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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign the Federal Apportionment Exchange and State Match Program Agreement X18-5925(165) with the California Department of Transportation, allowing direct exchange with the State of $396,419 in Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Regional Surface Transportation Program and Regional Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Exchange Funds and allowing for the disbursement of $100,000 in State Match Funds (total funding to be received is $496,419).
FUNDING: Regional Surface Transportation Program and Regional Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Exchange Funds. (100% - State)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services (CDS), Department of Transportation (Transportation), recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign the Federal Apportionment Exchange and State Match Program Agreement X18-5925(165) (Agreement), with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), allowing direct exchange with the State of $396,419 in Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) and Regional Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (RSTBGP) Exchange Funds and allowing for the disbursement of $100,000 in State Match Funds. This recommended action will allow the Road Fund to receive $496,419 of State revenue.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Section 182.6 of the Streets and Highways Code, as modified, authorizes the County to exchange the assigned federal apportionments made available to the County under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), and RSTP for nonfederal State Highway Account funds.
In accordance with the Agreement between the County and Caltrans, $396,419 in federal funding (Section 182.6 of the Streets and Highways Code) is being exchanged for a like amount of State funds. An additional $100,000 of State Matching Funds (Section 182.9 of the Streets and Highways Code) is also being made av...
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