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DRAFT DEFICIENCY PLAN This Deficiency Plan is necessary because a number of locations throughout the Count3' have been determined through traffic counts to have congestion that exceeds the standards that were adopted by C/CAG as part of the Congestion Management Pro,am. Although the Plan is a legal requirement and enforceable with financial penalties, it is more important that the Plan be viewed as an opportunity to make a real impact in congestion that has been allowed to go unchecked for many years. A key factor in developing the Plan has been to find ways to improve mobility Countywide and in each and every jurisdiction, while not putting a halt to the economic growth that has made San Mateo County prosperous. Economic prosperity however, has created severe traffic problems, which if not properly addressed, will threaten that same prosperity. The Plan being proposed will relieve all San Marco County jurisdictions - 20 cities and the County - from having to fix the specific congested locations that triggered the development of this Plan, and any new ones that may be detected for the next four years. The following elements are intended to be a package of policies and actions that together will make a measurable impact on current congestion and slow the pace of future congestion: 1. Expand the Countywide Employer-Based Shuffle Program. Recommendation: Increase the pemianent funding available for the Countywide Employer Shuttle program of proven effectiveness. This shuttle program focuses on connecting employment centers to transit centers (both BART and Caltrain). A total of $500.000 will be _~enerated for this purpose through increased C/CAG member assessments that are based on ~he share of automobile trips both generated and attracted by each jurisdiction as a percent of the Countywide total. It is anticipated that the $500,000 wilt be matched dollar for dollar by a combination of SamTrans, Joint Powers Board, and/or employer contributions. It is hoped that this additional funding will provide for an additional 8 to 10 shuttles. 2. Create a network of Local Transportation Services. Recommendation: The intent of this recommendation is to increase the use of public transit by the residents of each local community, thereby reducing local congestion. Local iurisdictions will be encouraged to participate in experimental efforts to provide transportation services for its residents that meet the unique characteristics and needs of that jurisdiction. A Countywide pool of funds of approximately $1 million dollars will be established and made available to match local jurisdiction efforts on a dollar for dollar basis. It will be up to each local jurisdiction to detem~ine how these services will be organized and the type of service to be provided. This new service will focus primarily on connecting residential areas with downtown, employment centers, and transit stations.