1. Ballot Financing Alameda County Presented by Tess Lengyel, Deputy Director Center for Transportation Excellence June 22, 2011

2. Alameda County in Heart of the Bay Area Sits in heart of San Francisco Bay Area Population of 1.5 million (7.4 million in Bay Area) 14 Cities Major Facilities Universities/colleges Port of Oakland Major national labs Industrial and commercial industries Thriving multimedia and technology sectors, strong manufacturing and food service industries Internationally recognized laboratories and hospitals Socially and ethnically diverse communities. Extensive network of roads, rails, buses, trails and pathways that carry millions of people each day to jobs, education, services and recreation Attractive place to live, work and recreate

3. Attractive Place for Business… attracting and supporting national companies … Courtesy of East Bay Economic Development Alliance

4. Attractive Place for Innovation… attracting and supporting New Economies…

5. Alameda County is also a Crossroads Alameda County bears the largest share of Northern California’s congestion. 20% of the Bay Area’s population lives in Alameda County, while 40% of the region’s freeway congestion occurs here.

6. Funding Volatility Funding resources are decreasing and very volatile across the Country and State Volatility is a great challenge to long-term transportation planning, funding and delivery MPO reports show Alameda County deficits over 25-year period over $3 billion deficit for road improvement projects the same estimated deficit for transit To keep the economy moving, including goods, services and people, Alameda County takes matters in its own hands

7. We are among the Self-Help Counties 19 counties have passed local sales tax measures 2/3 voter approval required to pass these measures Provide almost $4 billion/year in transportation Represents over 83% of state’s population – all major metropolitan areas Support multiple modes of transportation - essential to metropolitan mobility Highways, streets and roads Transit and paratransit capital and operations Goods movement Bicycle and pedestrian

8. Alameda County Local Sales Tax: $100 Million/year Projects

9. Fund Type $ x millions 1986 Measure B ACTA Projects 2000 Measure B ACTIA Projects Total Funding Measure B Funds$1,057.0$756.4 $1,813.4 Leveraged Funds$647.0$2,837.8$3,484.8 Total Funding$1,704.0$3,594.2 $5,298.2 9 Leveraging Capital Infrastructure Investments

10. Total Pass-through and Grant Funds Transit operations, maintenance, bike/ped, paratransit, TOD Allocated from April 1, 2002 through June 30, 2010 $477 million FY 06/07 $61,176,456 99 Bicycle and Pedestrian, Express Bus, and Paratransit Grants through June 30, 2010 $26.2 million $65.5 million Pass-through Payments Distributed through June 30, 2010 Measure B Grants Total with Other Funding Commitments to Grants 8 Transit Center Development Matching Fund Grants TOD-TAP, and TLC through June 30, 2010 Measure B Grants $1.1 million Total with Other Funding Commitments to Grants $45 million FY 05/06 $59,357,051 FY 04/05 $54,404,793 FY 03/04 $53,086,000 FY 07/08 $62,543,374 FY 02/03 $49,455,451 FY 08/09 $54,501,184 FY 01/02 $12,006,000 FY 09/10 $50,808,873 On-going maintenance and operations

11. Senate Bill 83 Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 83 (Hancock-Oakland) on October 11, 2009 Senate Bill 83 ▫ Countywide transportation planning agencies may propose to voters a vehicle registration fee of up to $10 ▫ Programs must have a relationship or benefit to the vehicle owners paying the fee ▫ Requires simple majority voter approval ▫ Must be consistent with regional transportation plan

12. Vehicle Registration Fee Could Be Used for: Providing matching funds for funding made available for transportation programs and projects from state general obligation bonds Creating or sustaining congestion mitigation programs and projects Creating or sustaining pollution mitigation programs and projects

13. Expenditure Plan Development was based on broad public input Identifies programs that will receive funding from the VRF Outlines distribution of funds throughout county based on population and the number of registered vehicles in an area All funded projects will benefit vehicle owners who pay the fee

