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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04152003 - D2 r�' • BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra i ?~ FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICP w Costa a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR � . County DATE: April 15, 2003 SUBJECT: REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MEASURE C TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPT resolution number 2003/220 supporting the process to place the reauthorization of Measure C – 1988 on future ballots (See Exhibit A). FISCAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Contra Costa Transportation Authority(Authority)staff has prepared a resolution supporting the process to place the reauthorization of the Measure C transportation sales tax(Measure C-88) on future ballots. This resolution is scheduled for consideration by the Authority at their meeting on April 16, 2003. Authority staff has requested the Board and the cities consider adopting similar resolutions. The text for this resolution is reflected in Exhibit A. County staff believes this resolution is consistent with the Board's actions to date on the reauthorization of Measure C-88, and recommends its adoption by the Board. The remainder of this report provides background for this recommendation. On January 28, 2003, the Board of Supervisors considered a report on reauthorizing Measure C-88. The Board took a number of actions, including: • authorizing the Chair to send a letter to the Authority reiterating the Board's support for the renewal of the measure and it's request for a joint meeting to discuss issues related this effort; • directing the Community Development Director to work with County Counsel to obtain a determination from the state offices of Legislative Counsel or the Attorney General on the County's interpretation of the statutes applicable to the reauthorization of Measure C-88; *N"� I CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE . , A , &,P-A = RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE �APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF B ON APRIL 15, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED - OTHERX ?I a ADOPTED Resolution No.2003/220 supporting the process to place the reauthoriza- tion of Measure C on future ballots; DIRECTED Community Development staff to provide the Board with quarterly reports on the activities in support of reauthorizing the measure; To ensure full representation on the CCTA the Board REQUESTED Community Development staff to notify the Board's representatives on the Authority that they should contact their designated alternate at least 48 hours in advance of a meeting if their attendance is needed. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT NONE ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE DISTRICT III SEAT VACANT SHOWN. Contact: Steven Goetz (925/335-1240) cc: Community Development ATTESTEDAPRIL 15, 2003 Public Works JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra Costa Transportation Authority (via CDD) OW AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 011r BY ur.PUTY q:\transDortation\steve\bo\sent\measurec.4.doc ,RESO!MTION SUPPORTING A PROCESS FOR REAUTHORIZING MEASURE C-88 -April 15, 2003 Page 2 BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) • directing the departments of Community Development and Public Works to initiate planning for workshops in each supervisorial district to allow residents to participate in defining an expenditure plan and growth management program, and coordinate with the Authority and interested cities on these workshops; and • requesting the Board's Ad Hoc Committee on Smart Growth to report to the Board on related initiatives that could be coordinated with the reauthorization of Measure C-88, such as the Shaping Our Future project. On February 19, 2003, the Board and the Authority held a joint meeting on the renewal of Measure C-88. At that meeting next steps in the renewal process were discussed, including 1) scheduling public workshops on the renewal of Measure C-88 in each supervisorial district, jointly sponsored by the Board of Supervisors and the Authority; and 2) deciding the time for future meetings between the Authority, the Board and the cities on the renewal effort. Public workshops on the renewal of Measure C-88 have been scheduled in each supervisorial district (see Exhibit B). The first workshop is on April 24th, the last is on May 8th. County staff has been working with Authority staff and other agencies on the preparation for these workshops. Extensive outreach activities are underway to encourage residents to participate in defining a renewed Measure C-88. The first three workshops will be taped by CCTV and broadcast to help inform those residents who cannot attend and to encourage participation at the subsequent workshops. Planning is also underway for a future meeting of the Board, the Authority and the cities to discuss the process for renewing Measure C-88 and the issues a new measure should address. This meeting will be coordinated with efforts to implement the recommendations from the Shaping Our Future project. The Policy Advisory Committee for Shaping Our Future has schedule a workshop for the public on April 5th to review its recommendations. This will be followed by a meeting of the Board and the cities on May 171h. On March 17, 2003, County Counsel and the Authority's attorney jointly submitted a request to the Attorney General for an opinion on whether renewal of Measure C-88 requires the Authority to adopt a new transportation expenditure plan pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section (PUC) 180206, or can the Authority amend the existing plan pursuant to PUC Section 180207. The Board will recall the opinion from County Counsel that to renew Measure C-88, the Authority must prepare a new Expenditure Plan and have it approved by a majority of the city councils, as required by PUC Section 