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Alameda CTC Mass Transit Program Implementation Guidelines J. Grants: Funding for plans, programs, or projects based on a competitive call for projects; evaluated based on adopted evaluation criteria; and allocated based on a reimbursement basis. K. Indirect cost: Also known as "overhead,"any cost of doing business other than direct costs. These costs include utilities, rent, administrative staff, officers' salaries, accounting department costs, and personnel department costs, which are requisite for general operation of the organization but are not directly allocable to a particular service or product. L. Maintenance: Repairs, renovation, or upgrade of existing facility or infrastructure. M. Measure B: Alameda County's half-cent transportation sales tax, originally approved in 1986, and reauthorized by voters in November 2000. Collection of the sales tax began on April 1, 2002. Administered by the Alameda CTC,Measure B funds four types of programs in 20 local jurisdictions: bicycle and pedestrian, local streets and roads,mass transit, and paratransit. N. Operations: Provision of services that operate transportation facilities and programs. Operations costs do not include the costs to operate community outreach or other programs not directly related to a specific transportation service, program, or product. O. Pass-through funds: Funds allocated based on a funding formula(such as population, registered vehicles, roadmiles, or a combination thereof) defined in a voter-approved measure and provided to eligible jurisdictions on a regularly scheduled basis (such as a regular monthly payment). P. Planning: Identification of project and program current conditions and needs and development of strategies and plans to address the identified needs. Q. Planning area: Four geographical sub-areas of the county(Planning Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4). The sub-areas of the county are defined by the Alameda CTC as follows: 1. Planning Area 1 —North Area: Cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont 2. Planning Area 2—Central Area: Cities of Hayward and San Leandro, and the unincorporated areas of Castro Valley and San Lorenzo, as well as other unincorporated lands in that area 3. Planning Area 3 —South Area: Cities of Fremont,Newark, and Union City 4. Planning Area 4—East Area: Cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton, and all unincorporated lands in that area R. Project completion/closeout: Inspection/project acceptance, final invoicing, final reporting, and the processes for closing out a project. S. Safety improvements: Safety or security improvements for operators, passengers, service users, facilities, and infrastructure or property. T. Scoping and project feasibility: Early capital project phases that identify project needs, costs, and implementation feasibility.