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Santa Clara County. San Francisco City and County. Marin County. Napa County. Sonoma County. Contra Costa County. San Mateo County. Solano County. Alameda County. ABAG Programs and Services. Building a Stronger Region. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Marin County
San FranciscoCity and County
Santa Clara
County
Solano County
Alameda County
Contra Costa County San Mateo
County
Napa County
Sonoma County
ABAG Programs and Services
Building a Stronger Region
Mark Green, ABAG President and Union City Mayor
Presented to the Solano County Mayors’ Conference
ABAG History
In 1961, Bay Area leaders recognized the need to address common issues from a regional perspective
Elected officials from the region’s Cities and Counties formed the Association of Bay Area Governments --California’s first Council of Governments
ABAG Officers
ABAG Immediate Past President and San
Mateo County Supervisor
Rose Jacobs Gibson
ABAG Vice President Marin
County Supervisor Susan
Adams
ABAG President Union City
Mayor Mark Green
Making Connections and Bridging Gaps
All nine counties and 101 cities and towns in the Bay Area are voluntary members of ABAG
A strong region requires the support and active participation of all cities, towns, and counties
Bay Area
Making Connections and Bridging Gaps
ABAG facilitates connection to other regional agencies including
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
Connection to State Agencies including the State Water Boards
Access to legislative advocacy
Benefits of Membership
Vote on key issues that impact the region
Committee Participation
Voice in Regional Decision-Making
Decide how resources will be allocated
Special Conferences and Workshops
ABAG Revenues by Funding Source
Proposed BudgetProposed Budget
Organizational Structure
ABAG Governance General Assembly
Solano County Supervisor Barbara Kondylis
Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson
Dixon Mayor Jack Batchelor Jr.
Fairfield Councilmember Harry T. Price
Rio Vista Councilmember Jack Krebs
Suisun City Councilmember Mike Segala
Vacaville Vice Mayor Curtis Hunt
Vallejo Councilmember Erin Hannigan
Executive Board Solano County
Supervisor Barbara Kondylis
Vacaville Mayor Len Augustine
Administrative Committee Solano County
Supervisor Jim Spering
Committee Membership Joint Policy Committee
Solano County Supervisor Jim Spering representing MTC
Regional Planning Committee Fairfield Mayor Harry Price
Finance & Personnel Committee and Legislation & Governmental Organization
Committee Solano County Supervisor Barbara Kondylis
Meeting Challenges
Comprehensive Regional Planning Agency
HousingWater
Hazard MitigationEnvironmental
Protection
Land Use
ProgramsBay Trail
Hazard Mitigation (Earthquake)
FOCUS
Green Business
Annual Projections
Regional Clearing House
San Francisco Estuary Partnership
ServicesABAG POWER
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations
Insurance and Risk Management
Website Hosting and abagOnline
Training Center and Hazmatschool.com
Geographic Information Systems
Legislative Advocacy
Conferences and Workshops
Benefits of Membership
Meeting Challenges
Housing and TransportationABAG is working to coordinate land use, housing, transportation, and planning decisions
FOCUS is a partnership between local governments and regional agencies to protect and improve the quality of life in the Bay Area
Priority Development Areas
City of Benicia: Downtown
City of Fairfield: Downtown South,Fairfield/Vacaville Train Station,North Texas Street Core, and West Texas Street Gateway
City of Suisun City: Downtown and Waterfront District
City of Vacaville: Allison/Ulatis Area and Downtown
City of Vallejo: Waterfront and Downtown
City of Benicia: Downtown
City of Fairfield: Downtown South,Fairfield/Vacaville Train Station,North Texas Street Core, and West Texas Street Gateway
City of Suisun City: Downtown and Waterfront District
City of Vacaville: Allison/Ulatis Area and Downtown
City of Vallejo: Waterfront and Downtown
City of Benicia: Downtown
City of Fairfield: Downtown SouthFairfield/Vacaville Train StationNorth Texas Street CoreWest Texas Street Gateway
City of Suisun City: Downtown and Waterfront District
City of Vacaville: Allison/Ulatis Area and Downtown
City of Vallejo: Waterfront and Downtown
City of Benicia: Downtown
City of Fairfield: Downtown SouthFairfield/Vacaville Train StationNorth Texas Street CoreWest Texas Street Gateway
City of Suisun City: Downtown and Waterfront District
City of Vacaville: Allison/Ulatis Area and Downtown
City of Vallejo: Waterfront and Downtown
PDA Funding
PDAs are eligible for the Station Area Planning Grant Funding Program for local planning efforts around future transit stations
Priority Conservation Areas
City of Fairfield: Vacaville-Fairfield-Solano Greenbelt and Cement Hill
Solano County: Blue Ridge Hills Tri City and County Cooperative Planning AreaWestern Hills (including part of the Vallejo Lakes Property
City of Fairfield: Vacaville-Fairfield-Solano Greenbelt and Cement Hill
Solano County: Blue Ridge Hills Tri City and County Cooperative Planning AreaWestern Hills (including part of the Vallejo Lakes Property
Regional Housing Needs Regional Housing Need Allocation
(RHNA) is an unfunded state mandated planning process for housing in California. ABAG is responsible for allocating this state-determined regional housing need among all of the Bay Area’s nine counties and 101 cities
Factors include projected household growth, existing employment and projected employment growth, and projected household and employment growth near transit
Future RHNAs must be consistent with the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) mandated by SB 375
RHNA will synchronize with the preparation of the Regional Transportation Plan eight year cycle
Meeting Challenges
Environment ABAG is working to help
reduce the Bay Area’s greenhouse gas emissions
Protect, conserve, and restore critical habitats, working landscapes, and recreational areas
OneBayArea
ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in partnership with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) launched “OneBayArea” in April 2010.
