CC 2024-03-12_06c Supplemental 2
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Jessica Matson, Legislative & Information Services Director/City Clerk
SUBJECT: Supplemental Information
Agenda Item 6.c. – March 12, 2024 City Council Meeting
SLOCOG Presentation on Countywide Self-Help Measure
DATE: March 12, 2024
Attached is correspondence received for the above referenced item.
cc: City Manager
Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
City Attorney
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From:Healthy Communities
To:public comment
Subject:3/12 City Council Meeting - Item 6c (Public Comment)
Date:Monday, March 11, 2024 11:07:42 AM
Attachments:SLOCOG_LRF_HCWG 031224.pdf
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Hello,
I am reaching out on behalf of the Healthy Communities Work Group. Please see our comment letter
for Item 6c of tomorrow's City Council agenda.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Sophie
Sophie Glazebrook
Healthy Communities Work Group
healthycommunitiesslo@gmail.com
COALITION PARTNERS:
Bike SLO County
Cal Poly State University
Caltrans District 5
City of San Luis Obispo
Community Action Partnership of SLO
First 5 of San Luis Obispo County
Los Osos Pickleball
Oceano Community Services District
SLO Council of Governments
SLO County Air Pollution Control District
SLO County Department Public Health
SLO County YIMBY
SLO Legal Assistance Foundation
Smart Share Housing Solutions
RESOURCES:
www.slohealthcounts.org
Building Healthy Communities: Residential
Checklist
To enhance health with improvements to the built environment
through collaboration, education, and policy guidance.
www.slohealthcounts.org/hcwg
March 12, 2024
To: Arroyo Grande City Council
215 E. Branch St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
ATTN: Local Roads First Transportation Tax Ballot Initiative
Dear Arroyo Grande City Council,
We are writing to you today, on behalf of the Healthy Communities
Work Group, in support of the Local Roads First Transportation Tax
Ballot Initiative.
Our group has seen how bike and pedestrian infrastructure
improvements have translated to better health for our communities.
Safe neighborhoods that allow people to walk or bike to work, school,
parks, and errands allow physical activity to be incorporated into
everyday life, which may reduce obesity and other chronic
conditions. Safe and connected neighborhoods also increase
community connection, reduce social isolation and enhance the
quality of life for residents.
We also recognize that the gas tax that has traditionally funded these
kinds of active transportation projects has, and will continue to,
decline in the years ahead.
The Local Roads First Self-Help initiative would allow our county to
replace those declining revenues—with $700 million over the next 20
years to invest in roads, bike and pedestrian improvements, and such
valuable programs as public transit for seniors, persons with
disabilities, and veterans, and Safe Routes to School.
It would also make SLO County eligible for millions more in
competitive grants from both state and federal sources—money that
we are currently losing to other counties throughout California. This
local transportation tax would also be paid for by both residents and
visitors alike, allowing SLO County to support the continued
investment in our communities.
Notably, the tax excludes certain essentials such as housing,
groceries, and medical expenses. This exemption emphasizes that
the tax will reduce impacts on residents while ensuring that tourists
also contribute their fair share.
For these reasons, HCWG recommends the SLOCOG Board of
Directors to continue to move this initiative forward and give voters
the ability to decide on a local transportation tax. We thank you for
your consideration.
To enhance health with improvements to the built environment
through collaboration, education, and policy guidance.
www.slohealthcounts.org/hcwg
Sincerely,
Bob Jorgensen, Healthy Communities Work Group Co-chair
Ke Ghiglia, Healthy Communities Work Group Co-chair
About the Healthy Communities Work Group
The Healthy Communities Work Group is a collaboration between public
health officials, local planning and transportation officials, community-
based organizations, academia, and community members, working to
improve health through community design.