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PROP 18 from page 5 ........... ..... .............................. 0 Improves access to jobs, housing, markets, and commerce. Current language in the proposal would require the CTC to select projects with 60 percent dedicated to 13 southern counties (San Luis Obispo, Kern, Mono, Tulare, Inyo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial) and 40 per- cent to the remaining counties in the state. . $1 billion for improvements to State Route 99 traversing approximately 400 miles of the Central Valley. $3.1 billion for the California Ports Infra- structure, Security, and Air Quality Improvement Act. Of the $3.1 billion, $2 billion is to fund im- provements to trade corridors. These monies will be allocated by the CTC for infrastructure im- provements along federally designated trade corridors. No funds can be allocated until the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Hous- ing and the Secretary for Environmental Protec- tion develop and submit a trade infrastructure and goods movement plan. $1 billion in this fund will go to the State Air Resources Board for emission reductions related to goods movement in trade corridors commenc- ing at airports, seaports and land ports of entry. Additionally, $100 million will go to the Office of Emergency Services for publicly-owned port, harbor and ferry terminal security improvements. Projects eligible for funding include, but are not limited to: video surveillance equipment; X-ray devices; cargo scanners; radiation monitors; protective equipment; chemical agent, weapons of mass destruction and overweight cargo detec- tion devices; and, activities relative to emergency response planning. . $200 million for school bus retrofitting and replacement to reduce air pollution. . $2 billion for projects in the State Trans- portation Improvement Program (STIP). These funds are subject to current law and would require compliance with the north/south split formula and countywide shares, thus equitable distribution is ensured throughout the state. . $4 billion for the Public Transportation Modernization Improvement and Service Enhance- ment Account to fund intercity rail projects, com- muter or urban rail operators, bus operators, water transit operators, and other transit operators for rehabilitation, improvement, or new capital projects. Of this amount, $400 million shall be appropri- ated to Caltrans for intercity rail, of which $125 million shall be for intercity rail cars and locomo- tives. The remaining funds ($3.6 billion) will be allocated equally pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 99314 and 99313, which distribute funds to all RTPAs based on population and transit fare recovery. . $1 billion for the State-Local Partnership Program Account for eligible transportation projects nominated by an applicant transportation agency. This program requires a dollar-for-dollar match of local funds. Criteria for allocation of these funds will be determined by the Legislature through follow-up legislation. The CTC will allocate these funds over a five-year period. . $1 billion for the Transit System Safety, Security and Disaster Response Account for projects that increase protection again security and safety and develop disaster response for public transit systems. Criteria for allocation of these funds will be determined by the Legislature through follow-up legislation. . $125 million for the Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account to provide the 11.5 percent re- quired match for the federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Repair program for the seismic work on local bridges, ramps, and overpasses as determined by Caltrans. Thirty-nine cities have 97 bridges not yet retrofitted. Continued on Page 7 PAGE 6 - PRIORITY FOCUS May 26, 2006 - Issue #21 Visit the League's Official Website--www.cacities.org "" ." - ~.._...,._..-.._.,,_._-----.- ...._---_.. '_-_"'_.-0----------