“OneBayArea” represents the overarching theme for the Bay Area’s sustainable community and climate action initiatives, like the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) mandated by SB 375.
Green Business Program ABAG is the regional coordinator for
the Bay Area Green Business Program
Certified over 2000 private businesses and public agencies in all nine Bay Area counties
Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo, Dixon, and Benicia have certified Green Businesses ABAG maintains the regional website
that markets Green Businesses located in Solano County.
Estuary Partnership The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is working to
protect, restore, and enhance water quality and fish and wildlife habitat in and around the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary
Priorities: Promote watershed stewardship Support climate change resiliency Be a resource for elected officials, decision makers,
and the public in making decisions that benefit the Estuary
Develop green infrastructure leadership
Bay Trail Continuous network of bicycling and
hiking trails linking all nine counties and 47 of the 101 cities
300 of the 500 miles completed
In 2009, the Bay Trail Project celebrated 20 years since the adoption of the Bay Trail Plan ABAG Grant Funded
Vallejo Bay Trail Alignment Feasibility
Study
Bay/Ridge Trail section at Benicia State Recreation Area
Bay Trail
Glen Cove Nature Area
Benicia-Martinez Bike/Ped Path Opening Ceremony, September
2009
Carquinez Bridge Bike/Ped Path Opening Ceremony, June
2004
Meeting Challenges
Emergency PreparednessABAG offers hazard mitigation, research, and planning to foster a more disaster-resistant region
Hazard Mitigation (Earthquakes)
ABAG created a Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Bay Area region to be used as a model and guide for cities and counties
Encourages local governments to incorporate FEMA guidelines
Works with cities and counties to identify and develop plan for essential services during and immediately following disasters
Offers an interactive website, maps, and hazard mitigation studies
Retrofit Bay Area Program
Also, Solano County and cities within the county are a participants in the region-wide Retrofit Bay Area program.
This program will provide over $10 million to the region to promote and install energy efficiency retrofits in residential homes.
In addition to funds for general regional activities, approximately $453,000 has been allocated specifically for Solano County activities.
ABAG is developing the centralized website and regional call-center for residents to access.
Research & Forecasting ABAG Projections
forecasts population, jobs, housing, and income for the Bay Area over a 20 year period
Economic Forecast provides annual forecast of population, jobs, income, and local sales
Census 2000 provides census data for the Bay Area and census training for local governments and staff
Regional Clearinghouse
ABAG is the regional coordinator of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process in the Bay Area
ABAG Service Programs
Liability and property insurance
Capital financing
Specialized training programs
Energy efficiency
Pooled purchasing of natural gas
ABAG POWER
Natural Gas Program -- POWER Purchasing Pool Offers natural gas
aggregation to 38 local governments and special districts
Conducts pooled
purchasing of natural gas on behalf of local governments and special districts
ABAG POWER
ABAG Energy Watch Helped identify and
implement energy-efficiency projects for 70 local government agencies and special districts throughout the Bay Area
ABAG is committed to help local governments conserve energy, prevent pollution and save money in public facilities and in local communities
Financial Services ABAG and its affiliated entities have issued more than $7
billion in tax-exempt financing on behalf of more than 200 local jurisdictions in California
Projects financed by ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations have involved facility acquisition and rehabilitation, equipment acquisition, and new construction
Special focus on assisting in the construction and preservation of affordable multifamily housing
City of Santa Rosa Vintage Zinfandel Senior Apartments
Insurance and Risk Management
Insurance and Risk Management --ABAG Pooled Liability Assurance Network (PLAN) Corporation A stable, cost-effective self-
insurance, risk sharing and risk management program for each member
• Offers Affordable General Liability
• Property Insurance• Claims Management• Risk Management• Bond Coverage
General Assemblies ABAG holds General Assemblies twice
yearly – April and October
General Assemblies feature timely topics and expert speakers
Your participation is needed
All members are encouraged to attend – not just official delegates
Visit ABAG’s Website (www.abag.ca.gov) for a review of ABAG’s programs, government services, and the latest regional research
ABAG’s Website was named “Best of the Web” by the San Francisco Chronicle for city and government sites, citing its role as a gateway to information on planning, economy, hazard mitigation (earthquakes), environment, and more