FROM:
City Manager's Office
SUBJECT:
Title
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fontana Approving Measure I Continuation Expenditure Plan developed by the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino Council Transportation Authority (SBCTA).
End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-016, Approving Measure I Continuation of the Transportation Expenditure Plan developed by the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (Exhibit A).
End
COUNCIL GOALS:
• Practice sound fiscal management by living within our means while investing in the future.
• Practice sound fiscal management by developing long-term funding and debt management plans.
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by working cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions.
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with other public agencies providing services to residents and local businesses.
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by pursuing financial participation from county, state and federal governments.
• Invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by utilizing Measure-I Funds wisely.
DISCUSSION:
Measure I is San Bernardino County’s half-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation improvements, first approved by voters in 1989 and extended in 2004. Administered by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), Measure I ensures that funds are reinvested locally through a “return-to-source” policy, meaning each region benefits directly from the revenue it generates.
Measure I has funded a wide range of projects, from freeway expansion and interchange upgrades to public transit enhancements and local road repairs. The one-half of one percent transactions and use tax is set to expire in 2040. SBCTA has prepared an Expenditure Plan for the revenues expected to be derived from the proposed continuation of Measure I, which is anticipated to be placed on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
If approved by the voters, the continuation of Measure I would not institute a new tax, but continue the existing one-half of one percent sales tax for transportation after April 1, 2040.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If passed, it would generate an estimated $7.5 billion for the region in its first 30 years for local transportation projects.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.