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To BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '+
FROM. Tr `J�JI Iti G�
ansportation Committee ,��,,}
Ca
DATE'. October 15, 1990
County
SUBJECT: Contra Costa Transportation Authority. Responsibility. for Project
oversight
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S). a BACKGROUND AND, JUSTIF-ICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize a letter ,to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)
requesting clarification of the proposed policy regarding the use of.
project fundsfor oversight activities by the Authority, and request
that the CCTA stay within its mandated responsibility of .developing a ...
strategic plan and auditing project expenditures.. .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:'
Use of 1/2 `cent sales tax revenues for project oversight by the CCTA
Will reduce the amount. of funds available for project, construct'ion. by
two , percent,' representing anr additional drain of $12 . million on . the
Expenditure Plan.
BACKGROUND:.
The 'Transportation Committee was advised by staff that the CCTA
proposes to ' include language , in the first construction funding
agreement.with 'a local -agency that would allow the Authority to retain
two percent of the funds designated for the project for Authority staff
oversight activities. This,,could drain as much as $12 million from the
1/2 cent sales tax revenues available to these projects.. .
During development of the CCTA. Strategic Plan this past year, it was
evident that the funds set `aside for each project in the Expenditure
Plan wereless than what is needed for the projects. Additional
revenue will have to be developed before many projects can proceed.
Taking $12 million away for 'a,dditional administration will effectively
- require many project sponsors to back fill this.-loss of construction
funds:
When the Expenditure Plan was developed for approval by the voters, the
Transportation Partnership Commission was very careful in defining the.
role of. the Authority. - That role is to 'establish policy on project
expenses eligible for reimbursement from the 1/2 cent sales tax, and on
how the project will be. designed and constructed. The Authority also
has .the responsibility to audit the project and determine whether any
of the claims- should be denied.
Orig Dept. PWD-RE
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _XX- YES -SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY OM ATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE - OT —RX
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SIGNATURE(S): der Tom Torlakson
ACTION OF BOARD ON OCtob2r 23, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS 1S A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: - NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSFfT, Ond ABSTAIN:
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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CC: p ATTESTED
. Public Works Department
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
M382'/7-83 ' ,
Board of Supervisors
CCTA Responsibility for Project Oversight
October 15, 1990
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Other agencies will have responsibility for maintenance and operation
of the project after construction, and will review the plans and
exercise oversight responsibility on the projects during construction.
Oversight by the Authority will duplicate efforts. The Transportation
Committee believes the Authority should exercise fiscal control, but
not control the engineering details of projects.