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Home My WebLink AboutItem 17 PresentationSelf-Help County Efforts: San Luis Obispo County Self-Help Local Transportation Investment Plan June, 2016 San Luis Obispo Council of Governments 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 2 CONCERNS 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 3 STATE & FEDERAL FUNDS Sacramento has cut funding for local agencies – despite lobbying efforts by cities and counties throughout the State. Legislative solutions under consideration: (Prognosis= Poor) Shift has been to fund projects for agencies that provide matching funds. 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 4 SELF HELP COUNTIES 20 counties (84% of CA population) are known as Self Help Counties 15 counties, investigating to be Self Help Self-Help Counties invest $4.5B in funding for transportation projects – compared to $1B in State highway improvement funds (in a good year) 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 6 WHAT HAS CHANGED Bike/Ped: Decreased from 15% to 10% Local Control: Increased from 50% to 55% Removed 10% requirement for Community Enhancements Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee High threshold for all Amendments Strengthened Maintenance of Effort Provision WHAT HAS CHANGED 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 7 WHAT HAS CHANGED THE PLAN: LOCAL CONTROL SAN LUIS OBISPO $2.2M/year = Total $20.2M over 9 years Roadway Repair & Maintenance: Madonna Road Foothill Boulevard Los Osos Valley Road Grand Avenue Broad St. Corridor Improvements Bike and Ped Improvements Safe Routes to School projects 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 8 WHAT HAS CHANGED THE PLAN: HIGHWAYS & MAJOR ROADWAYS $20M South County: Highway 101 Congestion Relief and Interchange Improvements $17.5M Central County: •SR 227: Congestion Relief ($8M) •Southern San Luis Obispo City: Traffic Operation Improvements ($9.5M) $17.5M North County: Highways 101 and 46E Congestion Relief projects (TBD) $1M North Coast: Highway 1 Improvement (41/1/Main) 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 9 WHAT HAS CHANGED THE PLAN: BIKE & PEDESTRIANS $5.6M South County: Highway 1 Bike/Ped improvements (Pismo to Oceano), Coastal Trail Boardwalk extension $5.6M Central County: Bob Jones Trail $5.6M North County: Atascadero/Templeton Connector, Main St. improvements, Theater Drive improvements, SR 41 improvements (101 to San Gabriel Road) $5.6M North Coast: Coastal Trail (Morro Bay to Cayucos) 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 10 WHAT HAS CHANGED THE PLAN: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 6% Fixed Route (System Preservation, Increased Services and Capital) SLO Transit’s Estimated 9-Year: $3.6M 3% Mobility Improvements for Seniors, Veterans, Persons with Disabilities 1% Transportation Demand Management 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 11 WHAT HAS CHANGED SAFEGUARDS Sunset Date Protected from State Raids Annual Independent Audits Annual Reporting 55% of Funds Controlled by Local Jurisdictions Development Pays Fair Share 1% Administrative Expense Cap Maintenance of Effort Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 12 WHAT HAS CHANGED BALLOT MEASURE MATERIALS What do voters see? •Ordinance •Attachment A: Transportation Investment Plan •Attachment B: Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee •Attachment C: Plan Administration and Implementing Guidelines 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 13 WHAT HAS CHANGED SELF HELP FOR SLO COUNTY •Generates $25 million dollars per year to fix our roads and improve transportation •Over 50% paid by visitors •Restricted to local projects and transportation priorities •Prohibits Sacramento from taking these funds (Prop 22/1A) •Allows SLO County to compete for State and Federal grants and leverage funds, thereby increasing revenues •Delivers a Transportation Investment Plan with a list of projects and programs •Includes an Citizen Oversight Committee to ensure projects and programs in the Plan are actually funded and/or completed. 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 14 WHAT HAS CHANGED SCHEDULE & REQUIREMENTS BACK TO JURISDICTIONS JUNE/JULY: Requires Plan Approvals from a majority of cities w/ majority of the incorporated population AND Board of Supervisors. –June 7: Pismo Beach (approved) –June 14: Morro Bay (approved) –June 20: Grover Beach –June 21: San Luis Obispo –June 21: Paso Robles –June 28: Arroyo Grande –June 28: Atascadero –July 12: San Luis Obispo County July 13: SLOCOG Board Adopt Plan, Ordinance, and Call for Election July 19: County Board places on Nov. 2016 Ballot 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation Self-Help Elements Existing Budget (2016-17) Unmet Needs Self-Help Local Control (55%) Street Paving $2.1 M Safe Route To Schools - grants Sidewalks - $200 K Curb ramps $105 K (grants) Bike Facilities $100 K Traffic Improvements $45 K Street Paving $2.9 M annual Sidewalk ramps $432 K annual Bike Plan $63 M total Traffic and neighborhood safety needs – TBD SLO Local Control $2.2 M annually Streets, traffic, bike, pedestrian $2.1 M Safe Routes to Schools $88 K Total $2.5 M $3.3 M (excludes bike and traffic needs) $2.2 M Regional Projects (25%) Grants, Transportation Impact Fees (TIF) Southern city arterials: - Broad Street - Prado Road - Tank Farm $9.5 M (total) Bike & Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity Program (10%) Grants, Active Transportation Program (ATP) Bike Plan $63 M total $5.6 M (total) for Central County: City to the Sea/Bob Jones Multi-use Path and other regional bikeway improvements Public Transportation (10%) FTA, STA, Service charges $3.9 M Short Range Transit Plan Bus replacements $400 K (Annual Estimate) Self-Help Impacts on San Luis Obispo Mobility Needs 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the 2016 San Luis Obispo County Self-Help Transportation Investment Plan and recommend to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to place a 9-Year Transportation Sales Tax Measure on the November 8, 2016 General Election Ballot. 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation 06-21-2016 Item 17 Presentation