At a public hearing on June 24, 2010, the Alameda CMA Board of Directors, now the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Agency), approved Resolution 10-09 to place a transportation improvement measure on the November 2, 2010 ballot before the voters of Alameda County.  If passed by a majority vote of voters, this Transportation Improvement Measure would provide a Vehicle Registration Fee of $10 that would be used for local transportation and transit improvements throughout Alameda County.  The Board, by Resolution 10-09:

• Adopted Findings of Fact that projects and programs funded by the fee have a relationship or benefit to the fee payer and that such projects and programs are consistent with the Regional Transportation Plan
• Adopted the Expenditure Plan that will guide the annual expenditure of funds generated by this fee
• Approved  ballot language for the measure 
•  At the same meeting, the Board also approved the Final Report on the Expenditure Plan. 

Alameda County has very significant unfunded transportation needs, and this fee would provide funding to meet some of those needs.  This fee will generate approximately $11 million per year.

The Expenditure Plan identifies four programs, as listed below.  Annual revenue will be allocated to each program as noted below after deducting the Agency’s administrative costs.

• Local Road Improvement and Repair Program (60%)
• Transit for Congestion Relief Program (25%)
• Local Transportation Technology Program (10%)
• Pedestrian and Bicyclist Access and Safety Program (5%)

All of the money raised by this fee will be used exclusively for transportation in Alameda County.  None of the funds raised, outside of the limited costs incurred by the Department of Motor Vehicle to collect the fee, can be taken by the State.

Download Resolution 10-09 approving the ballot measure here.
Download the TIM Fact Sheet here.
Download the Expenditure Plan here.
Download the Final Report on the Expenditure Plan here.