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Election Results |
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Measure Z on the November 4, 2008 ballot for Monterey County sought to enact the Transportation Investment Plan by creating a 1/2 percent sales tax to fund transportation improvement projects. The following links provide information related to the results of the election:
- Supervisorial District and City Results [view]
- Election Results Briefing [view] |
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Transportation Investment Plan |
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The goals of this investment plan are to make traveling safer, reduce traffic congestion, improve the condition of our local roads and provide meaningful alternatives to driving alone. The funding is divided into three basic programs to reach these goals:
- Safety and Congestion Relief – 50%
- Local Road and Street Maintenance – 25%
- Alternatives to Driving – 25%
Click here to learn more about the Transportation Investment Plan.
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Self-help counties' road work done faster, study says |
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A new study finds that counties with transportation taxes are mighty pleased for a reason not typically heralded by supporters of Stanislaus County's upcoming Measure S. Such counties get things done a lot faster because the extra money allows them to hire private companies for road work instead of relying on the California Department of Transportation, the report concludes. Stanislaus and 38 other counties without transportation taxes are at Caltrans' mercy, not only for road money but also for project management and construction, the study says. [view] |
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State Budget Takes Transit Funds to Balance Budget
Transportation Agency Investment Plan Includes Transit Funding |
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The recently approved state budget is dealing local transit agencies a major blow, cutting funding by nearly two-thirds more than what was expected earlier this year. Proposition 42, which directs gas taxes to transportation improvements, was untouched, thanks to the coordinated effort of local elected officials to maintain those funds for transportation. However, funding for local transit projects and service was diverted at record levels: $1.7 billion statewide. [view] |
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Regional Development Impact Fees Take Effect
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Critical transportation projects will soon receive much needed funding after all Monterey County cities and the County approved a countywide plan to collect development impact fees from new developments in Monterey County. Many years in the making, the Regional Development Impact Fee went into effect on August 27, 2008, which was also the date of the first meeting of the governing body, the Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency. As a major source of new vehicle traffic, growth will pay its fair share towards regional transportation with the passage of this fee. [view] |
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Public Hearings on Unmet Transit Needs |
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Monterey County – The Transportation Agency, the County of Monterey, and the Cities of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield, and King City are holding their annual public hearings on unmet transit needs, which are held every year in the fall. Public Hearings are held at City Council meetings and in Front of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. The dates, times and locations of the public hearings are listed here. For more information on unmet transit needs, click here, or contact Andy Cook, Associate Transportation Planner at (831) 775-4411, or be email at andy@tamcmonterey.org. |
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Carmel Hill to River Trail Environmental Documents |
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Monterey County – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County has prepared a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act contained in Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21000 et seq. (CEQA), for the Carmel Hill and River Class I Bicycle Trail Project that includes a Class I bicycle trail from Canyon Drive to Rio Road, parallel to Highway One.
The Transportation Agency Monterey County Board of Directors will consider this proposal at their regularly scheduled meeting on October 22, 2008 at Agricultural Commissioner – AG Center Conference Room 1428 Abbott Street, Salinas, California. Written comments on this Mitigated Negative Declaration will be accepted through September 8, 2008. Comments can also be made during the public hearing. [view] |
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Carmel Hill to River Trail Project Flyer |
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Monterey County – A new bike and walking path, 1.7 miles in length, will be constructed between Canyon Drive to the north and across the Carmel River to the south, and a Class III bike route will be designated from Canyon Drive to Highway 1. [view] |
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