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Receive and approve Solano County's Public Works Five Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY2019/20 through FY2023/24 from the Department of Resource Management
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No __X_
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive and approve Solano County's Public Works Five Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY2019/20 through FY2023/24 from the Department of Resource Management.
SUMMARY:
The County Public Works Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is updated annually by the Department of Resource Management. The CIP reflects a prioritized list of road and bridge projects intended to maintain the County's road and bridge infrastructure short and long term with advanced improvements to various roads and bridges.
Passage of State Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, established a new statewide gas tax that augments current road project funding and allows agencies to maintain and improve road infrastructure to meet demands. Predominately, the tax revenue is distributed formulaically in the same fashion as the existing Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA or "Gas Tax"), which is a significant benefit for local roads. SB 1 established new requirements for expenditure of the SB 1 revenue, including project submission to the California Transportation Commission (CTC), limitations on the types of projects that may be funded under SB 1, and annual reporting. SB 1 also requires the Board of Supervisors to review and approve the County's SB 1 projects for expenditure in FY2019/20.
With the Board's approval of the CIP (attached), the Department will submit the SB 1 projects listed in the CIP to the CTC in anticipation of the revenues being utilized for these projects in FY2019/20. The CIP matrix highlights the funding sources for all projects, including those utilizin...
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