14. November 2, 2010 Measures 7 California counties statewide placed measures on the November 2, 2010 ballot ▫ Alameda County – Measure F ▫ Contra Costa County – Measure O ▫ Marin County – Measure B ▫ San Francisco County – Measure AA ▫ San Mateo County – Measure M ▫ Santa Clara County – Measure B ▫ Sonoma County – Measure W Vehicle Registration Fee would add $10 to existing vehicle registration fees

15. Counties Amount (millions) $10 per vehicle annually Poll Results (% yes) Programs in the Expenditure Plan Local Streets/ Roads TransitBike/PedTechnologySeniorsReduce Pollution Countywide Alameda$11.061%60%25%5%10% Contra Costa$8.554%71%21%8% Marin$2.065%40% 35%25% San Francisco $5.066%50%25% San Mateo*$6.766%50% Santa Clara$14.059%80% 15% Sonoma$5.055%23%60%12% Total (annually)$52.2 $30.7M$8.5M$3.0M$1.0M$0.7M$0.4M$5.3M *San Mateo County is the only county with a sunset date at 25 years

16. Even in Difficult Times – Many Bay Area Voters Support Transportation Investments Bay Area Counties Vehicle Registration Fee Ballot Measures Amount (millions) $10 per vehicle annually Poll Results (% yes) Vote Results November 2, 2010 (% support) Alameda – Measure F$11.061%62.9% Contra Costa – Measure O$8.554%46.2% Marin – Measure B$2.065%62.5% San Francisco – Measure AA$5.066%58.7% San Mateo – Measure M$6.766%54.7% Santa Clara – Measure B$14.059%51.7% Sonoma – Measure W$5.055%42.3% Total (annually)$52.2

17. 1.1 million registered vehicles in county Additional fee will generate up to $11 million per year in Alameda County Revenues from the fee will be distributed throughout the county based on population and the number of registered vehicles in an area Annual fee, no sunset date More Money, No Sunset

18. How we developed Measure F Board voted to initiate Transportation Improvement Measure process on December 3, 2009 Expenditure Plan Steering Committee formed Outreach in March, April and May: ▫ Website launch: www.alamedacountyvrf.org ▫ Four public workshops throughout Alameda County: San Leandro, Dublin, Fremont, Oakland ▫ Presentations to City Councils and Boards ▫ Presentations to other Organizations

19. Engagement of other organizations Business associations Labor organizations Environmental advocacy groups Faith-based groups Community leaders

20. Small, coordinated campaign Campaign was coordinated with other Bay Area measures, particularly Contra Costa’s Measure O Key campaign leaders: Mark Green and Supervisor Scott Haggerty Assistance from local business partners No formal opposition in Alameda County and support from environmental, social justice, business, and community leaders Measure F passed with 62.9% support

21. Transportation and Land Use Planning: SB 375 ▫ Countywide planning supports regional planning efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and focused growth areas ▫ Local funding can be focused on livable communities A new set of rules Bay Area Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Type

22. Requires Partnerships and Effective Planning Development of Countywide plans in relation to regional plans to guide future transportation investments, policy and legislative advocacy for sustainable and livable communities that foster job creation and growth Develop Transportation Expenditure Plan to fund improvements

23. Alameda County Transportation Commission is a newly formed agency ▫ Less than one year old and formed from two countywide agencies ▫ $3 million savings  Streamlined staffing and contracting  Increased efficiencies and strengthened partnerships ▫ On-going delivery of projects and programs ▫ New funding stream, VRF ▫ Planning for even larger funding stream with local sales tax measure renewal Metropolitan Mobility Begins with our Own Efficiencies and Public Trust Alameda CTC Mission: Plan, fund and deliver transportation programs and projects that expand access and improve mobility to foster a vibrant and livable Alameda County

24. Funding and Advocacy Significant self-help investments also require policy and legislative advocacy : Support rewarding states that provide significant funding into the transportation system Increase metro funding and flexibility Support efforts to increase funding through alternative methods of financing

25. 25 Supporting multi-modal transportation for the full spectrum of our communities

26. Alameda County Transportation Commission 510-208-7400 Tess Lengyel, Deputy Director tlengyel@alamedactc.org