Title:
Title
Comments on Measure A Decennial Review
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FileID
File ID: 2020-01499
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign and submit the attached comments to the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) on the Measure A Decennial Review.
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Contact: Lucinda Willcox, Program Manager, (916) 808-5052; Ryan Moore, Director of Public Works, (916) 808-6629, Department of Public Works.
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Letter to STA Board
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) is conducting a decennial review of the Measure A program to determine if any amendments are needed to reflect changing transportation conditions.
Measure A sales tax is a critical part of countywide transportation needs. As identified through the process whereby a supplemental Measure A sales tax was considered last year, existing Measure A revenues are not sufficient to meet countywide transportation needs, and major changes to the existing program would take funding from critically needed areas. As a result, staff does not recommend major changes to the program; however, there are some areas that could be amended to better serve regional and citywide needs.
* Provide $2 million toward exploration of formation of a governance and management structure (e.g., Joint Powers Authority) to oversee the Intermodal Station. While the property is located in the city limits, the Sacramento Valley Station, as the 8th busiest station in the nation, serves the larger region and is critical to intercity travel. The City was able to take the lead through the use of Measure A capital funds to leverage significant state and federal funds, purchase the property, realign and improve passenger tracks, and renovate the historic train station. Since the City is not a transit agency and does not have direct access to transit or rail fu...
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