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FROM: J. MICHAEL. WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: June 4, 1985
SUBJECT: AAend the Board Order adopting the 19B5 County State Improvement Program Priority
List
Specific Request(s) or ecomme t ons A Background i Justification
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Supervisors to amend the Board Order adopting the 1985 Contra Costa County
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Priority List by adding the following:
"The Public Works Director is further instructed to request the California Transportation
Commission (CTC) , through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) , to grant
long-lead time project status to the State Route 4 at Willow Pass Summit project in the
event that no Federal Aid Primary funds will be available for programming".
FINANCIAL IMPACT None
REASONS FOR RECOMMENOATION/BACKGROUND
On January 15, 1985, the Board of Supervisors adopted the STIP Priority List. The State
Route 4 at Willow Pass Summit Project was listed as the County's number one priority
project. During the subsequent months, because of the projected State fund shortage, the
CTC decided not to program any new projects that would require 50 percent State matching
funds. The State Route 4 Project unfortunately falls under this category.
On May 9, 1985, Supervisor Tom Torlakson appeared in front of the CTC, as Vice-Chair of the
Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee, to plead for the State Route 4 Project and
further requested CTC to grant the State Route 4 Project long-lead time project status so
that preliminary engineering and environmental assessment can proceed. At that time, CTC
asked MTC to prioritize the long-lead time projects in the region which has never been done
before.
This Amendment reaffirms the request previously made by Supervisor Tom Torlakson. It also
allows MTC to prioritize our most urgently needed project. MTC has scheduled a hearing on
June 14 on the long-lead time projects. It is important that MTC be made aware of the
Board of Supervisors desire as soon as possible.
CONSEY!ENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Without this Amendment, the State Route 4 Project will not be considered by MTC for long-lead
time project status, and would further delay the needed improvements.
Continued on attachment: yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator a on o ar os ee
Approve Other:
Si gnature(s):
Action of Board or: .1UN 4 1985 Approved as Recommended Other_
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Abseil ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
BO.Stip.t6 Attested JUN 4 1985
Orig. Div.z Public Works (TP) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
cc: THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
TTY CLERK
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