Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for the Distribution of San Mateo County Measure W Funds for Local Transportation Purposes
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for the distribution of San Mateo County Measure W Funds for local transportation purposes in accordance with the San Mateo County Congestion Relief Plan, effective July 1, 2019.
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BACKGROUND:
On July 24, 2018, your Board executed Resolution No. 076022, which approved the San Mateo County Congestion Relief Plan.
On November 6, 2018, the voters of San Mateo County approved Measure W, which authorized a new half-cent sales tax (Transactions and Use Tax) for 30 years, effective July 1, 2019, to fund investment for transportation and public transit in accordance with the San Mateo County Congestion Relief Plan (Congestion Relief Plan).
DISCUSSION:
The agreement between the San Mateo County Transportation Authority and the County of San Mateo (County) for the distribution of Measure W funds outlines the requirements for distribution, use, and reporting of the funds. The Congestion Relief Plan includes an annual allocation of 12.5 percent of the total tax revenue generated by the half-cent sales tax (Measure W) for the Local Safety, Pothole, and Congestion Relief Improvement Program Category. The County and the cities of the County will receive 10 percent of the proceeds within this category based on the funding distribution outlined in Exhibit A of the agreement. The distribution formula for these funds is based 50 percent on population and 50 percent on road miles. The County’s FY 2019-20 allocation of the available funds is 13.03 percent, which is projected to be approximately $1,685,730. The agreement stipulates how the Measure W funds may be spent and requires that Measure W funds are to supplement and not replace public transportation investments.
The County’s current overall Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is 74; however, the agreement requires that if the County’s overall PCI is less than 70, the Measure W funds must be used exclusively for projects that will increase its PCI until it reaches 70 or greater. The agreement allows for Measure W funds to be used for implementation of advanced technologies and communications of the roadway system; street paving and pothole repair; promotion of alternative modes of transportation; and planning and implementation of traffic and safety projects, including signal coordination and bicycle/pedestrian safety projects.
The agreement also requires the County to submit a summary report outlining the projects and programs funded in whole or in part with Measure W funds every fiscal year. An annual audit is also required to substantiate that the County has complied with the requirements of the agreement.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the resolution and agreement as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County’s share of the Measure W revenue for FY 2019-20 is projected to be $1,685,730, which is equivalent to 13.03 percent of the total allocation for the cities and the County under the specified formula. The Measure W fund allocations will be adjusted annually and will depend on the actual sales activities, population, and road mileage in the County.
There is no impact to the General Fund.