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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,
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FROM: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, Chair
Supervisor Federal Glover
DATE: January 8, 2008
SUBJECT: REPORT ON THE SAN FRANCISCO-STOCKTON SHIP CHANNEL DEEPENING
PROJECT: REQUEST FOR FUNDS FROM THE PROPOSITION 1B TRADE
CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT FUND
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
DIRECT Water Agency staff to apply for $35 million in funding from the State Proposition 1 B
Trade Corridor Improvement Fund for the San Francisco-Stockton Ship Channel Deepening
Project , and ACCEPT funds if they are procured, for the purposes of providing the 25% non-
federal funds for the project, as recommended by the Transportation, Water & Infrastructure
Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the County from the abovementioned action.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR x RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
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u p 6rvisor Ga le B. UiIkema, Chair u ervisor Federal Glover
ACTION OF BOARD ON F aeQ� APPROVED At RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
JNANIMOUS (ABSENT�,�1.(n/`r AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
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Contact: Roberta Goulart (925) 335-1226) ATTESTED
cc: Community Development Department (CDD) JOHN CULLEN, CLRK OF
County Administrator Office (CAO) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUN ADMINISTRATOR
BY EPUTY
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Bond Act of 2006,
otherwise known as Proposition 1 B, provided $2 billion for the Trade Corridors Improvement
Fund (TCIF). This fund provides for infrastructure improvements along corridors that have a
high volume of freight movement. The legislature appropriates funds, which are allocated by
the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The Metropolitan Transportation
Commission is working with the San Joaquin, Sacramento and Stanislaus Councils of
Governments and the Port of Oakland in compilation of priority lists for northern California for
funding consideration by the CTC.
The County, with the Port of Stockton, are the local sponsors for the San Francisco-Stockton
Ship Channel Deepening Project. The local sponsors' role is primarily to provide a cost share
component for the federal project, and to provide lands, easements and rights-of-way where
necessary. The County has long been a local sponsor for the project, and has been the
primary advocate for federal funds for the project for many years.
The Port of Stockton, working through the San Joaquin Council of Governments, has had
some success in getting the project (labeled as the Port of Stockton dredging) on MTC's Tier
1 list for funding, but at the reduced amount of $17.5 million, rather than the fully funded
amount of $35 million (total cost of the project is $141 million). The deepening project fits
the criteria contained in the legislation and guidelines, and has the requisite funding match,
as a federal project. There does not appear to be local competition or controversy regarding
this request for funds. Applications are due January 17, 2008.
At the December 10, 2007 meeting the TWIC discussed the item, and recommends applying
for these funds for the Project's local match.
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