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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05032011 - C.02RECOMMENDATION(S): ACCEPT the California Statewide Needs Assessment report regarding the condition of California's local streets and roads, support the findings, and ADOPT resolution 2011/158, as recommended by the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee, Countywide. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: The Public Works Department has been working in partnership with the California State Association of Counties, County Engineers Association of California, League of Cities, Rural Counties Task Force, and Regional Transportation Agencies in an effort to assess the condition of the local streets and roads network operated by cities and counties in California. Local streets and roads make up 82 percent of the state’s roads and are used by bicyclists, pedestrians, buses, trucks, and family automobiles. From the moment we walk out the front door in the morning to the time we reach our destination, we have to travel on local streets or roads. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/03/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Steve Kowalewski, 925-313-2225 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: May 3, 2011 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C. 2 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:May 3, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:ACCEPT the California Statewide Needs Assessment report and support the findings. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) The purpose of the 2010 California Statewide Needs Assessment report is to provide critical analysis and information on the local transportation network’s condition and funding needs. The report is the first biennial update of the initial 2008 report. The report addresses the following questions: What are the pavement conditions of local streets & roads? What will it cost to bring pavements to a Best Management Practices (BMP) or most cost-effective condition? How much will it cost to maintain them once we achieve the BMP or optimal pavement condition? What are the needs for the essential components to a functioning system? Is there a funding shortfall? If so, what is it? What are the solutions? While federal and state governments regularly assess their system needs, no such data existed for the local component of the state’s transportation network. Historically, statewide transportation funding investment decisions have not been based on local pavement condition data, or adequate recognition for the local system. Data collection for the report was a huge success. The report includes data received from all 58 counties and 480 cities, which covers 97 percent of the statewide local streets and roads network. The condition of pavement was evaluated on a 0 to 100 scale using the Pavement Condition Index (PCI), in which 0 represents failed pavement and 100 represents new pavement in excellent condition. The average PCI of local roads in California is 66, which indicates the State is in the “at-risk” condition. This is a statewide decrease of two points since 2008. In addition, the statewide funding shortfall has grown from $71.4 billion to $78.9 billion. If road funding remains at current levels, the report predicts that by 2020 the statewide PCI will be 54, which is considered to be in the lower range of the “at-risk” classification. The percentage of “failed” streets will nearly quadruple during that time, from 6 percent to 22 percent. Preventative maintenance work is much more cost effective than repair work. Each dollar of maintenance deferred today will cost $1.53 in repairs in 2020. It would require additional funding of $7.9 billion annually for the next 10 years to bring California’s local street and road system into a cost effective condition. Comparatively, we have done a good job in maintaining our 660 miles of roads. The County’s average PCI is 75. This is not by accident, but due to years of a proactive pavement maintenance program with regular surface treatments to preserve our pavements in good condition. However, how well we do, depends so much on how much money we have and with the declining buying power of gas tax and deferrals of State transportation revenue over the last several years, we have seen a steady decline in our PCI from a high of 86 in 2003/2004 to the current average of 75. In Contra Costa, about 90% of the revenue used for maintenance and operations of the county road network comes from State dedicated transportation funds that are distributed to cities and counties by formula: the gas tax and Proposition 42 funds which was from sales tax on gas. Last year the State Legislature passed what is referred to as the Transportation Tax Swap, eliminating the State sales tax on gas for transportation, but increasing the excise tax on gas to a level that made cities and counties whole. The State also solved some bond debt issues that helped their budget problem. However, the passage of Propositions 22 and 26 in November impact provisions of the tax swap. Under Prop 22, the State cannot use the funds for bond debt. Prop 26 requires that the increase in the excise tax on gas be a 2/3 vote of the Legislature, so the majority passed tax was nullified. The recent budget proposed by the Governor included the Comprehensive Transportation Tax Swap Solution (AB 105). The bill was passed by both houses and signed by the Governor on March 24, 2011. This action validated the increase in excise tax with a 2/3 vote as well as allowed truck weight fees to be used for the State’s general fund bond debt. If the bill had not passed, it would have resulted in a loss to Contra Costa County of about $6-$7 million annually with devastating consequences for road maintenance and both private and public sector jobs. Without the funding, we would not have been able to fund an effective preventative maintenance program. When the Statewide Needs Assessment Report and the Comprehensive Tax Swap issue were brought before the Transportation Water and Infrastructure Committee in February, AB 105 had not been signed by the Governor. At the time, the Transportation Water and Infrastructure Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors send a letter to our Legislative Leaders urging an immediate and comprehensive fix to the Proposition 42 replacement funding issue. Since the issue has been resolved, the letter to the Legislature has not been included in this Board Order. The California State Association of Counties has asked each County to receive the 2010 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment report, and to adopt the attached resolution that supports the findings of the 2010 Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment, expressing strong support for sufficient and stable funding sources for local streets and roads maintenance and rehabilitation. Additional information on the report can be found at www.SaveCaliforniaStreets.org . CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: There are no consequences if not accepted. The item is to inform the Board on the issue of the condition of California’s local streets and roads network. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2011/158 FAQ's FAQ's Fact Sheet Statewide Need Final Report PP 2010 Update