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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06082010 - C.74RECOMMENDATION(S): ACCEPT report on the proposed Fiscal Year 2010/11 budgets from the Congestion Management Agency and the Regional Transportation Planning Committees, as recommended by the Conservation and Development Director. FISCAL IMPACT: None to the General Fund. The County contribution to the Congestion Management Agency and the Regional Transportation Planning Committees is funded from the Public Works Department and the Department of Conservation and Development budgets using gas tax and Measure J Return-to-Source revenue. Those budgets have been approved separately. BACKGROUND: The agreement that created the County's Congestion Management Agency requires referral of its budget to the member jurisdictions. Some regional transportation planning committees have adopted a similar practice. In past years, these budgets have been of interest to the Board of Supervisors. This report reviews the annual budgets of these entities for the Board's information and includes a table (Attachment "A") comparing proposed budgets to current budgets. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/08/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Jamar Stamps, 925-335-1220 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 8, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy cc: C.74 To:Board of Supervisors From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director Date:June 8, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Draft FY 2010/11 Budgets of the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) and the Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPC) BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Congestion Management Agency (CMA): The County and the cities designated the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (Authority) as the CMA and fund its operating costs through a joint powers agreement. The local contributions to the CMA are apportioned based on the formula used by the State for distributing Proposition 111 gas tax revenue to cities and counties. Proposition 111 was a 1991 statewide referendum that increased the gas tax by five cents and enabled establishment of congestion management agencies in urban counties. Contributions by CMA member agencies are fixed at $132,818. The member agencies contribution is allocated to all the local jurisdictions based on budgeted costs less revenue received from STP (Surface Transportation Program) & PPM (State Transportation Planning, Programming, and Monitoring). This capped amount cannot be exceeded. Southwest Area Transportation (SWAT) Committee: The SWAT Committee Budget does not follow a fiscal year schedule. This budget is funded by equal contributions from the six participating jurisdictions. Administrative support consists of compiling and distributing agendas, staff support at the meeting, providing summaries of each meeting, and coordinating the technical advisory committee. Transportation Partnership and Cooperation (Transpac) Committee: The proposed FY 2010/11 budget amount is less than 1% above the current budget. The proposed budget includes a 2.5% cost-of-living plus merit for staff, which is 0.5% less than the previous budget. Half of the cost to fund operations is apportioned equally to the six participating jurisdictions. The other half is apportioned to these jurisdictions based on their share of population and road mileage in the Transpac area. The budget includes Transpac operations only, which consist of a Program Manager provided through a part-time consultant contract, 0.5 FTE of an administrative assistant and related overhead. The Transpac TAC reviewed the draft budget at its April 22, 2010 meeting and recommended approval to Transpac with the caveat that the Transpac Manager in consultation with the Chair may revise the budget to decrease the contributions required by Transpac jurisdictions. Transportation Planning for East Contra Costa County (Transplan): The budget is funded by equal contributions from the five participating jurisdictions. The budget provides administrative support to the Transplan Committee and its technical advisory committee, staff support to represent the Committee before other entities and to carry out decisions of the Committee. The Department provides this administrative support to the Transplan Committee pursuant to a joint powers agreement that funds staff time and materials. The work plan and budget for FY 2010/11 will be similar to the previous budget. West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC): WCCTAC went through a fiscal audit for their FY 2009/10 budget. The proposed FY 2010/11 budget reflects the amendments from the previous budget. The amendments result in budget reflects the amendments from the previous budget. The amendments result in negligible or no net fiscal impacts to the Advisory Committee, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and other reimbursable accounts, and a net increase in STMP revenues. The overall budget for FY 2010/11 is lower than the FY 2009/10 budget. However, membership dues remain the same amount. The FY 2009/10 budget shows higher expenses mostly attributed to consultant costs, with revenues from other sources to cover these higher consultant expenses. There are eleven voting members on WCCTAC (City of Richmond holds three votes; 27% contribution). The County has one vote and pays a fixed share of the budget, which equates to 9.1% of WCCTAC's costs that are not covered by other funding sources. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: ATTACHMENTS Attachment A