HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10092001 - C.10 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS L _ Contra
FROM: Supervisor Federal D. Glover
Costa
DATE: October 9, 2001 C
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE NEGOTIATION OF A JOINT /�• •/
POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF ANTIOCH, BRENTWOOD,
AND OAKLEY TO CREATE A NEW JOINT POWERS AGENCY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING EXPANDED REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN EASTERN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
AUTHORIZE the negotiation of a joint powers agreement with the cities of Antioch, Brentwood and
Oakley to create a new joint powers agency for the purpose of funding expanded regional
transportation projects in Eastern Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no financial impact to the general fund. Revenue generated is from dedicated fees
imposed on building permits for new uses.
BACKGROUND:
The East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority ("ECCRFFA") was established by the
East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
dated August 9, 1994. Presently, the following agencies are members of the ECCRFFA: the cities
of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, and Pittsburg, and the County of Contra Costa.
Currently, the ECCRFFA provides funding assistance to the following projects:
• State Route 4 East from Bailey Road to the State Route 4 Bypass;
• State Route 4 Bypass from State Route 4/State Route 160 to Vasco Road, including
Marsh Creek; and
• Buchanan Road Bypass.
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ORIG:Public Works(TE) JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTACT:Lo\&ell Tunison 313-2382
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Supervisor District III BY �� 11, , DEPUTY
Public Works Department
County Counsel
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From: Supervisor Federal D. Glover /UWl
Date: October 9,2001
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Re: - AUTHORIZE the negotiation of a joint powers agreement with the cities of Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley to create a new joint
powers agency for the purpose of funding expanded regional transportation projects in Eastern Contra Costa County.
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The Board of Directors of the ECCRFFA has determined that there is a significant funding and
project shortfall in the regional transportation fee program and that an increase in fees is needed.
The Authority undertook a nexus study to determine both the regional projects necessary to
facilitate the future transportation system needs and the level of funding required to support the
expanded program. The nexus study identified the following expanded "Significant Regional
Projects" and "Important Regional Projects":
Significant Regional Projects
• Laurel Road extension to State Route 4 Bypass;
• Byron Airport Road between Vasco Road and Byron Highway;
• Vasco Road safety and operational improvements;
• State Route 239, Brentwood to Tracy: study, design and right of way protection; and
• State Route 4/Main Street Improvements, Lone Tree Way to West of Vintage
Parkway.
Important Regional Projects
• Northern Parallel Arterial Group in the City of Antioch and in Bay Point, which
includes Delta Fair Boulevard, Buchanan Road, Fitzuren Road, and West Tregallas
Road;
• Southern Parallel Arterial Group within the City of Antioch, which includes Delta Fair
Boulevard, Buchanan Road, Fitzuren Road, and West Tregallas Road;
• Byron Highway Improvements;
• Commuter Transit.
The Authority's nexus study determined that the level of fees for each new building permit must
be increased to the following levels in order to fund these expanded projects:
Single Family Residential Unit $7,500/dwelling unit
Multiple Family Residential Unit $4,600/dwelling unit
Non-residential uses $1.00/sq.ft.
Non-standard uses $7,500/peak hour trip
The current fee is approximately $5,000 in the cities of Oakley, Brentwood and Antioch, as well as
most of the unincorporated East County. Pittsburg and Bay Point now pay approximately $1,200.
The non-residential uses have fees ranging from $.30 to $.60 per square foot.
Under the terms of the ECCRFFA, a fee increase requires the unanimous approval of all
members. The City of Pittsburg has indicated that it does not wish to participate in a fee increase
at this time. As such, the representatives to the Authority from the County and from the cities of
Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley, have determined that a second joint powers agency should be
formed for the purpose of funding the expanded transportation projects described above. The
Board's action today does not create the new joint powers agency, nor does it establish a new
level of fees. This action is only to authorize the County's representative to the Authority to
negotiate a new joint powers agreement for the purposes stated herein, which will be brought back
to the Board for consideration at a later date.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to authorize the negotiation of a new joint powers agreement will leave the existing
program intact, but will not increase the scope of projects or speed project delivery.
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