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Workshop to discuss and provide direction on the Transportation Department's proposed 2010 Capital Improvement Programs including:
1) West Slope Road and Bridge Program;
2) Capital Overlay and Rehabilitation Program;
3) Airports;
4) Parks and Trails;
5) Facilities; and
6) Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no fiscal impact nor change to net County Cost associated with this item.
Background:
On March 2, 2009, the Department of Transportation (DOT) held a Workshop for the Board in which the proposed 2009 Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) for the West Slope Road and Bridge, Capital Overlay and Rehabilitation Program, Airports, and Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) were discussed and the Board provided informal direction to DOT. On May 5, 2009, the Board approved CIPs for those same DOT business areas. At this workshop, DOT will present the proposed changes to the 2009 CIPs for those same areas along with plans for creating CIPs for Parks & Trails and Facilities responsibilities, which were incorporated into DOT in 2009.
In general, DOT proposes to continue with the same projects approved in the 2009 CIPs with a few changes driven by new information and revenue challenges. Some of the key changes to the West Slope Road and Bridge CIP are:
o New grants enable some road projects to be built now instead of post-2018, including the Silva Valley Parkway Widening (72370), the White Rock Road Widening - Latrobe Road to Monte Verde (72372), and the Winfield Way Signal (GP181);
o Some projects will be delayed to post-2018, including the Latrobe Road/White Rock Road Connector - new road (66116) and the El Dorado Hills Boulevard/Francisco Drive Intersection Alignment (72332).
The major changes to the Tahoe EIP include:
○ The addition of a new watershed project (Meyers Erosion Control Project) in line with the prioritization of pollutant load reduction in the Tahoe area;
○ The Pedestrian Way and Bike Path along Highway 89 has been moved up to FY 10/11 due to a coordination opportunity with Caltrans on a Highway 89 Water Quality Project.
DOT is asking the Board of Supervisors to provide guidance and direction on the proposed CIPs based on the presentation at this Workshop.
Reason for Recommendation
DOT is obligated to submit an updated CIP annually to the Board for adoption. This Workshop will provide DOT with Board direction in developing a final draft of the 2010 CIPs for adoption.
DOT will revise the proposed CIPs based upon the Board recommendations and return for Board adoption of the CIPs in February, 2010, with the exception of the Airports' and Facilities CIPs. DOT will return with the Airports' CIP in April 2010, and will return at a later date with the Facilities CIP following completion of a needs assessment.
Contact:
James E. Ware, P.E.
Director of Transportation
Concurrences: None