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Board approves limited amendments to Measure AA to fund crossing guards and create 'Reimagine Roadways' category
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The Board of Supervisors approved targeted amendments to the Transportation Authority of Marin’s Measure AA expenditure plan to increase funding for crossing guards and create a Reimagine Roadways category (shifting roughly 4% of local transportation funds) to advance multi‑jurisdictional capital projects; the motion passed following TAM board approval.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved amendments April 14 to the Measure AA expenditure plan as recommended by the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM). The amendments — which TAM presented after a public review — affect roughly 5% of the original 2018 measure and are intended to respond to changing cost pressures and county transportation priorities.
Anne Richmond, TAM executive director, outlined the review process and said the proposed changes were limited and strategic, preserving about 95% of the original measure. Derek McGill and TAM staff described two principal shifts now reflected in the amended plan:
• Increase funding for the crossing‑guard program to sustain deployment of 96 crossing guards; TAM staff said program costs exceed annual revenue and the adjustment will help avoid removal of crossing guards from the field.
• Create a new "Reimagine Roadways" category by shifting about 4% of local transportation infrastructure funds to provide a funding source for larger, multi‑jurisdictional multimodal capital projects and to prepare projects to be shovel‑ready. The category also folds a 0.5% innovation program allocation into the capital category to support technological and multimodal project elements.
TAM staff noted the amendment includes language clarifying that roadway components of environmental protections are eligible for category 2.1 and broadens eligible recipients for the sea‑level rise and ferry/regional access programs. To ease the short‑term transition, TAM proposed a double allocation to local jurisdictions next year so that jurisdictions receive an initial allocation from carryover and expected collections.
Supervisor Molton Peters moved the item and Supervisor Colbert seconded; the board approved the amended expenditure plan. TAM staff said the amendments will be scheduled to take effect for the July 1 fiscal year start pending approvals by cities and towns required under the expenditure‑plan amendment rules.
