League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Measure F Transportation Improvement Measure Alameda County Majority Approval Required Pass: 245582 / 63.25% Yes votes ...... 142696 / 36.75% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure F

Vote Yes on Measure F to keep vital revenue in Alameda County to address our local transportation needs. All funding will stay right here+none of it can be taken by the State. Funding from state government is unreliable. Measure F will provide a secure, local source of funds for critically important local transportation projects. VoteYes on Measure F to repair and maintain local streets and roads, making them safer for drivers, pedestrians and bike riders. Better streets and roads help keep down our gas costs, lower our vehicle maintenance costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Measure F will also help us qualify for matching transportation funding grants. VoteYes on Measure F to improve public transportation in Alameda County. This includes making it easier for residents in every part of the County to get to work and school using public transportation, as well as making it easier for residents who combine public transit and other forms of transportation to get where they're going. VoteYes on Measure F to promote programs that improve our air quality and benefit the environment by reducing pollution from cars and trucks. Measure F will also promote programs to reduce commute hour traffic, like telecommuting and ride sharing, and increase the use of smart technology to improve the flow of traffic on our busiest roads and freeways. Alameda County residents need reliable, efficient, green transportation options+ for better quality of life, stronger economy and cleaner environment.Measure F will fund our local transportation priorities now+when we need it most. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.YesonACTIM.com. Please join us and VoteYes on Measure F. s/Loni Hancock State Senator s/Scott Haggerty First District Alameda County Supervisor s/Nathan Miley Fourth District Alameda County Supervisor s/Wendy Alfsen Transportation Chair, Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter s/California Alliance for Jobs by James Earp Executive Director (No arguments against Measure F were submitted)

Full Text of Measure F

ALAMEDA COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NUMBER 10-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT, EXPENDITURE PLAN AND BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR A TEN DOLLAR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE FOR TRANSPORTATION-RELATED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS WHEREAS, the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (the "Agency") shall place a majority vote ballot measure before the voters of Alameda County to authorize a ten dollar increase in the fees of motor vehicle registration (the "Fee") for transportation-related programs and projects; and WHEREAS, the Agency, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65089.20 has prepared the findings of fact that the programs and projects to be funded by the fee increase have a relationship and benefit to the persons who will be paying the fee, and the programs and projects are consistent with the regional transportation plan; and WHEREAS, the Agency Board, during its regular monthly meeting on June 24, 2010, has considered the related Board reports and documents presented by Agency staff and consultants, including the Vehicle Registration Fee Report on the Expenditure Plan (the "Report") which incorporates the "Required Findings of Fact," and the Vehicle Registration Fee Expenditure Plan (the "Plan") which allocates the revenue from the Fee to transportationrelated programs and projects that have a relationship or benefit to the persons who pay the fee and that sustains the County's transportation network and reduces traffic congestion and vehicle-related pollution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Agency Board that the Agency has considered and hereby adopts, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089.20, the Required Findings of Fact for the Fee, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference. The Agency also adopts the Plan its allocations of revenue from the Fee to programs and projects that have a relationship or benefit to the persons who pay the fee, attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that based on the foregoing findings, the Agency hereby adopts this Resolution to place a ballot measure before the voters of Alameda County to authorize a ten dollar increase in the motor vehicle registration fee. The Agency staff is hereby authorized and directed to request the Alameda County Registrar to place the ballot measure on the November 2, 2010 ballot. The ballot language of the proposed measure is set forth as follows: To repair and maintain local streets and roads; improve traffic flow and bicyclist, pedestrian and driver safety; improve public transportation; and encourage green transportation options; shall a local vehicle registration fee of ten dollars be established in Alameda County with expenditures subject to strict monitoring and with all revenues staying in Alameda County? ____Yes ____No The body of this Resolution, the ballot language and the Plan will appear in the sample ballot. The Findings of Fact approved by the Agency Board will be available on the Agency website: alamedacountyvrf.org. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency at the regular meeting of the Board held on Thursday, June 24, 2010 in Oakland, California by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: SIGNED: _______________________ Mark Green, Chairperson ATTEST: _________________________________ Gladys V. Parmelee, Board Secretary