To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Approving a List of Projects to be Funded by California Senate Bill 1 - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - for Fiscal Year 2020-21
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution approving a list of projects to be funded by California Senate Bill 1 - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
DISCUSSION:
California Senate Bill 1 (“SB 1”) - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - approved Fifty-Four Billion Dollars ($54,000,000,000.00) over the next decade to repair roads, freeways and bridges throughout the State of California. As part of the accountability guidelines for receiving SB 1 funds, local agencies must submit an approved list of proposed projects to the California Department of Transportation prior to receiving an apportionment of funds from the State Controller. The list of projects proposed to be financed with SB 1 funds shall include a description of each proposed project, a schedule for each project’s completion and an estimated useful life of the improvements.
The Humboldt County Department of Public Works (“Public Works”) estimates that the county’s allocation of SB 1 funds for FY 2020-21 will be approximately Four Million Nine Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand Dollars ($4,976,000.00). The total cost of the projects proposed to be financed with SB 1 funds for FY 2020-21 exceeds the estimated allocation of SB l revenue. The reasons for including more projects than can be financed with the estimated allocation of SB 1 funds is to:
• Allow for additional projects to be constructed should bid prices be lower than Public Works’ initial estimates. SB 1 funding cannot be used for projects that are not included on the list of proposed projects approved by the Board of Supervisors.
• Allows for flexibility to swap out projects in the event a particular project becomes bogged down in the planning and/or permitting processes.
Accordingly, Public Works recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt the attached resolution approving the list of projects to be financed with SB 1 funds for FY 2020-21.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
As noted above, the estimated SB 1 allocation for FY 2020-21 is Four Million Nine Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand Dollars ($4,976,000.00). When projects approved for SB 1 funding are constructed, expenditures will be charged to the Humboldt County Road Fund and reported by Public Works staff to the California Transportation Commission as SB 1 expenditures. As a result, adoption of the attached resolution will not impact the Humboldt County General Fund.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
The recommended actions supports the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Framework by providing for and maintaining infrastructure and seeking outside funding sources to benefit Humboldt County needs.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
California Transportation Commission
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could choose not to approve the attached resolution approving a list of projects to be funded by SB 1 for FY 2020-21. However, this alternative is not recommended as SB 1 funding will not be available to the county unless the Board approves the list of proposed projects.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Approving a List of Projects to be Funded by California Senate Bill 1 - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - for Fiscal Year 2020-2021
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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