COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Department of Public Works

DATE:

February 25, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 17, 2009

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

James C. Porter, Director of Public Works

SUBJECT:

Addition to or Exclusion from the County Maintained Road System

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution certifying the mileage in the County maintained road system (Project No. R3001, F-331 [3C]).

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Responsive, effective and collaborative government.

Goal 20: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain.

This action furthers the above-mentioned commitment and goal by assisting the State in their calculation for 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 315.88 miles.

DISCUSSION:

The proposed total County maintained mileage to be reported to Caltrans this year is 314.76 miles. This is a net reduction of 1.12 miles and is due to the deletion of roads that were annexed to the City of Redwood City and to the Town of Hillsborough, and adjustment of mileage of existing maintained roads.

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 $680, as only a small portion of the gas taxes the Road Fund receives is based on County maintained miles.