Metropolitan Transportation Commission: duties.
- Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to consult transit operator managers instead of a council on service consolidation.
- Maintains the regional transit council's role in coordinating service improvements for major transit corridors.
- Mandates state reimbursement to local agencies if the changes create additional costs.
Assembly Member Wicks proposes modifying how the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) develops recommendations for consolidating public transit functions in the San Francisco Bay area by requiring direct consultation with transit operators' general managers rather than the regional transit coordinating council.
The legislation maintains MTC's authority to identify opportunities where consolidating transit functions could enhance regional service efficiency, either through inter-operator agreements or by contracting services to a single entity. However, these recommendations would now stem from individual consultations with each transit operator's general manager instead of discussions with the coordinating council. The regional transit coordinating council would continue its role in collaborating with MTC on service improvements along designated transit corridors of regional significance.
Since this change would create additional responsibilities for transit operators, the bill includes provisions for state reimbursement of any mandated local costs, as determined by the Commission on State Mandates. This aligns with California Constitutional requirements regarding state-mandated local programs.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Tom LackeyR Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Laurie DaviesR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Chris WardD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to consult transit operator managers instead of a council on service consolidation.
- Maintains the regional transit council's role in coordinating service improvements for major transit corridors.
- Mandates state reimbursement to local agencies if the changes create additional costs.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Wicks proposes modifying how the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) develops recommendations for consolidating public transit functions in the San Francisco Bay area by requiring direct consultation with transit operators' general managers rather than the regional transit coordinating council.
The legislation maintains MTC's authority to identify opportunities where consolidating transit functions could enhance regional service efficiency, either through inter-operator agreements or by contracting services to a single entity. However, these recommendations would now stem from individual consultations with each transit operator's general manager instead of discussions with the coordinating council. The regional transit coordinating council would continue its role in collaborating with MTC on service improvements along designated transit corridors of regional significance.
Since this change would create additional responsibilities for transit operators, the bill includes provisions for state reimbursement of any mandated local costs, as determined by the Commission on State Mandates. This aligns with California Constitutional requirements regarding state-mandated local programs.
Latest Voting History
Tom LackeyR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Laurie DaviesR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Chris WardD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |