Measure M Investment Plan Update

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Measure M Investment Plan Update
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Measure M A Contract With the Voters

• Approved in November 1990 by 55 percent after two
  failures
• One-half cent local transportation sales tax
• Specific, voter-approved spending plan
• 20-year program ends on April 1, 2011
• Renewable with two-thirds majority voter approval

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Measure M A Contract Fulfilled
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Without Measure M

• 1 billion less invested streets and roads
• I-5 would be 6 lanes wide north of Tustin
• No El Toro Y improvements
• No widening of the SR-55, SR-91, SR-57 or SR-22
  (slower freeways, lost lane miles)
• No Metrolink rail service
• No rail rights-of-way
• Higher fares for seniors and disabled

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Why Renew Measure M Now?

• Promises Made, Promises Kept
• Current Measure M projects delivered or underway
• Maintain Progress
• Begin new projects by 2007
• Compete for state/federal funds
• Limited Options
• Two-thirds vote may require
• more than one election cycle

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Self-Help Counties

• 18 counties with a local transportation sales tax
  
• In Southern California, all have renewed except
  Orange County

Los Angeles (8.25) Two, one-half cent Sales
Taxes No Expiration
San Bernardino (7.75) One-half cent Sales
Tax Expires 2039
Riverside (7.75) One-half cent Sales Tax Expires
2039
Orange (7.75) One-half cent Tax Expires 2011
San Diego (7.75) One-half cent Sales Tax Expires
2048
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Renewing Measure M Requires

• Transportation Investment Plan Approval
• Majority of city councils representingmajority
  of incorporated population
• Board of Supervisors
• Two-thirds of OCTA Board
• Plus
• Two-thirds majority voter approval

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Renewed Measure M Draft Plan

• 30-year duration
• 11.86 billion expected revenue
• 43 percent Freeways (4.8 billion)
• 32 percent Streets Roads (3.6 billion)
• 25 percent Transit (2.8 billion)
• Taxpayer safeguards emphasized

In 2005 Dollars
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Draft Plan Highlights Freeways

• 1.5 billion to improve the SR-91
• More than 1 billion to improve I-5 in South
  Orange County
• Widen I-405 from Irvine to LA County
• Fix Orange Crush and I-5/SR-55 interchanges
• Widen SR-55, SR-57 and improve access to SR-22
  and I-605

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Draft Plan Highlights Streets Roads

• More than doubles funds for local streets
• Enables master plan of roads to be completed
• Coordinates 2000 signals on major roads
• Provides flexible local street funds

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Draft Plan Highlights Transit

• 1. High Frequency Metrolink
• - Reaches two-thirds of jobs
  population- Upgrades stations, parking, safety
• 2. Metrolink Extensions
• - Cities compete with best projects
• - Technology not defined
• 3. Regional gateways for high-speed rail
• 4. Community bus services
• 5. Senior/disabled transit
• - Continues low fares
• - Expands senior mobility program
• - Includes non-emergency medical transportation

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Draft Plan Highlights Environmental Cleanup

• Nearly 240 million exclusively for
  transportation-related water quality improvements
• Competitive grant process
• Improvements made by cities, County of Orange,
  water and sewer agencies
• Strong safeguards and audit requirements

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Draft Plan Highlights Safeguards Audits

• All spending subject to annual independent audit
• Public review of plan every 10 years and changes
  need voter approval
• Annual report to taxpayers
• Penalties for misspending funds
• All funds kept in separate trust fund
• Administration limited to 1 percent
• Taxpayers Oversight Committee reviews all
  spending

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Next Steps
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Community Workshops

• Lake Forest City Hall
• Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m., Feb. 8
• Laguna Niguel City Hall
• Monday, 5 to 7 p.m., Feb. 27
• Garden Grove Community Center
• Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m., Feb. 16
• Huntington Beach City Hall
• Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m., Feb. 22
• Anaheim Downtown Community Center Thursday, 5 to
  7 p.m., Feb. 23