TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Proposed Repurposing Measure BB Project Funding
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider approving the City of Alameda's proposal to repurpose $9 million from the "Alameda to Fruitvale BART Rapid Bus" project in the 2014 Measure BB Transportation Expenditure Plan to a program of three transit-focused multimodal projects elsewhere in Alameda.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
These Measure BB funds will provide funds for three transit-focused multimodal projects that enhance the reliability of bus service in Alameda, including lines serving Alameda Point.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no budgetary/fiscal impacts to the District. The Measure BB funding for these projects comes from Alameda County Measure BB funds that were committed to the City of Alameda for enhancing the reliability and speed of bus transit service between the City of Alameda and the Fruitvale BART Station.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Alameda County voters passed the Measure BB sales tax in 2014, including the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan (2014 TEP) which guides the investment of Measure BB funds towards transportation projects and programs. The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) administers the 2014 TEP (Attachment 1).
One of the named projects in the 2014 TEP is the "Alameda to Fruitvale BART Rapid Bus" project for $9 million which was intended to "provide a fast and reliable connection between the city of Alameda and the Fruitvale BART Station, providing service to new development proposed for the city of Alameda". The 2014 TEP also states that "funds may be used for project development, design, construction, access and enhancement of the rapid transit corridors."
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