Local Roads First:
A Roadmap to
Transportation
Independence
Presentation on the Draft
Transportation Investment
Plan
Summer 2023
March & April 2024
2 Introduction to SLOCOG
Connecting Communities(7 cities & SLO County)
Founded
in 1968
San Luis Obispo County & 7 Cities
Arroyo Grande
Atascadero
Grover Beach
Morro Bay
Paso Robles
Pismo Beach
San Luis Obispo
+40,000 new people
23-Year Outlook Unfunded Need
Highways, Interchanges -$687M
Major Roads, Downtowns -$372M
Local Road Maintenance -$400M
Public Transit/Senior Mobility -$100M
Bikes, Peds, Safe Routes to School -$714M
4 The why: A Shrinking Fuel Tax
1970s, ‘80s, ’90s:
More cars & travel
meant more Revenues
2001-2024+
Conservation + Hybrids +
EVs means flat Revenues
2035 and beyond
No new gas/diesel cars
to be sold in CA
2023: EVs were 25%
of all new car sales
Fallacies, Misperceptions, and Unicorns
Gas Tax will repair our roads
- No
Gas Tax went up, it will fix all our roads
- No
The State will reprioritize its funds to our roads
- Nope
Local funding will be reprioritized to roads
- Maybe/maybe not
Caltrans will fund 101 improvement
- two major improvements in 25 years
EV owners pay an average amount for road repairs
- Not even close
The State will change…..’something’.....that will fix everything - No chance
Local Road Maintenance Issues Persist
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10 SLO: 70
Pismo Beach: 67
Morro Bay: 63…
County: 60
Paso Robles: 57
Arroyo Grande: 56
Grover Beach: 52
Atascadero: 49
Morro Bay: dropped 15 points
from 63 to 48 in 2023.
Atascadero: 47 to 49 over 8 years,
but ‘Failed’ (25 or less) increased
from 16% to 25% (2023) now 22%
County roads were:
63 in 2013
64 in 2017
60 in 2020
60 in 2022
58 (2023)
7 Highway Congestion
Atascadero: North of San AnselmoShell Beach: South of Avila Beach Rd S.Co Peak Hour:
6,400 cars
N.Co Peak Hour:
10,000 cars
Neighboring County Comparison
•Currently, 25 Counties (89% of
Californians) HAVE a Special
Transportation Tax
•San Benito – 2018 – 30 years
•Monterey – 2016 – 30 years
•Santa Cruz – 2016 – 30 years
•Santa Barbara - 2008 – 30 years
•San Luis Obispo –Lost out on
~$30m/yr over 7 years
9 What is the Cost?
For the San Luis Obispo Region, a ½ cent sales tax would:
Raise $35m / year
Be used to Leverage ~$1 billion out of Sacramento
Be protected from Sacramento (cannot be stolen)
Speed up project delivery (reducing cost)
Guarantee every penny for our local TRANSPORTATION priorities (no bait and switch)
Contain Safeguards (accountability, oversight, audits, reporting, a sunset date, and 1% maximum for SLOCOG administration)
Provide that tourists pay a tax guaranteed for our roads (finally!) 10 Draft Local Road Repair & Transportation Safety Investment Plan
11 Draft Local Road Repair & Transportation Safety Investment Plan Fair and Understandable
Local Distribution Formula:
•4 Subregion Population %
•66% to Local Direction
•%City
•%City
•%Unincorporated
($3M added to 4 smallest cities
from uninc. subregional share)
12 Draft Investment Plan: NORTH COAST
13 Draft Investment Plan: CENTRAL COUNTY
14 Draft Investment Plan: NORTH COUNTY
15 Draft Investment Plan: SOUTH COUNTY
16 Local Area Investments - Draft
Key Regional Projects:
Regional Road Safety Improvements $50 M
South County US 101 Regional Safety Corridor Improvements, between Shell Beach and the Santa Maria River, to address safety, mobility, and congestion issues based on latest adopted plan
Mobility for All $17 M
Public Transit for Seniors, Persons with Disabilities, and Veterans $8 M
Active Transportation (Bicycle & Pedestrian) $9 M
Bob Jones, Coastal, and South Anza Trails
Promenades & Boardwalks
17 Draft Investment Plan: SOUTH COUNTY
Feb 7: SLOCOG Board Direction to Present Draft to Member Agencies, Seek Feedback, Continue Engagement Efforts, Develop Polling March: Polling by phone/text/email
March/April: Draft TIP review/comment by all jurisdictions 3-5: San Luis Obispo
3-11: Grover Beach
3-12: Arroyo Grande
3-19: Pismo Beach & Paso Robles
3-26: Morro Bay
4-9: Atascadero & County Supervisors
May 1: SLOCOG Approve/Deny Final TIP
May: All Jurisdictions Approve/Deny Final TIP
May 29: SLOCOG Determines Direction
November 2024 Election
Fail => No change
Pass => Delivers Investment Plan
Other Future Election
18 Steps and Timing
Learn more at: www.localroadsfirst.com
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