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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS2 - Renewed Measure M and Newport Beachss 3) 13 IaI Renewed Measure M and Newport Beach C E Election Perspective • Newport voters approved Measure M by 70.2 %. • Measure M received the same percentage approval (69.7 %) in OC as the Governor. • Only Propositions IA and 83 received more votes than Measure M in Orange County. • The last time a transportation measure got a two- thirds majority in Orange County was 1912 - the Good Roads Plan to pave major County streets. No Measure M in Newport To Date. $15.5 million in competitive $11.3 million in formula $26.8 million for Newport Renewed Measure M. $64.6 million for Newport in formula alone so New Measure M2 Elements New Local Programs - Pavement Management - Signal Synchronization - Traffic Forums • New Environmental Programs Water Quality Freeway Mitigation New Transit Programs 0 Revised Elements Metrolink Extensions Competitive Road Funding Metrolink Gateways Fair Share/Turnback Community Transit Program Quiet zones /grade crossings Oversight New Taxpayers Oversight Committee Annual Spending Reports Project Final Reports New Audit Provisions 0 mvrinn Ml vrinrizis OCTA Board Workshop Updated Revenues, Costs and Financing Capacity Policy Review and Outreach Draft 5 -Year Early Action Plan Aligning M1, M2 and 1 B Priorities Financing Approach June 2007 M2 Program Development July 2007 Recommendations ra 5 OCTA M2 Priorities: Decision ocra Board of Directors 'Input as prescribed in M2 Ordinance * "Formed for purposes of program implementation rocess • • Board Workshop Feedback • Foundation based on public opinion /poll data • Top goal is congestion relief � • Need fast delivery strategies • Progress on all M2 Plan elements (freeways, roads, transit and environmental) • Leverage matching funds and grants • Vision for five years and beyond Other 2007 Projects • Completion of State • Signal Coordination Route 22 (SR -22) Pilot Projects • SR -22 Phase 11 Design • Tunnel Geotechnical Study • 1 -5 Gateway Project • Central OC Corridor Study • Interstate 405 (1 -405) Preliminary Engineering • State Route 91 (SR -91) Eastbound Environmental Impact Report (EIR) • Northbound State Route 57 EIR • South County Major Investment Study (MIS) • State Route 55 Terminus Study • High Occupancy Vehicle Policy Review • Bus Rapid Transit EIR • High Speed Rail EIR • Go Local - City Transit Program 0 0 New Issue: Proposition 1 B • Last month, the California Transportation Commission awarded Orange County $383.5 million in Corridor Mobility funds from Proposition 1 B. • OCTA received funding for the following projects: - $200 million: SR- 2211 -40511 -605 freeway HOV connector - $70 million: Add a northbound lane on the SR -57 between the SR -91 and Lambert Road - $20.1 million: Add a northbound lane on the SR -57 between Katella and Lincoln avenues - $71.4 million: Add an eastbound auxiliary lane on the Riverside Freeway (SR -91) from Eastern Toll Road (SR- 241) to Corona Expressway (SR -71) - $22 million: Add a lane in each direction on the SR -91 between the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR -55) to Gypsum Canyon 0 New Issue: SR -91 Corridor • Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) plans to expand SR -91 by adding general - purpose lanes and extending the 91 Express lanes - Need to revisit coordination of plans at county boundary - Requires common toll road operational policies - Legislative and financial implications: duration of franchise, use of excess revenues and governance _ - Joint discussions between RCTC and OCTA through SR -91 Advisory Committee New Issue: Goods Movement • Accommodating increased freight traffic from ports • - Demands for increased passenger and goods movement capacity on east -west corridors - Mitigation of impacts on local communities is major Orange County concern • - Prop 1 B funds available