NYPTA Fall Conference

November 18

Albany New York

Weingarten, Reid & McNally, LLCWeingarten, Reid & McNally, LLC

The Experience to

Make Your Voice

Heard

What We do

We work to achieve NYPTA’s priorities through a combination of tools including:

Professional lobbying

Coalition building

Grassroots advocacy

Media efforts

Political actions

23rd District Candidate Bill Owens Greets Senator Dave Valesky

2009 Election Update

Republicans Lose 23rd Congressional District

Bloomberg Wins 3rd Term In Close Race

North Country Congressman Bill Owens wins the 23rd Congressional District with 49 percent of the vote over Conservative Candidate Doug Hoffman

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Spends $100-million to defeat underdog Bill Thompson by 5% of the vote.

2009 Election Update

Republicans Win Big in Key Local Elections – Gain Momentum Going Into 2010

NY GOP Gains Ground

Nassau – Retakes legislature, County Executive too close to call

Westchester – Democratic County Executive Andrew Spano defeated

Ulster – Gains Majority in Legislature, Majority Leader Cahill loses seat

Onondaga – Increases Majority to 12-7

Erie – Gains 3 Seats, Doubles Margin in Legislature

Governor Paterson Unveils Two Year $5-Billion Deficit Reduction Plan

Legislature Resistant to Education and Medicaid Cuts as Negotiations Continue through Special Session

Governor Paterson Addresses Legislature in a Rare Joint Session of the Legislature

Senate and Assembly Hold Hearings on Proposed DRP

$5 Billion Two-Year Deficit Reduction Plan includes cuts to the following operating aid to transit systems:

Transportation Mass Transportation Assistance Program (18,938)

Mass Transportation Operating Assistance Fund Program (97,554)

Additional Mass Transportation Assistance Program (8,939)

NYPTA Submits Testimony in Opposition to Operating Cuts

By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press First published: Sunday, November 15, 2009

ALBANY -- A new coalition of upstate and suburban Democratic senators -- including Neil Breslin of Albany County -- say they will refuse to vote for any midyear school aid cuts sought by Gov. David Paterson and still being negotiated by the Senate's New York City-based leaders.

If it holds, the coalition of seven Democrats would kill the chance of disruptive midyear school aid cuts in any deficit reduction package.

Paterson, a Democrat, says the cuts are needed to address a $3.2 billion deficit.

Coalition: Stop school aid cuts State Democrats say they'll refuse to vote for any midyear reductions

 

School Aid -Education

Medicaid

Higher Education

Debt Service

Fringe Benefits

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Transportation

Public Health

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Corrections

Other Education

Judiciary

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2.01%, 2%1.51%, 2%9.04%, 9%

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THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING PIE OF CUTS

NYS BUDGET 2009-10 $80 Billion

Paterson Opposes NYS DOT Proposed New Five Year Capital Program

Proposed Capital Program recommends a $25.8 billion infrastructure investment over the next five years in state and local highways and bridges, intercity passenger and freight rail, suburban and upstate transit, ports and airports. $340 million provided for transit.

“Unfortunately this plan, and the plan the MTA submitted on October 1, are simply unaffordable given New York’s current fiscal condition. “ – Governor David Paterson

NYPTA Weighs in on Capital Plan Proposal

NYPTA released a report “Upstate and Suburban Transit at the Crossroads” urging the State to address the growing operating aid crisis in tandem with capital needs with the following revenue recommendations including those already in place for the MTA:

•Regional Payroll Tax

•Increased DMV Fees

•Taxi Surcharges

•Mortgage Recording Tax Increase

NYPTA Weighs in on Capital Plan Proposal

NYSDOT Capital Program Proposal Recommendations

Program Element NYSDOT Proposal NYPTA Recommendation

VehicleReplacement

1,800 Urban Transit2,400 Paratransit7 year average age

2,040 Urban Transit (60% clean diesel, 40% alternate propulsion)

2,400 Paratransit6 year average age

Clean Fuel Initiative 500 Alternate PropulsionVehicles31% of fleet at plan end

815 Alternate Propulsion Vehicles (40% of 2,040)

37% of fleet at plan end

Transit Facilitiesand Components

Replace/Upgrade 50%exceeding useful life

Replace/Upgrade 50% exceeding useful life (non-LEED)

Capital Costs $340 million $470 million

Transportation Chairs Dilan and Gantt are currently holding hearings across the State on the 25.8 billion proposal.

Legislature Holds Hearings on Capital Proposal

Weingarten, Reid & McNally and NYPTA are working to submit testimony to provide the Legislature with recommendations to sustain Upstate and Suburban Transit.

Senate Includes DERA Exemptions in DRP

Exemptions will save $5.8 million for Upstate authorities and $30 million for the MTA.

The Senate Deficit Reduction Plan, introduced by Finance Chair Kruger, includes language from Senator Dilan to exempt buses within 3 years of retirement from retrofit

requirements.

THANK YOU

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