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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/2006, CLR #2 - SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SLOCOG) AND SAN LUIS OBISPO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORI RED FILE RECEIVED IIIIIIIIIIIIII������IIIIIEII MEETING AGENDA Iii'-:V 1 d 7006 haison 12EpoT2leAE T " °� ITEM # Z SLO CITY CLERK faty of san Luis osis _ — � L November 13, 2006 11!�COUNCIL >p-CDD DIR r CAO Lf FIN DIR CACAO L FIRE CHIEF �9 ATTORNEY PW DIR To: Council Colleagues iR CLERK/ORIG W POLICE CHF ❑ DEPT HEADS �wREC DIR From: Dave Romero, Mayor RU3 P UTIL DIR T9idoc_.€ Q HR DIR F.r!•C,n sz�C.c C,4 O Subject: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG)and San Luis Obispo Regional Transportation Authority (SLORTA) November 8,2006 SLOCOG The COG and RTA met November 8, 2006, and received a report from the director that was wonderful news for all of the members. With the passage of Prop 1A (the sales tax on gas), the City of San Luis Obispo is scheduled to receive an additional $438,000 per year beginning in Fiscal Year 08/09. You will recall that these were funds the state had been borrowing to balance its budget. Now these funds will be used for transportation purposes as originally intended. Under Prop 1B, the $20 billion bond measure approved by the voters, San Luis Obispo is scheduled to receive $1,428,000 during Fiscal Year 07/08. These funds will be available for a multitude of transportation purposes, including roads, public transportation, and air quality improvements. It is quite likely that the City's request for these funds for high priority projects, such as Los Osos Valley Road, could start through the processus early as January 2007. There is also a great deal of funds available to CalTrans for improvements to the highway system. We expect that much of it to be spent on improvements to US 101 and State Highway 46, east of Paso Robles. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all local agencies to get a jumpstart on long-awaited transportation programs. There will also be funds for flood protection available. San Luis Obispo will be eligible for a share based on an allocation formula. SLORTA SLORTA continued to review its budgetary process with, as encouraged by the City of San Luis Obispo, progress made toward a multi-year budget and budget information made earlier in the year so as to provide information to each city as to funds that may be available for their city's transit operations. The staff provided an annual report from RTA and gave a comprehensive review of the county-wide transit system which currently is providing increased services throughout the county. The transit system is predicting hourly service in each direction (North Lin'ion Rep.,l SLOCOGSLORTA C / County, North Coast, and South County), on a regular basis, with partial service on Saturdays and Sundays. The staff reported on progress made in obtaining and constructing the maintenance facility located in San Luis Obispo off Tank Farm Road. The Board also reviewed and approved budget assumptions to be adopted during the next budget year.