COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Department of Public Works

DATE:

September 27, 2006

BOARD MEETING DATE:

October 24, 2006

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Neil R. Cullen, Director of Public Works

SUBJECT:

Additions to or Exclusions from the County Maintained Road System

Recommendation

Adopt a resolution certifying the mileage of County maintained roads.

Vision Alignment

Commitment: Responsive, Effective and Collaborative Government.

Goal: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.

We believe that our recommendation is consistent with the Shared Commitment to be a “responsive, effective and collaborative government” as providing this information to the State helps the State in the allocation of gas tax revenues back to the local agencies.

Background

Previous Board Action

Adopted a similar resolution in previous years.

History

Section 2121 of the California Streets and Highways Code requires counties to report to the State each year, the total mileage of their maintained road system. The total County maintained mileage previously reported to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) was 316.57 miles.

Discussion

The proposed total County maintained mileage to be reported to Caltrans this year is 316.21 miles. This is a net reduction of 0.36 miles and is due to the deletion of roads that were annexed to the Cities of Daly City and San Carlos, and the adjustment of mileage to an existing maintained road. We have also included renamed roads in the proposed resolution in order to provide the State with this information.

A resolution has been approved as to form by County Counsel.

Fiscal Impact

There is no impact to the General Fund. There is a slight impact to the Road Fund – less than $200, as only a small portion of the gas taxes the Road Fund receives is based on County maintained miles.