Grover Beach City Council
March 9, 2026

Consideration of SLOCOG Board Approved
Transportation Expenditure Plan
Presentation to the City of Grover Beach
3-9-26
Central Coast Counties
Currently, 25 Counties (89% of
Californians) HAVE a Voterapproved Transportation Tax
Region Collected
(’16-pres)
Grants
Won
Santa Cruz $196M $350M
Monterey $277M $227M
Santa Barbara $458M $759M
SLO $0 $0
Lost out on $270M $430M
3 4
Approved San Luis Obispo County Transportation Expenditure Plan .5% Sales tax generates ~ $35,000,000
5 Approved Expenditure Plan Modifications from Draft

1. Section III: Unincorporated communities (Local Funds): Single County pot changed to County funds shall be distributed equally by Supervisorial District over the life of the measure as monitored and reported by the Citizens Oversight Committee

2. Section III: Regional Funds changed to add: over the life of the measure as monitored and reported by the Oversight Committee.

3. Section V: MOE added clarification language and added 2FYs to the review period: 2021/22, 2022/23 changing the period from three FYs to five.

4. Section VI. –G: applies to Regional projects only.

5. Section VI. –I: changed to 2x per programming cycle from 2x per year.

6. Section VII: 5-year Performance Assessments changed from 3-year.

7. Section IX: Added Implementation Guidelines to be developed after election.
 Have no impact on: housing, groceries, utilities,
services, or prescription medicine.
 Raise $35m / year ($1B)
 Potential Leverage $1B-$1.5B from State/Fed
 Protected from Sacramento
 Funds are limited to our Transportation Only as a
special tax
 Visitors also contribute/pay
 Speed up project delivery (reducing cost) ensuring
more improvements are made
6 ½ cent sales tax in San Luis Obispo Region would:
 Jurisdictions Consider Approval of Plan
 Feb. 24: Arroyo Grande, Atascadero
 Mar. 3: Paso Robles
 Mar. 9: Grover Beach
 Mar. 10: Morro Bay
 Mar. 17: Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo
 Mar. 24: San Luis Obispo County
 Apr. 1, 2026: SLOCOG Board – Consider Adoption of Ordinance with Measure Materials; Request for Ballot
 Nov. 3, 2026: Election Day / Voter-Consideration of Measure  Fail -> No Change
 Pass -> Delivers Expenditure Plan
7 Schedule and Next Steps
 Local Road Repairs and Improvements
 Est. $865,712 annually for transportation improvements in Grover Beach
 Regional Corridor Improvements
 Est. $4,001,218 annually for corridor improvements in South County
 Greater ability to leverage funds at the State and Federal level  Additional funding for Senior, Disabled, and Veteran’s mobility services throughout SLO County
8 Recap: Fiscal Impact to Grover Beach and South County 9 10
Implementation Guidelines - Best Practices
 Implementation guidelines are the structured steps and key components counties follow when adopting and administering local self-help transportation sales tax measures
 These guidelines ensure local control of funding, strategic alignment with community needs, and responsible stewardship of resources  Following voter approval of this Measure, the Authority (SLOCOG) shall adopt Implementation Guidelines to administer and implement the Expenditure Plan in a manner consistent with the voter-approved purposes of this Measure  The Guidelines shall establish procedures for project programming and delivery, eligibility requirements, fund distribution, accountability and reporting, audits, amendments, and other administrative matters
 The Guidelines shall not expand or alter the uses of funds authorized by this Measure and shall be adopted by the governing board at a public meeting 11 DRAFT San Luis Obispo County Transportation Expenditure Plan .5% Sales tax
generates ~ $35M/yr +
a 30-year sunset
40% ($14.00M) Regional
Corridor Improvements
 Population Basis to each
subregion
 SLOCOG Board sets
priorities – requires public
input – every 2 years in CIP-
 Only for Transportation
12 What is the Cost?
How will $ be spent? (Before spending)
 Capital Improvement Program
 More local control
 Pavement Management Plan
 Biennial Implementation Plan
 Public Notice of Funds Use
How were $ spent (After spending)
 Local Expenditure Reports
(ann.)
 Annual Reports
 Board Status Reports
 Performance Assessments (5 yrs),
 Comprehensive Program Review
(10 years)
13 Ensured Safeguards
To Augment transportation funds
 Maintenance of Effort
 Development Fees, mitigations,
and no supplanting
Oversight and Guarantees and More
 30 year sunset
 Financial Audits (annual)
 Citizens’ Oversight Committee
 Repercussions if $ spent
inappropriately
 Timeliness use of funds
 Amendment Process
 Bonding Authority
 US 101 South County
 Southbound through Shell
Beach – Funded!!
 No funding to go further
 Northbound – no funding
 Interchanges – no funding
 US 101 North County
 Northbound – no funding
 Southbound – no funding
 Interchanges – no funding
18 Highway investment is needed
What could we fund?
19 Engagement Activities
Engagement & Input
 Public
 Presentations – ongoing
 Online Tool – ongoing
 Focus Groups – Aug. 2025
 7 Community Workshops –
Oct. 2025
 1,000 Phone/Internet Polled – Fall
2025
 Topic Specific
 City Managers/County CEO/Staff
 Transit Providers
70+ public meetings
Flexibility:
priorities differ
Guarantees:
appropriate spending
Assurances:
$ will benefit them
Funding Approach: Central Coast Counties
Region ‘18 STIP
(1 Yr)
‘22 STIP
(1 Yr)
‘26 STIP
(1 Yr)
TranspTax
(2024)
Santa Cruz $4M $2.3M $1.9M $24.4M
Monterey $7.1M $3.9M $3.4M $34.8M
Santa Barbara $8.4M $4.6M $4.1M $48.9M
SLO $7.5M $4.1M $3.6M $0
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DRAFT San Luis Obispo County Transportation Expenditure Plan ½% Sales tax generates ~ $35M/yr + a 30-year
sunset
55% ($19.25M) Local Road Repairs, Safety, &
Improvements
 Population Basis to each jurisdiction
 Each Governing Board sets own priorities (Local
Control and Flexibility) – requires public input –
every 2 years in CIP
 Only for Transportation
22 Approved Expenditure Plan Modifications from Draft
 IV. Governing Board of Organization
Structure - Biennial Implementation Plan
• The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) serves as the designated Local Transportation Authority for San Luis Obispo County and is responsible for administering the Transportation Measure in compliance with Public Utilities Code (PUC) 180000 et seq. Upon voter approval of the Transportation Measure, the Board of Directors of SLOCOG will serve as the Authority Board, hereafter the Authority, and will oversee its implementation in accordance with the plans and programs detailed in this and future updates of the Expenditure Plan.