FOCUS ON
THE FUTURE

In coordination with Contra Costa County, cities, towns and transportation agencies, the Authority sets transportation funding priorities that manage the impacts of growth, sustain the economy and preserve the environment.

Planning for
Measure J Projects and Programs

In 2004, Contra Costa voters approved Measure J which continued the county’s half-cent transportation sales tax for 25 more years beyond the original expiration date of 2009. The tax revenues will be used to fund a voter-approved Expenditure Plan of transportation programs and projects. In 2006, the Authority adopted a financial framework for implementation of Measure J projects and programs and outlined a plan to advance project development work. Key projects, such as the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel and State Route 4 East, will become a reality sooner than originally planned with the renewal of the tax.

Leading Growth
Management

Through the Growth Management Program, the Authority encourages and supports cooperative planning among local jurisdictions, adjoining communities and regional partners. Measure J continues many of the components of Measure C (the original 1988 transportation sales tax measure) Growth Management Program. It also adds a new requirement for a voter-approved Urban Limit Line beyond which local jurisdictions may not approve urban development. The Authority’s new policies, established in 2006, allow jurisdictions to comply with this requirement either by adopting a local voter-approved line, or by relying on the County’s Urban Limit Line. Each jurisdiction is required to adopt a Growth Management Element to its General Plan.