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1. Alameda County Transportation Commission A New Direction |Plan |Fund |Deliver

2. Presentation Overview A New Direction • Alameda CTC Overview • Agency merger, new mission and direction • Key factors affecting transportation • Major planning activities • Countywide transportation plan and expenditure plan • Relationship to regional plans • Community engagement

3. Merger of Two Countywide Transportation Agencies • First authorized by voters in 1986 • Reauthorized in 2000 by 81.5% of voters • Half-cent sales tax for transportation in Alameda County • Generates roughly $100M per year • One of the first Self–Help Counties in state • Funds countywide projects, programs, and local operations maintenance and services • Created in 1991 by a joint-powers agreement between Alameda County and all its cities • Prop 111 (1990) requires urban counties to designate a Congestion Management Agency • Prop 111 added $.09/gallon to the state fuel tax • Funds local, regional and state transportation projects and services

4. Moving Forward: A New Direction A New Direction • Build on success of both ACCMA and ACTIA for enhanced effectiveness in: • Transportation planning and programming • Programs and project delivery • Advocacy for: • Congestion relief • Mobility and accessibility • Sustainability and livability • Merger Goals: Save tax dollars, eliminate redundancies, streamline processes

5. A New Direction Alameda CTC Mission • Plan, fund and deliver transportation programs and projects that expand access and improve mobility to foster a vibrant and livable Alameda County.

6. Implementation Principles A New Direction Accomplish the Alameda CTC mission through the application of the following principles: Accountability: Plan, fund and deliver programs and project in an open, transparent and effective manner. Relationships: Foster cooperative relationships/partnerships with federal, state, regional, local partners and other stakeholders. Public Service: Serve the public in the development and delivery of transportation programs and projects.

7. Commission Board A New Direction The Alameda CTC Board is comprised of 22 members, with the following representation: • All five Alameda County Supervisors • Two Oakland representatives • One representative from each of the other 13 cities • AC Transit • BART Chair – Mayor Mark Green, City of Union City Vice Chair – Supervisor Scott Haggerty

8. Key Factors in Moving Forward • Decreased funding, volatility, challenges for adequately delivering multi-modal needs • Legislative mandates: • AB 32: Global Warming Solutions Act – reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 • SB 375: Transportation planning, sustainable communities strategy, environmental review to reduce GHG emissions • Successes in delivering current Measure • Need to plan for new projects • Address declines in program funding

9. Short-Term Funding Success Measure F Election Results • Voters approved Measure F on November 2, 2010 • Measure passes with 62.78% • Measure F will provide funds to four planning areas: • Distributions based on population and number of registered vehicles • Annual increase in funds for local streets and roads, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit

10. Long-Term Funding Opportunity: $100 million/year 1 Half-Cent Sales Tax 2 Planning Vote 3 Alameda County has an existing half-cent sales tax that collects almost $100 million/year. A 20-year plan was approved by 81.%5 of voters in 2000. Expenditures from 2002-2022 for projects and programs. Almost all projects to construction by mid-point of measure. Any new funding would be from an extension of the sales tax. • Every four years, Alameda County updates its 25-year Countywide Transportation Plan (CWTP) for federal and state funds • Alameda CTC is working to: • Update the CWTP, and • Develop a new sales tax Transportation Expenditure Plan A new sales tax measure could be placed on the November 2012 ballot. Requires 67% voter approval. Alameda CTC seeking significant involvement to develop the new Transportation Expenditure plan.

11. Why These Plans are Important • Create a premier transportation system, connected and multi-modal • Complete communities, both livable and affordable • Provide a sustainable transportation system: • Economically • Environmentally • Equitably

12. Relationship with Regional Planning • Integrated land use and transportation plan • Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) • Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) • RTP/SCS Must: • Identify areas to accommodate region’s population (growth over next 25 years) • Develop an RTP that meets the region’s needs • Reduce GHGs from automobiles and light trucks • Countywide Transportation Planning: • Feeds projects and programs into RTP/SCS • Supports goals of RTP/SCS • Integrates land use at the County level

13. Major Plan Activities • Development of CWTP to guide future transportation investments, policy and legislative advocacy: • Vision • Technical studies • Outreach/stakeholder involvement • Develop Transportation Expenditure Plan from CWTP

14. Countywide Players • Alameda CTC committees are key in this effort: • Steering Committee • Community Advisory Working Group (CAWG) • Technical Advisory Working Group (TAWG) • Planning Managers at the table to address land use

15. Countywide Activities* (January – March)*Steering Committee/TAWG/CAWG • Adopt Vision and Goals (January) • Begin discussion on transportation needs, project/program performance and prioritization processes (January) • Adopt public participation and outreach approach (January) • Discuss polling questions

16. Countywide Activities continued* (January – March)*Steering Committee/TAWG/CAWG • Begin discussion on SCS and how it is incorporated into the CWTP and land use scenarios (February/March) • Adopt Performance Measures (March) • Begin discussion on programs (March) • Continue discussion on transportation needs, issues and best practices, and committed project policy • Issue direction on call for projects (late February)

17. Countywide Public Participation and Outreach • Community Workshops: • January – March • Polling: March • On-line web questionnaire: Feb- March • Website for planning efforts • http://www.alamedactc.org • Click on Planning button

18. Full Engagement A New Direction • Countywide Transportation Plan and Expenditure Plan Development Process • Elected Officials Steering Committee • Technical Advisory Working Group • Community Advisory Working Group • Community Advisory Committees • Paratransit Advisory and Planning Committee (PAPCO) • Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) • Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) • Technical Advisory Committees • Alameda County Technical Advisory Committee (ACTAC) • Partatransit Technical Advisory Committee (BPAC) • Quarterly Countywide Transportation Forums • April 21, 2011, Dublin City Hall

19. Timeline NOV. 6, 2012: VOTE! AUG 2012: TEP on Ballot JUL 2012: Adopt Final Plans MAY 2012: Polling JAN 2012: 2nd TEP, Final Draft CWTP NOV 2011: 1st Draft TEP and Public Workshops SEP 2011: 1st Draft CWTP JULY 2011: Project and Program Evaluation Outcomes SPRING 2011 : Public Workshops, Outreach and Polling JAN 2011: Finalize Countywide Plans’ Vision and Goals 2010: Establish Steering and Advisory Committees and Hire Consultant Team

20. Thank You for Your Support A New Direction Feel free to contact us at: Alameda County Transportation Commission 510-208-7400 Art Dao, Executive Director adao@alamedactc.org Beth Walukas, Planning Manager bwalukas@alamedactc.org Tess Lengyel, Manager of Programs and Public Affairs tlengyel@alamedactc.org