PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 05/04/2026
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CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION OF A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR SB 1408 LEGISLATION AUTHORED BY STATE SENATOR ARREGUIN (D-7TH) TO SUPPORT CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S DESIRE TO IMPOSE OR EXTEND A DISTRICT TAX BY ORDINANCE OF UP TO 1%, EVEN IF IT EXCEEDS THE 2% CAP WHEN COMBINED WITH OTHER DISTRICT TAXES IMPOSED BY LOCAL AGENCIES
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Annual City Council Assignments are not contained in the FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025; but are operationally required per SPMC requirements.[BH1]
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
The Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCTA) is a public agency formed by Contra Costa County voters in 1988 to manage the county's transportation sales tax program and oversee countywide transportation planning efforts. CCTA manages a multibillion-dollar suite of projects and programs and is responsible for planning, funding, and delivering transportation infrastructure projects. Some major projects, primarily on state highways, are being developed directly by CCTA. Others are administered by cities, the county, or transit districts with funds provided by CCTA.
Under the Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act, CCTA can impose a tax up to 1% to fund local transportation improvements. In 1988, the CCTA used this authority to impose a 0.5% district tax, known as Measure C, which voters renewed as Measure J in 2004. However, Measure J is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2034. While CCTA can extend the tax at the current rate within the cap, any increase in the rate requires a statutory exemption.
Currently, Vice Mayor Rita Xavier, is a two-year seating Boa...
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