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Corrected Agenda for the July 21, 2015 Board Meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. Attached here  is the corrected agenda for the July 21, 2015 SWRCB Board Meeting. This agenda is also posted on the Water Board website and can also be accessed at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/calendar/index.shtml#jul15 Please note that the Response to Comments for Item 2 can also be […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 9, 2015
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House Panel Approves California Drought Bill

House Panel Approves California Drought Bill By Bill Tomson, PoliticoPro.com The House Natural Resources Committee today approved the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 (HR 2898), Rep. David Valadao’s California drought bill, setting it up for a full floor vote potentially later this month. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy earlier identified the bill […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 8, 2015
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Transportation News for July 8, 2015

Oakland Tribune: AC Transit double-deck buses get ‘buy’ recommendation  Oakland Tribune: Alameda: Plan for homes, businesses at former Navy base approved  Marin Independent Journal: Workers inspect Golden Gate Bridge underbelly looking for problems  San Francisco Examiner: BART to rebuild half mile of tracks  Los Angeles Times: Gov. Brown says climate change creates Titanic-like scenario for world POLITICO Morning Transportation for […]

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Public Comments on Plan Bay Area 2040

  What We Heard: Your Comments From the Spring 2015 Open Houses Hello, During April and May, residents from across the Bay Area came together at a series of public open houses to discuss how to plan for our region’s future growth. Plan Bay Area, the region’s long-range transportation and housing roadmap, is being updated. […]

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BPC Letter to MTC Planning Committee & ABAG Administrative Committee Regarding Housing Performance Targets

The Bay Planning Coalition has submitted a letter to the MTC Planning Committee & ABAG Administrative Committee to register its support for MTC staff’s proposed language for the Adequate Housing Performance Targets for Plan Bay Area 2.0. MTC’s proposal represents good-faith implementation of SB 375’s requirement for our region’s Sustainable Communities Strategy to plan for adequate […]

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BPC Letter to MTC Programming and Allocations Committee Regarding OBAG Program

The Bay Planning Coalition has submitted a letter to the MTC Programming and Allocations Committee commenting on the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program proposal in regards to the principles and policy revisions for Plan Bay Area 2.0 to be considered by MTC’s Programming and Allocation Committee. Follow the link below to view BPC’s letter to […]

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MTC Programming and Allocations Committee Meeting – July 8, 2015

The MTC Programming and Allocations Committee Meeting will hold a meeting on Wednesday July 8, 2015. Click here to view the agenda for this meeting. In advance of this meeting, the Bay Planning Coalition submitted a letter to the Committee commenting on the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program proposal in regards to the principles and […]

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Joint MTC Planning Committee & ABAG Administrative Committee Meeting – July 10, 2015

The MTC Planning Committee & ABAG Administrative Committee Meeting will be holding a joint meeting on Friday July 10, 2015. Click here to view the agenda. In advance of this meeting, the Bay Planning Coalition submitted a letter to the Committees to register its support for MTC staff’s proposed language for the Adequate Housing Performance Targets for […]

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