November 9, 2006
Issue #44-2006
WANT MORE DETAILS
ON BILLS?
Visit the League of
California Cities
website at
www.cacities.org/
billsearch.
CREATING COMMUNITY 2006: NEXT STEPS ON MHSA
KEEPING UP: RICK COLE NAMED ONE OF GOVERNING MAGAZINE’S ‘2006
PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR’
NOVEMBER ISSUE OF FOCUS ON HOUSING IS NOW AVAILABLE
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California voters have soundly rejected Proposition 90, the “taxpayer trap”
initiative that would have taken away important quality of life protections in
California communities. For more, see Page 3.
VOTERS REJECT PROP. 90
New funding for housing, transportation, flood control and schools was
assured on November 7, when voters passed all five of the League-supported
infrastructure measures on the November 2006 ballot. The infrastructure
package will provide $39.8 billion in bond funds for infrastructure (Propositions
1B-1E), and provide ongoing funding from the sales tax on gasoline for state
and local transportation projects (Proposition 1A). For more, see Page 4.
VOTERS PASS TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AND
INFRASTRUCTURE BOND MEASURES
Do you have a great idea for a session or speaker
for the 2007 League of California Cities Annual Confer-
ence in Sacramento? If so, we want to know about it!
For more, see Page 3.
2007 LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
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Are you looking for the latest information and
resources on housing as it relates to those with
special needs? Be sure to attend “Creating Com-
munity 2006: Next Steps on MHSA,” which will take
place at the Pasadena Hilton hotel in Pasadena,
from December 4-6, 2006.
Presented by Housing California, the conference
offers attendees unique opportunities to network with
mental health providers, homeless policy advocates,
consumers and supportive housing developers. In
California, the programs established by Assembly
Bill 2034 and the Mental Health Services Act (Propo-
sition 63), create the resources for both the mental
health and affordable housing community to partner
and provide services in new, innovative ways.
Through discussion and interactive presenta-
tions, the goal of the Creating Community confer-
ence is to help policymakers, service providers and
advocates to make connections and build alliances.
Registration ends on November 27. For registra-
tion information, including a downloadable event
brochure, visit www.housingca.org/events/creating-
community/. For questions regarding the confer-
ence, contact Danielle Smith at
dsmith@housingca.org.
CREATING COMMUNITY 2006:
NEXT STEPS ON MHSA
Ventura City Manager Rick Cole was named
as one of Governing Magazine’s “2006 Public
Officials of the Year.” Recognized for his work in
the cities of Azusa, Pasadena, and Ventura, the
award places Cole in an elite group of public
officials ranging from the governor of Mississippi
to the mayor of Nashville and a Bush Administra-
tion official.
Rick is the only city manager and the only
Californian in this year’s group of awardees.
“California has always represented the future
to the rest of the nation,” said Cole. “I’m proud that
Ventura is becoming a national model of smart
growth, accountable government and civic en-
gagement.”
The League congratulates Rick on his
achievement and service to the cities of California.
KEEPING UP: RICK COLE NAMED ONE
OF GOVERNING MAGAZINE’S ‘2006
PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR’
The November 2006 issue of Focus on Housing, the League’s monthly housing electronic
newsletter, has now been published!
This month’s edition includes articles discussing the passage of the infrastructure bond
measures (including the Prop. 1C housing bond), linkage fees, the city of Clovis’ first time
homebuyer program, and much more! To access the current issue, visit www.imakenews.com/
focusonhousing. Printable versions of all back issues of Focus on Housing are available at
www.cacities.org/housingarchive.
Do you have an idea for a feature article on a housing topic? Perhaps your city has a new
affordable housing redevelopment success story? If so, we want to know about it! Focus on
Housing is always looking for article submissions and feedback from its readers. For details on
how to submit an article, contact League Communications Specialist Brian Heaton at
bheaton@cacities.org.
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November 9, 2006 - Issue #44
PROP. 90 from page 1 ? ? ? ???????????
The League of California Cities officers ex-
pressed appreciation for the voters’ ability to see
through the deceptive nature of this cynical mea-
sure. In doing so, the League was joined with the
more than 400 organizations representing busi-
ness, labor, homeowner, taxpayer, consumer,
agriculture, environmental, good government, local
government, public safety and ethnic groups that
worked tirelessly to defeat Prop. 90. The measure
was defeated 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent.
