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Home My WebLink AboutItem 8.4 ExtensionMeasureB Input (2) .. . '. '.. .. ---- ~ 'CITY CLERK File # !I]@]~[Q]-~~ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 4,1996 SUBJECT: Alameda County Transportation Authority (ACTA) - Request for Input on the Extension of Measure '~B" Half-Cent Sales Tax Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director EXffiBITS ATTACHED: 1) Letter from Vince Harris, Executive Director of ACTA 2) Draft Response Letter RECOMMENDATION: JSend a letter to Vince Harris expressing the City Council of ~o Dublin's desire to work with the Tri-V~:tlley Transportation Council ~ (IVTC) to develop a unified list of projects for the entire Tri- Valley Area. FINA.~CIAL STATEMENT: The extension of the measure "B" half-cent sales tax would help fund needed major transportation improvements in Alameda County and, more specifically, in the Tri-Valley Area. If approved by the public, this funding would relieve some of the pressure on Dublin's funds for contributing to regional improvements. DESCRIPTION: The original voter-approved Measure "B" half-cent sales tax has, and is still, funding major improvements in the Tri-Valley Area. These projects include the BART Extension, the 1-58011-680 Flyover, and improvements to Route 84. This program is set to expire in the Year 2002. ACTA is proposing to go to the voters for an e>..1ension of the program to help fund some of the remaining needed regional projects in Alameda County. To that end, ACTA is soliciting input from affected agencies. Inasmuch as the Cities of Pleasanton, Livermore and Dublin and the County of Alameda have been working through the TVTC for several years to come to an agreement on priorities for regional, improvements, Staff believes it to be appropriate for the affected agencies in the TVTC to formulate a priority list for the Tri-Valley Area to be submitted to ACTA. Staff recommends that Council send a letter to ACTA expressing the desire to present a united front through the TVTC for the Tri- Valley Area. ------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: Alameda Co. Board of Supervisors Pleasanton City Council Livermore City Council ~Jt ITEM NO. g:agenmisc\halfcent . Alameda County 1i-ansportation Authority 1401 Lakeside Drive Suite 600 Oakland, California 94612-4305 Telephone 510/893-3347 Facsimile 510/893-6489 E-Mail ACTA2002@aol.com Keith Carson Chairman e. Supervisor Mark Green Vice-Chairman Mayor, Union City Edward R. Campbell SuperVisor \Vilma Chan Supervisor Roberta Cooper Mayor, Hayward Nora Davis Mayor, Emer)'ville Elihu M. Harris Mayor, Oakland Mary V. King Supervisor Gail Steele Supervisor Vincent J. Harris Executive Director ~a .- t.1 . __" _" I ~'._ .tC'~ =, v...... October 2, 1996 .--.. - \. - v:. I \..." ~.. '- - -;. \ Mr. Richard Ambrose City of Dublin, City Manager P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Mr. Ambrose: Your organization has been identified as one of many groups interested in Alameda County's transportation system. The current Measure B half-cent sales tax program for transportation improvements is set to expire in the year 2002. We seek your assistance tn d~veloping a continuation of the sales tax measure, ....viilc.', if passed by COllnt{Voters, would help fund Alameda County projects and programs well into the next century. Some of the projects and programs currently underway as a result of the original Measure B, passed in 1986, include: 1-880 widening and interchange reconstruction; 13/24 interchange reconstruction; the 580/680 direct connector; Route 84 improvements in Livermore, Fremont and Union City; Route 238 improvements in Hayward, Union City and Fremont; the BART Dublin/Pleasanton extension; AC Transit's Comprehensive service Program; Alameda County's paratransit program; and a wide variety of local street and road improvements. The Alameda County Transportation Authority (ACTA), which disburses the Measure B funds to these projects and programs, is required by law to prepare a new expenditure plan that may appear as a ballot measure to continue the half-cent sales tax. This plan will outline specific transportation projects and programs. If approved by the county Board of Supervisors and by the majority of cities in the county (representing the majority of the population), the expenditure plan could be proposed as a sales tax measure to county voters as early as 1998, ACTA has launched a reauthorization plan of action and formed a steering committee of local elected officials and transit representatives to oversee the effort. Developing this expenditure plan, however, will require the involvement of all segments of Alameda County-including your organization. We are interested in finding ,out the transportation projects or programs you would like to see funded by the continuation of this sales tax. How You Can Get Involved There are several ways to get involved. Please use the enclosed mail-back card to indicate your interest in participating in one or more of the following ways: ACT A mea 11 sAc t i 0 11 EXHIBIT 1 . Hold your own workshop. ACTA has developed a workshop kit that will help your group hold its own brainstorming session on ways to improve Alameda County's transportation system. The kit includes a workshop guide, comment sheets, a time line, and various visual aids. You will be able to use these materials at your next meeting to discuss transportation problems, mobility improvement needs, and/or unfunded or potential projects and programs. ACTA will take the results of your workshop and include them in the many upcoming discussions on reauthorization. Kits are available on a check-out basis. Workshop results should be sent to ACTA by December 15,1996. . . Send a group representative to a focus group session. In the coming months, ACTA will be conducting a series of focus groups with representatives of organizations with common transportation interests. These focus groups will probe issues and test ideas for potential projects and programs. Representatives of these focus groups may apply to serve on the Expenditure Plan Development Committee, which will meet beginning next year to formulate the expenditure plan and test the levels of public support for specific elements of the plan. Please note that the number of spots on both the focus groups and the Expenditure Plan Development Committee is limited, and that there is no guarantee that your group's representative will be selected to participate. Nevertheless expressing your interest on the mail-back card will ensure that your organization will receive careful consideration as the focus groups are formed. . Add your name to the mailing list. Throughout the Measure B reauthorization process, updates will be provided in ACTA's B-Lines newsletter and other agency materials. By adding your name to the ACTA mailing list, you will be able to stay informed about the progress of reauthorization efforts and about upcoming activities. . If you are interested in helping shape the future of Alameda County transportation, please return the enclosed card as soon as possible--the reauthorization process involves many steps, and your quick. response will help us avoid unnecessary delays. Indeed, your participation will help ensure the success of the Countywide collaborative effort. Please feel free to write us if you have any questions or comments about this process. Sincerely, V~rJ'~ Vincent J. Harris Executive Director, ACTA enclosure . -. . .~ October 31, 1996 Mr. Vince Harris, Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Authority 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94612-4305 SUBJECT: Measure "B" Reauthorization Dear Mr. Harris: Thank you for your request for input from the City of Dublin for ACTA's proposed Measure "B" Reauthorization Program. The cities in the Tri-Valley Area (Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore) have been working for several years to develop a priority list of regional transportation needs in the Tri- Valley Area, This work has been accomplished through the consortium of agencies in our area called the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) , We believe that the three cities in the Tri-Valley Area should present a united front through our TVTC for our sub- area of Alameda County insofar as establishing project priorities and providing representation to your reauthorization committees or focus groups. We will certainly be available to discuss this proposal with you and/or your staff, If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office. Sincerely, Guy Houston Mayor GH/LST/mb cc: Alameda Co. Board of Supervisors Pleasanton City Council Livermore City Council g:\agenmisc\ltnneasb EXHIBIT 2