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Alameda CTC Mass Transit Program Implementation Guidelines <br /> U. Vehicle Registration Fee(VRF): Measure F, Alameda County's VRF Program, approved <br /> by the voters in November 2010 with 63 percent of the vote. It will generate approximately <br /> $11 million per year through a$10 per year vehicle registration fee. Administered by the <br /> Alameda CTC, the VRF funds four main types of programs and the distribution percentage <br /> is as follows: local streets and roads (60 percent); transit(25 percent); local transportation <br /> technology (10 percent); and bicycle and pedestrian projects (5 percent). <br /> V. Welfare to Work: Transit services to enhance transportation opportunities for persons <br /> making the transition from welfare to work. <br /> Section 5. Mass Transit Fund Allocations <br /> A. These Implementation Guidelines provide guidance on the Mass Transit Fund allocation <br /> process for Measure B pass-through funds and Measure B Express Bus Services Grant <br /> Program and VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Program funds. <br /> I. Measure B Mass Transit Pass-through Funds <br /> a. General: Alameda CTC distributes Measure B Mass Transit Pass-through <br /> Funds to transit operators in Alameda County to be spent on maintenance of <br /> transit services, restoration of service cuts, expansion of transit services, and <br /> passenger safety and security. Transit operators in Alameda County receive <br /> their proportional share of mass transit pass-through funds based on <br /> percentages of net revenues generated by the Measure B sales and use tax <br /> (which share shall be adjusted annually as described in the Master Program <br /> Funding Agreement). These funds are allocated on a monthly basis directly <br /> to each transit operator. <br /> b. Eligible Uses: The Measure B Mass Transit pass-through funds may be <br /> used for capital projects, programs, maintenance, or operations that directly <br /> improve mass transit services. Eligible uses for these funds include, but are <br /> not necessarily limited to: <br /> 1) Capital projects, including: <br /> a) All phases of capital projects, including feasibility studies, <br /> planning, and environmental <br /> b) Upgrades to or expansions to bus, ferry,rail, and shuttle <br /> infrastructure <br /> c) Purchase or lease of equipment or new vehicles for transit <br /> services <br /> 2) Mass transit system operations and services, including commuter <br /> rail; express, local, and feeder bus; and ferry <br /> 3) Paratransit services <br /> 4) Welfare to Work services <br /> 5) Direct staff and consultant costs to develop,plan, implement, <br /> operate and maintain transit projects and programs <br />