Superior Court of California County of Sonoma*

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The Board of Supervisors direct the County Administrator's Office to present the budget in a form which makes it easy to understand what funding is truly discretionary and what reserves currently exist. Response: This recommendation has been partially implemented and will continue to be implemented in the future. Even though the current budget book design specifically highlights General Fund support and designation of Tax revenues (main discretionary county funding source), the Board of Supervisors values continuous improvement and will request that the County Administrator's Office staff evaluate adding a Discretionary Funding section or table for the public's ease of reference.

R2

The Board of Supervisors set budget priorities such that annual General Fund allocations to the Roads Division meet or exceed $20 million, the minimum amount necessary to stop the decline in the condition of County roads. Response: This recommendation has been partially implemented and will continue to be implemented during the annual prioritization process. The Board serves the county residents with needed services beyond preservation and maintenance of road infrastructure. Nonetheless, the Board of Supervisors already dedicates more discretionary General Fund than what most California counties receive. In FY 2015-16 a total amount of $22.2 million was designated to accelerate Pavement Preservation activities in addition to the $5.4 million annual contribution for corrective maintenance. Also, starting with FY 2016-17 the Board adopted a policy to annually increase the General Fund contribution towards pavement preservation by up to 2% (based on secured property tax growth). Finally, the Board has committed to pursue legislation that provides for an equitable distribution of state-federal funds, support and lobby for increases in both federal and state gas taxes and alternative revenue sources for transportation, and to periodically consider available county funds to invest in road infrastructure.

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The Board of Supervisors explore all reasonable avenues to increase funding for paving County roads, including a Special Tax measure. Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Response to Funding for County Roads . . , Joseph Response: This recommendation has been implemented and will continue to be implemented in the future. In 2012 the Board of Supervisors formed an Ad-Hoc Committee on Roads for the purpose of developing short and long term strategies to improve the county's road network condition. Subsequent to that, in August 2013, the Board created the Long- Term Roads Ad Hoc Committee to develop a Long-Term Road Plan including funding strategies for pavement condition improvements. These efforts resulted in the Board of Supervisors dedicating the highest level of funding for County roads infrastructure at that time by investing $10.4 million in FY 12-13 and $10.2 million in FY 13-14 of General Funds. To effectively implement the 2014 Long Term Roads Plan, the Board placed Measure A, a proposed ¼ cent sales tax increase on the June 2, 2015 special election ballot that would have generated approximately $20 Million per year, with the County's share being approximately $8.7 Million to supplement the Board's $11.57 million annual commitment to roads. Absent the anticipated revenue generated by Measure A, the Board directed staff to convene a study session to discuss additional funding options. On November 10, 2015 the Board identified additional one-time General Fund dollars totaling $13.5 million, of which $10.7 million was allocated in FY 15/16 and $2.8 million was allocated in FY 16/17. These new funds are a combination of Teeter Funds and available fund balances. The Board also directed the County Administrator to annually index the annual pavement preservation General Fund base contribution of $9 million by up to 2%. The Board continues legislative advocacy efforts to provide a stable long-term funding source for Pavement Preservation, including changes that would result in a more equitable distribution of existing state and federal funds, as well as potential new revenue sources for this purpose. Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Response to Funding for County Roads