To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Biennial Compliance Checklist for the Measure J (2004) Growth Management Program
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. APPROVE the completed Biennial Compliance Checklist ("Checklist"), and FIND that the County's policies and programs conform to the requirements for compliance with the Contra Costa Transportation and Improvement and Growth Management Program, as established by Measure C in 1988 and reauthorized by Measure J in 2004; and
2. AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the completed Checklist.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the Checklist will qualify the County to receive its Fiscal Year 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 allocations of Measure J "return to source" revenue, estimated to be approximately $2 million annually.
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), the Congestion Management Agency for the county, also uses the Checklist to demonstrate compliance with the State Congestion Management Act (Government Code §65088 et. seq.). The State will withhold a portion of the state gas tax (Street and Highways Code §2105) to cities and counties that fail to comply with the Congestion Management Act. The County receives approximately $4.5 million annually from this revenue source, which is dedicated to transportation purposes.
BACKGROUND:
The County biennially submits a compliance checklist (Exhibit A) to CCTA to receive the County's portion (18 percent) of the local sales tax funds available for local street maintenance and improvements. The Checklist covers the compliance reporting period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The County has satisfied all Checklist requirements during 2022 and 2023. Performance standards for urban services in the unincorporated area were maintained. The County implemented all the required plans, programs, and ordinances for mitigating local and regional transportation impacts of development projects, implemented the adopted Housing Element, and constructed the necessary capital improvements for urban services. County voters approved an Urban Limit Line measure in 2006, and the County complied with the provisions of the measure during 2022 and 2023. The Board of Supervisors has participated in or taken actions during the reporting period, consistent with the multi-jurisdictional transportation planning process established by Measure J.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the Checklist will prevent the County from qualifying for its Fiscal Year allocation for 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 of Measure J "return to source" local transportation sales tax funds and state gas tax funds.