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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Michael Murphy
DATE: April 10, 2007
SUBJECT: STATE LEGISLATION AB 534: BICYCLE LANE FUNDING
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council support AB 534 as recommended by the Legislative Subcommittee and transmit
statements of support to Assembly Member Smyth, appropriate committees of the Legislature
and the League of California Cities.
BACKGROUND
AB 534, relating to bicycle lane funding, was introduced by Assembly Member Cameron Smyth
on February 21, 2007. This bill would increase the current monthly appropriation of $416,667 to
$1 million to the Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) from the Highway Users Tax Account
in order to fund bicycle lanes and other bicycle related programs.
In 2000, Senator Brulte successfully authored SB 1772, which raised the monthly appropriation
to the BTA to $600,000 from $416,667 for a duration of six years. The effects of SB 1772
expired in 2006, cutting funding back to the original amount of $416,667. In 2005, Senator
Torlakson attempted to remove this sunset but the Governor vetoed the measure on the grounds
of the state having "limited transportation resources."
The recent passage of Proposition 1B has significantly expanded the state's transportation
resources, so the timing is appropriate for the state to take a more active role in aiding local
governments to meet growing bicycle transportation needs. AB 534 would increase the monthly
appropriation to the BTA to $1 million until 2012 or until funds from Proposition 1B have been
have been exhausted, whichever occurs first.
The purpose for funds from this account is to improve bicycle safety and convenience.
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Specifically, resources can be allocated to the following projects: new bikeways, bicycle -carrying
facilities, installation of traffic control devices to improve bicycle travel, elimination of
hazardous conditions on existing bikeways, planning, and improvement and maintenance of
bikeways. Funding is provided to cities, counties and the Department of Transportation.
The City of Santa Clarita would greatly benefit from the passage of AB 534. Santa Clarita has
become a community which is safer and more convenient for bicyclists. The City recently hosted
the Amgen Tour of California and is in the process of creating and adopting a Non -Motorized
Master Plan. This Plan intends to reduce vehicle trips and mileage as well as promote
walking/biking as a mode of transportation. It includes a Bicycle and Trail Master Plan and will
create a toolbox to aid various City policies, practices and design standards to encourage
non -motorized use. The City is also in the process of applying for recognition as a Bicycle
Friendly Community from the League of American Bicyclists. The passage of this bill would
provide Santa Clarita the opportunity to obtain grant funding for the Non -Motorized Plan and
assist the City in its endeavor to become a community which is more appealing to cyclists.
The Legislative Subcommittee met on March 23, 2007 and voted to recommend to the entire City
Council support for Assembly Bill 534.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Oppose AB 534
2. Take no position on AB 534
3. Other direction as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
No additional resources are required to implement the recommended action beyond those already
contained in the adopted fiscal year 06-07 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Assembly Bill 534
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE -2007-08 REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLY BILL No. 534
Introduced by Assembly Member Smyth
February 21, 2007
An act to amend Section 2106 of the Streets and Highway Code,
relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 534, as introduced, Smyth. Bicycle Transportation Account:
funding.
Existing law specifies the amounts apportioned monthly from the
Highway Users Tax Account in the Transportation Tax Fund to cities
and counties and the amounts transferred monthly to the Bicycle
Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund. Existing law
requires the sum of $416,667 to be transferred monthly to the Bicycle
Transportation Account from the Highway Users Tax Account. Existing
law continuously appropriates the money in the Bicycle Transportation
Account.
This bill would instead require a monthly transfer of $1,000,000 to
the Bicycle Transportation Account from the Highway Users Tax
Account, until the later of January 31, 2012, or the date on which all
moneys in the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and
Port Security Fund of 2006 have been expended, and would thereafter
reduce the monthly transfer to $416,667. Because this bill would
increase the amount of revenue in the Bicycle Transportation Account,
it would make an appropriation.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State -mandated local program: no.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2106 of the Streets and Highways Code
is amended to read:
2106. A sum equal to the net revenue derived from one and
four one -hundredths cent ($0.0104) per gallon tax under the Motor
Vehicle Fuel License Tax Law (Part 2 (commencing with Section
7301) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code) shall be
apportioned monthly from the Highway Users Tax Account in the
Transportation Tax Fund among the counties and cities as follows:
(a) Four hundred dollars ($400) per month shall be apportioned
to each city and city and county and eight hundred dollars ($800)
per month shall be apportioned to each county and city and county.
(b) (1) Commencing on�*!y 31, 2001 January 31, 2008, and
on the last day of each month after that date, to and ineluding4me
30,2006 until the later of danuary 31, 2012, or the date on which
all moneys in the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality,
and Port Security Fund of 2006, set forth in Section 8879.23 of
the Government Code, have been expended, the sum of-sixl mdred
one million dollars ($1,000,000) per
month shall be transferred to the Bicycle Transportation Account
in the State Transportation Fund.
(2) After
=e 30, 2096 Commencing on the last day of the
month after funds are no longer available pursuant to paragraph
(1), and on the last day of each month thereafter, the sum of four
hundred sixteen thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars
($416,667) shall be transferreden the last day ofeaeh month a
that daft to the Bicycle Transportation Account in the State
Transportation Fund.
(c) The balance shall be apportioned, as follows:
(1) A base sum shall be computed for each county by using the
same proportions of fee -paid and exempt vehicles as are established
for purposes of apportionment of funds under subdivision (d) of
Section 2104.
(2) For each county, the percentage of the total assessed
valuation of tangible property subject to local tax levies within the
county which is represented by the assessed valuation of tangible
property outside the incorporated cities of the county shall be
applied to its base sum, and the resulting amount shall be
apportioned to the county. The assessed valuation of taxable
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1 tangible property, for purposes of this computation, shall be that
2 most recently used for countywide tax levies as reported to the
3 Controller by the State Board of Equalization. If an incorporation
4 or annexation is legally completed following the base sum
5 computation, the new city's assessed valuation shall be deducted
6 from the county's assessed valuation, the estimate of which may
7 be provided by the State Board of Equalization.
8 (3) The difference between the base sum for each county and
9 the amount apportioned to the county shall be apportioned to the
10 cities of that county in the proportion that the population of each
11 city bears to the total population of all the cities in the county.
12 Populations used for determining apportionment of money under
13 Section 2107 are to be used for purposes of this section.
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