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Home My WebLink AboutRES NO 147-88RESOLUTION NO. 147-88 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD APPROVING COUNTY TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURE PLAN WHEREAS, Section 180206 of the California Public Utilities Code requires approval by the Board of Supervisors and by City Councils representing both a majority of the cities in the county and a majority of the population residing in the incorpo- rated areas of the county prior to adoption of a county Transpor- tation Expenditure Plan, which plan must be adopted before the Board of Supervisors may call an election on a sales tax ordinance imposing a sales tax to finance such plan; and WHEREAS, the local transportation authority (Kern Council of Governments) has developed, with City input, a county Transpor- tation Expenditure Plan, which reasonably addresses transportation needs of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfiel~ that the county Transportation Expenditure Plan ("Kern County Transportation Sales Tax Expenditure Plan", attached hereto an~ incorporated herein by reference) is hereby approved. .......... o0o .......... I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ,Tuly 6. 1988 . by the following vote: Dep~t~ ~¥ C~ERA and Ex 0~//1~¢io Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED -- J1]]y 6, lgRR <--- '- ~ '~-- [ ~'. /..L/~.~/~-~--' MAYOR of the City of /~akersfield APPROVED as to form: x~'~ :~ Ot~t~y~f Bakersfield . CiTY~ATTORNEY AJS/sdf R RES 5 TRNSEXPi.i-2 7/1/88 KERN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX EXPENDITURE PLAN Summar~ In January 1988, Senate Bill 142 (PUC Section 18000 to 180262) became effective. SB 142 allows for local agencies in each county to create an authority. The authority is required to coordinate its actions to secure funding with the local agencies and CALTRANS. The Kern County Board of Supervisors in accordance with PUC Section 180050, on May 31, 1988 appointed Kern COG as the local transportation authority. The authority is required to prepare an expenditure plan of the expected revenues. The expenditure plan must address all state, fed- eral and local funds anticipated to be collected during the term of the program. The law states that the authority shall rely, to the extent possible, on existing transportation planning and programming data and expertise, rather than on a large duplicative staff and set of plans. The author- ity shall not expend more than 1 percent of the funds generated in any year for salary and benefits of its staff. The expenditure plan must receive approval of the Board of Supervisors and of the City Councils representing both a majority of the cities in the county and a majority of the population residing in the incorpo- rated areas of the county. The plan then is required to be adopted by the Transportation Authority by a two-thirds (2/3) vote prior to the call of the election. The expenditure plan recommends that a 1/2 cent sales tax lasting 20 years be placed on the November 1988 Ballot. At least $2,000,000 of the tax proceeds are to be available for senior citizens transportation purposes. At least 30% of the tax proceeds are to be available for local transportation purposes and up to 70% is to be available for state and regional highway purposes. Funds will be used to match state and federal highway funds to construct improvements to existing high- ways and future state and regional highway alignments. As part of the ballot measure, authorization is being sought to issue bonds to finance the capital improvements. KERN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURE PLAN 2e A 1/2 cent sales tax lasting 20 years should be placed on the November 1988 ballot to finance needed transportaion projects in Kern County. Proceeds of the tax will be used to enhance state and federal matching funds. At least $2 million of the tax proceeds are to be available for senior citizens transportation purposes, including public transit. All identified projects listed in the expenditure plan shall carry a number 1 priority. Identified projects address deficiencies of the state and regional highway system. ae Project: Route 46 Description: This project will widen Route 46 to four lanes from Route 99 to the San Luis Obispo County line. Project: Crosstown Freeway Description: The Crosstown Freeway (Route 178 in downtown Bakersfield, extend to Route 99 freeway along the "Southern Alignment." Project: Bowman Road Description: Bowman Road would be constructed as a two land roadway from Route 14 to Richmond Road to Ridgecrest. De Project: Westside Highway Description: The Westside Highway (future Route 58) would be constructed along the northside of the Kern River from Route 99 to Renfro Road. A transi- tion to Stockdale Highway would be constructed and Stockdale Highway would be upgraded to an expressway. Ee Project: Route 14 and Route 395 Corridor Description: This project will widen the remaining portions of Route 14 to four lanes. Interchanges at Califronia City Blvd. and Inyokern Road are included. Project: Delano Interchange Modifications (Route 99) Description: The project is to modify the existing on and off ramps at Route 155 and Cecil Avenue, and 11th Avenue or County Line Road. G. Project: Kern River Canyon Description: This project is to construct a 4 lane expressway from the end of the existing 4 lane road near Democrat Hot Springs to existing Route 178 at Rancheria Road. H. Project: Route 202 Description: Widen Route 202 to 4 lanes from Curry Street to Woodford Road. Project: Route 33 Description: This project will widen to 4 lanes, Route 33 from Cascade Place in the City of Taft to 2.4 miles north of Midway Road. Route 33 from Maricopa to Taft would be widened to a 4 lane expressway. Project: Route 43 Description: Route 43 from Euclid Avenue in the City of Shafter to Seventh Standard Road would be widened to four lanes. K. Project: Route 99 Description: This project would add a lane to Route 99 from the Tulare County line to Route 65. L. Project: McFarland Interchange Modifications (Route 99) Description: The project is to add a ramp to the existing interchanges at Sherwood Avenue, Perkins Avenue, Elmo Highway and southbound on/off ramps to Kern Avenue. Project: Route 223 Description: Route 223 would be improved to four lanes. A traffic signal would be installed at Comanche Drive. Project: Route 119 Description: This project will widen Route 119 to four lanes from Taft to I-5. Project: Route 155 Description: This project is to widen Route 99 to Browning Road. 155 from Route Project: Metropolitan Loop Freeway System Description: Acquire right-of-way and construct improve- ments for Metropolitan Bakersfield Loop Freeway System. This project would be built with unanticipated funds. That the County Transportation Authority be authorized to bond for the purposes of building transportation projects. The bond shall be for the amount of the project only and will be paid with the tax pro- ceeds. At least 30% of the tax proceeds are to be available for local transportation purposes and up to 70% is to be available for state and regional highway purposes. Unanticipated funds will be used to construct improvements and acquire right-of-way for future state and regional highway alignments. After the projects that are identified in this expenditure plan are funded, at least 35% of any unanticipated funds must be used for projects in rural areas and up to 65% in the Metropolitan Bakersfield area. Revenue Projections The proceeds of the tax from this measure and local revenue projections are based on existing revenues (1987 dollars) plus 2 percent real growth. State revenues are based on historic expenditure identified in the State Transportation Improvement Program. This measure is expected to raise approximately $22.5 million a year beginning in 1989. Twenty Year Fund Estimates Total Existing Local Revenues 1/2 cent Sales Tax Revenues Total Local Revenues $ 938.5 million ].35.0 million $1,073.5 million Total Existing Regional Revenues 1/2 cent Sales Tax Revenues $ 200.0 million 316.0 million Total Regional Revenues $ 516.0 million