Archived Informational Hearings 2005-2012

 

2012

11/28/12 Informational Hearing

Caltrans Peer Review Process

• Agenda
• Background Report
• Witness Presentation:  Malcolm Dougherty — California Department of Transportation Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Bimla Rhinehart — California Transportation Commission Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Jay Higgins — URS Corporation, American Society of Civil Engineers, Region 9, ASCE Region 9 Statement, Agreement for Peer Review of Design, ASCE Code of Ethics 10/2020, ASCE Manual 73, Chapter 22, Peer Review, Definitions from CMAA
• Witness Presentation:  Elizabeth Goldstein Alexis — Californians Advocating Responsible Rail Design Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Darren Kettle — Ventura County Transportation Commission Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Jacqui Irwin — City of Thousand Oaks Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Keith Millhouse — City of Moorpark, Southern California Regional Rail Authority, Ventura County Transportation Commission Presentation

 

11/27/12 Informational Hearing

Implementation Transportation Development Act in Ventura County

• Agenda — Revised
• Background Report
• Witness Presentation: Bob Huber, City of Simi Valley Presentation

 

8/14/12 Informational Hearing

Addressing Safety Concerns Relating to State Bridges

• Agenda — Revised
• Background Report

 

Canceled:

7/5/12 Joint Informational Hearing with the Select Committee on High-Speed Rail and Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation

Regional Memorandums of Understanding, Southern California

 

5/15/12  Joint Informational Hearing with the Select Committee on High-Speed Rail and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation

High-Speed Rail Authority, Revised 2012 Business Plan

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Background Paper, Map of Initial Construction Segment

 

3/7/12 Informational Hearing

The State of California's Housing Market 2012

• Agenda
• Background Report
• Witness Presentation:  Leslie Appleton-Young — California Association of Realtors Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Arthur C. Nelson — Urban Land Institute Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Meea Kang — Domus Development/California Infill Builders Association Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Linda Wheaton — Department of Housing and Community Development Presentation

 

2/22/12 Joint Informational Hearing with Senate Governance and Finance Committee

Financing Affordable Housing and Local Economic Development: New Reality, New Opportunity

• Agenda
• Background Report
• Witness Testimony:  Kate Klimow — Orange County Business Council Testimony
• Witness Presentation, Prepared Remarks: Seth Merewitz — Best, Best & Krieger Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3, Handout 4
• Financing Affordable Housing and Local Economic Development:  New Reality, New Opportunity Summary Report

 

1/24/12 Informational Hearing

Review of the California Transportation Commission's 2011 Statewide Transportation Needs Study

• Agenda
• Background Report (revised)

 

2011

12/13/11 Informational Hearing

Regional Governance in the Bay Area:  Ensuring Effective Community Outreach and Public Participation

• Agenda

• Background Paper
• Witness Testimony:  Will Travis — San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Testimony
• Witness Testimony:  Guillermo Mayer — Public Advocates Testimony

 

12/8/11 Informational Hearing

Regional Governance in the Bay Area:  The Role of Regional Institutions in Fostering Economic Development

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Witness Presentation:  Steve Heminger — Metropolitan Transportation Commission Presentation (PPT)

 

12/5/11 Joint Informational Hearing with the Select Committee on High-Speed Rail

Review of the Draft High-Speed Authority's Business Plan

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

11/22/11 Informational Hearing

Department of Transportation:  Bridge Foundation Inspection Practices

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

11/16/11 Joint Informational Hearing with Assembly Transportation Committee

Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

10/24/11 Informational Hearing

Meeting the Goals of AB 32:  Fuels of the Future

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Summary Report
• Fuels of the Future Summary Report Fuel Properties Comparison Table
• Witness Presentation:  Mary D. Nichols — California Air Resources Board Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Daniel Kammen — University of California, Berkeley Handout, Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Dawn Manley — Sandia National Laboratories Presentation (PPT), Handout 1, Handout 2
• Witness Presentation:  Catherine Reheis-Boyd — Western States Petroleum Association Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Denise Gitsham — Sapphire Energy, Inc., representing the Advanced Biofuels Association Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Eileen Tutt — California Electric Transportation Coalition Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Catherine Dunwoody — California Fuel Cell Partnership Presentation (PPT), Handout
• Witness Presentation:  Tim Carmichael — California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Simon Mui — Natural Resources Defense Council Presentation, Testimony
• Witness Presentation:  Don Anair — Union of Concerned Scientists Presentation (PPT), Testimony
• Witness Presentation:  Bonnie Holmes-Gen — American Lung Association Presentation (PPT), Testimony, Fact Sheet
• Witness Presentation:  Jane Williams — California Communities Against Toxics Report, Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Jane Williams — California Communities Against Toxics
• Witness Presentation:  Bob Epstein — Environmental Entrepreneurs Presentation

 

09/13/11 Informational Hearing

Regional Governance in the Bay Area

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Witness Presentation:  Margaret Abe-Koga, Chair — Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Jessica Zenk, Director of Transportation Policy — Silicon Valley Leadership Group Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Elizabeth Deakin, Professor of City and Regional Planning — UC Berkeley Presentation (PPT)

