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PROPOSITION C ANTI-GRIDLOCK TRANSIT

IMPROVEMENT FUND

BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET

The 2021-22 Proposed Budget for the Proposition C Anti-Gridlock Transit Improvement (Proposition C) Fund relates
to the current year funding as follows:

Amount % Change

2020-21 Adopted Budget $ 99,429,532

2021-22 Proposed Budget $ 92,604,668

Change from 2020-21 Budget $ (6,824,864) (6.9%)

The Proposition C Fund receives revenue from the one-half cent sales tax increase approved by County of
Los Angeles voters in 1990. The funds are allocated Countywide on a per-capita basis and may be used for public
transit, paratransit, and the repair and maintenance of streets used by public transit. The Los Angeles Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro) approved guidelines for Proposition C funds reflect a distribution of funding as
follows: 40 percent for discretionary projects, 25 percent for transit-related highway improvements, 20 percent for
local return (allocation to jurisdictions), 10 percent for commuter rail, and five percent for security. The City
appropriates its portion of this local return as described below.

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

 Signal Synchronization: Funding is provided to City departments, including the Department of Transportation
(DOT) and the Department of Public Works, to maintain efficiencies of the City’s roadway system through
the use of the Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC) and Adaptive Traffic Control System
(ATCS) traffic signal synchronization systems. The ATSAC system is a computer-based traffic signal control
system that monitors traffic conditions and system performance, selects appropriate signal timing strategies,
and performs equipment diagnostics and alert functions. ATCS upgrades signal timing features to existing
ATSAC locations.

 Metro Annual Work Program: Funding is provided to City departments for salaries and expense costs
associated with the Metro Annual Work Program. All expenses are reimbursed by Metro. The Metro Annual
Work Program includes transportation projects which are part of the America Fast Forward Initiative (also
known as the Measure R 30/10 Initiative) and the Measure M 28 by 28 Program. Funding is also provided to
various City departments to support the Metro Purple Line Expansion, which will expand westward and is
under construction.

 Transportation Grant Fund Work Program: Funding is provided to City departments for salaries and expense
costs associated with transportation grant funded projects.

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