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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11041986 - F.C To BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM; Finance Committee Cwtra Cbsta DATE: November: 4, 1986 COI* SUBJECT; ��+ TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIVISION BUDGET SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) ORRECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Set a $522,000 appropriation limit be established for Transportation Planning. 2. Direct Public Works to fund the Transportation Planning budget this fiscal year ( 1986-87) . 3 . Acknowledge that revenues generated by Community Development for Transportation this fiscal year would offset the financial contribution of the Public Works Department. 4. Direct the Community Development Department to vigorously pursue revenues for transportation planning and that a fee schedule for assessment on new construction be established by January 1, 1987 and implemented by March 1, 1987 . 5. Direct the Community Development Department to develop a financing formula for Transportation Planning for fiscal year 1987-1988 be established in February indicating the amount of funds to be contributed to the Public Works Department. 6. Approve referral of the 1986-1987 workplan for transportation planning be referred to the Finance Committee. BACKGROUND: On May 1, 1985, the Board took action to create the Community Development Department. As a part of the Department' s creation, Public Work' s Transportation Planning Division, consisting of its Advanced Planning section, was transferred In conjunction with this reorganization, the Board ordered a greater commitment to the mitigation of transportation problems within the County. This caused Community Development to develop a budget substantially larger than the current budget plan of Public Works. Given the timing in developing a budget for staff and operations within Transportation Planning, Community Development was not able to submit a budget through the normal budget process. Therefore, this matter was not brought before the Board during its budget hearings. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF C INISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE ER ^j .�V"l- 1 SIGNATURE s : R t Schroder Su ervi sor Torg To akson\\\ ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: . ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: public Works ATTESTED November 4 , 1986__ Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Finance Committee SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY The Transportation Planning budget was an initial amount of $589,000 . Public Works budgeted $150,000, which was the funding commitment normally placed on Transportation Planning activities. The resulting shortfall of $439,000 was presented to the County Administrator' s Office staff for resolution. As the initial funding for Transportation Planning had come from road funds, the County Administrator' s Office researched the possible limits for use of road fund monies. During meetings with County Counsel and Public Works, the County Administrator' s Office staff determined a legally supportable justification using road funds for the work activities identified by Transportation Planning. Because of the large shortfall to Public Works, discussions took place between staff of the CAO and Public Works on the feasibility of Public Works absorbing the additional funding requirements. Careful attention was given to Public Works' budget and the need to allocate additional resources without disruption of services needed for road infrastructure improvements and maintenance. In conjunction with that review, CAO staff worked with Community Development to reduce the Transportation Planning budget to an amount of $522,000 . Additionally, possible alternative funding sources were discussed in meetings with both Public Works and Community Development staff . From those meetings, the CAO staff determined several viable funding sources. Those sources are: A possible transportation planning assessment on all new construction as this activity is the direct or indirect source of increases in traffic. That the passage of Senate Bill 878, "Measure C" , offers the opportunity of $400,000 to administer the expenditure plan for road and transit projects throughout the County. That part of the cash payment from the U.S. Navy as part of mitigation measures in the vacation of 'Port Chicago Highway by the County could be used for specific Transportation Planning activities. That BART may contract with Transportation Planning staff to analyze and administer BART' s action plan for extensions in East and Central County.