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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12192000 - C108 Ink : BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra. FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, Pale o s COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR County DATE: December 19, 2000 SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to the Measure C (1998) Growth Management Program SPECIFIC yp g�se9 ipa��eyp pg REQUEST(S) po��yp-oea�_�ywyy _ vy� �pe�y _ g�ypp RECOMMENDATION(S) ��y,spas g�y4VIII�p■q yp��® Iy{ ,�pa�y, BACKGROUND y/e�_p�R/ g�egp ggey)� Ips;g�tgy wry.p� ¢p Cyt�asq� _eg a}� g�q}tg�gp S �eCIFI 5REYOU (S) R iS9m OMME�La ATION(S) B l`d!i'B F®`a9'U8®D AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a letter to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority in support of the proposed amendments to the Measure C- 88 Growth Management Program. FISCAL IMPACT Mone to the General Fuad. The County rust satisfy the requirements of the Growth Management Program in order to receive its share of the Measure C-SS sales tax revenue, which is commonly referred to as "return-to-source funds". The County received approximately $1.8 million in such revenue in 2000, which is used by the County primarily for road maintenance and construction purposes. The proposed amendments to Measure C-SS will streamline some of the Growth Management Program requirements. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS On November 16, 2000, the Executive Director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (Authority) circulated a request for comments on two proposed amendments to the Measure C-SS Growth Management Program (see Exhibit A). The first, and probably the more significant of the two, would allow jurisdictions that are found in compliance with the GMP to submit a Compliance Checklist every two CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE L ACTION OF BOARD ON December 19, 2000 APPROVED AS RECOENDEDxx 'THER lt`O`I'E OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE xxUNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE ABSENTS ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE Contact: Steven Goetz (925/335-1240) cc: Community Development Department (CDD) ATTESTED December 19, 2000 County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Public Works Department THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ** Supervisor seat V is vacant at this time � f s:ladv-tran\SLG:rreasurec.ord.revise.bo.doc B.. , DEPUT Proposed Amendments to the Measure c-88 Growth Management Programa December 19,2000 Wage 2 BACKGR011NDR ASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS tcontinued� years, rather than annually. This would reduce the amount of paperwork that County staff would need to submit to the Authority in support of our compliance efforts. The second amendment allows jurisdictions to adopt either a Transportation System Management (TSM) ordinance or resolution. Using a resolution to convey the TSM policies required by the GMP is considered fitting since for some time now State law has prohibited cities and the County from imposing trip-reduction requirements on employers. Currently, the GMP requires each jurisdiction to use an ordinance to meet this requirement. County staff has reviewed these changes and supports their adoption by the Authority. A draft letter indicating this support is enclosed as Exhibit B. Included in this letter is a request that the Authority clarify when the annual sales tax revenue would be received by jurisdictions that have been found in compliance with the GMF' in the prior year. Currently, a jurisdiction that has been found in compliance with Measure C-88 can receive their return-to-source funds no earlier than April 1 of the fiscal year the sales tax is collected. One scenario is that once a jurisdiction has submitted its Checklist and is found in compliance with the GMP, it will automatically receive its return-to-source funds for the following fiscal year on April 1 of that fiscal year. You may recall that on February 15, 2000, the Board of Supervisors adopted principles for establishing transportation priorities for the renewal of Measure C-85. Those principles included the following one that was directed at the Growth Management Program. Transportation investments for the cities and the County should be linked to a growth management programa that requires measurable results for traffic relief, affordable housing, and compact development. At this time, the Authority has not seen the deed to amend the GMP in order to achieve such results. The deadline for commenting on the proposed amendments is December 31, 2000. Assuming that no significant issues arise, the Authority is expected to adopt these changes in January 2001. EXHIBIT CONTRA COSTA ; TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SS1d14+SPS: Me Greenberg 1 -art E November 16,2000 na Anderson t icaCHair TO: City Managers, Planning Directors, Public Works Directors, a "Hattie Abrams Other Interested Parties. aria Alagrie t e Canciamrtte FROM: Bob McCleary Executive.Director :, drzsveilar �,/ � !Paid Fraitas SUBJECT: Proposed arnendrnents to the Measure C (19 8) Growth Management ,nna Gerber ( Progra:n (GMP) t ;demi Glover E The purpose of this merno is to circulate, for review and comment by all interested parties, ,iia Pierce two proposed amendments