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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5181 updating County Ordinance 5094, to incorporate text changes clarifying Director of Transportation and Deputy Director of Engineering authorities and the exemption of this Ordinance from the California Environmental Quality Act. (Cont. 7/18/2023, Item 51)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On July 18, 2023, the Board heard the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5181 updating County Ordinance 5094, to incorporate text changes clarifying Director of Transportation and Deputy Director of Engineering authorities and the exemption of this Ordinance from the California Environmental Quality Act and Continue the matter to August 22, 2023 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
Consistent with Board Policy A-3, Ordinances - New or Amended, the Board provided conceptual approval on May 16, 2023 (Item 27, Legistar 23-0880), to update County Ordinance 5094, which incorporates text changes clarifying Director of Transportation and Deputy Director of Engineering authorities and the exemption of this ordinance to the California Environmental Quality Act
On October 9, 2018 (Item 17, Legistar 18-0994), the Board approved Ordinance 5094 which delegated to the Director of Transportation (Director) 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 November 9, 2018, and will expire on November 9, 2023.
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) is proposing the following changes to the new Ordinance:
· Expand the delegation of the Director to include the authority to commence a project’s Right-of-Way (ROW) phase by ordering title reports an...
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