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MTC commissioner urges San Bruno to wait on transit‑oriented communities resolution
Summary
Gina Pappen, San Bruno’s representative to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, told council that MTC’s TOC compliance requirements remain in flux and final rules won’t be set until October; she advised against passing the resolution now because some compliance elements could require cities to set aside hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
Gina Pappen, San Bruno’s representative on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, urged the City Council to delay adopting a resolution that would commit the city to take steps toward compliance with MTC’s Transit‑Oriented Communities (TOC) policy.
Pappen said the policy’s basic elements have passed at MTC, but the compliance requirements are still a "moving target" and are not expected to be finalized until October. She told the council that some compliance options carry explicit financial commitments—"some of the impacts are millions of dollars in funding that must be set aside"—and said there is no immediate deadline requiring the city to act before MTC finalizes its guidance.
City staff and the community development director explained that accepting the grant associated with the program would not obligate the city to adopt any code or zoning changes; it would primarily enable technical assistance from consultants paid directly by MTC. Staff said accepting the grant would make the city eligible for consultant help earlier, while declining could delay access to assistance. The city manager added the item can be continued without loss.
Councilmembers expressed concern that the development of final compliance standards could alter what the city would be committing to and asked for more clarity on potential financial and policy consequences. After discussion, the council moved and seconded a motion to continue the item to a future meeting; the motion passed unanimously.
