Written Communications Received 2/12/24
Item: #6 Public Comments - Curry
From: alan mil
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2024 8:07 AM
Subject: SANDAG BOUGHT 125 WITH OUR TAX REFUSES STOP 125 TOLL AFFECTS TRAFFIC CONGESTION 805 AND 5
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CITY MEETING
5PM TUESDAY FEB 13 2024
276 FOURTH AVE CHULA VISTA
https://pub-chulavista.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=02cf7b34-1001-4576-8b7e- e91f6bbfae18&Agenda=Merged&lang=English
SLIDE 1
1988-2047 60 YEAR TRANSNET SALES TAX
The voters TWICE in 1987 and again in 2004 were promised expansion of freeways.
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SLIDE 2
VOTERS WERE PROMISED FREEWAY EXPANSION NOT TOLL ROADS
EXPRESS LANE CONCRETE BARRIERS TAKE AWAY TWO ROAD LANES
SLIDE 3
FREEWAY PROJECTS CANCELED
“The rub for the public will be, ‘I hear that you’re canceling this freeway expansion I’ve been hearing about for 10 years, convince me that what you’re replacing that with is going to impact my life in a more beneficial way,’” he said. “That’s their challenge, and I think they can answer those questions, they just haven’t started that part of the communication process yet.” https://voiceofsandiego.org/2021/08/11/here-are-the-transnet-projects-that-probably-arent- happening/
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SLIDE 4
ENTIRE COUNTY AFFECTED
REMOVAL OF 125 TOLL BY 2027
JULY 2022 SANDAG UNANIMOUS VOTE
LED BY MAYOR SALAS AND COUNCIL JOHN MCCANN
Immediate removal of the toll will immediately improve traffic conditions 805 and 5; delivery of product from Mexico results in lower prices of product for entire county. By immediate stopping toll to make 125 as a FREEWAY AS PROMISED BY 1988 TRANSNET, the adjacent freeways of 805 and 5 will be less congested.
SLIDE 5
AFTER JUNE 2022 UNAMINOUS VOTE STOP TOLL
MONTH LATER TAX WASTE NEW TOLL READERS
https://timesofsandiego.com/life/2022/07/29/sandag-to-close-sr-125-toll-road-this-weekend- for-new-tolling-equipment/
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45,000 DRIVERS WERE THEN MISCHARGED ON THE 125 TOLL
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/45000-drivers-faced-incorrect-sr-125-toll-charges- lawsuit-against-sandag-claims/ar-AA1kj62O
SLIDE 6
HISTORY 125 TOLL TAX WASTE FAILURES
VOTED JAN 12 SPEND MORE MONEY EXTENDS TOLL
Instead of STOPPING Toll that was already paid by tax payers thru Transnet promise expand freeways, SANDAG spending another over $30 million to continue the toll! https://legistarweb-
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SLIDE 7
NOV 2024 TAX BALLOT FUNDED BY UNIONS
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UNIONS ARE FUNDED BY THE TAX PAYERS!
SANDAG 2023 AUDIT REPORT MILLIONS WASTE
This November there is ANOTHER sales tax on the ballot sponsored by unions who are paid by tax payers with yet another lie of promise to expand the freeways. The existing county wide sales tax DOES NOT EXPIRE UNTIL 2048! Last year audit millions wasted and not accounted yet SANDAG paying unions to fund the Nov 2024 ballot initiative wants to voters trust for yet another tax increase! NO TO ANY BOND OR TAX INCREASE!
SANDAG 2023 AUDIT REPORT MILLIONS WASTED
https://legistarweb-
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Alan Curry
On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 6:26 PM <Paul> wrote:
Written Communications Received 2/12/24
Item: #6 Public Comments - Curry
Honorable Mayor, Councilmembers,
Concerning item 9.1 on the agenda for Tuesday 1/13/2024 (Council Referral: Response on SR 125 Toll Road Briefing Request - This item has attachments.)
Don't know whether a council referral by itself is good enough. I do not think that it is a substitute for a valid public hearing.
The SR 125 Tolls were charged incorrectly to at least 45,000 drivers.
This is not a huge number compared to the total, but what is so disturbing is that this happened over at least 5 or 6 years without the Board being notified. At least one payment went to the Golden Gate Bridge District.
Moreover, the people at SANDAG want to use the same people who ran the broken system to patch it.
Meanwhile, there was a proposal made by one SANDAG Boardmember who has substantial computer expertise to not collect tolls for a year while the new fixes are thoroughly vetted. Makes sense, but was apparently dropped from consideration.
In addition, I would like it to be explained why SANDAG needs so many contractors on this: HNTB ("owner's rep"); Kapsch system operator; ETAN system operator; Fagan Consulting; SANDAG auditor; Davis Farr outside auditor; and Deloitte/A to Be Toll Systems Consultant. The more fingers in the pot they have, the more can go wrong. With 2 system operators, 2 auditors and 2 consultants, apparently overseen by the same owner's rep Written Communications Received 2/12/24
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who oversaw a program it knew was broken for 5+ years, is SANDAG looking for trouble? And why are we paying for all of these?
SANDAG has shown bad stewardship of this (and other) projects and on this one the issue is compounded by a poor audit process.
Having attended many SANDAG meetings, including the ones where the SR 125 tolls and scandal were discussed (repetitively) several times, I think that this whole question needs to be thoroughly aired in public and it is disgraceful that there is no attachment explaining the situation for the public to study and give ideas.
I heard something about a plan to pay off the debt from SANDAG buying the SR-125 toll road, which would probably involve either more taxes or raised tolls, or both, and it would be desirable to have public comment as to the best way to do this, or if it is practicable.
I am concerned that we are not getting enough information on SANDAG's goals. As of Saturday, the 10th, less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, all the public has is a statement "Attachment will be uploaded when available." The public may not have sufficient time to read the documents thoroughly and to form a reasoned opinion thereon. In the absence of an emergency situation, this short notice to the public is legally questionable under the Brown Act.
That is why there should be a public hearing into this.
Regards,
Written Communications Received 2/12/24
Item: #6 Public Comments - Curry
Paul Henkin