San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Moving the City

The Expenditure Plan Advisory Committee (EPAC) provided advice to the Transportation Authority Board on the composition of the Expenditure Plan for the November 2003 reauthorization of the half-cent sales tax for transportation.

Discussion

During the discussion of the Public Outreach strategy for the Countywide Transportation Plan, the Transportation Authority Board emphasized the importance of providing a wider context for the development of the Prop B Reauthorization Plan. This is highlighted by the fact that the revenues likely to result from the reauthorization will only be a fraction of the total funding expected to be programmed to SF projects over the next 30 years. The Board therefore saw fit to place the reauthorization expenditure plan in the context of the 30-year Countywide Transportation Plan, which will account for all local, state and federal transportation revenues, not just those generated by the sales tax. The Board also understood the need for consideration of projects and programs proposed by regional operators like BART, Caltrain and the new Water Transit Authority.

EPAC structure

The Transportation Authority Board approved the formation of the Expenditure Plan Advisory Committee (EPAC) at its April 15, 2003 meeting. The EPAC includes 21 members, as follows:

• 5 members from the CAC (selected by the CAC)
• 5 members from the Business Advisory Group (appointed by the Authority Board)
• 11 members-at-large (appointed by the Authority Board)

See list of members and alternates. In addition, staff resource agencies from the Authority's Technical Working Group include: MUNI, the Department of Parking and Traffic, the Department of Public Works, the Planning Department and BART.

This Committee structure provides continuity and consistency with the Countywide Plan development process and ensures a good mix of community, business, and agency representatives.

Schedule of meetings

The EPAC's work covered the period from April 29th through June 24. The schedule of meetings and major milestone dates for reauthorizing the sales tax measure are also shown below.

Expenditure Plan and Sales Tax Reauthorization
Final Environmental Impact Report

Released: June 18, 2003
The Final Environmental Impact Report was certified by the Transportation Authority on July 22, 2003.

• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Appendix A
• Appendix B

For More Information: Meeting notices and agenda packets for all EPAC meetings can be found on the Authority's website. Questions may be directed to Tilly Chang at 415.522.4800.