Subject
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Proposed Amendment to the Orange County Local Transportation Authority Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3
overview
Overview
The voter-approved Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 requires that all net revenues be allocated solely for transportation purposes described in the ordinance. A safeguard for the use of the Measure M2 net revenues indicates that any jurisdiction which uses net revenues in any amount and for any reason for a purpose other than those authorized by the ordinance must fully reimburse the Orange County Transportation Authority for any misspent funds and that jurisdiction shall be deemed ineligible to receive net revenues for a period of five years. The Board of Directors requested that staff develop options for potentially amending Ordinance No. 3 that include less severe remedies than what are currently required where Measure M2 net revenues are used for purposes other than those authorized by the ordinance.
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Recommendation(s)
A. Provide direction to staff to initiate the process to amend the Orange County Local Transportation Authority Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 to provide the Board of Directors with flexibility in determining a lesser penalty when a local jurisdiction uses Measure M2 net revenues for purposes other than those authorized by the M2 Ordinance No. 3.
B. Provide direction to staff to make the necessary changes to the Transportation Investment Plan provided in Attachment A to reflect the changes made to the Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3.
C. Direct staff to set a date of October 27, 2025, for a public hearing and Board of Directors’ action to consider adoption of the amendment to the Orange County Local Transportation Authority Measure M2 Ordinance No. 3 as it relates to the safeguard of use of revenues requirement.