NEWMAN — The Newman City Council is expected to adopt the Measure L Master Funding Agreement for Fiscal Years 2025–2030 at its meeting Tuesday, securing the city’s share of transportation sales tax revenue for local infrastructure improvements.

Measure L, a 25-year half-cent sales tax approved by Stanislaus County voters in November 2016, funds a wide range of transportation projects across the region. The Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) administers the proceeds, which are allocated to cities and transit providers for local streets and roads, traffic management, bike and pedestrian improvements, and transit services.

Under the proposed agreement, Newman will continue to receive 1.26% of the Local Control Funds — the portion of Measure L revenue designated for city-level transportation projects. These funds are divided into three categories: 50% for streets and roads, 10% for traffic management, and 5% for bike and pedestrian improvements.

The new agreement, effective July 1, 2025, outlines the city’s responsibilities for receiving and using Measure L funds. Newman must annually submit its Capital Improvement Program, traffic and pedestrian plans, and a maintenance-of-effort calculation based on prior general fund spending. Compliance will be verified through independent audits and monitored by StanCOG.

Transit services, administered separately, will receive 1.4% of Measure L receipts after administrative and outreach costs. These funds are disbursed quarterly to the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority and Turlock Transit.

The City Council is expected to vote on Resolution No. 2025, to formally adopt the agreement. If approved, the measure will ensure continued funding for Newman’s transportation priorities through 2030.

City staff recommend adoption, citing the agreement’s alignment with long-term infrastructure goals and its role in maintaining eligibility for Measure L disbursements. The current agreement, covering fiscal years 2020–2025, is set to expire June 30, 2025.

The Measure L Ordinance and Expenditure Plan, which governs fund usage and eligibility, remains unchanged unless amended by a two-thirds vote of Stanislaus County residents.