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4. Highway 1 Corridor Projects

5. Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects

8. Need = $5.7 billion through 2035 Available Revenue = $2.8 billion

9. Financial Element $120 M Other Agency Discretion $2.1 B dedicated funds $440 M ½-cent Sales Tax and $10 Vehicle Reg Fee – Voter Discretion ($20 M/yr) $2.8 Billion Available Revenue through 2035 $155 M RTC Discretion ($7 M/yr)

10. Fund Distribution

11. Average Annual Cost of Select Items 11

12. What is the 18-cent Gas Tax Worth Today? 12

13. Working Together UCSC could support RTC research needs, Collaboratively we can improve multi-modal connections to UCSC Elected officials need to hear from you

14. Call for Action….. Cheap oil is history Climate Change is real Slowing it down means investing in options Those options help make walkable communities = more $ to spend locally Waiting for (state or federal) help?

15. Local funding / control is key Incremental approach is better than no action Success will depend on strong support by you A strategic campaign starts today Time to invest is now! Are you ready to begin the journey?

16. Thank you! Contact: gdondero@sccrtc.org 460-3202

17. 20-Year History of Base Excise Tax (Inflation Adjusted) 17 $0.116 $0.105