 

07/15/11 Joint Informational Hearing

From Food to Rail: High-Speed Rail Impacts on Agriculture

• Agenda and Background Information

 

07/08/11  Informational Hearing 

Build California Bonds and Los Angeles METRO's 30/10 Program

• Agenda
• Background Paper

  

05/16/11  Informational Hearing

Foreclosures and the California Housing Market

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Witness Testimony:  Stephen Levy , Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy Housing Demand and the California Economy (PPT)
• Witness Testimony:  Heather Morton, National Conference of State Legislatures State Legislation Addressing Foreclosures (PPT)

 

03/01/11 Informational Hearing

National Freight Policy: A Strategic and Vital Need

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

02/28/11 Joint Informational Hearing

Transportation Funding Overview

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

02/15/11 Joint Informational Hearing

Redevelopment and Affordable Housing Finance

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Overview of Affordable Housing Finance and Role of Redevelopment Funds

2010

11/08/10 Informational Hearing

The Interstate 5 North Coast Corridor Project Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement and the Role That AB 32/SB 375 Plays

• Agenda

• Background Paper

 

11/04/10 Informational Hearing

Review of the U.C. Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies Assessment of the High-Speed Rail Authority's Ridership Forecast and State Auditor's Monitoring of the High-Speed Rail Authority

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

09/22/10 Joint Informational Hearing

Proposition 22:  The Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

03/23/10 Informational Hearing

Status of the Intercity and Commuter Rail Programs Funded by Proposition 1A of 2008 — The Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

02/23/10 Informational Hearing

Green Building Standards: A Progress Report and Discussion of Issues Related to the Recent Adoption of the 2010 CALGreen Code

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Witness Testimony:  Kim Strange — Department of Housing and Community Development Testimony, Handout
• Witness Handout:  Bob Raymer — California Building Industry Association Handout
• Witness Letter:  Matthew Wheeler — California Building Officials Letter
• Witness Letter:  Victoria Rome — Natural Resources Defense Council and Lauren Navarro — Environmental Defense Fund Letter
• Witness Testimony:  Elizabeth Echols — United States Green Building Council, Northern California Testimony
• Witness Letter:  Harry Moos — Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of California Letter
• Witness Letter:  Sara Yerkes — International Code Council Letter

 

01/20/10 Informational Hearing

The Use of Federal Economic Stimulus Funds for Transportation

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

01/19/10 Joint Informational Hearing

Review of the High-Speed Rail Authority Business Plan

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

01/13/10 Joint Informational Hearing

Updates from California Housing Finance Agency and the Department of Housing and Community Development

• Background Paper

 

01/12/10 Joint Informational Hearing

2009 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Closures and Related Bridge Safety Issues

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

2009

12/15/09 Joint Informational Hearing

Schools as Centers Of Sustainable Communities: A Vision for Future School Facility Construction

• Agenda
• Biography: Robert R. Verchick — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Handout
• Witness Testimony: Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities Testimony
• Biography: Steven Bingler — founder of Concordia, LLC Handout
• Witness Testimony: Schools as Centers of Community: A Citizens Guide for Planning and Design Testimony
• Biography: Jordan Knighton and Carol A. Leighty Handout
• Witness Testimony: Schools as Centers of Community/Community Based Sustainable School Planning Testimony
• Biography: Jeff Vincent, Deputy Director — Center for Cities and Schools, UC Berkeley Handout
• Fact Sheet: SB375 and Public Schools Handout
• Fact Sheet: Smart Schools, Smart Growth Handout
• Fact Sheet: Integrating Infrastructure Planning: The Role of Schools Handout
• Witness Testimony: Mike McKeever, Executive Director — Sacramento Area Council of Governments Testimony

 

12/01/09 Informational Hearing

High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes II: The Next Generation

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

11/17/09 Informational Hearing

High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes I: Achieving Current Policy Objectives

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Fact Sheet
• Invited Commentary

 

10/28/09 Joint Informational Hearing

Setting Speed Limits in California

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

03/17/09 Informational Hearing

Overview of the California High-Speed Rail Program in California

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

03/16/09 Informational Hearing

California's Proposed Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Witness Presentation:  James Goldstene and Robert Fletcher — Air Resources Board Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Testimony:  Catherine Raheis-Boyd — Western States Petroleum Association Testimony
• Witness Presentation:  Geoff Cooper — Renewable Fuels Association Presentation
• Witness Testimony:  Dave Modisett — California Electric Transportation Coalition Testimony
• Witness Testimony:  Bonnie Holmes-Gen — American Lung Association Testimony
• Witness Presentation:  Roland Hwang — Natural Resources Defense Council Presentation
• Witness Testimony:  Patricia Monahan — Union of Concerned Scientist Testimony
• Witness Testimony:  Jane Williams — California Communities Against Toxics Testimony

 

02/24/09 Informational Hearing

Reducing Congestion and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Parking Policy

