For City Council Meeting March 24, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
Title
Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8487 Approving the Measure I Continuation Expenditure Plan Developed by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that the City Council:
1) Adopt a resolution approving the Measure I Continuation Expenditure Plan developed by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority; and
2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
Measure I is a one-half of one percent transactions and use tax, originally approved by San Bernardino County voters in 1989 and renewed in 2004. The measure provides dedicated funding for transportation improvements throughout the County and is currently set to expire on April 1, 2040. The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) is proposing a continuation of Measure I beyond 2040, which is anticipated to be placed before voters on the November 3, 2026, ballot. If approved by voters, the continuation would maintain the existing one-half of one percent sales tax rate without increasing taxes and is estimated to generate approximately $7.5 billion over its first 30 years. Revenues would remain within San Bernardino County and would continue to be dedicated exclusively to transportation-related purposes.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The proposed Expenditure Plan allocates revenues by percentage and geographic subarea. The City of Rialto is located within the San Bernardino Valley Subarea, where funds would be allocated as follows: twenty-five percent (25%) for Local Mobility, fifty percent (50%) for Regional Mobility, and twenty-five percent (25%) for Operations. Local Mobility funds are distributed directly to jurisdictions based...
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