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Transportation Department requesting authorization to enter into an agreement with the City of Folsom in the amount of $75,000 to pay for the County’s fair share of the planning and development costs of the 50 Corridor Mobility Partnership; and recommending Chairman be authorized to execute such documents, upon approval by County Counsel.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Highway 50 Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $75,000
Funding
Budgeted $75,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $75,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The funding for the U.S. 50 Corridor Program Management Project (Project) has been included in the approved work program budget, identified as Project number 53121 as a part of the strategy to reduce congestion on Highway 50. There is no cost to the County General Fund.
Reason for Recommendation:
On December 12, 2006, the Board adopted Resolution # 431-2006 (see attached Agenda item to include letter to the Board of Supervisors and Resolution) which supported the work being done by the 50 Corridor Mobility Partnership (50 CMP) to reduce congestion along the Highway 50 corridor. The Resolution directed staff to investigate equitable funding strategies to participate in the evaluation and design work for the proposed improvements.
The 50 CMP’s effort to evaluate improvement needs and Project scopes, as well as the level of funding required and the solicitation of funding support was initiated in 2005 and still continues. A series of scheduled 50 CMP meetings occur at approximately 2 week intervals. The consultant services of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) and DKS Associates are utilized by the 50 CMP to prepare studies and perform analyses in support of the corridor needs and as directed by the members. To date, the County’s contribution to the...
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