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Measure M Investment Plan Update

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Measure M: A Contract With the Voters

• Approved by 55 percent of voters in November 1990 after two failures

• One-half cent local transportation sales tax fortwenty years

• Specific spending plan approved by voters

• Ends on April 1, 2011

• Can be extended only with two-thirds majorityvoter approval

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Measure M: A Contract Fulfilled

Projects Completed Underway

I-5

I-5/I-405 Widening

SR-55

SR-57

SR-91

P.E. ROW Purchase

Metrolink: OC to LA

Metrolink: Riverside to OC

Fare Stabilization

Transitways

Regional Road Projects

Local “Turnback”

SR-22

I-5 Far North

Rail transit

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Without Measure M…

• The I-5 would still be six lanes wide fromTustin north

• No El Toro “Y” improvements

• No widening of the SR-55, SR-91, SR-57 or SR-22

• $1 billion less invested in streets and roads

• No Metrolink rail service

• No rail rights-of-way

• Higher fares for seniors and disabled

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Beyond Measure M

IF NOTHING CHANGES:

• Orange County loses $310 million of transportation funds in first year

• Cities lose 50 percent of road maintenance funds

• Ability to fund new transportation capacity is gone

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Orange County Future Growth 2000-2030

24%

39%

27%

15%

Population Jobs Housing Traffic

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Why So Much Traffic?

Growth in Traffic Far Outstrips Population in CaliforniaSource: Public Policy Institute of California

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An Aging Population

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80+

2000 2030

Source: Orange County Projections 2004,Center for Demographic Research, CSUF

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Renewing Measure M Requires:

New Investment Plan Approved by:

1. Majority of city councils representingmajority of incorporated population

2. Board of Supervisors3. Two-thirds of OCTA Board

Plus:

Two-thirds majority voter approval

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Why Renew Measure M Now?

Promises Made, Promises Kept• Current Measure M projects delivered or

underway

Maintain Progress• Begin new projects by 2007 • Compete for state/federal funds

Limited Options• Two-thirds vote may require

more than one election cycle

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“Self-Help” Counties

Los AngelesTwo 1/2 Cent Sale Taxes

No Expiration

San Bernardino1/2 Cent Sales Tax

Expires 2039

Riverside1/2 Cent Sales Tax

Expires 2039

San Diego1/2 Cent Sales Tax

Expires 2048

Orange1/2 Cent Sales Tax

Expires 2011

• 18 Self-Help Counties Have Local Transportation Sales Tax

• All Southern California Self-Help Counties Except Orange County Have Extended Local Transportation Sales Tax

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Support for M Renewal

VoteNov. 2004

Jul. 2005 Oct. 2005

Support 71% 69% 72%

Oppose 23% 25% 21%

No Opinion 6% 6% 7%

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Projects With Countywide Support

Projects Support

Maintain streets and fill potholes 72%

Improve the Riverside Freeway (SR-91)

70%

Improve the Orange Crush interchange

65%

Improve the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) 64%

Coordinate traffic signals countywide 64%

Clean road runoff to protect beaches 63%

Improve pedestrian safety near schools

63%

Transit for seniors and disabled persons

58%

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Emerging Investment Plan: Overview

1. Thirty-year duration for Measure M renewal

2. Revenue estimate of $11.862 billion (2005)3. Allocation

• 43 percent for freeways• 32 percent for roads• 25 percent for transit

4. Environmental Cleanup Program• Transportation-related water quality improvements

5. Strong Voter Safeguards and Audit Provisions• Annual independent audits• Taxpayers’ Oversight Committee• 10-year reviews with voter approval for changes

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Emerging Investment Plan: Freeways

Freeway Highlights:

1. Nearly $1.5 billion to improve the SR-91

2. More than $1 billion to improve I-5 in South Orange County

3. Widen I-405 from Irvine to LA County

4. Fix Orange Crush and I-5/SR-55 interchanges

5. Widen SR-55, SR-57 and improve access to SR-22 and I-605

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Emerging Investment Plan: Streets & Roads

Streets & Roads Highlights:

1. More than double funds for fixing local streets

2. Enable “master plan” of roads to be completed

3. Coordinate more than 2000 signals countywide on major roads across city boundaries

4. Provide flexible funds for safer school access and cleaning up road runoff

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Emerging Investment Plan: TransitTransit Highlights:1. High-Frequency Metrolink

- Reaches two-thirds of jobs and of population

- Connect to LA, Inland Empire andSan Diego

- Upgrade stations, parking, crossings,quiet zones and safety improvements

2. Metrolink Extensions- Cities compete with best projects- Could be monorail, light rail, BRT or

other technology

3. High-speed rail links4. Community mini-bus services5. Senior/disabled transit

- Continue low fares- Continue and expand Senior Mobility

Program- Continue and expand non-emergency

medical transportation

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Emerging Investment Plan: Environmental Cleanup

Environmental Cleanup Highlights:

1. Nearly $240 million exclusively for transportation-related water quality improvements

2. Competitive grant process; emphasize high-impact,most cost effective capital projects

3. Improvements made by cities, County, water and sewer agencies

4. Strong safeguards and audit requirements

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Emerging Investment Plan: Safeguards & Audits

Taxpayer Safeguards and Audits Highlights:

1. All spending subject to annual independent audit

2. Public review of plan every 10 years; changes need voter approval

3. Annual report to taxpayers

4. Severe penalties for misspending funds

5. All funds kept in separate trust fund

6. Administration limited to 1 percent of funds

7. Taxpayers’ Oversight Committee reviews all spending

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OCTA Adopts Measure to Go on Ballot

Request Cities and County Approval to PlacePlan on the Ballot

Revise and Refine Draft Investment Plan

Release Draft Investment Plan for Review

Public Education and Outreach

Local Officials and Community Leaders Input

Next Steps

Community inputThrough December 2005

Public reviews Draft PlanJanuary 2006 through April 2006

OCTA revises Draft Plan based on cities/public input

April 2006

OCTA requests cities and County to approve Plan to go to voters

April 2006 throughJune 2006

OCTA adopts plan and Board of Supervisors places on the ballot

July 2006

Public votes Nov. 7, 2006