The Governor S Strategic Growth Plan

THE GOVERNOR’S STRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN:

ARE THESE THE LEGISLATURE’S

FUNDING PRIORITIES?

February 21, 2006

1:30 PM

State Capitol, Room 4203

AGENDA

I. The Governor’s proposed allocation of general obligation bond funds

Will Kempton, Department of Transportation

Questions:

A. Should bond funds be expended solely on state highway and rail facilities or also on regional transit and local streets and roads?

B. Is congestion reduction the only priority?

II. Should the bond include funding to facilitate high-speed rail?

Congressman Jim Costa

Tony Daniels, Association for California High Speed Trains

III. Should affordable housing funding be included in the bonds?

Lucetta Dunn, Orange County Business Council

Tim Coyle, California Building Industry Association

Dan Carrigg, League of California Cities

Christine Minnehan, Affordable Housing Collaborative

IV. Should the bond provide resources for infill development and create linkages between transportation and housing?

Mike McKeever, Sacramento Area Council of Governments

Tom Adams, California League of Conservation Voters (invited)

Chris Glaudel, Mercy Housing (invited)