and Development
Data and Analysis (1)
Plan and Project Review (1)
Subregional Studies (1)
Housing (1)
Infrastructure Financing (1)
Airports (1)
Earthquake Studies (3)
Environmental Management
Air Quality (3)
Water Quality (3)*
Hazardous Materials (3)
Waste Management(3)*
Human Services
Hypertension Control (3)
Regional AIDS Education (2)
Training
Training Institute (2)
Hazmat Training (3)
HAZMACON (2)
Local Government Services
Data Center(2)
Technical Assistance (2)
Financial Services (2)
Insurance Pooling (2)
Agency Management
Public Information/Regional Liaison (1)
Intergovernmental Coordination (1)
Legislation (1)
Agency Management (1)
(1)Priority programs for ABAG dues and MTC comprehensive planning funds
(2)Programs expected to be primarily self-supporting
(3) Federally or State funded programs
* ABAG dues provide local match
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REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Over the years ABAG has established a broad base of staff expertise in policy development
and implementation assistance in many program areas. These capabilities are now primarily
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 comprehensive planning issues at local, subregional and regional
levels.
Growth and Development
Data and Analysis ') - 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 infrastructure (e.g., transportation and wastewater treatment facilities) that
supports economic development in the region.
The current two-year cycle for updating demographic and economic projections will
culminate in June 1987 in the publication of Projections '87. This new edition of the
projections will be expanded to include detailed labor force and population projections by
age and sex for counties. The 1981-82 Local Policy Survey will be updated and the
microcomputer data base system refined.
Plan and Project Review(') - Review of Federal grant applications continues under
procedures for State and Areawide Clearinghouse Review established by the State to replace
the A-95 system rescinded by Executive Order in 1981. The review staff also send staff-
to-staff letters on draft environmental documents, commenting on the adequacy of
information provided to local decision makers regarding regional concerns embodied in
Regional Plan policies adopted by the General Assembly. The Clearinghouse staff heads an
interagency review team(representatives from MTC,Caltrans,BAAQMD,BART,and BCDC)that
meets twice a month to exchange information on proposed major developments and coordinate
comments. In addition, specific assistance is provided to MTC in reviewing the Annual
Element of the Regional Transportation Improvement Program for consistency with adopted
regional policies for growth and development.
Subregional Studies(') - Since 1983-84, ABAG has participated in several studies examining
interrelationships among jobs, housing and transportation issues: MTC's SCR 74 Transit
Study in the 101 Peninsula Corridor, I 680/I 580 Corridor Study in Contra Costa and
Alameda Counties east of the hills; Marin County's 101 Corridor Study (San Francisco,
Marin and Sonoma Counties); Santa Clara County's "Transportation 2000" Study; AC
Transit's 2000 Transit Plan; Contra Costa County's San Ramon Branchline Study; and the
Hayward Traffic Study.
ABAG's participation involves provision of information from the Projections data base and
the Local Policy Survey for use in transportation modeling and testing, and using
projections and Census data to develop quantified information about the impacts of
proposed job growth on local housing and labor markets.
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Recommendations for improving jobs/housing balance to relieve traffic congestion were
completed and distributed in FY 1985-86. Participation will continue in FY 1986-87 in
continuing and new studies.
Housing (1) - Primary emphasis of ABAG's housing program is on providing input to joint
ABAG/MTC corridor studies to develop. integrated jobs/transportation/housing strategies
for traffic mitigation. In FY 1986-87 a new edition of the Development Fee Survey will be
produced as one product of the Local Policy Survey update.
Infrastructure Financing(') - ABAG has completed a report on available techniques for
financing Bay Area capital improvements and maintenance of existing public facilities, and
a number of working papers analyzing specific issues surrounding provision of
infrastructure and its relationship to growth in the region. This work will be
continued--to build regionwide support for making changes in local capital improvements
techniques, to assist local governments in implementing available techniques, and to
pursue more fundamental change in State financing laws to improve financing capabilities
of eities and counties. Bond pooling legislation developed by ABAG was enacted in FY
1985-86.
