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FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: December 8, 1992
SUBJECT: East Central County Travel Corridor Area of Benefit (ECCTCAOB)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to expend funds in the ECCTCAOB for the County share
of the Driftwood Drive extension in the West Pittsburg area.
II. Financial Impact:
The County has agreed to share the cost for the construction of the Driftwood Drive extension
with the Developer of Subdivision 7597. Use of the ECCTCAOB funds will allow the Public
Works Department to meet the obligation for the cost share.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
The Board of Supervisors created the East/Central County Travel Corridor Area of Benefit on
September 16, 1986 with the intent to finance safety and capacity improvements of the travel
corridor between Willow Pass Road in the City of Concord and Willow Pass Road in West
Pittsburg. The Road Capacity Improvement Plan outlined in the Development Program Report
for this Area of Benefit (AOB) states that the funds will be used to finance the roadway capacity
improvements needed to relieve congestion and excessive travel delays on the East/Central
County Travel Corridor over the next five years.
The major project outlined in the Development Program Report was to add one west bound lane
over the Willow Pass Grade. This project has now been completed and all the bills have been
paid.
Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON DEC 8 1992; APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
►/ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT --r—r
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entefed on the minutes of the
Pmc:eh:fp 3oard of Superv�Qra_on the dat� F�own.
c:B08.tl2 ATTESTED: C 8 1 ;I --
PHIL BATCHELOR.clerk of the Board
Orig. Div: Public Works (Rd. Engineering)
of Supervisors and Co ty Administrator
Contact: Patricia McNamme - Tel. 313-2393 By ---,Deputy
cc: CAO
Auditor/Controller
PW Accounting
East Central County Travel Corridor Area of Benefit (ECCTCAOB)
December 8, 1992
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III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: (Cont.)
The Government Code requires that funds collected be spent on the projects for which the
funds were collected. The Development Program Report for this AOB states that the fee is being
collected for improvements that will relieve congestion along the East/Central Travel Corridor.
Subdivision 7597 has been required to construct a connection for Driftwood Drive to Evora Road
to provide a parallel route to Highway 4 and Port Chicago Highway. The County is responsible
for a portion of the total cost of this project. The Public Works Department recommends
expending funds from the ECCTCAOB on the Driftwood Drive extension because it will provide
a good alternate connection in the West Pittsburg area which will help relieve the congestion
along Highway 4 as well as other existing local routes. This connection, along with the
proposed Evora Road extension, will provide an emergency alternate access in case of a
closure or accident along Highway 4. The Department feels that this extension is consistent with
the intent of the AOB and will provide the best congestion relief for this area with the money
available.
The Board's Transportation Committee met on October 19, 1992 and reviewed this recommen-
dation. They approved the recommendation and requested the Public Works Director to present
it to the Board.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
If no action is taken the funds would remain in the ECCTCAOB accounts until another project
is determined however funds must be programmed within five years or returned to the current
property owners. Therefore, delaying a decision could result in loss of the funds.