“The voters showed us once again that they’re
not easily fooled,” said League President Maria
Alegria, mayor pro tem, Pinole. “They understood
that this measure would have undermined our
efforts to rebuild California’s infrastructure and
build the affordable housing our cities need.”
“Voters clearly understood that if it passed,
Prop. 90 would have led to a flood of new litigation,
billions in new costs imposed on taxpayers, and
important homeowner, community, environmental
and quality of life protections would be jeopar-
dized,” added Tom Adams, co-chair of the “No on
90” campaign and board chairman of the California
League of Conservation Voters.
League Executive Director Chris McKenzie
expressed the desire to work with the Legislature
to consider proper eminent domain reform.
“We said throughout the campaign and will say
again today that we are ready to sit down with the
Legislature and other interested parties to enact
real eminent domain reform, not the type of bait
and switch measure the supporters of Prop. 90
offered the voters,” explained McKenzie, who was
also co-chair of the “No on 90” campaign. “We
look forward to working with them, however, if they
are interested in real eminent domain reform.”
The League’s 2007
Annual Conference Pro-
gram Planning Advisory
Committee will be consider-
ing session ideas for any
topic area. To submit your
ideas, a fully-completed
proposal form packet is due on or before noon on
Friday, January 19, 2007. This packet is available
at www.cacities.org/ac. Any individual, group,
business or organization may submit a proposal
suggestion.
Who are the thought leaders that understand
municipal government and the issues our cities
face on a daily basis? What are the vital issues
our membership must learn to succeed beyond
2007? This is an exciting opportunity to share your
ideas, knowledge and expertise with local govern-
ment staff, elected officials and decision makers!
The 2007 annual conference will be held at the
Sacramento Convention Center from September
5-8, 2007, under the theme of “Cities...Shaping
California’s Future.”
2007 LEAGUE AC
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????? ? The League wants to stay in touch! Just
because you may have left your position
with a city doesn’t mean you stop caring
about or wanting to be involved in city
issues. Keep abreast of developments
affecting cities and the League by becoming
an active part of the League’s alumni group.
You will recieve special rates at League
conferences and events as well as an
opportunity to stay in the thick of local
government issues across the state. This is
the League’s way of saying “thank you” for
your public service—there is no fee for this
service.
Contact alumni@cacities.org or Robb
Korinke at (916) 658-8258.
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November 9, 2006 - Issue #44
Proposition 84 also won voter support. This
measure will provide $5.4 billion in bond funds for
coastal protection and other environmental
projects.
Important for all the efforts to rebuild
California’s infrastructure, the voters also rejected
Proposition 90, the measure that would have
increased the cost of building affordable housing
or other community improvements, by redefining
“just compensation” to require new and unreason-
able payouts whenever government agencies
acquire property for public works. (See “Voters
Reject Prop. 90,” p.1) If local governments were
unable to afford to pay the inflated costs, citizens
would lose out on much-needed community
projects that would otherwise enhance the
community’s standard of living.
Here’s a brief run-down on the benefits to
cities:
• Proposition 1A – Transportation
Funding Protection. Legislative Constitutional
Amendment. (Prop. 42 Reform)
This constitutional amendment to “fix” Prop. 42
permanently dedicates the sales tax on gasoline to
transportation purposes, except in limited circum-
stances. With the passage of Prop. 1A, the
Legislature’s ability to borrow Prop. 42 funds is
extremely limited, requiring the Governor to de-
clare that California is facing severe fiscal hard-
ship and a two-thirds vote by the Legislature.
• Proposition 1B – Highway Safety, Traffic
Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond
Act of 2006.
This bond will provide more than $19 billion for
transportation programs statewide, including more
than $4 billion for public transit projects such as
commuter rail systems, which will link many
housing developments with nearby transportation.
Prop. 1B includes many programs which will
help local communities across the state, including
$2 billion to improve local streets and roads.
Cities will benefit directly from $1 billion of these
funds, which will be allocated directly to cities
through a per-capita formula that guarantees the
smallest city a minimum of $400,000 to address
their most critical transportation needs. The
League is pleased that voters recognized the
importance of investing in state’s transportation
infrastructure, which is one of the League’s 2006
strategic goals.
• Proposition 1C – Housing and
Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006.
Proposition 1C will provide $2.85 billion for
affordable housing efforts. Combined with Prop.
1B, passage of both is a winning combination for
cities. Housing was also one of the League’s
2006 strategic goals.
Cities will benefit from the entire bond mea-
sure, but most directly from $1.35 billion out of the
$2.85 billion, which will help cities address hous-
ing-related infrastructure issues such as infill
projects, parks, and transit-oriented development.
