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<br />6.1 B <br /> <br /> <br />[~~ p~~. ~~____~To_t~~ HOnO;~:~ ~::~o~~~~~~~~~d Page 1 <br /> <br />November 26, 2007 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Measure A Funds designated for ferry services <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Recommendation regarding split of Measure A funds designated for ferry services <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Measure A was voted on by the voters of San Mateo County and listed both South San <br />Francisco and Redwood City ferry projects for a total of $30 million without any <br />indication of the split of the funds. The Transportation Authority has asked South San <br />Francisco and Redwood City to submit letters to the Authority agreeing upon a split of <br />the funds prior to the requests to distribute funds. <br /> <br />This item was previously discussed at a Council meeting and an ad hoc subcommittee <br />of Councilmember Diane Howard and Mayor Barbara Pierce were asked to meet with <br />South San Francisco to develop an equitable agreement. <br /> <br />.;0" <br /> <br />The committee has met a number of times with a subcommittee from South San <br />Francisco and is prepared to recommend a SO/50 split of the funding which would result <br />in $15 million for South San Francisco and $15 million for Redwood City for the life of <br />the Measure. We ask that Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter indicating this <br />split to the Transportation agency. South San Francisco will be voting on this proposal <br />at their November 28th meeting. <br /> <br />A split of 50/50 would be equitable to all the voters of the County who approved the <br />Measure and would provide substantial support to both ferries. Measure A funds will not <br />complete the funding needed for both ferries and so continued collaborative work will be <br />needed. Just as Redwood City has always worked with South San Francisco and the <br />Water Transit Authority to further the development of a regional ferry system, the <br />subcommittee recommends that this collaborative approach is continued in the future. <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />None <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />See above. <br /> <br />9r~~ <br /> <br />~~_ /1_. /) <br />~ lu_,,~~ <br /> <br />Barbara Pierce <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Diane Howard <br />Council Member <br />