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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: December 16, 1986
SUBJECT: Closure and Termination of Maintenance for Jersey Island Road
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Reaffirm prior authorization of the Public Works Department to close the levee portion
of Jersey Island Road, except for local traffic, and
2. Authorize the Public Works Department to commence the procedures for termination of
County maintenance of said levee portion of Jersey Island Road.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The County Road Budget does not have sufficient funds to reconstruct the portions of Jersey
Island that have been covered by the placement of levee fill material .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The last 17,000 feet of Jersey Island Road leading to the ferry is on the Jersey Island
levee. Over time, the levee has been sinking. During the high tides and storms of 1982
and 1983, water from the adjacent slough flooded over the road threatening to wash out the
levee. The Jersey Island Reclamation District has placed fill material at the low spots in
the levee road to prevent overtopping.
On February 8, 1983 the Board authorized the Public Works Director to close the levee
portion of Jersey Island Road except for local traffic. Further, Public Works has posted
signs advising motorists of the hazardous condition of the levee road.
On November 15, 1983 the Board referred the matter to the Finance Committee. It was decided
that we should only maintain traffic signs and guide markers on the levee road; no other
maintenance activities were to be performed until the road pavement, covered by the levee
fill was replaced by the Reclamation District.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to terminate maintenance will result in potential liability exposure for any future
accidents occurring on the levee portion of Jersey Island Road.
Continued on attachment: yes Signature: �f f
Recommendation of County Administrator' Recomme ion of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: JAN 13 1987 Approved as Recommended 4/ Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
_ Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
A se-�— Abs akin:
Attested JAN 13 1987
Orig. Div.: . Public Works Phil Batchelor
cc: County Administrator Clerk of the Board of
County Counsell Supervisors and County
Public Works Dept. : Administrator
Road Engineering
Maintenance
Reclamation Dist. No. 830, Jersey Island
Reclamation Dist. No. 2026; Webb Tract Dp n/I
Reclamation Dist. No. ,2059, Bradford Tract By� DEPUTY
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