• Proposition 1D - Kindergarten -
University Public Education Facilities Bond
Act of 2006.
Prop. 1D will provide $10.4 billion in bonds to
be deposited into the 2006 State School Facilities
fund. The money will be used for the construction
and renovation of schools and various educational
programs, including $500 million for both charter
school facilities and technical education pro-
grams. The bond also includes $29 million to
fund joint-use projects for construction of K-12
school facilities.
• Proposition 1E - Disaster Prepared-
ness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006.
This bond would provide a total of $4.09 billion
to prevent flooding by repairing levees and other
flood control infrastructure in the Sacramento-San
Joaquin River Delta and elsewhere. A high priority
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November 9, 2006 - Issue #44
for the League in 2006, Prop. 1E also includes
$290 million for the creation of flood protection
corridors and floodplain mapping.
• Proposition 84 – Water Quality, Safety
and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource
Protection. Park Improvements. Bonds. Initia-
tive Statute.
Prop. 84 is a $5.4 billion initiative that includes
funding for safe drinking water projects and
programs, flood control, and environmental pro-
tection. Among the items funded are $240 million
for safe drinking water, $800 million for flood
control, and $450 million for wildlife and forest
conservation.
To view a detailed breakdown on all the items
each bond funds, see the story entitled “Your City
Wins if Voters Pass Infrastructure Bond Mea-
sures” on the League website at
www.cacities.org/ballotmeasures and in the
November 3 edition of Priority Focus.
To view voter results from all the bond mea-
sures, visit the California Secretary of State
website at www.vote.ss.ca.gov.
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Visit (and bookmark!) the League’s
Legislative Resources page
(www.cacities.org/legresources). You’ll find
a roster and contact information for the
League’s legislative staff; the online Bill
Search program, background materials on
lobbying your legislators, and more.
FIND A BILL, LEGISLATORS, LEG
COMMITTEE - OR ASK LEG STAFF
November 17, 2006
Issue #45-2006
WANT MORE DETAILS
ON BILLS?
Visit the League of
California Cities
website at
www.cacities.org/
billsearch.
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR A STRONGER COMMUNITY
NLC CONGRESS OF CITIES AND EXPOSITION SET FOR DECEMBER 5-9!
PRELIMINARY DATA ON LOCAL REVENUE MEASURES AVAILABLE
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The League has prepared preliminary information regarding the allocation
and status of potential funding for local governments in Proposition 1B, the
Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Bond Act of
2006. For more, see Page 3.
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON PROP. 1B
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AVAILABLE
California Communities, a joint powers authority sponsored by the League
of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC),
has organized a web-hosted conference call for city managers, finance
directors and public works directors. For more, see Page 3.
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES GO-SOLAR PROGRAM
NEW LEGISLATORS HAVE STRONG
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROOTS
As the dust settles from the November 7 election, more than half of
California’s new legislators come from a local government background. That
is good news for cities, as many will come to the State Capitol with an under-
standing and greater appreciation for the challenges of local governance.
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November 17, 2006 - Issue #45
The National League of Cities’ (NLC) 83rd
annual Congress of Cities and Exposition will be
held from December 5-9 in Reno, Nev. This
year’s conference features opening general
session speakers Henry Cisneros and Jack
Kemp, both former Secretaries of Housing and
Urban Development.
Focused on helping municipal leaders find
solutions to everyday challenges faced in cities
nationwide, this year’s conference features
workshops on how to create a strong local infra-
structure, disaster preparation, paying for essen-
tial services, and communicating with citizens/
residents. In addition, other sessions include
those examining economic vitality, affordable
housing, public safety, and much more!
The conference is an excellent opportunity to
network with your peers, with more than 4,000
attendees expected from cities large and small.
Registration cost varies, depending on NLC
member status. For more information, visit
www.nlc.org, or call (202) 626-3190. The ad-
vance registration deadline is November 27.
NLC CONGRESS OF CITIES AND
EXPOSITION SET FOR DECEMBER 5-9!
The National League of Cities’ (NLC) Leader-
ship Training Institute is coming to Santa Monica.
Co-sponsored by the League of California Cities,
NLC is hosting “Building Partnerships for a Stronger
Community” on January 25-27 at the Sheraton
Delfina Hotel.
The seminar is designed to teach attendees
effective tools and successful strategies to build
sustainable public-private partnerships in their
communities.
