Jeff, representing the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), presented the countywide transportation plan kickoff and its intended role in coordinating local priorities with the regional Plan Bay Area 2050 process. He described the update as a vision-setting exercise that will identify priorities, pilot projects and a short project list to guide jurisdictions' planning and funding strategies.
Jeff said outreach so far has generated "about 30,000 touch points" through online surveys and in-person events and that the plan seeks to balance roadway, rail, transit and active-transportation strategies. Key themes he highlighted included congestion on US-101 and other corridors, the need for first‑and‑last‑mile solutions, and equity in funding decisions. He noted that rail ridership has recovered only to roughly 50–70% of pre-pandemic levels and shuttle services remain below pre-pandemic ridership.
Committee members and attendees pressed for detail on where and how the outreach was conducted and whether small towns would receive help prioritizing grade separations or crossings. Jeff said the study will prioritize crossings in coordination with Caltrain and partner agencies and that the plan team will engage local jurisdictions and public information staff to broaden outreach. Jeff also said the draft plan is expected to return to councils for review next summer.
The presentation concluded with an invitation to participate in the countywide outreach and to reference local experiences during upcoming town public-input sessions.