DATE:
April 22, 2026
04
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S 2027 TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 THROUGH 2030-31 AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
In 1987, voters in the San Diego region approved the San Diego Transportation Improvement Program (TransNet), establishing a half-cent sales tax for 20 years to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety, and enhance air quality. In 2004, voters extended the tax for an additional 40 years, through 2048. The TransNet Extension Ordinance and Expenditure Plan identifies funding for specific highway and transit corridor projects and allocates a portion of the revenue to local street and road projects selected by jurisdictions on a biennial basis. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) administers the TransNet program and incorporates all TransNet-funded projects into the region's long-term transportation plan. SANDAG is also required under federal and State law to prepare a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP), a five-year list of transportation projects receiving federal, State, or local funds, including TransNet revenue.
The County of San Diego (County) serves more than 500,000 residents living in unincorporated communities. The Department of Public Works (DPW) maintains and operates the County's transportation network, which includes nearly 2,000 centerline miles of roadway. A share of the region's TransNet revenue is distributed to local jurisdictions, including the County, through the TransNet Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP), based on population and the number of road miles each jurisdiction maintains. The County receives LSRP funds annually to support roadway improvements. Every two years, the County must submit an updated five-year County Program of Projects (POP) to SANDAG detailing how it will use LSRP funds. SANDAG then incorporates the County's POP...
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