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Alameda CTC Mass Transit Program Implementation Guidelines <br />Q. Planning: Identification of project and program current conditions and needs and development of <br />strategies and plans to address the identified needs. <br />R. Planning area: Four geographical sub -areas of the county (Planning Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4). The sub- <br />areas of the county are defined by the Alameda CTC as follows: <br />1. Planning Area 1 — North Area: Cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and <br />Piedmont <br />2. Planning Area 2 — Central Area: Cities of Hayward and San Leandro, and the unincorporated <br />areas of Castro Valley and San Lorenzo, as well as other unincorporated lands in that area <br />3. Planning Area 3 — South Area: Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City <br />4. Planning Area 4 — East Area: Cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton, and all <br />unincorporated lands in that area <br />S. Project completion/ closeout: Inspection/project acceptance, final invoicing, final reporting, and the <br />processes for closing out a project. <br />T. Safety improvements: Safety or security improvements for operators, passengers, service users, <br />facilities, and infrastructure or property. <br />U. Scoping and project feasibility: Early capital project phases that identify project needs, costs, and <br />implementation feasibility. <br />V. Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF): Measure F, Alameda County's VRF Program, approved by the <br />voters in November 2010 with 63 percent of the vote. It will generate approximately $11 million per <br />year through a $10 per year vehicle registration fee. Administered by the Alameda CTC, the VRF funds <br />four main types of programs and the distribution percentage is as follows: local streets and roads (60 <br />percent); transit (25 percent); local transportation technology (10 percent); and bicycle and pedestrian <br />projects (5 percent). <br />W. Welfare to Work: Transit services to enhance transportation opportunities for persons making the <br />transition from welfare to work. <br />Section 5. Mass Transit Fund Allocations <br />A. These Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on the Mass Transit Fund allocation process for <br />Measure B and Measure BB Direct Local Distribution funds and Measure B Express Bus Services <br />Grant Program and VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Program funds. <br />Measure B Mass Transit Direct Local Distribution (DLD) Funds <br />a. General- Alameda CTC distributes Measure B and Measure BB Mass Transit DLD <br />Funds to transit operators in Alameda County to be spent on maintenance of transit <br />services, restoration of service cuts, expansion of transit services, and passenger safety <br />and security. Transit operators in Alameda County receive their proportional share of <br />mass transit DLD funds based on percentages of net revenues generated by the <br />Measure B and Measure BB sales and use taxes (which share shall be adjusted <br />annually as described in the Master Programs Funding Agreement). These funds are <br />allocated on a monthly basis directly to each transit operator. <br />b. Eligible Uses: The Measure B and Measure BB Mass Transit DLD funds may be used <br />for capital projects, programs, maintenance, or operations that directly improve mass <br />transit services. Eligible uses for these funds include, but are not necessarily limited <br />to: <br />Transit - 3 <br />