Local Bus Transit
Measure M contributes 10% of its revenue to the Local Bus Transit (LBT) Program. Throughout Sonoma County public transportation is operated to provide a viable alternative to the private automobile.
Bus transit funding is allocated quarterly to each of the bus transit operators in Sonoma County: Sonoma County Transit, Santa Rosa CityBus and Petaluma Transit. Each year an estimate of Measure M funding is included in the annual Coordinated Claim.
The bus transit operators use Measure M funds to maintain and, when possible, expand service. Transit operators are required to submit a letter to the SCTA on an annual basis outlining how the Measure M funding was spent, a description of what projects or activities were completed and how performance standards were met.
Measure M Local Bus Transit (LBT) Program Distribution Ratios
For Fiscal Year 2023/24
POPULATION AS OF JANUARY 1, 2022
Area |
Population1 |
% Population |
| Cloverdale | 8,905 | 1.85% |
| Cotati | 7,397 | 1.53% |
| Healdsburg | 11,030 | 2.29% |
| Petaluma | 58,945 | 12.22% |
| Rohnert Park | 43,998 | 9.12% |
| Santa Rosa | 175,775 | 36.44% |
| Sebastopol | 7,489 | 1.55% |
| Sonoma | 10,779 | 2.23% |
| Windsor | 25,942 | 5.38% |
| County | 132.144 | 27.39%2 |
| Total | 482,404 | 100% |
1 California Department of Finance – January 1, 2022 – Based on published population by entity.
2 See below for adjusted calculation for TDA formula[/vc_column_text]
LOCAL BUS TRANSIT (LBT) PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION RATIOS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23
Distribution to Transit Operators based on TDA Population Percentages Above
Area |
Population |
% Population |
| Healdsburg | 11,030 | 2.29% |
| Petaluma | 58,945 | 12.22% |
| Santa Rosa | 175,775 | 36.43% |
| County | 236,654 | 49.06% |
| Total | 482,404 | 100% |
