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Transportation Department recommending the Board approve a Budget Transfer increasing appropriations and revenue in the Department's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Office of Emergency Services (OES) Special Revenue funds, noting funding is for reimbursement of emergency repairs on several roads damaged in the 2005/2006 storms. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: FEMA and OES.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $1,104,000
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $1,104,000
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $1,104,000
Change To Net County Cost $ 0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no change in Net County Costs. The receipt of these Federal and State revenues replenishes the fund balance in the Road Fund.
Background: On May 23, 2006 your Board authorized the department to proceed to immediately stablize and repair roads severely damaged by the winter storms of 2005/2006 including Mosquito, Church Mine and Cosumnes Mine Roads. Road Fund reserves and savings would fund the costs while the department was in the process of seeking FEMA and OES reimbursement.
On December 5, 2006 the Department of Transportation submitted the Final Report/Termination of Emergency Contracting Authority for the 2005/2006 storms to your Board. In this final report it was stated that final costs for two large projects associated with this disaster, Mosquito Road and Church Mine Road, had exceeded the preliminary estimated costs made by FEMA/OES by approximately $1M, and so were not guaranteed full reimbursement of the costs. Mosquito Road in particular had a significant estimated cost overage. FEMA/OES funding was approved up to the preliminary estimates. The additional project costs were paid by the road fund out of fund balance.
Reason for Recommendation: The final expenses and justifications were submitted to FEMA/OES to be considered for additional funding. The dep...
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