Featured speakers at the leadership seminar
include:
• Katherine Aguilar Perez, vice president of
development, Forest City Development
Company
• John W. Mack, president, Los Angeles
Police Commission
• Irma Anderson, mayor, city of Richmond
• K. Jack Riley, associate director, RAND
Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment
• Kevin Baum, founder and president,
inCentergy
• Robert Ashfield, vice president of municipal
business development, Veolia Water North
America – West, LLC
• Ken Butler, founder and senior principal,
Capital Partnerships, Inc.
• Rick Norment, executive director and chief
of staff, National Council for Public-Private
Partnerships
• John Stainback, president and chief execu-
tive officer, Stainback Public/Private Real
Estate
Space is limited to 100 registrants. Early bird
registration (through November 22) is $295 for
member cities ($395 for non-members). For more
information, call (202) 626-3170. Registration
forms can be downloaded from the NLC website at
www.nlc.org. Select “Leadership Training Semi-
nars” under the menu option “Conferences and
Events.”
The League wants to stay in touch!
Just because you are leaving your position
with the city doesn’t mean you stop caring
about or wanting to be involved in city
issues. Keep abreast of developments
affecting cities and the League by becom-
ing part of the League’s alumni group.
Members will receive periodic updates on
city issues and League activities. This is
the League’s way of saying “thank you” for
your public service—there is no fee for this
service.
To join, go to www.cacities.org/alumni
or send your contact information to
dharrison@cacities.org.
Leaving City Office? Retiring?
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR A
STRONGER COMMUNITY
Leadership Training Institute Program
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Michael Coleman, the League of California
Cities’ fiscal policy advisor, has released a prelimi-
nary report detailing the local revenue measures
on the November 2006 ballot.
The report covers the results of all 204 local
measures related to local agency taxes, fees and
financing. Included in the data are city/county/
special district tax and bond measures, transac-
tion and use taxes, utility user taxes, parcel taxes,
transient occupancy taxes and other notable local
measures.
The preliminary report is located at
www.californiacityfinance.com. A final report will
be completed and made available in the coming
weeks.
PRELIMINARY DATA ON LOCAL REVENUE
MEASURES AVAILABLE
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By participating in this web-hosted conference
call you can learn more about Go-Solar, a new
program to address the growing demand for
“Green Power.”
Go-Solar is an innovative new power purchase
program that will enable California local govern-
ments to meet long-term energy needs by pur-
chasing green power at a significantly lower cost
than brown power. The Go-Solar program utilizes
an innovative combination of tax and rebate incen-
tives to deliver low cost green power. The presen-
tation will last approximately 20 minutes and will be
followed by questions and answers.
The web-hosted conference call will provide
details about the California Communities’ Go-Solar
Program including:
• Go-Solar Program Overview
• Benefit Analysis
• Comparative Analysis
• Cost Structure
• Financing Plan
• Eligibility and Application Process
You are invited to join the California Communi-
ties’ new Go-Solar Program web-hosted confer-
ence call on:
• Thursday, December 7 at 10 a.m.
• Friday, December 8 at 10 a.m.
To access the web presentation on December
7 or 8 at 10 a.m. go to the following web address:
https://www.callinfo.com/
prt?host=globalcrossing&an=8663654406&ac=3624137
Audio access to the call is available by dialing
(866) 365-4406, access code 3624137#.
For a complete overview of the Go-Solar
Program, go to www.cacommunities.org and click
on the “What’s New” box located on the right side
of the front page.
For questions, contact California Communi-
ties’ James Hamill at (925) 933-9229 x216 or
jhamill@cacommunities.org; Terrence Murphy at
(925) 933-9229 x223 or
tmurphy@cacommunities.org; CSAC Finance
Corporation’s Norma Lammers at (916) 327-7500
x554 or nlammers@counties.org; or the League
of California Cities’ Dan Harrison at (916) 658-
8267 or dharrison@cacities.org.
The bond contains more than $19 billion in
funding to improve highways, ports, commuter rail
systems, and other projects, including many
programs which will help local communities
across the state.
To view a chart with the League’s information,
see the chart at the end of Priority Focus.
PROP. 1B from page 1
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November 17, 2006 - Issue#45
The new Legislature is scheduled to convene on December 3.
California Assembly
In the Assembly, half of the new assembly members (17 of 34) have local government experience.
