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NEW TRANSPORTATION MEASURE STRAWMAN PROPOSAL

February 10, 2020

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TODAY

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1. Timeline & Process

2. Polling

3. Call for Projects

4. Strawman Proposal

5. Context & Comparison Next Steps

6. Next Steps & Questions

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TIMELINE

2017-2018• Ad hoc created, strawman discussed, effort put on hold2019• March Ad hoc formed• July Call for projects• Sept. Hired political consultant and conducted poll2020• Jan. Ad hoc developed a strawman proposal• Jan. SCTA advisory committees initial review of strawman• Today SCTA Board initial discussion on strawman proposal

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TIMELINE & PROCESS – the rest of 2020

2020• Feb-April Expenditure Plan Development

– With advisory committees, the ad hoc and the full Board

• March-April Focus groups or polling– Plus educational messaging, stakeholder outreach

• May 11 Board action on Final Draft Expenditure Plan• May-June Expenditure plan presentations

– At all City Councils and the Board of Supervisors

• July 13 SCTA final approval of Expenditure Plan• August 4 Board of supervisors places on the Ballot

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POLL QUESTION

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To reduce traffic congestion on local roads and highways; repair potholes; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; make walking and biking safer; expand local bus service; improve evacuation routes and emergency road access; and enhance transportation for students, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities; shall the Sonoma County Transportation Authority,

Split A: continue the existing ¼ cent sales tax without increasing the rate until ended by voters, providing approximately $23 million annually

Split B: replace the existing measure with a ½ cent sales tax until ended by voters, providing approximately $45 million annually,

with annual audits and citizen oversight?

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POLL DETAILS

• Polling results led ad hoc to recommend

– ¼-cent

– Until removed by voters

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Proposed Measure Project Cost Totals by Sponsor

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0100200300400500600700800900

Connecting Communities Bicycle and Pedestrian Fix Roads Transit

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Proposed Measure Total Project Needs ($M)

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$397.0

$1,086.5

$1,500.0

$583.1

$375.0

Bicycle and Pedestrian (10%)Connecting Communities (28%)Fix Roads (38%)Transit-Bus (15%)Transit-SMART (10%)

Revised 2/10/2020

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STRAWMAN PROPOSAL

• The needs are great across all modes.

• Doubling the amount of local funding available for local roads, bus transit and bicycle and pedestrian projects is a priority and will improve ride quality and help drive GHG emissions reductions in the transportation sector by:

– Improving the backbone of the transportation system across all modes of road maintenance, active transportation and bus service, while greening the fleet and reducing costs to the most vulnerable populations

– Connecting communities through infrastructure projects, both big and small, that help people move safely and reliably wherever they need to go

• Without a local tax we are greatly disadvantaged.

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STRAWMAN PROPOSAL

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Improve transportation: preserving and enhancing our quality of life

through convenient, reliable and accessible transportation75%

Fix roads (1) 40%

Add bus service (2) 18%

Affordable access for seniors, youth, veterans and people living with

disabilities 2%

Provide clean transportation with zero emission buses and car charging 2%

Enhance transportation options and last mile connections 2%

Build new bikeways (3) 11%

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STRAWMAN PROPOSAL

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Connect Communities: transportation projects and programs that will help people seamlessly get where they need to go safely and on time

25%

Complete corridor improvements (4) for all modes with projects like: 23%

- Infrastructure improvements- Complete streets

- Support housing in downtown areas

- Access to transit

- Increase safety

- Improve evacuation routes

Use technology to move traffic 2%

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Local Funding for Transportation – Measure M & Measure Q

1/2-Cent Local Taxes for Transportation in Sonoma County - Program Split

Program Current Measures Proposed in 2018 Proposed for 2020

SMART 53% 50% 50%

Bus Transit 5% 5% 12%

Bike/Ped 2% 3% 6%

Hwy 101 20% 2% 0%

Fix Local Streets 10% 36% 20%

Local Projects 10% 4% 13%

Total 100% 100% 100%

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Comments received to date

• CAC – support ¼-cent but want 30-year term• CBPAC – Add “Pathways” to bikeway line item• City Managers – the greatest need fixing roads • Correspondence from:

– Transit operators– Change.org petition– North Bay Leadership Council– Sierra Club– Sonoma County Transportation & Land Use Coalition– Engineering Contractors Association

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WHAT’S NEXT

• Board discussion and guidance today

• Expenditure Plan Development February through April – with advisory committees, the ad hoc and the full Board

• Focus groups or polling in March or April plus educational messaging

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QUESTIONS?THANK YOU!

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