For City Council Meeting [November 14, 2017]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Michael Story, City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 7238, Approving the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 - 2021/2022 Measure I - Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Expenditure Strategy.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure I is the half-cent sales tax collected throughout San Bernardino County for transportation improvements. San Bernardino County voters first approved Measure I in November 1989 to ensure that needed transportation projects were implemented countywide through 2010. In 2004, San Bernardino County voters approved the extension of the Measure I sales tax through 2040.
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) administers Measure I revenue and is responsible for oversight of Measure I programming and expenditures, and ensures appropriate use of the funds for implementation of transportation projects. Measure I funds are allocated to several programs identified in the Measure and based on a strategic plan adopted by the SBCTA Board of Directors.
The Local Streets Program within Measure I provides for a population-based allocation of funding to local agencies. Determination of the projects funded by the Local Streets Program is at the discretion of the local agency as annually adopted in a Five-Year Measure I Capital Improvement Plan for each jurisdiction. Each local jurisdiction provides SBCTA with a copy of their Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan adopted annually. The program can be amended at any time during the fiscal year; however, SBCTA needs to be advised of any changes.
The SBCTA Board of Directors has adopted guidelines relative to eligible Measure I Local Streets projects. Highlights of the guidelines include:
* Projects may include roadway improvements, general maintenance, and pavement management programs.
* General ...
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