DATE: September 10, 2019
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 2019-24 Fresno County Road Improvement Program.
REPORT
Approval of 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:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The RIP is a programming guide for planning and informational purposes, and represents the implementation of Board policy concerning road expenditures. Future expenditures will be set annually through the budget process, and the Department will base actions and future budgetary recommendations on the RIP as adopted by your Board.
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) requires a $212,959 annual maintenance of effort contribution from the General Fund, and is included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 FY 2019-20 Recommended Budget.
For FY 2019-20, it is estimated that the County will receive approximately $84 million in Road Fund revenues, including:
* $24.1 million - Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA)
* $17.2 million - SB 1 - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA)
* $ 1.2 million - Traffic Congestion Relief (SB 1 Loan Repayment)
* $27.5 million - project-specific rei...
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