Of those, 12 are elected city officials, while five are county supervisors. Those 17 are:
• AD 4 Ted Gaines (R), Placer County Supervisor
• AD 11 James DeSaulnier (D), Solano County Supervisor
• AD 12 Fiona Ma (D), San Francisco County Supervisor
• AD 24 Jim Beall (D), Santa Clara County Supervisor
• AD 28 Anna Caballero (D), Salinas Mayor
• AD 38 Cameron Smyth (R), Santa Clarita City Manager
• AD 42 Mike Feuer (D), Los Angeles City Council
• AD 44 Anthony Portantino (D), La Canada Flintridge Mayor
• AD 49 Mike Eng (D), Monterey Park City Council Member
• AD 51 Curran Price (D), Inglewood City Council Member
• AD 55 Laura Richardson (D), Long Beach City Council Member
• AD 56 Tony Mendoza (D), Artesia City Council Member
• AD 65 Paul Cook (R), Yucca Valley Mayor
• AD 67 Jim Silva (R), Orange County Supervisor
• AD 69 Jose Solario (D), Santa Ana City Council Member
• AD 72 Mike Duvall (R), Yorba Linda Mayor
• AD 79 Mary Salas (D), Chula Vista City Council Member
California Senate
Twelve new senators were elected in this cycle, and nine will come with backgrounds as locally
elected officials. Those senators with this experience also include League of California Cities Immedi-
ate Past President Alex Padilla. Below is a list of eight of the nine new senators with local government
roots:
• SD 2 Pat Wiggins (D), Santa Rosa City Council Member
• SD 6 Darrell Steinberg (D), Sacramento City Council Member
• SD 8 Leland Yee (D), San Francisco County Supervisor
• SD 10 Ellen Corbett (D), San Leandro Mayor
• SD 14 Dave Cogdill (R), Modesto Mayor
• SD 20 Alex Padilla (D), Los Angeles City Council Member
• SD 26 Mark Ridley Thomas (D), Los Angeles City Council Member
• SD 28 Jennie Oropeza (D), Long Beach City Council Member
The outcome in another state senate race, SD 34, is still too close to call. Absentee ballots may
determine the winner between former Assemblywoman and Brea City Council Member Lynn Daucher,
and former Assemblymember and current Orange County Supervisor Lou Correa.
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Proposition 1B - Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and
Port Security Bond Act of 2006.
Potential Funds For Local Governments
Prepared by the League of California Cities
Available
Funding
Funding Allocation
Process
Status Lead Agency/Contact
$2 billion for the
Local Street and
Road Improvement,
Congestion Relief,
and Traffic Safety
Account
Appropriated to the
Controller, upon approval
by Legislature, likely
through state’s annual
budget bill to fund
improvements to local
transportation facilities that
will repair and rehabilitate
local streets and roads,
reduce local traffic
congestion, improve traffic
flow, or increase traffic
safety.
The League is drafting legislation with the California State
Association of Counties to allocate $1 billion each for cities
and counties over five years beginning in FY 07-08.
League: Liisa Stark, 916-658-
8249, lstark@cacities.org
CSAC: DeAnn Baker, 916-
327-7500, dbaker@counties.org
$4.5 billion to the
Corridor Mobility
Improvement
Account
Funds must be appropriated
to the California
Transportation Commission
(CTC) through state’s
annual budget bill to relieve
congestion by expanding
capacity, enhancing
operations, and
improving travel times in
high congestion travel
corridors.
The CTC project guidelines for the Corridor Mobility
Improvement Account were adopted November 8, 2006.
The guidelines are available at:
http://www.catc.ca.gov/CMIA_Guidelines_Adopted.pdf
Project nominations must be submitted to the CTC by
January 16, 2007.
The CTC will adopt an initial program to receive funding by
March 1, 2007.
California Transportation
Commission:
916- 654-4245,
www.catc.ca.gov
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The CTC must adopt
guidelines for project
selection criteria to receive
these funds. CTC will fund
projects based on meeting
guidelines for projects
nominated by Caltrans,
regional transportation
agencies and county
transportation authorities
and commissions.
$1 billion for
improvements to
State Route 99
traversing
approximately 400
miles of the Central
Valley.
Funds must be appropriated
to Caltrans through the
state’s annual budget bill.
When available, Caltrans will allocate this money for safety,
operational enhancements, rehabilitation, or capacity
improvements on the State Route 99 corridor.
Caltrans Local Office
Information:
www.dot.ca.gov/localoffice.htm
$3.1 billion for the
California Ports
Infrastructure,
Security, and Air
Quality
Improvement Act.
