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Department of Transportation recommending the Board receive and file an annual report on real property acquisitions executed by the Director of Transportation, under the authority of Ordinance 5094, for acquisitions totaling $122,200 during the reporting period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
FUNDING: Local sources include Accumulative Capital Outlay, Sacramento-Placerville Transportation Corridor Joint Powers Authority Funds, Ponderosa Quimby Funds, Tribe Funds, Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees, Road Fund, and General Fund. State/Federal sources include the Regional Surface Transportation Program, the Highway Bridge Program, and potentially FEMA/Cal OES.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
This represents the second annual report of real property acquisitions pursuant to Ordinance 5094. For this annual reporting period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, only real property acquisitions for approved Capital Improvement Projects have been executed.
During this period, the Department of Transportation (Transportation) Right of Way Unit acquired twenty-one (21) individual acquisitions for a total cost of $122,200, ranging from $1,000 to $24,500 per acquisition. Please refer to Attachment A for the current annual report, which provides an itemization of each acquisition’s associated capital project, funding, parcel or easement cost, and purpose.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On April 5, 2016 (Item 23), the Board approved Ordinance 5037 which delegated to the Community Development Agency (CDA) Director the authority to acquire any interest in or easement upon real property of $25,000 or less in value as part of the approved Capital Improvement Program. On April 18, 2017 (Item 6), the Board approved Ordinance 5051 thereby reorganizing the CDA and delegating signature authority to the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee.
On August 15, 2017 (Item 13), the Board approved Ordinance 5056 which delegated to the Director of Transportation the authority to acquire any interest in or easement upon real property for the purposes of a public structure, road, trail, or improvement as previously approved by the Board or as part of the approved Capital Improvement Program, with the delegated authority limited to real property acquisitions of $25,000 or less in value. This Ordinance became effective on September 14, 2017.
On October 9, 2018 (Item 17), the Board approved Ordinance 5094 which requires an annual report to the Board of real property acquisitions, instead of the previous reporting requirement of twice a year. This ordinance became effective on November 8, 2018.
On September 17, 2019 (Item 20), Transportation presented the first annual report for the reporting period of June 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 under Ordinance 5094.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Transportation staff work with County Counsel to facilitate acquisitions on an as-needed basis.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
These real property acquisitions were made using various funding sources as detailed in Transportation's Capital Improvement Program, as described in Attachment A. There is no fiscal impact or Net County Cost associated with this item.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
On behalf of the Board, file the annual report of real property acquisitions for July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Infrastructure, Public Safety
CONTACT
Rafael Martinez, Director
Department of Transportation