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o create good jobs within Alameda County by requiring local contracting that supports residents and businesses in Alameda County. Strict Accountability and Performance Measures The 30-year Plan includes strict accountability measures to ensure all $8 billion for County transportation improvements are spent on approved projects. It requires open and transparent public processes to allocate funds, annual independent audits, an independent watchdog committee made up of people who live in Alameda County, and annual compliance reports to the public that detail costs, including strict limits on administrative expenses, and document how specific performance measures are met. The Independent Watchdog Committee and Alameda CTC will evaluate performance and cost-effectiveness of projects funded in the 2014 Plan as they are being implemented. A key feature of the local transportation sales tax is that it cannot be used for any purpose other than local transportation needs. It cannot be taken by the state or by any other governmental agency under any circumstance, and over the life of this Plan can only be used for the purposes described in the Plan, or as amended. Transportation Investment Summary Affordable Transit for Over the course of the 30-year Youth,Seniors and People Plan, total investments of nearly $8 $9Disabilities 4 n mion billion will fund the types of BART,Bus Peny and transportation investments as Commuter Rail shown in the chart and described $2,768 Million in further detail as follows. I fi niv and County \ srceis 5?1aeM BART, Bus, Ferry and Commuter 1 Rail *« / soy`"\ • BART, bus, ferry and commuter n b Et 677hi°- Traffic Relief on 1 ticYcle mid 5 Streets and Highways PO= Poets rail investments will ensure transit fe 1s0i operators can provide reliable, Clean Transportation, WIN $3,02 Million safe, and fast services. These Community Development, Technology and Innovation operations, maintenance, and $1,028 Minion. capital projects were guided by the *Estimated funds from 2015 to 2045 are anticipated to be principles of enhancing safety, nearly$8 billion. convenience, and reliability to maximize the number of people who can use the transit system. By doubling the amount of local sales tax funds available for transit operations and maintenance, this plan represents a major investment in Alameda County's transit system to increase transit services and expand access to transit throughout the County, and to help avoid further service cuts while preserving the affordability of transit. Page 4 of 6