Marin County

San FranciscoCity and County

Santa Clara

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Solano County

Alameda County

Contra Costa County San Mateo

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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