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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Department of Public Works
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DATE:
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September 5, 2008
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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September 16, 2008
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of San Mateo County Work Plan for Utilizing the 2008 Supplemental Appropriation for Counties Under Proposition 1B Transportation Bond Funds
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution approving a work plan for utilizing the 2008 Supplemental Appropriation for Counties under Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Ensure the basic health and safety for all.
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Goal 7: Maintain and enhance the public safety of all residents and visitors.
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The proposed work will improve County roads for the benefit of the general public.
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BACKGROUND:
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Previous Board Actions
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1.
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Adopted the County budget for fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09.
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Adopted an initial list of projects on December 18, 2007, to be funded with the 2007-08 Appropriation of Proposition 1B Transportation Bond and Road Funds.
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Adopted a revised list of projects on February 26, 2008, to be funded with the 2007-08 Appropriation of Proposition 1B Transportation Bond and Road Funds.
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In November 2006, California voters passed Proposition 1B, which authorized the distribution of bond monies to California agencies for the purpose of maintaining and improving an agency’s road infrastructure.
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San Mateo County received $7,165,625.45 from the 2007-08 Appropriation of Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds in March 2008.
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DISCUSSION:
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In August 2008 the County was notified that an additional allocation of Proposition 1B funds would be made to counties in Fiscal Year 2008-09. San Mateo County is eligible to receive $1,558,525.74.
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In order to receive these funds, the Board of Supervisors is required to approve a plan for the expenditure of this supplemental allocation.
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On February 26, 2008 your Board approved a list of projects to be funded with the 2007-08 Appropriation of Proposition 1B Transportation Bond monies and Road Funds. This list included pavement repair work such as pothole filling, crack filling, and minor pavement patching.
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The delay in the adoption of the State budget and the fact that payments of gas tax funds to cities and counties, has forced local jurisdictions to use the Bond funds for maintenance activities. The impact to San Mateo County has been the loss of approximately one million dollars per month. Therefore Public Works is proposing to also use the supplemental appropriation to perform additional pavement repair work which otherwise would have been deferred.
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The resolution has been approved as to form by County Counsel.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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The additional pavement repair work will be financed entirely with the 2008 Supplemental Appropriation for Counties of Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds for a total of $1,558,525.74.
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There will be no impact to the General Fund.
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