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Summary Report
• Witness Presentation:  Dr. Donald Shoup — UCLA Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Dr. Allison Yoh — RAND Institute Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Dan Zack — City of Redwood City Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Mark Yamarone — City of Pasadena Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Testimony:  Justin Horner — Natural Resources Defense Council Testimony
• Witness Testimony:  Nathaniel Ford Sr. — San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
• Witness Presentation:  Patrick Siegman — Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates Presentation (PPT)

 

02/23/09 Joint Informational Hearing

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Of 2009: Putting It to Work in California

• Agenda

 

2008

10/23/08 Informational Hearing

Review of the High-Speed Rail Business Plan

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Audio Recording (MP3)

 

10/08/08 Informational Hearing

Metrolink Railroad Accident at Chatsworth

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Audio Recording (MP3)

 

02/26/08 Joint Informational Hearing

National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission Presentation of Commission Findings and Recommendations

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Secretary Mary E. Peters as published in the Wall Street Journal Handout
• Article in the Bond Buyer, Senator Barbara Boxer Favors Bonds for Transportation Funding Handout

 

01/11/08 Informational Hearing

Oversight of the California High-Speed Rail Authority

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

2007

12/07/07 Informational Hearing

Oversight of the California High-Speed Rail Authority

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

11/27/07 Informational Hearing

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Summary Report
• Witness Presentation:  Peggy Jenkins — Air Resources Board Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Testimony:  Jason Wimbley — Department of Community Services and Development Testimony

 

08/21/07 Informational Hearing

The State of California's Bridges

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

03/07/07 Joint Informational Hearing

Proposition 1B Air Quality-Related Impacts

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

03/06/07 Informational Hearing

Implementation of Proposition 1B Pt. II

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

02/27/07 Informational Hearing

Implementation of Proposition 1B

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

02/13/07 Informational Hearing

Implementation of Proposition 1C

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Witness Presentation:  Lynn Jacobs, Department of Housing and Community Development Handout
• Witness Testimony:  Rebecca Clark, National Community Reinvestment Testimony
• Witness Presentation:  Lynn Jacobs, Department of Housing and Community Development Handout
• Witness Presentation:  Julie Snyder, Housing California Handout
• Witness Testimony:  Rusty Selix, California Association of Councils of Government Testimony, Presentation
• Witness Testimony:  Tom Adams, California League of Conservation Voters Testimony
• Witness Testimony:  Carol Galante, BRIDGE Housing Corporation Testimony
• Witness Presentation:  Richard Lyon, California Building Industry Association Report
• Witness Presentation:  Mary Ellen Shay, California Housing Authorities Association Report

 

01/17/07 Informational Hearing

Tolls, User Fees, and Public-Private Partnerships: The Future of Transportation Finance in California?

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

2006

10/18/06 Informational Hearing

Proposition 1B: What the Transportation Bond Means for Southern California

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

10/11/06 Informational Hearing

The Emergency Shelter and Housing Needs of Southern California and the Accomplishments of Proposition 46

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Summary Report
• Witness Presentation:  Di Richardson — California Housing Finance Agency Chart (MS Excel)
• Witness Presentation:  Lynn Jacobs — California Department of Housing and Community Development Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Beth Stochl — City of Los Angeles Housing Department Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Tom Scott — San Diego Housing Federation Presentation
• Witness Presentation:  Toni Reinis — New Directions, Inc. Presentation
• Report on Homeless Foster Youth:  Elizabeth Calvin — Human Rights Watch Report

 

3/01/06 Majority Report to the Conference Committee on Infrastructure Bonds

• Report

 

2/28/06 Informational Hearing

The Governor's Strategic Growth Plan: Expanding Technology's Role in Meeting 21st Century Challenges

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

2/21/06 Informational Hearing

The Governor's Strategic Growth Plan: Are These the Legislature's Funding Priorities?

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Comparison Chart

 

2/14/06 Informational Hearing

The Governor's Strategic Growth Plan: Public-Private Partnerships

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

2/7/06 Informational Hearing

The Governor's Strategic Growth Plan: The Transportation Project Selection Process

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

1/24/06 Informational Hearing

The Governor's Strategic Growth Plan: Overview and Reactions

• Agenda
• Background Paper

 

2005

12/13/05 Informational Hearing

SB 1024: What the Infrastructure Bond Would Mean for Southern California

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Audio Recording
• Witness Testimony:  Leahy Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Testimony:  Marquez Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  Senator Tom Torlakson Presentation (PPT)

 

5/4/05 Joint Informational Hearing with Senate Transportation Sub-Committee on California Ports and Goods Movement and Assembly Select Committee on Ports

Goods Movement Meltdown — What Should Be the State's Strategy?

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Summary and Witness Presentations
• Transcript

 

2/8/05 Informational Hearing

Linking Jobs, Housing and Transportation to Create More Livable Communities

• Agenda
• Background Paper
• Summary Report
• Witness Testimony:  Wunderman Testimony
• Witness Testimony:  Housing California Testimony
• Witness Presentation:  SANDAG Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  The Olson Company Presentation (PPT)
• Witness Presentation:  PolicyLink Hearings Presentation (PPT)