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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-PresentationsSan Bernardino Associated Governments San Bernardino County Transportation Commission San Bernardino County Transportation Authority RECEIVED-CITY CLENK San Bernardino County Congestion Management Agency Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies ,~ y~ ~~ 67.2 Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino, California 92401-142 1 Mn !~ ~ (909) 884-8276 FAX: (909) 885-0407 January 16, 2002 f" , ~ d t 1 i bw~ l e { j I Ms. Rachel Clark City Clerk City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 Dear Ms. Clark: Enclosed please find copies of SANBAG's Measure I fact sheets for inclusion in the council member agenda packets as support material for the scheduled staff presentation. As a reminder, the Measure I presentation is set for: • Monday, March 18, 2002 • 9 a.m. • Council Chambers - 300 N. "D" Street Norm King, Executive Director, will present a 10-minute overview of Measure [, San Bernardino County's half-cent transportation sales tax. He will give a Powerpoint presentation. Within the next few weeks, I will send a disk containing the presentation to facilitate broadcasting by KCSB. If you have any questions or need additional copies of the Measure I fact sheet, please call me at (909)884-8276. Sincerely, ~ ~~~ Cheryl Donahue Public Information Officer Enclosures cc: Norm King n'/ Cities of.• Adelauo, Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Chino, Chino Hilts, Colton, Fomana, Grand Terrace, Hesperia, Highland, Loma Linda, Montclair Needles, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlatdr, Rialto, Sat Bernardino, Twentynine Palms, Upland, Victorville, Yucaipa Towns of.• Apple Valley, Yucca Valley County of San Bernardino Working for the City • ~ of San Bernardino San Bernardino County's half-tent transportation sales tax Measure I Revenue, The First 10 Years Local Streets, Roads Only ^ 1990-91: $1,426,808 ^ 1991-92: $1,294,489 ^ 1992-93: $1,569,883 ^ 1993-94: $1,419,286 ^ 1994-95: $1,499,299 •^ 1995-96: $2,188,952 ^ 1996-97: $1,703,b15 ^ 1997-98: $1,826,535 ^ 1998-99: $1,893,181 ^ 1999-00: $2,093,595 Total: $16,915,649 "As the largest city in San Bernardino (aunty and the county seat, the City of San Bernardino is committed to maintaining its network of streets and roads. Measure I has enabled us to rehabilitate pavement, install signals and widen streets to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety to motorists." --ludithValles,Mayor Member, SANBAG Board of Directors Adopted by San Bernardino County voters in 1989, Measure I is a major source of revenue for transportation improvements in the City of San Bernardino. This 20-year half-cent sales tax has provided nearly $17 million far San Bernardino's streets and roads during the first 10 years. local officials make decisions about the allocation of these funds. Additional Measure Ifunds -- a total of $406 million -- have been pooled by all of the cities and unincorporated areas in the volley region of San Bernardino County. These pooled funds support freeway improvements, Metrolink trains, Omnitrans subsidies for elderly and disabled riders, major streets that serve as transportation arteries, ridesharing programs, landscaping and traffic manage- ment. Measure I clearly is working for the City of San Bernardino! San Bernardino projects: A decade in review ensure I funds received each year by the City of San Bernardino are desig- natedfor local streets and roads. Some of these projects include: ^ Widening and improvements to South E Street at the Santa Ana River, 1991-1994 ($5,091,756) ^ Citywide maintenance, street resurfacing and pavement rehabilitation, 1991-2000 ($4,936,130) ^ Widening of Kendall Drive, 1995-2000 ($623,158) ^ Pavement rehabilitation on Mill Street, 1997- 2000 ($583,638) ^ Widen bridge at Rialto Avenue and Twin Creek,1997-2000($532,015) ^ Pavement rehabilitation on Highland Avenue between State Route 259 and Waterman Avenue, 1994-2000 ($417,414) ^ Improvements to Tippecanoe Avenue, 1992- 1994 ($411,111) ^ Preliminary engineering, grading, paving and installation of traffic signal on State Street, 1947-2000 ($389,952) ^ Rehabilitation of E Street between Orange Show Road and Mill Street, 1998 ($324,886) ^ Improvements to Redlands Boulevard, 1992- 1994 ($287,943) ^ Widening and pavement rehabilitation of Waterman Avenue, 1495-1998 ($234,669) Please see reverse side for information about projects funded by pooled Measure I revenue. San Bernardino Associated Governments ^ 472 N. Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92401 ^ (909) 884-8276 City of San Bernardino ^ 300 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 9241 8 ^ (909) 384-5002 ^ www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us ~ ~~ V,~~ ~ www.sanbag.ca.gov Highlights of Measure I Expen SB Valley pools funds to support regional projects sties and unincorporated regions in the valley Cpartian of San Bernardino County --all areas except the deserts and mountains -- combine most of their Measure I funds for transportation projects that benefit all of the valley communities. Pooling funds allows these communities to maximize their resources. Projects include freeways, Metrolink, Omnitrans, major streets, and traffic management/ environmental efforts, such as congestion relief, landscaping and clean fuels. ^ Freeway improvement projects As the Inland Empire continues to grow, so does the need for efficient freeway systems. Measure I is the local funding source for building new freeways and widening existing routes. In most cases, Caltrans serves as a partner for these construction projects. The largest freeway project funded by Measure I is the construction of State Route 210, also known as the Foothill Freeway, which will cover 28.2 miles between la Yerne and San Bernardino. About 23 miles of the new freeway are in San Bernardino (aunty. Asix-mile portion of State Route 210 opened in August 2001 in Rancho (ucamonga and Fontana. An additional 14 miles is under construction now in Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Claremont and La Yerne and will be complete in fall 2002. Construction on portions east of Fontana through Rialto and San Bernardino will begin in early 2003. Other major projects have included: State Route 60 between the los Angeles County line and Interstate 15. This was completed in 1991. ^ Building the new State Route 11 in Chino and Chino Hills, which transformed atwo-lane highway to eight lanes of efficient freeway. State Route 71 opened to traffic in 1997. ^ Constructing 9.9 miles of carpool lanes on Interstate 10 through Montclair and Ontario, which was finished in 2000. Coming Soon ... Upcoming Measure (projects are the construction of a 3.1-mile truck-climbing lane on Interstate 10 between Redlands and Yucaipa; the widening of 2.5 miles of Interstate 10 in downtown Redlands; the widening of six miles of Interstate 215 in downtown San Bernardino; and environmental analysis for the widening of four miles of Interstate 21 S in Colton and Grand Terrace. ^ Metrolink train service The passage of Measure I in 19891aid the tracks for the Metrolink commuter rail service. Metrolink serves Son Bernardino County and Southern California by providing reliable, fast, clean transportation to jobs and entertainment centers. Measure I funded the purchase of railroad right-of- way,track rights, station construction, track and signal improvements and locomotive and passenger cars. Ongoing operational costs are funded by fares. The San Bernardino-los Angeles line opened in October 1992, and the Inland Empire-Orange County line began operating in October 1995. ^ Traffic management/environmental enhancement activities Measure I supports several programs to manage traffic and improve the local environment. These include a countywide Congestion Management Program to track and reduce freeway and street congestion, traffic forecasting and development of non-potable water sources to irrigate freeway landscaping. To improve air quality, Measure I also funds traffic signal synchronization planning for the network of major arterial streets, rideshare incentives and clean fuel vehicle programs. Measure I Revenue, The First 10 Years SB Valley Pooled Projects ^ Freeways: 5269,818,700 ^ Major Streets: 558,678,057 ^ Metrolink: 539,101,686 ^ Omnitrans: 529,313,802 ^ Traffic management environmental: 59,188,086 Total: $406,760,531 ^ Omnitrans support Measure I provides discounts to elderly and disabled Omnitrans riders. Passengers on fixed routes receive afive-centfare reduction, and those using Yucaipa'sDial-a-' Ride service receive a 25-cent discount. A large portion of the Measure I funds also subsidize