HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011981 - 1981-1383 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Revising the )
Procedures for Determining the )
Program and Project Priorities ) RESOLUTION NO, 81/1383
for Federal-Aid Urban System }
Projects. )
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States has in the
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 declared it to be in the national
interest for federal funds to be expended for highway projects
on the Federal-Aid Urban System and transit projects in the
urbanized area and urban areas in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS the Legislature of the State of California
has enacted Chapter 201 of the Statutes of 1971, by which federal
funds may be made available for use on county highways , city
streets, and state highways and transit projects in accordance
with the intent of the federal act; and
WHEREAS there exists a compelling need for improvement
of streets and highways and transit facilities within the boundaries
of Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS the State Department of Transportation has
required that a program be established for the expenditures
of Federal-Aid Urban System Funds; and
WHEREAS State law requires that all federally funded
highway and transit projects be approved by the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission for conformance with the Regional
Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS before Federal-Aid will be made available
for Urban System Projects within Contra Costa County► procedures
and criteria for determining project priorities must be submitted
to the State Department of Transportation for approval thereof; and
WHEREAS the periodic updating of the Federal-Aid Urban
system procedures: is necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County REQUESTS that the following procedures
and criteria for determining Federal-Aid for Urban System Projects
be approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and
by the State Department of Transportations
1 . The Board of Supervisors hereby confirms the Contra
Costa County Urban System Technical Advisory Committee which
shall consist of the City Engineer or Director of Public Works
or similar representative from the following cities: Antioch,
Clayton, Concord, El Cerrito, Hercules , Lafayette, Martinez ,
Moraga, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill , Richmond, San Pablo,
Walnut Creek and any other city or town hereinafter incorporated
within the urbanized areas of Contra Costa County; a representative
from the State Department of Transportation; a representative
from the Contra Costa County Public Works Department; a representa-
tive from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; a representa-
tive from the Bay Area Rapid Transit District; and a representative
each from the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District , Central
Contra Costa. Transit Authority, East Contra Costa Transit Authority,
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and Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority. Each of
the above agencies shall have one vote on the Committee.
2 . Nominations of project (s) on the Urban Systems
shall be submitted to the Contra Costa County Director of Public
Works. These requests may be submitted by eligible cities within
the County, by the State, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District ,
each of the aforementioned Transit Districts or Authorities
or by the County itself.
3 . The submitted projects shall be referred to the
Contra Costa County Urban System Technical Advisory Committee
for review and the preparation of a recommended program. The
priorities of submitted projects will be based on criteria estab-
lished by the Committee, including the following:
(a) State of Readiness (status of plans, specifications,
estimate, EIR, approvals, agreements, etc. ) ,
(b) Safety improvements proposed by the project,
(c) Benefit to fined transit (BARTD) ,
(d) Benefit to proposed or existing bus service or
routes,
(e) Improved access to freeways or major routes,
(f) Increased capacity and reduction of congestion,
(g) Significant traffic relief to other streets/roads,
(h) Benefit to bicycle and pedestrian movements.
4 . The program shall be referred to the Contra Costa
County Mayors' Conference for approval. Said approval shall
require approval of the majority of the eligible cities in Contra
Costa County and also the cities representing the majority of
population in Contra Costa County.
5. The Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing
and, after the approval of the program, shall forward it with
a summary of the public hearing to the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission by March 1 for review of the regional projects as
to conformance with the Regional Transportation Plan and for
program approval.
6. Said program shall also be concurrently transmitted
to the Director and District Director of the State Department
of Transportation for review and for approval by the California
Transportation Commission.
7 . Said program shall be reviewed at least once a
year to consider additional projects as submitted by eligible
agencies for addition to the priority schedule and for the deletion
of projects.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that aforesaid procedure supersedes
Resolution No. 75/568 adopted by the Board on July 22, 1975.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution
be forwarded to the State Director of the Department of Transpor-
tation and to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for
approval of the above procedure.
RESOLUTION NO. 81/1383
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board on December 1, 1981
by the following votes
AYES: Supervisors Panden, Schroder, McPeak,
Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
l herebY oertltY that this is a true and oorMt eopyol
In aotlon taken and entered on the mlhute#of the
turd of Supervisors on the elate shown.
ATTESTED: DEC 11981
J.R. OLSSON, C{' ONTY CLERK
,and ex o fJold Clerk of the Board
BY �Cd,,,�. �� DoPutY
Originator: Public Works Department
Transportation Planning
ccs Public Works Director
County Administrator
Calif. Dept. of Transportation
Director
Dist. IV Director
Metropolitan Transp. Comm.
CCC Mayors' Conference
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Rev. (11/81)
RESOLUTION NO. 81/1383