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Countywide Transportation Agencies in
Alameda County
Why Merge the Agencies
cow., Approval of Joint Powers Agreements
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Short and Long -Term Funding
Opportunities
Efficiency I Effectiveness Cost Savings
Two Countywide Transportation Agencies
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First authorized by voters in 1986
Reauthorized in 2000 by 81.5% of
voters
Half -cent sales tax for
transportation in Alameda County
Generates roughly $100M per year
One of the first Self -Help Counties
in state
Funds countywide projects,
programs, and local operations
maintenance and services
Created in 1991 by a joint-powers
agreement between Alameda
County and all its cities
Prop 111 (1990) requires urban
counties to designate a Congestion
Management Agency
Prop 111 added $.09 /gallon to the
state fuel tax
Funds local, regional and state
transportation projects and services
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Why Merge Two Agencies
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Save tax dollars
Eliminate redundancies
Streamline planning and project
delivery
Streamline legistat*legislative, policy and
funding strategies
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A Brief History
January 2009: ACTIA /ACCMA Boards authorize a study to
determine if there would be cost savings in a merge
May 2009: A draft report identified potential savings that
were substantial enough to move forward with a merger
July 2009: ACTIA /ACCMA Boards authorize development of
a merger implementation plan
January 2010: ACTIA /ACCMA Boards accept merger
implementation plan
February 2010: ACTIA /ACCMA Boards adopt draft Joint
Powers Agreement and direct staff to present for approv
to:
Board of Supervisors
Cities throughout the county
AC Transit
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Joint Powers Agreement
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Authorizes creation of the Alameda County
Transportation Commission (ACTC)
ACTC will assume the duties of ACTIA and
ACCMA
ACTC Board composition (22 members) includes:
Five County Board of Supervisors (six votes total)
Two Oakland representatives (four votes total)
One from each: Cities of Fremont and Hayward (two
votes each)
One from each of other 11 cities (one vote each)
AC Transit (one vote)
BART (one vote)
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Implementation
Approval of JPA by
all cities, the Board of
Supervisors, AC
Transit, and BART
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Final Adoption
of Joint Powers
Agreement by
ACTIA and
ACCMA Boards
after jurisdiction
approvals
Alameda
County
Transportation
Commission
(ACTC) begins
work
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Short -Term Fun n d ig Opportunity:
$11 million /year
Vehicle
Registration
Fee
1. State legislation signed by
the Governor in October
2009 (SB 83)
2. Allows up to $10 annual fee
for each registered vehicle:
local funds that cannot be
taken by the State.
3. May be used for
transportation congestion
and pollution mitigation.
4. In Alameda County, the fee
could produce up to $11
million per year.
Expenditure
Plan
ACCMA is in process of
developing an expenditure
A majority vote is required
for the fee:
Plan
1.Seeking public feedback on
what should be in the plan.
2.Pubtic Workshops in March
and April 2010.
3.Finat Plan approval in June
2010.
4.Placement on ballot by
August 2010.
1.0n November 2010
ballot.
2.Requires 50% voter
approval.
3. Expenditures will be on
projects /programs
identified in the VRF
Expenditure Plan.
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A New VRF Fee Use and Possible
Direction Projects and Programs
Transportation related programs that benefit the persons paying
the fee
Fees can be used for programs that:
Match funds for State general obligation bonds
Create or sustain congestion mitigation
Create or sustain pollution mitigation
Potential projects and programs could include:
Repairing and rehabilitating local streets and roads,
including,
complete streets
Transit improvements such as transit priority, bus rapid
transit corridors, and clean vehicles
Express bus in congested corridors and other transit
enhancements
Smart transportation technology
Eco Pass
Other?
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VRF Next Steps
■VRF Public Workshops:
—March 18: San Leandro, Bay Fair Center Mall
—March 31: Fremont Library
—April 8: Dublin Library
—April 15: Oakland City Hall
All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and all information is at
www.alamedacountvvrf.orq or call ACCMA at (510) 836-
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■May 2010: Publish Draft Expenditure Plan and Nexus
Analysis —will be available for comment at
www.alamedacountvvrf.orq
■June 2010: Steering Committee and ACCMA Board apps
Expenditure Plan and Nexus Analysis
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Cost Savings
Long -Term Funding Opportunity:
$100 million /year
Half -Cent
Sales Tax
1. Alameda County has an
existing half -cent sales tax
that collects almost $100
million /year.
2. A 20 -year plan was approved
by 81.%5 of voters in 2000.
3. Expenditures from 2002 -2022
for projects and programs.
4. Almost all projects to
construction by mid -point of
measure.
5. Any new funding would be
from an extension of the
sales tax.
Planning
1. Every four years, Alameda
County updates its 20 -year
Countywide Transportation
Plan (CWTP) for federal
and state funds
2. ACTIA and ACCMA are
working together to:
a. Update the CWTP,
and
b. Develop a new sales
tax Expenditure Plan
Vote
1. Anew sales tax measure
could be placed on the
November 2012 ballot.
2. Requires 67% voter
approval.
3. ACTIA /ACCMA seeking
significant involvement
to develop the new
Expenditure plan.
4. Will come back for
additional involvement.
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Merger Action Item
a. Adopt a resolution approving Joint Powers
Agreement, creating the Alameda County
Transportation Commission (ACTC), and
b. Amend the existing ACCMA JPA
c. Authorize the Mayor or City Manager to
execute necessary agreements
Funding Opportunities Feedback
Provide comments on short and long -term
funding opportunities
More opportunities for comments in the futurl
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A New Contact Information
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Alameda County
Transportation
Improvement Authority
Christine Monsen
Executive Director,
ACTA/ACTIA
crnonsen@'D,actia2022.corn
510 893 -3347
www.actia2022.com
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Alameda County
Congestion
Management Agency
Dennis Fay
Executive Director,
ACCMA
dfav(@-accma.ca.gov
510- 836 -2560
www.accma.ca.aov
VRF website:
www.alamedacountyvrf.or
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Staff Suggested Potential
Projects., for Consideration
Measure B Sales Tax Expenditure Plan
1. Continued funding for streets, bike and pedestrian facilities,
and Alameda ferries
2. Frui*tvale Bridge expansion to include dedicated transit lanes,
bike and pedestrian paths, and lifeline status
3. Mariner Square Drive Extension (east side Posey Tube) and
Park and Ride Lot
4. Construction of ferry terminal at Seaplane Lagoon
5. Bus Rapid Transit across Alameda
6. I880 /Broadway /Jackson interchange improvements
additional funding requirements