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FROM; Finance Committee Cwtra
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DATE: November: 4, 1986 COI*
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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
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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.