Rebecca Long

The meeting included the appointment of Supervisor Betty Duong to the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee to represent ABAG. The Consent Calendar, which included approval of the December 12, 2025, minutes, legislative history updates, and a Washington, D.C. legislative report, was unanimously approved. Key actions involved the adoption of ABAG Resolution No. 5-2025, Revised, and MTC Resolution No. 4686, Revised, regarding appointments to the MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council, with an amendment to proceed with filling the vacant Civic Organization position. Additionally, the Final 2026 MTC and ABAG Joint Advocacy Program, outlining state and federal legislative priorities, was adopted. An informational item reviewed the Fiscal Year 2026-27 State Budget and an update was provided on preparations for 2026 legislative advocacy trips to Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

The agenda for this joint meeting between the ABAG Administrative Committee and the MTC Planning Committee included several items requiring approval. The ABAG Administrative Committee was scheduled to approve contracts related to the East Bay Crescent Adaptation Project with several entities including the City of Emeryville, City of Berkeley, City of Albany, CMG Landscape Architecture, Pathways Climate Institute, Co:census dba SeamSocial, and San Francisco Estuary Institute. The committee was also set to approve the appointment of the Chair to the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee. An information item involved an overview of public feedback received during Round 4 engagement for the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ and its associated Draft Environmental Impact Report.

The FINAL 2026 MTC and ABAG Legislative Advocacy Program outlines comprehensive state and federal advocacy objectives. Key priorities include securing sustainable transportation funding, protecting prior state commitments, and increasing Bay Area transportation resources. The program also focuses on advancing housing production and affordability through funding and supportive policies, modernizing regional planning frameworks like REAP 3.0 and SB 375, and improving the effectiveness and equity of the transportation system. Additionally, it aims to achieve climate, resilience, and environmental goals by securing funding and advocating for policies that protect the San Francisco Estuary and enhance adaptation to natural hazards.

The ABAG Administrative Committee meeting included joint sessions with the MTC Planning Committee. Key items involved MTC Planning Committee actions, such as the approval of their November 2025 minutes and discussion of the Next Generation Bay Area Freeways Study Final Report. The ABAG Administrative Committee addressed its own consent calendar, which included approving the contract amendment with Franklin Energy for the BayREN Single Family Program Design and Implementation for $300,000. An information item was presented regarding an update on the Community Action Resource and Empowerment (CARE): Community-Based Transportation Plan (CBTP) Project Development and Participatory Budgeting.

The ABAG Finance Committee meeting addressed several critical financial matters. The committee approved the Consent Calendar, which included the minutes from the September 18, 2025 meeting, reports on ABAG Investments for the period ending September 30, 2025, and the unaudited Statement of Revenues and Expenses for FY 2025-26 as of September 30, 2025. The committee also referred ABAG Resolution No. 7-2025, Revised, concerning the proposed FY 2025-26 Operating Budget Amendment No. 1, to the ABAG Executive Board for adoption. Furthermore, the committee accepted staff reports on the Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025, and recommended the Executive Board's acceptance, along with the reappointment of Crowe LLP for the subsequent external audit. Finally, the San Francisco Bay Trail Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2025, were reviewed and recommended for acceptance by the Executive Board.