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BACKGROUND <br />LOCAL FUNDS SPENT LOCALLY <br />The revenue generated through this transportation <br />sales tax will be spent exclusively on projects and <br />programs in Alameda County. All of the projects and <br />programs included in the expenditure plan are <br />considered essential for the transportation needs of <br />Alameda County. <br />THE 2014 TRANSPORTATION <br />EXPENDITURE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED <br />WITH FULL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT <br />This expenditure plan was developed in conjunction <br />with the Alameda Countywide Transportation Plan <br />(CWTP), the long range policy document that guides <br />transportation investments, programs, policies and <br />advocacy for Alameda County. A Steering <br />Committee and two working groups (technical and <br />community) were established to guide development <br />of both the CWTP and this Plan. <br />Public engagement and transparency were the <br />foundations of the development of these plans. A <br />wide variety of stakeholders, including businesses, <br />technical experts, environmental and social justice <br />organizations, and seniors and people with <br />disabilities, helped shape the plan to ensure that it <br />serves the county's diverse transportation needs. <br />Thousands of Alameda County residents participated <br />through public workshops and facilitated small <br />group dialogues; a website allowed for online <br />questionnaires, access to all project information, and <br />submittal of comments; and advisory committees that <br />represent diverse constituencies were integrally <br />involved in the plan development process from the <br />beginning. <br />The 2014 Plan benefited from a performance-based <br />project evaluation process undertaken for the CWTP. <br />This allowed policies and goals to be expressed in <br />quantifiable terms and competing transportation <br />investments to be compared to one another <br />objectively. This led to a more systematic and <br />analytical selection process for effective investment <br />priorities. <br />City councils in the county and the County Board of <br />Supervisors each held public meetings and voted to <br />approve this Plan and recommended submission of <br />the sales tax measure to the voters. <br />VISION AND GOALS <br />The development of the Countywide Transportation <br />Plan and the Transportation Expenditure Plan began <br />by establishing a vision and set of goals for the <br />County's transportation system: <br />Vision: Alameda County will be served by a premier <br />transportation system that supports a vibrant and <br />livable Alameda County through a connected and <br />integrated multimodal transportation system <br />promoting sustainability, access, transit operations, <br />public health and economic opportunities. <br />The vision recognizes the need to maintain and <br />operate the County's existing transportation <br />infrastructure and services while developing new <br />investments that are targeted, effective, financially <br />sound and supported by appropriate land uses. <br />Transportation in Alameda County will be guided by <br />transparent decision-making and measureable <br />performance indicators, and will be supported by <br />these goals: <br />Goals: Alameda County's transportation system <br />will be: <br />• Multimodal (BART, bus, train, ferry, bicycle, <br />walking and driving) <br />• Accessible, affordable and equitable for people <br />of all ages, incomes, abilities and geographic <br />locations <br />• Integrated with land use patterns and local <br />decision-making <br />• Connected across the county, within and across <br />the network of streets, highways, transit, bicycle <br />and pedestrian routes <br />• Reliable and efficient <br />• Cost effective <br />• Well maintained <br />• Safe <br />• Supportive of a healthy and clean environment <br />