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Chino Council backs SBCTA Measure I continuation expenditure plan for November ballot
Summary
Council unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s proposed Measure I continuation expenditure plan, which would extend the existing half-cent sales tax for transportation projects beyond 2040.
The Chino City Council on March 24 unanimously adopted a resolution backing the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s proposed expenditure plan to continue Measure I, the county’s half‑cent sales tax dedicated to transportation.
Public Works Director Ai Jen Lee and Deputy Director/City Engineer Albert Espinosa summarized the plan’s components, including local mobility (roadway, bikeway, sidewalks and maintenance), regional mobility (highways, interchanges, bus and rail improvements) and programs to reduce transit fares and improve first‑/last‑mile connectivity. "The proposed measure would continue Measure I funding and continue the existing 1 half percent sales tax for transportation projects," Lee said, noting the current measure is set to sunset March 31, 2040.
Lee told the council the city has used Measure I funds for more than 60 capital projects and more than $22 million in local Measure I expenditures since 2010. Staff said the expenditure plan could appear on the November ballot and aims to preserve funding for local street repairs, traffic signals and regional projects.
Councilmember Comstock moved to adopt the supporting resolution and Councilmember Flores seconded; the council voted unanimously.
The resolution is a policy-level endorsement to support the SBCTA board‑prepared expenditure plan and does not itself place a measure on the ballot; that step would be carried out by SBCTA and county election procedures.
