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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 105-2023 adopting the Missouri Flat Area Master Circulation & Funding Plan Reimbursement Guidelines.
FUNDING: MC&FP Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On December 15, 1998 (Item 80), the Board of Supervisors (Board) of the County of El Dorado adopted the Missouri Flat Area Master Circulation and Funding Plan (MC&FP), which was intended to implement the County’s General Plan and to mitigate the impacts of proposed development in the area.
On September 16, 2008 (Item 36, Legistar 08-1347), the Board adopted Ordinance No. 4785, entitled “Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado Providing For Annual Contributions Towards Missouri Flat Roadway Improvements,” which established the County’s commitment to direct a portion of Property and Sales Tax (tax increment) in the Missouri Flat area for non-residential developments to be used towards the funding of transportation improvements included in the MC&FP’s List of Authorized Facilities.
The MC&FP is a funding source for several Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects that are needed to accommodate new development in the MC&FP area, which may include new roadways, roadway widenings, roadway intersection improvements, interchange improvements, transit, etc. Developer-driven projects may be required under their respective Development Agreements and/or Conditions of Approval to construct certain improvements in the MC&FP area. In order to be eligible for reimbursement from the special taxes levied within the MC&FP area, said improvements must be included on the List of Authorized Facilities in the MC&FP and would otherwise be constructed by the County rather than by the developer(s).
The proposed MC&FP Reimbursement Guidelines (Guidelines) have been created so that staff can apply uniform guidance when applying the reimbursement requirements to all projects within the MC&FP area which are required to construct facilities and which are reimbursable from the MC&FP Accounts. These Guidelines are based upon reimbursement policies and procedures included in the Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program Administrative Manual, most recently updated on March 21, 2023 (Item 22, Legistar 23-0160), via Resolution 048-2023.
The Department of Transportation recommends the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution adopting the MC&FP Reimbursement Guidelines.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
See Discussion / Background section above.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve staff recommendation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no change to Net County Cost associated with this agenda item.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) Clerk of the Board to obtain the Chair’s signature on Resolution.
2) Clerk of the Board to return a copy of the fully executed Resolution to the Department of Transportation, attn. Lindsay Tallman.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
The MC&FP is a significant funding source for the CIP, which is a vital part of the Infrastructure component of the County Strategic Plan. Adequate infrastructure is necessary for the Economic Development component and is a requirement of the County General Plan. Safe roads are a crucial factor in the Public Safety component of the County Strategic Plan.
CONTACT
Rafael Martinez, Director
Department of Transportation