The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority received information on a proposed sales tax measure for the November 2014 ballot.

1. Potential Sales Tax Ballot Measure
Board of Directors
June 5, 2014

2. 2
Overview
• SVLG polled voters on a 30-year, ¼ cent sales tax
that would generate $3.2 to $3.7 billion for:
- Street maintenance/pothole repair
- Increasing service for seniors and disabled riders
- Easing congestion
- Increasing Caltrain service
- Extending BART to San Jose/Santa Clara
• Initial Poll result:
- More than 2/3s Favorable
- Undecided <5%

3. 3
Going to the Ballot
• VTA was formed as the transportation authority for
Santa Clara County to coordinate, plan and fund
transportation projects.
• VTA and SVLG have a history of close coordination
with ballot measures.
• Recommend VTA places the measure on ballot

4. Previous Transportation Tax Measures
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Year Term Increment Program Total $ County/
VTA
1976 In perpetuity ½ cent Transit operations $4.0
billion*
VTA
1984 10-year ½ cent Roadway $1.8
billion
County
1996 9-year ½ cent Roadway and transit $2.1
billion
County
2000 30-year ½ cent Transit projects
including BART
extension
$1.1
billion*
VTA
2008 30-year 1/8 cent Transit operations for
BART extension
$42.0
million*
VTA
2010 $10 fee/
registered
vehicle
Roadway $28.9
million*
VTA
*Inception through FY2013, June 30, 2013

5. Statewide Sales Tax Components
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Purpose Rate
• State General Fund 4.19%
- Includes 0.25% for Prop. 30
• Local Revenue Fund 2011 1.06%
• Local Revenue Fund 0.50%
• Economic Recovery Fund 0.25%
• Bradley-Burns 0.75%
• Transportation Rate (TDA) 0.25%
• Local Public Safety Fund 0.50%
Total 7.50%

6. Santa Clara County Sales Tax Components
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Purpose Rate
• 1976 Measure A 0.50%
• 2000 Measure A 0.50%
• 2008 Measure B 0.125%
• 2012 County General Fund 0.125%
Total 1.25%
• Revenue and Taxation Code states local agencies
can add up to 2% over the state base rate of 7.50%
for local transactions and use taxes.
• 7.50% State +1.25% County = 8.75%

7. Neighboring County Taxes
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• Alameda and San Mateo Counties also have sales
taxes for transportation:
- Alameda County: ½ cent sales tax, passed in 2000.
An effort to double the tax failed in November 2012
by 0.14%. Alameda County plans to pursue an
extension of the tax in November 2014 as well as a
brand new ½ cent, 30-year sales tax.
- San Mateo County: ½ cent sales tax, reauthorized in
2004. Expires in 2033.

8. VTP 2040
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• The proposed ballot measure derives from the
Valley Transportation Plan 2040, which:
- is the long-range transportation plan for Santa
Clara County;
- is updated every 4-5 years to coincide with the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s
Regional Transportation Plan
- identifies projects that can compete for federal,
state, regional and local funds
- includes projects organized in Program Areas
by mode.

9. VTP Process
• VTA collaborates with cities, the County and
other stakeholders to collect a list of projects.
• Projects are submitted through the cities and
county.
• Projects are then submitted to VTA for inclusion
in the Valley Transportation Plan, approved by the
Board of Directors.
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10. Potential Distribution
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Highway &
Expressway
Transit
Local Program
- Street repair
- Bike/ped
- Advanced
technologies

11. Next Steps
• Until August 7: VTA staff to work with SVLG,
stakeholders, public to refine expenditure plan.
• June 26: Tentative Board meeting to consider
ballot initiative.
• August 7: VTA Board of Directors Decision on
November 2014 ballot.
• August 8: Deadline for placing measure on ballot.
• November 4: Vote.
• July 2015: Sales tax, if successful, goes into
effect.
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