For City Council Meeting [August 9, 2022]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Marcus Fuller, Acting City Engineer
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Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No.7956, Adopting the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 - 2026/2027 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 approved the first Measure I in November 1989 for needed transportation projects 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, is responsible for the oversight of Measure 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 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 its annually adopted Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The local entities are able to amend the program at any time during the fiscal year and provide notification of the changes to SBCTA.
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 Maintenance expenditures shall not exceed 50% of the annual allocation.
* Any s...
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