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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	07/14/2016
Subject: Capital Road Improvement and Preservation Program (CRIPP) 2015/2016-2021-2022
Submitted For:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Department:	Public Works
Referral No.:	1
Referral Name:	REVIEW legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
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 planning 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 14, 2016, the TWIC accepted a report on the impacts to County transportation projects from the declining State Gas Tax. The current draft of the CRIPP reflects the project delay strategy presented at the April 14^th TWIC meeting. If the State Legislature fails to take effective action, the County will likely need to indefinitely delay several projects and lose the already secured grant funds associated with those projects. In addition, road deferred maintenance will continue to increase and our aging transportation infrastructure will cost more to fix in the future.

The Public Works Department has prepared the Capital Road Improvement and Preservation Program (CRIPP) update intended to program capital road improvement projects in unincorporated Contra Costa County for fiscal years 2015/2016 to 2021/2022.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the Capital Road Improvement and Preservation Program (CRIPP) for fiscal years 2015/2016 to 2021/2022 and RECOMMEND the Board of Supervisors fix a public hearing for approval of the CRIPP.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

100% Various Funds. Approval and adoption of the CRIPP will provide a programming 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
2016-07-14 CRIPP - TWIC version v2 reduced