fares and operating expenses for the curbside Access service for disabled users. ^ Arterial streets Arterial streets are those that function as major thoroughfares or "arteries" for the region. Measure I funds support needed widening and bridge improve- ments onthese streets. Examples of streets improved by Measure I are: Beryl, Milliken and Haven in Rancho (ucamonga; Riverside and Easton in Rialto; Benson, Campus and Mountain in Upland; Pepper in Colton; Sierra in Fontana; Euclid in Chino; Baseline i in Highland; Butterfield in Chino Hills; Monte Yista in Montclair; and E Street in San Bernardino. Measure I: Working for the :~ ~ City of San Bernardino ,, ~ , . ~ SAN BAG G~ kru is Norm King San Bernardino Associated Governments 1~1arch 18, 2002 '~~ ~ What is Measure I? • Half-cent sales tax • For transportation projects only • Adopted in November 1989 • Twenty-year measure ... 1990-2O1O 1 What is Measure I? • Countywide measure • $1.6 billion expected over life of the measure • About $620 million in receipts during first 10 years, plus interest income • Administered by SANBAG What is SANBAG? San Be--nardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) is a countywide organization that coordinates regional issues and is responsible for transportation planning, financing and related programs. 2 ~~ A little history ... • 1970s and 1980s were lean times for state and federal transportation funding ... local agencies had to pay for their own projects • Senate Bill 142, passed in 1987, allowed transportation agencies to ~ place sales tax measures on the ballot • Measure I passed on its second try with a 59.8% vote Why is Measure I important? • Major source of transportation funding L for cities in our county • Measure I provides 38% of the funds dedicated to tl~c City of San BernardiT~o's J local streets and --oads • For every $1 in STIP funds, SANBAG receives $1.20 in Measure 1 funds 3 Why is Measure I important? • Measure I is along-term revenue source for the county • Can leverage state and federal dollars • City Council has local control over how money is spent on city transportation projects How is Measure I allocated? • Two expenditure plans ... one for mountainfdesert and one for valley • Mountain/desert ... Focuses on regional major streets, local roads and public transit • Valley ... l 9% local; other funds are pooled and divided into five areas Valley "pooled" projects • Freeways and interchanges -Route 210, I-10, Route 60, Route 71, I-215 • Metrolink train service -Started in 1992 w/ SB Line (10,000+ riders per day}; Inland Empire Line started in 1995; Santa Fe Depot • "Arterials" -major streets -Baseline, E Street, Highland Avenue ... Valley "pooled" projects • Public transit -fare reductions for elderly/disabled riders • Traffic management/environmental enhancement - ridesharing incentives, signal synchronization, corridor beautification, red light enforcement software ... 5 ,;~4,•- ~~.: ~. ~. Valley Measure I distribution _.} ; - , -__ ~~ ^ Freeways - 53'%~ n Metrolink - 8'%. ~= ^ "Transit - 6"/, ^ Arterials - 12'% ^Local-19'% Allocations to cities, towns • Funds are returned to cities for local transportation projects ... streets, roads, signals, drainage, curbs ... • Funds are distributed in the SB Valley ~ on a per capita basis • Each city alas afive-year plan with annual audits Measure I: The first 14 years • From 1990 to 2000, Measure I has generated nearly $l7 million for the City of San Ben~ardino • Fact sheets provide summary of key city projects • Fact sheets are part of program to build awareness of measure projects Increasing awareness • SANBAG wants to make residents more aware of how Measure I funds lave been invested ... little awareness now • Awareness program underway with presentations to councils, fact sheets, project signs and outreach to city residents, transit users, businesses, legislators, seniors, media 7 How can you help? • Identify city projects that are funded by Measure I • Spotlight this funding source in agenda items, news stories, signs • Distribute Measure I fact sheets • Speak to service clubs, community groups re. importance of Measure I to fund city transportation projects In conclusion ... • That's the story of Measure I ... • What it is ... • Why it's important ... • How it benefits the city ... • How you can help boost awareness... • QuestionslAnswers • Thank you! s