Funds must be appropriated
to the California
Transportation Commission
(CTC) through state’s
annual budget bill for
infrastructure improvements
to seaports, land ports of
entry and airports, to relieve
traffic congestion along
major trade corridors, and to
improve freight rail facilities
to enhance the movement of
goods from port to
marketplace.
Program guidelines subject
to conditions and criteria
established by the
Legislature.
Program guidelines have not been determined. The CTC
has held listening session with stakeholders around the state
to determine how this program is going to work. To date, a
consistent vision has not been established. Legislation to
establish the program is likely needed to further define the
program.
California Transportation
Commission:
916- 654-4245,
www.catc.ca.gov
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$200 million for
school bus
retrofitting and
replacement to
reduce air pollution.
Appropriated upon approval
by Legislature, likely
through state’s annual
budget bill to reduce
children’s exposure to diesel
gas.
It is unknown at this time how this program will be
administered. The allocation process will be determined by
legislative statutes
$2 billion for
projects in the State
Transportation
Improvement
Program (STIP).
Appropriated to the CTC,
upon approval by
Legislature, likely through
state’s annual budget bill.
Funds will be allocated for
projects based on existing
formula.
The CTC has stated that they would like this funding
available immediately, but don’t want to program it all at
one time. The CTC may ask the Legislature to appropriate
the funds on an on-going basis as projects are ready to be
funded.
California Transportation
Commission:
916- 654-4245,
www.catc.ca.gov
$1 billion for the
State-Local
Partnership
Program Account
Appropriated upon approval
by Legislature, likely
through state’s annual
budget bill. Requires
legislation to implement and
adopt program guidelines.
This program requires a
dollar for dollar match of
local funds.
The CTC has held meetings with a working group of
stakeholders to establish what this program will look like.
The guidelines are still being developed, but the CTC hopes
to have them clarified by January.
California Transportation
Commission:
916- 654-4245,
www.catc.ca.gov
$4 billion for the
Public
Transportation,
Modernization,
Improvement and
Service
Enhancement
Account
Appropriated to Caltrans
and Controller upon
approval by Legislature,
likely through state’s annual
budget bill for capital
improvements and fleet
expansion to enhance public
transit, intercity and
commuter rail, and
waterborne transit.
Funds allocated directly to transit operators under existing
formula (STA).
Caltrans Local Office
Information:
www.dot.ca.gov/localoffice.htm
$1 billion for the
Transit System
Safety, Security and
Disaster Response
Account
Appropriated upon approval
by Legislature, likely
through state’s annual
budget bill, for capital
projects that provide
It is unknown at this time how this program will be
administered. The allocation process will be determined by
legislative statutes.
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increased protection against
a security and safety threat
and increase the capacity of
transit operations to move
people, goods and
emergency personnel, and
equipment in the preparation
for and the aftermath of a
disaster.
$125 million for the
Local Bridge Seismic
Retrofit Account
Appropriated to Caltrans
upon approval by
Legislature, likely through
state’s annual budget bill.
Local agencies should work with Caltrans to access these
funds, which will be used for the required 11.5 percent
match for federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Repair
funds for seismic work on local bridges, ramps and
overpasses.
Caltrans Local Office
Information:
www.dot.ca.gov/localoffice.htm
$750 million for the
Highway Safety,
Rehabilitation and
Preservation
Account (SHOPP)
Appropriated upon approval
by Legislature, likely
through state’s annual
budget bill for highway
safety, rehabilitation, and
pavement preservation
projects, including $250
million for traffic light
synchronization projects or
other technology-based
improvements to improve
safety operations and the
capacity of local streets and
roads.
Allocated per existing SHOPP process.
Caltrans will develop a program to fund traffic light
synchronization or other technology based improvements on
local system.
Caltrans Local Office
Information:
www.dot.ca.gov/localoffice.htm
$250 million for the
Highway-Railroad
Crossing Safety
Account
Appropriated to Caltrans
upon approval by
Legislature, likely through
state’s annual budget bill for
the completion of high-
priority grade separation and
railroad crossing safety
improvements.
$150 million of this fund will be allocated per current
statute, except that a dollar for dollar match of non-state
funds is required. Of the $250 million, the CTC will
allocate $100 million in consultation with the High-Speed
Rail Authority.
Caltrans Local Office
Information:
www.dot.ca.gov/localoffice.htm
California Transportation
Commission:
916- 654-4245,
www.catc.ca.gov