to the Measure C Growth Management Program:. The first, and 3rry sagerberg probably the more signit'icant of the two, would allow jurisdictions that are found in compliance with the GMP to submit a Checklist every two years,rather than annually. This ,herr K. McCleary ` would redece the amount of paperwork rewired for GMP monitoring. tecutwe Director The second amendment allows jurisdictions to adopt either a Transportation Systems Management(TSM) ordinance or resolution. Tris would give newly-incorporated jurisdictions such as Oakley r ore flexibility.it would also allow existing jurisdictions, all of which have TSM Ordinances, to rescind those and replace thea;with a resolution.. Using a resolution tc convey intended TSM policies is considered fitting since for some time now s State law has prohibited cities and the county from taking pumfive action against large employers to enforce:'SM. All parties who commented on the CTI' options paper that was circulated last January unanimously supported these two amendments. Consequently,we do not anticipate these amendments :o be controversial. 1 he deadline for commenting on the provosed amendments is December 31, 2000. Assuming that no significant -issues arise, tke Aut iority is expected to adopt these changes in January 2001. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward orwar to receiving any comments you: may have. Attachment X40 rraat Boulevard r`a 150 File. 4.01.01 %rut Creek 94595 C:Awpfiles\CN'P\Arnend5 revi 1-OO.doc "ONE 0/838-3970 ._::5!833.3393 ?:l/wwvr.cote.net PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURE C (1988) ORDINANCE Issued for Circulation and Review, October .8, 2000 Comments Due: December 1, 2000 MRDIENTAINCE 00-01, ANIENDING ORDINAINCEE 88-011., AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 92-01, AS ANIENDIED BY ORDINANCE 94-01, AS AMENDED By ORDINANCE 94-02, AS AME ED, BY ORDINANCE 97-02 -WITH-REFERENCE, -10 GROWTH MANAGEMENTIPIRMOGRAV., 1. Amend Ordinance 88-01.1, as amended by Ordinance 92-01, as arnended by Ordinance 94-001, as a-mended by Ordinance 94-02, as amended by Ordinance 97-02 by amendiniz the Expenditure I _ Plan, Growth Management Program at the paragraph under the heading "Alloca:tion' of Funds" to read as follows: AILLOCAT ION OF FU1\7b'S Authority wail annual"ly review and allocate funds to cities and the county. inalklocating funds, the Authority shal'.-make findings based on statement of com-oliance regarding the Growth Management Program. fachjurisdiction shall annually prep are andflie in accordance With policies and procedures adopted by the Authority, a statement oCcompliance 0r1 checklist; h -owever, ajurisdiction determined by the Authority to be in compliance with the Growth Management Program may submit its checklist biennially, To receive local street maintenance a.-ndimprovernent rands fom the Authority, each i'urisdiction, shall sub-n. it a statement of compliance with the Growth Management Progral Jurisdictions moray use funds allocated under this provision to comply with these administrative requ,".remenfs, Thee Authority Will review this statement and make 'lendings regarding the jurisdiction's efforts. If the jur4sdiction's efforts are found satisfactory, the jurisdiction. w'--'l be allocated its share of local street maintenance and 1-inprove.-nent funding. Because oft]-he great variatiLon arnong thejuvisdictions, it is expected that the Authwill-itY need - will some flexibility in determining compliance with the Growth Management Progra:rj. Generally, 9 1 -T this flexibility may take t1e form of the Authority setting deadlines for achieving one or more requi.ements as a condition If receiving local street maintenance and iniprovement fiands, After expiration of any anoiicable compliance deadlines, a noncomplying local, iurisd-ictlon's local street mallitenance and-ilnProvern.ents 'cLnds shall revert to the Authority for allocation to prsects contai-ned in the Expenditure Plan which are not fully funded and which are ofbroader regional significance. EXHIBIT Ms. Millie Greenberg, ChairDRA December 19, 2000 Contra Costa Transportation Authority 1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 150 Walnut geek, CA 94596 Dear Ms. Greenberg On December 19, 2400, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Chair to transmit a letter in support of adopting the proposed amendments to the Measure C-88 Growth Management Program, Based on our years of experience with the Growth Management Program, these amendments appear to be non-controversial. If the Authority adopts these amendments, the Board would like the Authority to determine a schedule for dispersing Measure C-88 return.-to-source revenues to jurisdictions that are allowed to submit a Compliance Checklist every two years. Currently, a.jurisdiction that has been found in compliance with Measure C-88 can receive sales tax revenue no earlier than.April 1 of the fiscal year the sales tax is collected. For such jurisdictions, how soon could they expect to receive their return-to-source allocation in their second year of compliance? The Board of Supervisors appreciates the opportunity provided by the Authority to comment on these proposed amendments. Sincerely, Donna Gerber, Chair Contra.Costa Board of Supervisors F ile:SLG\gmpimeas ares.rev.ltr.doe Attach-rent Cc: Members,Board of Supervisors ?Regional Cornmaces(via CDD) D.Bany,CDD Director S.Goetz,CDD