Alameda County Transportation Commission A New Direction Plan

Alameda County Transportation Commission A New Direction | Plan ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission | Fund | Deliver 1

A New Direction Presentation Overview • Alameda CTC Overview Ø Agency merger, new mission and direction • Key factors affecting transportation • Major planning activities Ø Countywide Transportation Plan and Expenditure Plan Ø Relationship to regional plans • Community engagement ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 2

Merger of Two Countywide Transportation Agencies § § § First authorized by voters in 1986 Reauthorized in 2000 by 81. 5% of voters Half-cent sales tax for transportation in Alameda County Generates roughly $100 M per year One of the first Self–Help Counties in state Funds countywide projects, programs, and local operations maintenance and services ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission § Created in 1991 by a joint-powers agreement between Alameda County and all its cities § Prop 111 (1990) requires urban counties to designate a Congestion Management Agency § Prop 111 added $. 09/gallon to the state fuel tax § Funds local, regional and state transportation projects and services 3

Moving Forward: A New Direction • Build on success of both ACCMA and ACTIA for enhanced effectiveness in: Ø Transportation planning and programming Ø Programs and project delivery Ø Advocacy for: ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission ü Congestion relief ü Mobility and accessibility ü Sustainability and livability • Merger Goals: Save tax dollars, eliminate redundancies, streamline processes 4

A New Direction 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 ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 5

A New Direction Implementation Principles Accomplish the Alameda CTC mission through the application of the following principles: Public Service: Serve the public in the development and delivery of transportation programs and projects Accountability: Plan, fund and deliver programs and project in an open, transparent and effective manner ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission Relationships: Foster cooperative relationships/partnerships with federal, state, regional, local partners and other stakeholders 6

A New Direction Commission Board The Alameda CTC Board is comprised of 22 members, with the following representation: • All five Alameda County Supervisors • Two Oakland representatives • One representative from each of the other 13 cities • AC Transit • BART Chair – Mayor Mark Green, City of Union City Vice Chair – Supervisor Scott Haggerty ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 7

Key Factors in Moving Forward • Decreased funding, volatility, challenges for adequately delivering multi-modal needs • Legislative mandates: Ø AB 32: Global Warming Solutions Act – reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 Ø SB 375: Transportation planning, sustainable communities strategy, environmental review to reduce GHG emissions • Successes in delivering current Measure Ø Need to plan for new projects • Address declines in program funding ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 8

Short-Term Funding Success Measure F Election Results • Voters approved Measure F on November 2, 2010 Ø Measure passes with 62. 78% • Measure F will provide funds to north, central, south and east Alameda County: Ø Distributions based on population and number of registered vehicles • Annual increase in funds for local streets and roads, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 9

Long-Term Funding Opportunity: $100 million/year 1 1. Half-Cent Sales Tax Alameda County has an 2 1. existing half-cent sales tax that collects almost $100 million/year. 2. Expenditures from 2002 -2022 for projects and programs. 4. measure. Any new funding would be 3 1. A new sales tax measure could be placed on the Countywide Transportation November 2012 ballot. 2. and state funds 2. Vote County updates its 25 -year Alameda CTC is working to: a. Almost all projects to construction by mid-point of 5. Every four years, Alameda Plan (CWTP) for federal A 20 -year plan was approved by 81. %5 of voters in 2000. 3. Planning Update the CWTP, and b. Develop a new sales tax Expenditure Plan Requires 67% voter approval. 3. Alameda CTC seeking significant involvement to develop the new Expenditure plan. from an extension of the sales tax. ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 10

Major Plan Activities • Development of CWTP to guide future transportation investments, policy and legislative advocacy: Ø Vision Ø Technical studies Ø Outreach/stakeholder involvement • Develop Transportation Expenditure Plan from CWTP ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 11

Why These Plans are Important • Create a premier transportation system, connected and multi-modal • Complete communities, both livable and affordable • Provide a sustainable transportation system: – Economically – Environmentally – Equitably ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 12

Relationship with Regional Planning • • Integrated land use and transportation plan Ø Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Ø Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) RTP/SCS Must: Ø Identify areas to accommodate region’s population (growth over next 25 years) Ø Develop an RTP that meets the region’s needs Ø Reduce GHGs from automobiles and light trucks • Countywide Transportation Planning: Ø Feeds projects and programs into RTP/SCS Ø Supports goals of RTP/SCS Ø Integrates land use at the County level ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 13

Countywide Players • Alameda CTC committees are key in this effort: Ø Steering Committee Ø Community Advisory Working Group (CAWG) Ø Technical Advisory Working Group (TAWG) Ø Planning Managers at the table to address land use ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 14

Countywide Activities* (January – March) *Steering Committee/TAWG/CAWG • Adopt Vision and Goals (January) • Begin discussion on transportation needs, project/program performance and prioritization processes (January) • Adopt public participation and outreach approach (January) • Discuss polling questions ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 15

Countywide Activities continued* (January – March) *Steering Committee/TAWG/CAWG • Begin discussion on SCS and how it is incorporated into the CWTP and land use scenarios (February/March) • Adopt Performance Measures (March) • Continue discussion on transportation needs, potential projects and begin discussion on financial forecasts and committed project policy • Issue direction on call for projects (late February) ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 16

Countywide Public Participation and Outreach • Community Workshops: January – March • Polling: March • On-line web survey: March • Website for planning efforts http: //www. alamedactc. com/ Click on Planning button ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 17

Some Initial Feedback Ø Support agency staff participation in planning efforts that go beyond current policy and planning horizons Ø Identify resources as incentives for jurisdictions to accept higher levels of growth Ø Harmonize regional agency policies and guidelines to make infill development easier to accomplish ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 18

A New Direction Full Engagement • Countywide Transportation Plan and Expenditure Plan Development Process Ø Elected Officials Steering Committee Ø Technical Advisory Working Group Ø Community Advisory Working Group • Community Advisory Committees Ø Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee (PAPCO) Ø Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Ø Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Ø Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) • Technical Advisory Committees Ø Alameda County Technical Advisory Committee (ACTAC) Ø Partatransit Technical Advisory Committee (BPAC) ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission • Quarterly Countywide Transportation Forums Ø April 21, 2011, Dublin City Hall 19

Timeline NOV. 6, 2012: VOTE! AUG 2012: TEP on Ballot JUL 2012: Adopt Final Plans MAY 2012: Polling JAN 2012: 2 nd TEP, Final Draft CWTP NOV 2011: 1 st Draft TEP and Public Workshops SEP 2011: 1 st Draft CWTP JULY 2011: Project and Program Evaluation Outcomes SPRING 2011 : Public Workshops, Outreach and Polling JAN 2011: Finalize Countywide Plans’ Vision and Goals 2010: Establish Steering and Advisory Committees and Hire Consultant Team ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 20

A New Direction Thank You for Your Support Feel free to contact me at: Alameda County Transportation Commission Arthur L. Dao Executive Director adao@actia 2022. com 510 -836 -2560 www. alamedactc. org ALAMEDA County Transportation Commission 21