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Marin County

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.

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Marin County

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  1. Santa Clara County San Francisco City and County Marin County Napa County Sonoma County Contra Costa County San Mateo County Solano County Alameda County

  2. ABAG Programs and Services Building a Stronger Region Mark Green, ABAG President and Union City Mayor Presented to the Santa Clara County Cities Association

  3. Mission Statement ABAG is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area by leading the region in advocacy, collaboration, and excellence in planning, research, and member services.

  4. ABAG Officers ABAG President Union City Mayor Mark Green ABAG Vice President Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams ABAG Immediate Past President and San Mateo County Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Benefits of Membership Vote on key issues that impact the region Access to legislative advocacy Decide how resources will be allocated Voice in Regional Decision-Making Committee Participation Special Conferences and Workshops

  8. ABAG Governance • Executive Board • Santa Clara County Supervisors Ken Yeager and Dave Cortese • Campbell Councilmember Daniel Furtado • Los Gatos Councilmember Joe Pirzynski • San Jose Councilmembers Sam Liccardo, Kansen Chu, and Ash Kalra • General Assembly • Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese • Campbell Councilmember Daniel Furtado • Cupertino Vice Mayor Gilbert Wong • Gilroy Councilmember Peter Arellano • Los Altos Mayor Pro Tem David Casas • Los Altos Hills Mayor Pro Tem Dean Warshawsky • Los Gatos Vice Mayor Joe Pirzynski • Milpitas Vice Mayor Peter Mc Hugh • Monte Sereno Councilmember Susan Garner • Morgan Hill Mayor Steve Tate • Mountain View Mayor Ronit Bryant • Palo Alto Councilmember Greg Sharff • San Jose Councilmember Nora Campos • Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan • Saratoga Mayor Kathleen M. King • Sunnyvale Mayor Anthony Spitaleri

  9. Committee Membership • Administrative Committee • Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese • Joint Policy Committee Representation • Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese representing ABAG • San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra representing BAAQMD • Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager representing the MTC • Regional Planning Committee Representation • Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese, Chair

  10. Meeting Challenges Comprehensive Regional Planning Agency Land Use Hazard Mitigation Housing Environmental Protection Water

  11. Programs Bay Trail Hazard Mitigation (Earthquake) FOCUS Green Business Annual Projections Regional Clearing House San Francisco Estuary Partnership Benefits of Membership Services ABAG 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

  12. Meeting Challenges • Housing and Transportation ABAG 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

  13. Priority Development Areas City of Campbell: Central Redevelopment Area City of Gilroy: Downtown City of Milpitas: Transit Area City of Morgan Hill: Downtown City of Mountain view: Whisman Station City of Palo Alto: California Avenue City of San Jose: Consolidated Area City of Sunnyvale: Downtown Caltrain Station City of Sunnyvale: El Camino Real Corridor City of Sunnyvale: Lawrence Station Transit Village Valley Transportation Authority: City Cores, Corridors & Station Areas

  14. PDA Funding • PDAs are eligible for the Station Area Planning Grant Funding Program for local planning efforts around future transit stations • San Jose has been approved for a Station Area Planning Grant totaling $750,000

  15. Priority Conservation Areas East Gilroy Foothills Joseph D. Grant to Coyote Ridge Lexington Hills Paradise Valley to Calero Pescadero/Tar Creek Sanborn Skyline South County Regional Trail Connection Soap Lake Upper Los Gatos Creek Watershed Upper Stevens Creek Watershed Area Rancho Canada South County Agriculture Alum Rock Foothills Anderson/Coyote Connection Baylands East Berryessa Foothills East Coyote Foothills to Almaden Quicksilver

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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 • More than 400 businesses within Santa Clara County are certified Green Businesses • ABAG maintains the regional website that markets Green Businesses located in Santa Clara County.

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Bay Trail • Bay Trail has worked with stakeholders as a strong voice for shoreline public access and to support completion of Bay Trail gaps • Bay Trail has worked with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to ensure that the remaining Bay Trail gaps in Santa Clara County are part of the countywide funding plan

  23. Meeting Challenges • Emergency Preparedness ABAG offers hazard mitigation, research, and planning to foster a more disaster-resistant region

  24. 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

  25. Research & Forecasting • ABAG Projections forecasts population, jobs, housing, and income for the Bay Area over a 20 year period • Economic Forecast provides annual forecastof population, jobs, income, and local sales • Census 2000 provides census data for the Bay Area and census training for local governments and staff

  26. Regional Clearinghouse • ABAG is the regional coordinator of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process in the Bay Area

  27. ABAG Service Programs • Liability and property insurance • Capital financing • Specialized training programs • Energy efficiency • Pooled purchasing of natural gas

  28. 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

  29. 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 

  30. Retrofit Bay Area Program • Retrofit Bay Area is a new program led by ABAG • Under this program, Santa Clara County and the City of Milpitas and other participating Bay Area cities will • receive California Energy Commission funds for residential building energy retrofit • ABAG is developing the centralized website and regional call-center for residents to access

  31. 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 Stanford Children’s Hospital

  32. 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

  33. 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 April 22nd at Oakland Marriott City Center

  34. 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

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