180206. The annual amendment procedure in PUC Section 180207, which only required approved by the Authority board, does not appear to be adequate for reauthorization of Measure C-88 for another 20 years. If requested by the Authority, the Board of Supervisors generally is required to call a special election and cannot refuse to do so. However, if the Authority does not comply with the requirements of PUC Section 180206 or the California Environmental Quality Act, this could provide a justification for the Board to refuse to call an election until the Authority complies with the law. The conditions citied in the last paragraph of the resolution in Exhibit A are consistent with the requirements in PUC Section 180206. There is nothing in this resolution that would prevent the Board from rejecting placement of a new Measure C-88 on a future ballot if the Authority does not comply with the law. Approval of the resolution by the Authority, the Board and each city will help ensure that every jurisdiction is engaged in the renewal process. Without every jurisdiction's participation, it is unlikely that the joint efforts by the Board and the Authority to renew the measure will be successful. Exhibit A: Resolution Exhibit B: Announcement for the Measure C Renewal Public Workshops EXHIBIT A THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA In the Matter of Supporting the Process To Place ) the Reauthorization of Measure C-88 on Future Ballots ) RESOLUTION NO. 2003/220 WHEREAS, Measure C — Transportation Sales Tax Program was passed by the voters of Contra Costa County in 1988, includes a twenty year (20) sunset, and is set to expire April 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, Measure C includes a Transportation Improvement and Growth Management Plan outlining specific projects and programs; and WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) has done an excellent job of delivering the projects and implementing the programs that were included in the original Measure C program, resulting in many new transportation improvements in the County; and WHEREAS, many of the projects included in the original program were not fully funded by Measure C and still require additional local funds to complete, in accordance with the Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP); and WHEREAS, continued population growth in Contra Costa County and the Bay Area has continued to stress our existing road, highway and transit system in Contra Costa County; and WHEREAS, the CCTA, working in coordination with a broad cross-section of stakeholders, interest groups, and engagement of the general public, has begun the process of examining the elements of a renewed Measure C with the possibility of placing the measure on the November 2004 ballot; and WHEREAS, the ability to renew Measure C will depend on the consensus built among elected officials and stakeholder groups throughout Contra Costa County, including, but not limited to, the elected officials comprising the CCTA, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (Board of Supervisors), and all Contra Costa County cities, as well as the support of community stakeholder groups and the general public; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors supports the efforts led by CCTA to reauthorize and extend Measure C as a primary funding source for transportation improvements in Contra Costa County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors agrees to fully participate in the process to renew Measure C and recognizes the importance and legitimacy of all the County's cities, the County, CCTA, stakeholder groups and the general public as a critical part of the process; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors supports the policy that before the new Measure C is placed on the November 2004 ballot that the measure will have obtained the support of 2/3rds of the members of the CCTA, a majority of cities representing a majority of the population in the incorporated area of Contra Costa, and a majority of the Board of Supervisors. EXHIBIT B CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CONTRA O COS:TA CUNTY ..iw/Itf' ;�f TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY : BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WA MEASURE C REN The Contra Costa Transpo,,rtatio.. . n PBLIC WORKSHOPSAuthority (CCTA� and the Contra Costa.County Board of rs'. dtoann'ounceee ofndCome Share Your Ideas About Transportation a . five]identical workshops to.beheld Land Use Issues in the County!Y in the County. The current Measure C,which the voters passed in 1988,imposed ahalf-cent :Come to any workshop with a date sales tax to be used for transportation and growth management in Contra or,location convenient:for.you: Costa County. The proposed renewal would extend this sales tax,which will expire in 2009,for 20 years. Thursd7, ay, April 24,2003; 9.. p.m ® Learn more about the Measure C Process Maple!Hall Alvarado Square ♦ Find out what $1.6 billion in transportation money could buy San Pablo CA 948.46 Speak out about transportation projects and programs that you P P Monday, Apr�� 28 2003: want funded 7:00 m::- 9: 0 .m P: P Pleasant-Hill Community Center ♦ Share your ideas for Countywide Transportation Plan and Parkside Room Growth Management Program 320 Civic Drive Pleasant H :CA 94523 17. r w M Tuesda Ari[ 29 2003 M.- p.m. :Antioch Senior Center 415 West 2nd Street . . h, n ioc s., ': x Wednesday, Apr 30,......0.03:1. 0 900 p.m .Our Savior's Lutheran Church , Fellowship Hall I3 0 5 Carol Land 9 „ y: Lafaye tte,CA 94549 x= z Th'U 1W Jimla 8 2.003"...':. r OMti r :..M • 7.00 rn.,- 9,00: :rn 'F ry San Ramon Communit Center. Fountain RoomPd.: Shuttle service to workshops will be available. 1250I Alc'osta BLrrd.` For more information and directions to the workshops,please visit: San Ramon,tA�94583 http://www.ccta.net or call (925) 407-0121 Servicio de shuttle para reuniones comunitarias sera disponible Para mas informacion y direcciones,(lame al (510) 848-3815