Airports(') - Staff support is provided to the ABAG/MTC Regional Airport Planning
Committee. In FY 1986-87, staff will continue preparation of annual noise evaluations of
commercial airports, review proposed planning grants to Airport Land Use Commissions, and
conduct project reviews as required.
Earthquake Safety(3) - Since 1976, ABAG has provided technical assistance to local
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. Geological Survey. 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 private sector was completed in 1983-84. A National Science Foundation
funded program to develop a building occupancy inventory began in FY 1984-85 and was
completed in FY 1985-86. Two workshops on earthquake preparedness, one in relation to
hazardous materials and the other to structural characteristics of buildings, were .funded
by the State's Bay Area Regional Earthquake Preparedness Program. Funding is being sought
for additional programs.
Environmental Management
Air Quality(') - Following adoption of the 1982 Bay Area Quality Management Plan,
activities have focused on plan implementation and monitoring the region's progress toward
attainment of federal air quality standards. All plan implementation activities,
including those of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, MTC and other agencies,
are documented in an annual air quality report. The 1985 update of the Air Quality Plan
is scheduled for completion in FY 1985-86. Coordination with MTC and BAAQMD in the
advisory review and conformity assessment program continues through the joint Plan and
Project Review team.
Water Quality(3) - Activities since 1978 have focused on amending and implementing the
Regional Water Quality Management Plan adopted in that year as part of the Environmental
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Management Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area. Recent, current and proposed programs,
funded under Sec. 2056) of the Clean Water Act, via the State Water Resource Control
Board, include: monitoring the performance of the Coyote Hills Demonstration Marsh
(designed by ABAG and constructed by the East Bay Regional Park District in the City of
Fremont) in capturing urban runoff pollutants; further exploring toxic hydrocarbon
discharges present in urban runoff; reviewing problems of small scale generators of
hazardous wastes (a regional plan was approved in FY 1985-86); development of a small
generators hazardous wastes collection system in Alameda County; and several studies for
EPA's Integrated Environmental Management Program in Silicon Valley.
Hazardous Materials(3) - Implementation of the Regional Hazardous Spills Response Plan,
adopted in FY 1982-83, continues, with assistance to local governments: with training of
response personnel; prevention programs for transport accidents; prevention programs for
stationary source releases; preparing local plans for dealing with transportation-related
and stationary source incidents; preparing risk assessments for transport of hazardous
materials in and through a community; and public education.
Waste Managemen 2) - Since the adoption of the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan in
1978, ABAG has conducted a number of studies and prepared reports on both hazardous and
municipal solid waste management issues of concern to cities and counties. With advice
from the Hazardous Waste Advisory Council and from the reactivated Solid Waste
Coordinating Committee (composed of solid waste program managers for the nine Bay Area
Counties) efforts will continue to identify critical problems where a regional approach is
essential. Private operations and foundations are being approached for funding public
education and coordination activities. Staff also review and prepare comments on
revisions and amendments to county solid waste management plans, as required by State law.
Human Services
Hypertension Control(3) - At the request of the State Department of Health Services, ABAG
has set up a regional hypertension control program for six Bay Area counties: Marin, San
Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa. Beginning in January 1985,
the program has involved developing the policy committee structure for program.guidance;
the staffing structure for administrative, fiscal and personnel functions; an evaluation
process that includes a data management system; and administering the program.
Regional AIDS Education(2) - FY 1985-86 saw the initiation of the Regional AIDS Education
program, with funding from counties and foundation grants. ABAG provides the vehicle for
the exchange of information and expertise among the nine Bay Area counties and for
developing educational materials for regionwide dissemination.
TRAINING
Training Institute(2) - In the three years since its establishment, ABAG's Regional
Training Institute has presented training courses and workshops on a broad range of timely
topics. Courses have drawn on outside experts and staff expertise developed in Housing,
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Water Quality, Hazardous Materials, Energy and Infrastructure Financing Programs. A
continuing series of courses in computer applications for local financial, operating and
planning programs has been offered as well. The curriculum is being expanded to include
courses in solid and hazardous waste management issues, earthquake prevention and
response, media relations and new approaches in public agency management. Registration
fees cover the costs of the Institute.
