Measure T Transportation Improvement Fund
Special Revenue Fund 25 Department 6000
Department Overview
In November 2012, Napa County voters passed a half-cent sales tax called the Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act (NVTA Ordinance 2012-01), known as Measure T. This countywide sales tax is administered by Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) and is collected and distributed by Napa County for road maintenance that began in 2018. Measure T is estimated to provide $525,000 annually to fund street, sidewalk, streetlight, and related projects.
Measure T requires the Town to continue to maintain its pre-existing expenditure level efforts on road maintenance (as measured by the average general fund expenditures on pavement maintenance activities during Fiscal Year 2007/2008, Fiscal Year 2008/2009, and Fiscal Year 2009/2010). Starting in Fiscal Year 2018/2019, this amount, known as Maintenance of Effort (MOE), must also be spent by the Town in the form of General Fund expenditure each year to remain eligible to receive Measure T funds. As part of the biennial update to NVTA, the MOE was updated and approved by Council. It is presented to NVTA and certified by the Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee annually.
The MOE amount will be accounted for in personnel costs in the Streets Maintenance budget (01-4305). The Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee approved MOE for the Town for Measure T is $223,604.
Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Accomplishments
- Achieved a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 78, which is the highest in the Napa Valley.
- Completed the Washington Street South Street Rehabilitation Project.
- Updated the Measure T 5-year plan to maximize PCI improvement in the coming 5-year period and had 5-year plan and maintenance of effort certified by NVTA and ITOC.
Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Goals and Objectives
- Use Measure T Funds for the Annual Streets Maintenance Program (MT-3023). The anticipated street improvement project includes Mesa Court, Yount Mill Road, Humboldt Street, Harvest Court, Finnell Road, Heather Street, Yountville Crossing, and Yount Street.
- Mesa Court and Yount Mill Road will receive a grind and overlay .
- Humboldt Street, Harvest Court, Finnell Road, Heather Street, Yountville Crossing, and Yount Street will receive asphalt repair work in preparation for a full street micro surface in the following year.
Budget Highlights
- $525,000 is budgeted to continue with the Annual Street Maintenance and Paving Program (MT-3023)
Did You Know?
- The average asphalt surface drops only 40% in condition during the first 75% of its life. This means that if you maintain your asphalt over the years, it will last you a long time.
- The Town received a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 78 for its streets. This is the highest rating in any of the Napa County jurisdictions.
- A summary of the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 can be found in the last section of the budget document.
- Details of the Town’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) can be viewed by clicking this link to the Town’s website https://www.townofyountville.com/departments-services/public-works/capital-improvement-program Public Works Department page.