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SamTrans seeks local priorities for potential Connect Bay Area measure; San Mateo urged to weigh equity and east–west service needs
Summary
SamTrans presented the Connect Bay Area (SB63) proposal and asked San Mateo residents to rank local priorities by April 30; council members and riders pressed for clarity on how the county’s $50M/year return-to-source funds would be allocated and stressed equity and east–west connections.
SamTrans representatives briefed the San Mateo City Council on April 20 about the Connect Bay Area proposal (SB63) and sought community input on a local investment plan that would govern roughly $50 million per year if the regional sales-tax measure advances and passes.
Emily Beach, SamTrans chief communications officer, said the statewide act proposes a limited-term, 14‑year regional sales tax. She said most revenue is prescriptively directed to major operators (BART, Caltrain, Muni) but that a portion — roughly one-third of the county share — would return to counties and be administered locally; SamTrans’ estimate for San Mateo County is about $50 million per year (a…
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