For City Council Meeting August 12, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
Title
Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 8390, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 - 2029/2030 Measure I Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Expenditure Strategy.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 - 2029/2030 Measure I - Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Expenditure Strategy.
BACKGROUND
Measure I is a half-cent sales tax that is collected throughout San Bernardino County and designated to fund transportation improvements. Measure I was first approved by San Bernardino County voters in November 1989 to address transportation needs countywide; the Measure was set to expire in 2010. In 2004, voters approved an extension of the Measure I sales tax until 2040.
The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) manages the revenue from Measure I and is responsible for overseeing the program's spending on transportation projects. The SBCTA Board of Directors identifies several programs that will receive Measure I funds, as outlined in their strategic plan. One of these programs is the Local Streets Program, which allocates funding to local agencies based on population. The local agency determines which projects will be funded under this program according to its Five-Year Measure I Capital Improvement Plan. This plan is provided annually to SBCTA, and changes can be made to the program during the fiscal year with notification to SBCTA.
To be eligible for Measure I Local Streets projects, the SBCTA Board of Directors has established guidelines. These guidelines state that projects can include roadway improvements, general maintenance, and pavement management programs. General maintenance expenditures cannot exceed 50% of the annual allocation, and any single expenditure over $100,000 must be listed ...
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