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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: August 5, 1986
SUBJECT: Cooperative Agreement With State for a Demonstration Project on the George
Miller Jr. Bridge (Benicia Bridge).
Specific Requests or Recommendations 8 Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
1 . Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a cooperative agreement with the State to
provide for a demonstration to determine if the elimination of tolls on the
George Miller Jr . Bridge (Benicia-,Bridge) will provide relief to the congestion
problems on the bridge.
2. Authorizecan advance from General Funds in the Public Works budget an amount of $5 ,000
to be deposited with the State as our share of the demonstration project, and
3. Direct the Public Works Director to coordinate with Solano County to insure that
funds from both Counties will be deposited with the State by August 12, 1986.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None, the local contribution comes from private donations.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
A task force of the private sectors, the Counties of Contra Costa and Solano and the Cities
of Martinez and Benicia has been working with the State to find ways to solve the congestion
problems on the George Miller Jr. Bridge (Benicia Bridge) . As part of this effort, a
demonstration project is planned for August and September. The project will be a suspension
of toll collection during the peak travel periods on two Fridays . This will allow the
State to determine if the elimination of toll will relieve the traffic congestion on the
bridge.
Both Solano and Contra Costa County agreed to raise $5,000 each to repay the State for the
lost revenue. Contra Costa County' s share will come from private donations. Almost all
the funds have been collected and will be presented to the Board of Supervisors on
August 1.9, 1986 . The cooperative agreement with the State requires us to send in the
funds by August 12, 1986, making it necessary for the County to make an advance from
General Funds to bridge the I week gap.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
The demonstration project will not be able to go forward and will set back needed
modifications to the bridge by years.
Continued on attachment: yes Signature: —
Recommendation of County Administrator commen a - on of B6ard fi6mmittee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: ��/ Approved as Recommended /r Other
P . . _
Vote of Su erviso.rs . I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT 'THIS IS A'TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent z' ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
Ori .Attested g. Div.: Public Works (RE) PHIL B HELOR, C R OF
cc: Solano County THE BO D OF SUPERVISORS
City of Martinez AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
City of Benicia
State Dept of Transp. (via P.W.)
Auditor-Controller By
DEPUTY CLERK
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