To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Julie Lucido, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Lea Castrillo, Senior Engineering Aide
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Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act (Measure T) - Equivalent Fund Expenditures
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving a certification of Equivalent Fund Expenditures under the Measure T Program that demonstrates use of non-Measure T revenue for Class I Bike projects for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
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DISCUSSION:
At the General Election held on November 6, 2012, the voters of Napa County approved a ½-cent sales tax increase known as Measure T, the Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act of 2012. The sales tax is implemented by the Napa Valley Transportation Authority - Taxing Authority (“NVTA-TA”), and the tax proceeds are allocated among all local agencies within the County. The sales tax increase began July 1, 2018.
Measure T funding may only be used for maintenance, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of streets, roads, and transportation infrastructure within the public right-of-way including but not limited to: sidewalks, curb and gutters, curb ramps, lighting, traffic signage, striping, and local roadway drainage.
While the funding generated from Measure T must be spent on street rehabilitation projects described above, Measure T also requires the local agencies receiving Measure T funds to commit other (non-Measure T) funds on Class 1 bicycle facilities. Specifically Measure T states that all of the Napa County agencies, collectively, must commit an amount equal to 6.67% of the revenue generated from Measure T on new Class 1 bicycle facility projects identified in the Countywide Bicycle Plan from non- Measure T funding (“Equivalent Fund Expenditures”). Other funding that qualifies for the 6.67% Equivalent Fund Expenditure calculations include local General Funds, State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and State Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Funds (STP/CMAQ). Funds derived from philanthropy, state discretionary funding, and federal discretionary funding may not be used in the calculation to attain the 6.67% Equivalent Fund Expenditures.
The City entered into an Amended Master Funding Agreement (C2022-149) with NVTA-TA on September 13, 2022. Section 3 of this revised Master Funding Agreement requires the City to adopt and provide to NVTA-TA a resolution, with supporting documentation annually.
The City incurred expenditures using non-Measure T revenue for one Class 1 Bicycle facility project included in the Countywide Bicycle Plan in the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, which are eligible as Equivalent Fund Expenditures:
• the State Route 29 Bicycle and Pedestrian Undercrossing (33BP12PW01)
Although project construction has completed, the SR-29 Undercrossing continues to be eligible for the Equivalent Fund Expenditures calculation in the current and future fiscal years as the project’s environmental mitigation, administrative, and grant reporting periods remain active.
The City’s total Equivalent Fund Expenditures for fiscal year 2024/2025 is $ 71,513.35, as shown in Exhibit A.
Fiscal Year 2024/25 will be the last year Equivalent Fund Expenditures for Measure T are reported. At the General Election held on November 5, 2024, the voters of Napa County approved the Napa Valley Transportation Improvement Act, a ½-cent sales tax known as Measure U, which replaced Measure T effective July 1, 2025. Moving forward, the Equivalent Fund Expenditures calculation shall be set at seven percent (7%) and may include expenditures for the project development, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of both Class I and Class IV active transportation infrastructure projects identified in the adopted Countywide Active Transportation Plan (CTP).
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
There is no direct fiscal impact for this action. Fiscal Year 2024/25 project expenditure budgets were previously approved as part of the City’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Beyond 33BP12PW01’s existing budget, obligation of future Equivalent Fund Expenditures will require additional Council action(s).
CEQA:
The Public Works Director has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Measure T EFE FY25
NOTIFICATION:
None.