TRANSPORTATION EQUITY SUMMIT JUNE 26TH, 2018

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1 TRANSPORTATION EQUITY SUMMIT JUNE 26TH, 2018

2 Thank You Thank you to the Transportation Equity Summit steering committee. Your leadership, insight, and hard work were critical in putting together this event to advance transportation equity for a better California. Summit Steering Committee: Kimberly Chen, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Grecia Elenes, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability Chanell Fletcher, ClimatePlan Michele Hasson, Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice Marty Martinez, Safe Routes to School National Partnership Michelle Pariset, Public Advocates Esther Postiglione, California Walks Erika Rincon, PolicyLink Jared Sanchez, California Bicycle Coalition Joshua Stark, TransForm 2

3 About the Summit For too long, low-income communities and communities of color have been burdened by bad transportation planning: freeways that divide communities; freight truck routes that pollute the air and cause asthma; no sidewalks, bus shelters, or adequate transit service. It s time to turn this legacy of exclusion and disinvestment around. It s time to invest in the transportation we really need for safe streets, clean air, access to good jobs, and more. This Transportation Equity Summit is your opportunity to meet allies, share ideas and experiences, and strategize to win change. 3

4 Summit Agenda at a glance 10:30 A.M. Registration 10:45 A.M. Welcome and Opening Remarks Joshua Stark, TransForm 11:00 A.M. Opening Panel: Connecting the Dots from state spending to local needs 12:00 P.M. 12:30 P.M. Lunch begins Courtyard, 2nd floor Lunch Panel: Beyond the Big Cities: Transportation solutions for the rest of California 1:30 P.M. Break 1:45 P.M. Breakout Panels: SB1 The Reality, the Potential, the Threat Breaking Down State Silos, A Case Study in Multi- Regional and Multi-Org Collaboration Rooftop, 7th floor Checking the Math: How SB 150 Can Make Regional Plans Better Courtyard, 2nd floor 3:00 P.M. Break 3:15 P.M. The Agency View: Equity in State Visions and Regional Plans 4:15 P.M. Closing Remarks from Chanell Fletcher, ClimatePlan 4 4:30 P.M. Adjourn - Please join us for a reception afterward at Bottle and Barlow, 1120 R Street

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7 10:30 A.M. Registration Full Agenda and session descriptions 10:45 A.M Welcome and Opening Remarks, Joshua Stark, TransForm What exactly do we mean by transportation equity? Josh will briefly define that central concept, and move on to the goal of the summit: helping advocates, agencies, and elected leaders connect to achieve transportation equity at the state, regional, and local levels in California. 11:00 A.M. Opening Panel: Connecting the Dots: From State Spending to Local Needs Community Room, 2nd Floor Assemblymember Mike Gipson Ellen Greenberg, California Department of Transportation Tamika L Ecluse, Sacramento Community Activist Moderator: Tony Dang, California Walks In 2016, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (Carson) called for an audit on Caltrans to improve the agency s accountability and transparency, especially for lowincome communities of color. Deputy Directorof Sustainability Ellen Greenberg will speak about what s changed since, and how Caltrans is now using SB 1, the state s new transportation funding, to increase transportation access in disadvantaged communities. Tamika L Ecluse will bring the local perspective on what communities really need, and we ll open it up for a question and answer session with the audience. 12:00 P.M. Lunch Begins Courtyard, 2nd Floor 12:30 P.M. Lunch Panel: Beyond the Big Cities: Transportation Solutions for the rest of California Mayor Rey Leon, City of Huron Michele Hasson, Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice Genoveva Islas, Cultiva La Salud Moderator: Grecia Elenes, Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability Transportation advocacy usually focuses on urban areas; let s go beyond that. We ll hear from Mayor Rey Leon, Michele Hasson, and Genoveva Islas about the needs and solutions communities are identifying in the state s more rural areas, and talk about how we can create a more equitable transportation system for all of California. 1:00 P.M. Break 7

8 Full Agenda and session descriptions 1:45 P.M. Breakout Panels: SB1: The reality, the potential, and the current threat Joshua Stark, TransForm Michelle Pariset, Public Advocates Claudia Burgos, AC Transit SB 1, the massive bill passed in 2017, raises $5 billion per year to fund transportation in California. In this breakout session, you ll get an overview of SB 1, what it s funding, how it could be better, and what the potential is for change if it survives. We ll discuss the current attempt to repeal SB 1 on the November ballot, how a future without this funding could look, and how we want to respond. Breaking down state silos: A Case Study in Multi-Regional and Multi-Org Collaboration Rooftop, 7th floor Jared Sanchez, California Bicycle Coalition Esther Postiglione, California Walks Erika Rincon, PolicyLink Join this breakout session to learn more about how statewide orgs like CalBike, PolicyLink, and California Walks are working to break down traditionally siloed work. Hear about systemic issues and ways these orgs are working to change the status quo to advance policy and change transportation across the state. Learn about a specific example around Mobility Justice and how state orgs are taking a back seat to support locally driven solutions at the state and local levels. Checking the Math: How SB 150 can make Regional Plans better Courtyard, 2nd floor Carey Knecht, California Air Resources Board Ella Wise, Climate Plan Ana Castro Reynoso, Environmental Health Coalition State law SB 375 requires California s regional agencies to set goals for reducing driving and greenhouse gases, and create plans to meet those goals. But no one was actually tracking their performance! With SB 150 s passage last fall, the Air Resources Board will now monitor regions progress, and will issue a first report in September In this session we ll discuss ways to make regional plans effective and hold regions accountable, for a more climate- and community-friendly future. 3:00 P.M. Break 8

9 Full Agenda and session descriptions 3:15 P.M. The Agency View: Equity in State Visions & Regional Plans Community Room, 2nd foor Secretary Brian Annis, California State Transportation Agency Susan Bransen, California Transportation Commission Darin Chidsey, Southern California Association of Governments Moderator: Salem Afangideh, Public Adovcates We ll come back together from our breakout sessions for an overview of how transportation agencies at different levels fit together, from the initial vision from the Governor s office, through the state s implementation of that vision, and how it comes down to the region. Our panelists will use SB 1 as an example to illustrate the roles of each agency, and discuss what agencies at every level are doing to address and increase transportation equity. 4:15 P.M. Closing Remarks Chanell Fletcher, ClimatePlan What have we heard today, and where do we go from here? California is an enormous and diverse state and we still have a long way to go to achieve transportation equity. Chanell will conclude with ways to move forward to keep building the movement including a very influential meeting tomorrow. 4:30 P.M. Adjourn - Thank you! Please join us for a reception at Bottle and Barlow, 1120 R Street 9

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11 SPECIAL THANKS TO SUMMIT SPONSORS The Bay Area Air District is tasked with regulating stationary sources of air pollution in the nine counties that surround San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties. The Air District aims to create a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident while protecting and improving public health, air quality, and the global climate. 11

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