DATE: September 11, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Fresno County Road Improvement Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider and approve the 2018-25 Fresno County Road Improvement Program.
REPORT
The recommended action will adopt the Road Improvement Program (RIP) as recommended by Department of Public Works and Planning staff. The RIP continues the Board's policy to prioritize maintenance and preservation of the existing road system, as documented in the General Plan. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board rejects the recommended action, Department staff would require direction from your Board on what modifications should be made to the RIP, thereafter staff would make modifications as directed and return to your Board at a later date for consideration and approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The General Fund Maintenance of Effort contribution for Senate Bill 1: Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) is projected at $212,959 annually and is included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget. The RIP is a programming guide for planning and informational purposes, and represents the implementation of Board policy concerning road expenditures. Actual expenditures will be set annually through the budget process, and the Department's budgetary recommendations will be based on the RIP as adopted by your Board.
DISCUSSION:
Road Improvement Program Overview
The County's road system is an integral network that connects city streets to the State highway system supporting the movement of goods produced in the valley, and sustaining the local economy and personal mobility. Some communities are remote with no other connection to the State highway system except the County roads therefore the roads typically carry a much higher volume of heavy truck traffic compa...
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