HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06052012 - C.105RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT report on the proposed Fiscal Year 2012/13 budgets from the Congestion Management Agency and the
Regional Transportation Planning Committees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. The County contribution to the Congestion Management Agency and the Regional Transportation
Planning Committees is funded from the annual operating budgets approved by the Board of Supervisors for the
Public Works Department and the Department of Conservation and Development, using gas tax and Measure J
Return-to-Source revenue.
BACKGROUND:
The agreement that created the County's Congestion Management Agency (CMA) requires referral of its budget to the
member jurisdictions. This board order reports on the budgeted financial contribution from Contra Costa County to
the CMA for FY 2012/13. This report also incorporates information on the County's financial contribution for FY
2012/13 to the Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPC) which have been established by the County
and the cities to facilitate cooperative multi-jurisdictional transportation planning in the various subregions on the
county. Like the CMA, some RTPCs require member jurisdictions to review their proposed annual budgets.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/05/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jamar Stamps,
925-674-7832
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 5, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.105
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Steven L. Goetz
Date:June 5, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Draft FY 2012/13 Budgets for the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) and the Regional Transportation
Planning Committees (RTPC)
Attachment 'A'FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 11/12 FY 12/13Contra Costa Congestion Management Agency**$3,334,060 $3,533,317 $92,370 $137,573Southwest Area Transportation Committee$33,125 $33,125 $5,520 $5,520Transpac Committee**$190,416 $190,428 $15,869 $15,869Transplan Committee**$67,752 $67,752 $13,550 $13,550Tri-Valley Transportation Council*$0 $0 $0 $0West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee**$531,934 $581,592 $42,772 $42,772Grand Total$4,157,287 $4,406,214 $170,081 $215,284*TVTC does not maintain a formal budget. Responsibility for adminstrative support is rotated annually among the participating jurisdictions. **Subject to Committee approval. Agency/CommitteeBudget County Contribution
Attachment 'A'FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 11/12 FY 12/13Contra Costa Congestion Management Agency**$3,334,060 $3,533,317 $92,370 $137,573Southwest Area Transportation Committee$33,125 $33,125 $5,520 $5,520Transpac Committee**$190,416 $190,428 $15,869 $15,869Transplan Committee**$67,752 $67,752 $13,550 $13,550Tri-Valley Transportation Council*$0 $0 $0 $0West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee**$531,934 $581,592 $42,772 $42,772Grand Total$4,157,287 $4,406,214 $170,081 $215,284*TVTC does not maintain a formal budget. Responsibility for adminstrative support is rotated annually among the participating jurisdictions. **Subject to Committee approval. Agency/CommitteeBudget County Contribution
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in
1988 to manage funds generated by a special 1/2-cent transportation sales tax ("Measure C") which was approved
by voters to fund local transportation projects. The Authority also administers the related voter-approved growth
management program requirements. Measure J extended this sales tax and growth management program to 2034.
In 1992, the County and the cities entered into a Joint Powers Agreement to designate the Authority as the
County's CMA pursuant to Proposition 111. Although California law no longer requires each county to have a
designated CMA, the local jurisdictions have continued to support the CMA to facilitate the receipt and
expenditure of state and federal transportation funds administered by the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC).
Attachment "A" compares the proposed County contribution for FY 2012/13 to the current year budgets for the
different planning entities. Contra Costa County's annual contribution to the CMA is based on the formula used
by the State to distribute Proposition 111 gas tax revenue to cities and counties. The portion of the CMA function
funded by member agency contributions for 2012/13 will equal the difference between the CMA budget for that
function and the federal (Surface Transportation Program) and state (State Transportation Planning,
Programming, and Monitoring Program) revenues available for it. Both of these federal and state programs are
administered by MTC.
The contribution for FY 2012/13 is estimated at $283,922, which is higher than the $191,807 estimated for the
previous year (approximately 50%). According to CMA staff, this represents a maximum budget figure.
Historically, expenditures have been lower than the budgeted contribution amount, with previous year’s actual
billings ranging from 30 percent to 100 percent of estimated budget, depending upon actual expenditures.
Southwest Area Transportation (SWAT) Committee: The SWAT Committee is the RTPC established for the
jurisdictions within the San Ramon Valley and the Lamorinda area. Their budget does not follow a fiscal year
schedule. The budget has been relatively stable for the last few years. It is funded by equal contributions from the
six participating jurisdictions. Administrative support is provided by contracting with the Town of Danville and
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: Transpac is in the RTPC established for
the jurisdictions in North Central Contra Costa. The FY 2012/13 budget is similar to the budget for the current
year. 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.
Transportation Planning for East Contra Costa County (Transplan): Transplan Committee is the RTCP
established for jurisdictions in Eastern Contra Costa. 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 of Conservation and Development provides this administrative
support to the Transplan Committee pursuant to a joint powers agreement that funds staff time and materials.
Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC): The TVTC has not had a budget since it was formed.
Responsibility for administrative support is rotated annually among the participating jurisdictions. The County
was assigned this responsibility in 2005. TVTC adopted a nexus study for revising its regional transportation fee
program. The cost of that study was funded separately, through the Tri Valley Fee Strategic Expenditure Plan,
using revenue from the fee program.
West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC): In January, WCCTAC staff presented
the results of a review of the current year budget against mid-year (up to December 31, 2011) expenditures and
noted that those results would be used to develop recommended budget adjustments. Revenues and expenses all
generally remain consistent with the exception of the Subregional Transportation Mitigation Fee Program
(STMP) account. A reduction in the originally projected year-end fund balance was applied due to lack of revenue
(STMP) account. A reduction in the originally projected year-end fund balance was applied due to lack of revenue
into the STMP account. Membership dues for FY 12/13 remain the same as for the current budget. 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:
If the report is not accepted, County staff will follow up with a request for direction on addressing the fiscal
impacts of funding the Congestion Management Agency and the Regional Transportation Planning Committees
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 'A'