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MEASURE R

TRAFFIC RELIEF AND RAIL EXPANSION FUNDS

BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET

The 2020-21 Proposed Budget for Measure R Traffic Relief and Rail Expansion Funds relates to current year funding
as follows:

Amount % Change

2019-20 Adopted Budget $ 58,858,903

2020-21 Proposed Budget $ 55,254,750

Change from 2018-19 Budget $ (3,604,153) (6.1%)

In November 2008, County of Los Angeles voters approved an additional one-half cent sales tax for a period of
30 years to:

 Expand the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) rail system, including providing a direct
airport connection;
 Make local street improvements, such as synchronizing signals, filling potholes, repairing streets, and making
neighborhood streets and intersections safer for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians in each community;
 Enhance safety and improve the flow of traffic on freeways and highways; and,
 Make public transportation more convenient and affordable (especially for seniors, students, the disabled,
and commuters).

The Measure R Traffic Relief and Rail Expansion Funds represents the City’s 15 percent share of the revenue
collected and is referred to as the Measure R Local Return (Measure R) Fund. The City’s Measure R local return
share of revenue collected is based on the City's percentage share of the County’s population. Measure R funds must
be used to augment, not supplant, other City programs. In addition, the City is providing a three percent match to
Metro for delivering transit projects within the City limits. While not legally required, this match allows the City to
maintain an active partnership with Metro on regional transit projects of significant importance to the City. This match
is currently being budgeted within the Proposition A Local Transit Assistance Fund.

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

 Street Improvements: Funding is provided for street improvement programs including the City’s Pavement
Preservation Program, Great Streets Initiative, and median island maintenance.

 Safety Improvements: Funding is provided to enhance pedestrian and traffic safety through various programs
including sidewalk access ramp construction, Vision Zero, and projects on the City's High Injury Network.

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