Executive Committee Meeting Re-cap
October 5, 2009

TUMF Program update

• Total revenues collected to date have reached $508.6 million.
• Comprehensive Plan update and new fee structure approved: The Executive Committee approved the Comprehensive TUMF 2009 Program Update, Nexus Study and Program fee structure. The TUMF Program Nexus Study is the technical document that supports the Program and resulting fee schedule. The action completes a nearly two-year update process coordinated through the subregion’s Public Works Directors, in which members reviewed the region’s future growth through 2035, created new cost assumptions for TUMF improvements in order to best reflect the latest costs for labor, materials, and right-of-way, established a revised network, and utilized new modeling capabilities.
  
  The Executive Committee also approved a proposal to temporarily reduce TUMF fees by 50% for a period of one year. The reductions take effect as soon as jurisdictions implement them through revised resolutions and implementing ordinances, and will be effective through December 31, 2010.
  
  Current TUMF fees, new Nexus-based TUMF fees and temporarily reduced TUMF fees are listed below:
  
  Current TUMF Fees:
  

  Land Use Type	Units	Fee Per Unit
  Single Family Residential	DU	$9,812
  Multi Family Residential	DU	$6,890
  Industrial	SF GFA	$1.84
  Retail	SF GFA	$9.99
  Service	SF GFA	$5.71
  Class A & B Office**	SF GFA	$2.19

  
  Adopted New Nexus-based TUMF Fee
  (Effective January 1, 2011):
  

  Land Use Type	Units	Fee Per Unit
  Single Family Residential	DU	$8,873
  Multi Family Residential	DU	$6,231
  Industrial	SF GFA	$1.73
  Retail	SF GFA	$10.49
  Service	SF GFA	$4.19
  Class A & B Office**	SF GFA	$2.19

  
  Temporary 50% reduction (effective upon local agency resolution/ordinance adoption through December 31, 2010):
  

  Land Use Type	Units	Fee Per Unit
  Single Family Residential	DU	$4,437
  Multi Family Residential	DU	$3,115
  Industrial	SF GFA	$0.86
  Retail	SF GFA	$5.24
  Service	SF GFA	$2.10
  Class A & B Office**	SF GFA	$1.10

• TUMF agreement approved: One agreement was approved as follows:
  
  
  • Perris Multi-modal Transit Center: $1,050,000 reimbursement for construction.

WRCOG Program for energy efficiency continues to gain momentum: Responding to state legislation (AB 811) allowing property owners to finance the installation of energy efficient improvements to their homes and small businesses, in February 2009, the Executive Committee directed staff to pursue the implementation of a regional Program that would be administered by WRCOG. At its August meeting, the Executive Committee authorized staff to pursue a trip to Washington, D.C. to request support for the Program and seek opportunities for Program funding. Executive Committee members and staff traveled to Washington, D.C. on September 28 – 30, meeting with Congressional representatives Ken Calvert, Mary Bono-Mack, Jerry Lewis, and Darrell Issa. Meetings were also held with representatives from Senator Diane Feinstein’s office, Department of Energy staff, Environmental Protection Agency staff, and staff from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Executive Director's Column:
Some friendly advice for your planning portfolio

As a free service to you (please consider that you usually get what you pay for), the following 10 planning issues/options have been analyzed regarding their future viability and success. Recommendations on whether you, as an investor in California’s planning future, should “buy” or “sell” these issues/options are also provided, recognizing that you do so at your own risk. Large (e.g. global warming) and smaller options (e.g. cul-de-sacs) are explored for those with different investment abilities and interests.

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