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SAN MATEO COUNTYWIDE CONGESTION RELIEF PLAN PURPOSE: C/CAG receives funds from the Cities and County through a special assessment to fund the Congestion Relief Plan. The Congestion Relief Plan is composed of seven programs whose goal is to move San Mateo County forward to meet the Countywide Transportation Plan requirement to increase transit ridership from 6% to 20% and reduce automobile usage from 94 to 80%. The plan focuses on the operating efficiency of the transportation system through shuttles, Transportation Demand Management, Intelligent Transportation Systems and creating incentives for the cities and County to develop transportation friendly land use. A total of$7.1M a year for four years is provided by the plan. This includes $2.3 M a year in new money from the Cities and County. SamTrans and the Transportation Authority will be asked to provide matching funds of $1.8 M a year. State/Federal sources will provide $3 M a year. Planned annual funding for the seven programs are: 1- Employer shuttles - $1.0 M, 2- Local Service - $2.0 M, 3- Countywide Transportation Demand Management - $0.45 M, 4- Try Transit-S0.05 M, 5- Intelligent Transportation System Study - $0.4 M, 6- Highway 101 Ramp Metering Study - $0.2 M, and 7- Transit Oriented Development Land Use Incentive Program - $3 M. BENEFITS: Funds committed by the Cities and County is leveraged by other sources. · Provide a matching program for unique local shuttle services. · Expands the number of Employer based shuttles · Funds a Peninsula Corridor Ramp Metering Study. · Funds a Countywide Intelligent Transportation System Study. · Provides funding for Countywide Transportation System Management (TSM). · Continues Transit Oriented Development Incentive Programs. C/CAG BOARD ROLE: · Review and approve implementation of the Congestion Relief Program. · Program funding to projects to implement the Congestion Relief Plan. · Pursue additional funding.