Title
a. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Measure X Master Programs Funding Agreement between the Transportation Agency of Monterey County ("TAMC") and County of Monterey; and
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Measure X Master Programs Funding Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Measure X Master Programs Funding Agreement between the Transportation Agency of Monterey County ("TAMC") and County of Monterey; and
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Measure X Master Programs Funding Agreement.
SUMMARY:
With the passage of Measure X, Monterey County entered into an agreement that includes a requirement for the jurisdictions to report on Maintenance of Effort (MOE) to assure that no funds previously used for transportation get shifted to other uses and then back-filled with Measure X monies. TAMC staff evaluated this year's process and recommended a few changes to help clarify MOE requirements and avoid reporting delinquencies in the future. Each local jurisdiction receiving a share of the Local Streets and Roads component of Measure X funding must approve an amendment to the Measure X Master Programs Funding Agreement to make the calculation of MOE included in that agreement consistent with Ordinance 2019-01. Measure X has amounted to approximately $7.4 Million in revenue for FY 2019/20.
DISCUSSION:
On December 6, 2016, the Monterey County Board of Elections certified that Measure X passed with 67.71% of the vote. Sales tax established by this measure started being collected on April 1, 2017 and revenues will be available to the jurisdictions by September 2017.
With the passage of Measure X by the voters of Monterey County, Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) staff has been working to develop the organizational framework and agreement necessary to implement the me...
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