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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	10/08/2018
Subject: Capital Road Improvement and Preservation Program (CRIPP) for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 to 2024/2025
Submitted For:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Department:	Public Works
Referral No.:	1
Referral Name:	Review legislative matters on transportation.
Presenter:	Nancy Wein, Department of Public Works	Contact:	Nancy Wein (925)313-2275

Information

Referral History:

The CRIPP is a programming document for the funding of capital road improvement and preservation projects within Contra Costa County. It includes estimated project costs, funding source information, and scheduling information for known potential projects within the next seven fiscal years. It also includes revenue projections and a summary of estimated project-related expenditures for each funding source.

The CRIPP was established by Resolution 89/306 under the County Road Improvement Policy (Policy). The Policy was authorized by Government Code Section 66002 and is required under the Growth Management Element of the Contra Costa Transportation and Growth Management Program Ordinance approved by the voters in November 1988 (Measure C-88) and reaffirmed in 2004 with passage of Measure J. Measure J requires that each participating local agency develop a five-year CRIPP. In 1991, the CRIPP was expanded to cover seven years to conform to the Congestion Management Plan, and in 1992 the CRIPP update was changed to a biennial schedule.

Approval of the CRIPP by the Board of Supervisors does not automatically approve each individual project listed in the CRIPP. Each project in the CRIPP is subject to a separate public review, engineering feasibility analysis, and environmental assessment before the Board of Supervisors will consider final approval of the project. As this is a programming level document, adoption of the CRIPP will not preclude development and construction of projects that have not been identified.

As more information is gathered about a project, the Public Works Department may determine that the project will cost more than originally estimated for reasons not known at this time. In such a case, the Public Works Department will study various alternatives to find a solution to the funding shortfall. The Public Works Department will adjust subsequent CRIPPs to reflect any changes in project scope or cost.

Adopting a CRIPP to guide our capital improvements will do several things for the County:

• Increase public awareness of how and where funds will be spent on our road system.
• Enhance public trust and increase funding transparency by demonstrating that funds are programmed and expended in accordance with an approved program.
• Encourage more public involvement in the programming and expenditure of our capital funds.
• Provide accurate accountability of whether our transportation system will meet an acceptable level of service to satisfy our growth management policies.
• Provide a basis for projecting staffing needs over the next seven years.
• Provide a budget tool to track expenditures of each type of funding utilized for capital improvements.

Referral Update:

On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which is known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. SB1 invests more than $5 billion annually statewide to go directly for maintenance, repair, and safety improvements on state highways, local streets and roads, bridges, tunnels and overpasses. At the local level, SB1 significantly increases the amount of gas tax revenue to Cities and Counties. The County typically receives about $20 million annually in gas tax revenue from the state and it is the primary funding source for the County's road program. Current estimates show this amount doubling to over $40 million in the next 2-3 years due to the passage of SB1.

The County uses the majority of the Gas Tax funds for road operation and maintenance. The funds are also used in the Capital Road Improvement Preservation Program to improve traffic safety throughout the County by using it as the local match to leverage funds from state and federal grant programs. Prior to the passage of SB1, many of the projects in the CRIPP were delayed because of insufficient gas tax funds. Public Works on two occasions made presentations to the TWIC and the Board of Supervisors highlighting the need to delay projects due to the gas tax being a declining revenue source and insufficient funds to meet minimum maintenance operational needs. With the passage of SB1, we have been able to clear the queue of delayed projects and we intend to focus our attention on future years on making sure the County’s unincorporated road network is well maintained and safe and enjoyed by the various users of the system.

On September 25^th the Board received a report from the Public Works Department on the possible impacts of Proposition 6 on the County’s Road Program, should the repeal effort be successful. The CRIPP will be revised if Proposition 6 passes.

The CRIPP update is intended to budget capital road improvement projects in unincorporated Contra Costa County for fiscal year 2018/2019 to 2024/2025 and is based on an estimate of future revenues and expenditures, including SB1 remaining in place.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the Capital Road Improvement and Preservation Program (CRIPP) for fiscal year 2018/2019 to 2024/2025 and RECOMMEND the Board of Supervisors fix a public hearing for approval of the CRIPP.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

Approval and adoption of the CRIPP will provide a document that programs funds for capital road improvement and preservation projects within the County. Preparation of the CRIPP is a requirement of the Growth Management Program and Measure J Funding.

Attachments
DRAFT 2018/19 CRIPP