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q.A - 2. of TA-sponsored workshops throughout the County. Additional insight into voter perspectives has been obtained from available polls. Significance The enclosed Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan, dated March 18, 2004, recommends the extension of the Measure "A" half-cent sales tax for a 25-year term, beginning Januo.1ry 1, 2009, and defines the distribution of the extende,i tax revenues. The Draft Plan embodies a balanced strategy that is consistent with th<l Countywide Transportation Plan, and will meet the transportation needs of San Mateo County, now and in the future. The Draft Plan establishes a number of objectives including reducing commute corridor congestion, making regional connections, enhancing safety, meeting local mobility needs for seniors and people with disabilities and meeting the unique transportation needs of the cities and County. It provides for funding in six program areas, including transit, highways, local streets/transportation, grade separations, pedestrian and bicycle, and alternative congestion relief projects to meet these objectives. The TA prepared the Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan based upon a process that sought input from the following entities: » A Countywide Technical Advisory Committee » Public Workshops hosted by the TA . » Comments from presentations to elected officials » Available polling information » Comments from the February 28,2004 Public Hearing hosted by the TA and League of Women Voters Alternatives To not approve the Expenditure Plan would show lack of support for the TA in its efforts to gain support for passage of the new Sales Tax Measure, and would be inconsistent with previous discussions held by the City Council. Fiscal Impacts A 25-year extension of the half-cent sales tax is estimated to generate $1.5 billion in current dollars, which would be distributed as described in tbe enclosed Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan. Twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%), or $ 337.5 million dollars, will be allocated to the cities and County to fund local transportation needs. Based on the current formula, the City of Redwood City is projected to receive $32,440,500 million in (2004 dollars) over the life of the extended Measure for maintenance on local streets. On the list of projects in Redwood City are the partial funding for the Woodside Road/Route 101 Interchange Project, the Woodside Road Widening Project, and the Ferry Service from Redwood City to San Francisco. (The purchase of Union Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way was dropped from the Plan). ,: j) ~ 'T;H~ . L 06 atterson ,Jbn~ ch . Ed Everett . i City F,99i eer Community Development Services Director City Manager II JKL:"v S/Iibrary/reportsApprove_Draft Transportatjon Expenditure Plan for Measure 'A' Page 2 of 2