November 4, 2025
Community Development
DATE: November 4, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Lina Velasco, Director of Community Development
Daniel Chavarria, Director of Public Works
Subject:
Growth Management Program Compliance Checklist for
Calendar Year 2022-2023
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City’s approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 budget relies on receipt of Measure J funds from FY 2021-2022
and FY 2022-2023, which will be disbursed to the City
once the checklist has been completed and the required
documentation is approved by Contra Costa
Transportation Authority (CCTA).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
City staff has prepared the City of Richmond’s Measure J Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance
Checklist for Calendar Years 2022 & 2023. The City
Council must authorize the submittal of the checklist to Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in order to receive its allocation of Local Street Maintenance and
Improvement Funds for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and
FY2024-25.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution authorizing submittal of the City of Richmond’s Measure J Growth Management Program
(GMP) Compliance Checklist for Calendar Years 2022
and 2023 to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority – Community Development Department (Lina Velasco 510-
620-6841).
AGENDA
REPORT
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BACKGROUND:
On November 8, 1988, Contra Costa County voters approved Measure C, a dedicated half-cent regional sales tax to fund transportation improvements and the Countywide Growth Management Program (GMP). The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA or Authority) was established to implement Measure C and its overall goals. Its purpose is to relieve congestion created by past development through construction of road, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements funded by this dedicated funding source, and to prevent future development from creating new traffic congestion or deteriorating service levels for fire, police, parks, and other public services.
In November 2004, Contra Costa County voters approved Measure J, an additional dedicated half-cent regional sales tax to finance transportation related capital improvements and programs.
The overall goal of the GMP is to achieve a cooperative process for Growth Management on a county-wide basis, while maintaining local authority over land use decisions and the establishment of performance standards. The GMP established a cooperative, multijurisdictional planning process requiring participation from all cities, towns, and unincorporated County areas to manage the impacts of growth throughout Contra Costa County. One of the key principles underlying growth management is to ensure that “future residential, business, and commercial growth would pay for the facilities required to meet the demands resulting from that growth,” while sales tax revenues would be used to alleviate existing congestion. (See CCTA Growth Management website)
CCTA allocates 18 percent of the Measure J sales tax revenues to local jurisdictions for local street maintenance and improvements (LSM), known as “Return to Source” Measure J funds. To receive its share of funds from the Measure J 18 percent LSM program and to be eligible for funds from the Transportation for Livable Communities (CC_TLC) program, CCTA requires each jurisdiction in Contra Costa to comply with all the components of its GMP.
The Measure J funds are distributed using a formula based on population, road miles, and an initial base allocation of $100,000. For FY 2023-24, the LSM fund allocation to the City of Richmond is estimated to be $1,840,159. However, the actual amounts will be adjusted based on actual sales tax revenues. The City will be paid an additional 2.09 percent (%) LSM funds in September 2025, estimated at $280,119, as these will be allocated regardless of Checklist approval.
DISCUSSION:
CCTA evaluates Measure J GMP compliance through a checklist that is distributed to local jurisdictions every two years. Each jurisdiction is required to complete the checklist and submit it to CCTA for review and approval prior to receiving its LSM funds.
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City staff has prepared the City of Richmond’s Measure J GMP Compliance Checklist for Calendar Years 2022 and 2023 (Attachment 1). The checklist demonstrates the City’s compliance with the Measure J GMP requirements, which include the following:
Implement the actions outlined in the adopted Action Plan for each jurisdiction’s respective Regional Transportation Planning Committee.
Adopt a development mitigation program;
Address housing options including demonstration of reasonable progress in implementation of the adopted Housing Element;
Conduct traffic impact studies as part of development review for any project estimated to generate more than 100 net new peak-hour vehicle trips; Participate in an ongoing cooperative, multi-jurisdictional transportation planning process;
Develop a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP); Adopt a Transportation Systems Management or Transportation Demand Management Ordinance or Resolution;
Adopt an updated Measure J Growth Management Element establishing standards and policies for approval of General Plan Amendments and major development projects;
Adopting a local voter-approved Urban Limit Line (ULL) or maintain the County voter-approved ULL; and
Report the total amount of Measure J LSM expenditures by eligible category.
Upon CCTA’s approval of the checklist, the City will receive a total of $2,120,278 LSM funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.
In 2001, CCTA changed its reporting procedures so that Checklists now cover a two- year reporting period instead of only one year. Jurisdictions found in compliance for calendar years 2022 and 2023 will be granted funds for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.
Under this policy, the second-year allocation occurs on the anniversary of the approval of the checklist. CCTA calculates each jurisdiction’s allocation based on a formula that accounts for population size and number of road miles. CCTA requires a review time of six to eight weeks for each checklist prior to granting approval. The CCTA’s staff and Citizen Advisory Committee review the Checklist and make a recommendation regarding compliance to the full CCTA board. The City complies with all these requirements. Once the City Council certifies the Checklist, staff will submit it to CCTA.
The City will provide supporting documentation along with the Checklist, including Richmond’s adopted Growth Management Element, Transportation Demand Management Ordinance, and CIP and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports for Calendar Years 2022 and 2023.
SYNERGISTIC POLICIES:
This Growth Management Plan Checklist is consistent with General Plan 2030 Growth Management Element Action GM1.A Urban Limit Line which states the City shall “Maintain the established voter approved Urban Limit Line (ULL) in compliance with the
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provisions of Measure J, Contra Costa County’s Transportation Sales Tax Expenditure Plan” and Circulation Element GOAL CR3 A Safe and Well-Maintained Circulation System which specifies, “In order to create a safe and efficient circulation system, emphasize on-going street maintenance and safety improvements that consider all modes of transportation including walking, bicycling and public transit.” Completing this required checklist will result in the City receiving funds for street maintenance.
CEQA
Adoption of a resolution authorizing submittal of the checklist does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) via Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. This action does not have the potential to result in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
CONCLUSION:
City staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed resolution authorizing submittal of the City of Richmond’s Measure J GMP Compliance Checklist for Calendar Years 2022 and 2023 to CCTA (Attachment 2).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Exhibit A: Measure J GMP Compliance Checklist for Calendar Years 2022 & 2023
Attachment 2 – Draft City Council Resolution