Hazardous Spills Training Center(3) - A series of courses on hazardous materials response
for local emergency personnel, initially funded by a federal Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act grant and continued under contract with the State Department of Health
Services, will be offering advanced level spill response training for local governments in
FY 1986-97.
HAZMACON(2)- ABAG's third annual Hazardous Materials Management Conference and Exposi-
will be held in Disneyland in April 1986 and will return to the Bay Area, at the City of
Santa Clara's Convention Center in 1987. This three-day, four-tiered event includes
simultaneous technical workshops,exhibits,demonstrations and training sessions. HAZMACON
brings together the most knowledgeable professionals in the Western United States and
decision makers with authority and responsibility to specify and buy equipment and services.
Benefitting from the program are industry leaders from many disciplines who come to exchange
information on all aspects of hazardous materials management in order to solve the
industry's problems, and government representatives as users of hazardous materials,
generators of hazardous wastes, and providers of emergency services.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Data Center(2) - In this continuing program, Data Center staff undertake small area
studies under contract and provide Census and other data and analytic services on a cost
reimbursement basis.
Technical Assistance(2) - Drawing on capabilities developed in ABAG's planning programs,
technical assistance is made available to local and state governments and the private
sector in accord with ABAG's policies on cost reimbursement. Services have included:
provision of Census and other data, and analysis of these data; assistance in developing
plans and plan elements; conducting special studies and demonstrations; applications of
the Cost Revenue Impact System (CRIS)Model; and preparing reports.
Financial Services(2) - In FY 1983-84, through its Joint Exercise of Powers authority,
ABAG initiated a cooperative credit pooling program for member governments. The program
enables a group of cities, counties or special districts to finance new equipment and real
estate purchases through tax-exempt Certificates of Participation. Through this program
public agencies are able to avoid high interest rates of individually borrowed funds or
paying large cash sums for needed new equipment. They also save by sharing, on a pro rata
basis, costs associated with issuing the certificates, such as legal counseling and
financial advice. A master leasing program was initiated in FY 1985-86.
In addition to publicizing and expanding these services, ABAG is looking into other ways
in which joint action will mean cost savings in meeting local needs.
Insurance Pooling(2) - A self-funded health and life insurance benefits plan, operated
through the ABAG Benefits Trust, was established in FY 1985-86. The plan offers
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additional choices in health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits to employees of
member governments joining the Trust. Additional insurance pooling programs are being
developed for consideration.
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 and to inform them of the services ABAG can provide. The
Public Affairs staff conducts a coordinated communications program which includes: the
production of a government directory, bibliographies, newsletters, rosters, informational
brochures, fact sheets, and slide-tape presentations; liaison with the news and electronic
media; keeping regional issues information files and mailing lists; organization of
General Assemblies, public hearings, workshops, conferences, and meetings of the Executive
Board and standing committees; member government liaison; educational programs in
cooperation with community organizations and--other public agencies; and responses to - -
requests for information from the general public, educational institutions, and other
organizations and agencies. The staff is also responsible for the ABAG Associates
program, recruiting new private sector members and giving staff support to the Corporate
Advisory Council.
Intergovernmental Coordination(l) - Improved coordination with MTC, throughout the year as
well as in preparation of the Overall Work Program (OWP), continues as a major focus. This
close working relationship is essential to avoid duplication of effort in the use of
transportation funds. It also helps make sure that ABAG's comprehensive planning program
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-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 standing committees, joint policy committees, task forces and advisory
committees.
Legislation(') - ABAG's legislative program will continue its emphasis on strengthening
local government service delivery and financing capability; improving ABAG's financial
status; and fostering more effective regional planning.
Agency Mana emen 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 & Personnel and Administrative Committee
support, activities include management of the regional planning program.
(l)Priority programs for ABAG dues and MTC comprehensive planning funds
(Z)Programs expected to be primarily self-supporting
(3)Federally or State funded programs
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