1 RCTC Traffic Relief Plan Update
City Council Meeting: March 6, 2024
Savat Khamphou – Public Works Director
2 The Ask…
That the City Council
provide direction on the
proposed RCTC Traffic
Relief Plan and the 1%
sales tax ballot measure.
RCTC Proposed Sales Tax Ballot
Measure and Traffic Relief Plan
3 • 1% sales tax for Riverside County (requires over 2/3 majority vote) • 30 - year planning horizon
• $25 billion in revenue estimates over 30 years
o $20 billion in Western Riverside County
o $5 billion in Coachella Valley
o $0.1 billion ($100 Million) in Palo Verde Valley
• $26.5 billion in needs consisting of projects, operations, and maintenance costs for the Western Riverside County areas
o Other local, State, and federal funds will be needed
• 2024 Timeline:
o Feb/Mar – City Staff and RCTC presented TRP to the City Council o April – RCTC to vote on the 2024 Traffic Relief Plan
o June – RCTC to vote on putting 1% sales tax measure on the November ballot
o November – Voting of the measure (if approved in June) Options to Consider
4 • The City Council may consider the following and give direction to Council RCTC representative and/or staff:
1. Support the TRP and funding plan
2. Support the TRP and funding plan, but with
amendments
3. Oppose the TRP and funding plan
4. Take no action/stay neutral
5 The Ask…
That the City Council
provide direction on the
proposed RCTC Traffic
Relief Plan and the 1%
sales tax ballot measure.
Thank you.
City of Corona 7
Safe Streets and Roads (8%)
New/Proposed 2024 Draft Traffic Relief Plan (1% sales tax) • 4% given directly to cities based on formula (population) o $1.7 million estimated, annually to City of Corona
• 4% for regional roads/major arterials distributed by RCTC • Plan will fund highway projects, including toll roads Current Measure A (half-cent sales tax, sunsets in 2039) • 29% given directly to cities based upon formula
(population)
o Approximately $6 million annually to City of Corona
• 9% for regional roads/major arterials distributed by RCTC o Received almost $8 million for Ontario Avenue
Widening at I-15
o Competitive Process
City of Corona 8
Optional Funding Allocation
Category Current Proposal City of Riverside Revised Proposal Safe Streets and Roads 8% 20% (with direct allocation to cities) Highway 25% 25% (no change)
Public Transportation 25% 20%
Regional Connections 12% 12% (no change)
Commuter Assistance 2% 0% (include in Highway category) Active Transportation 3% 3% (with direct allocation to cities) Environmental Mitigation 25% 20%