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FROM: Tom Powers, Chairman - Board of Supervisors
DATE: May 20, 1986
SUBJECT: Approval of Testimony to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) on
May 22, 1986
Specific Requests or Recommendations b Background A Justification
RECOMMENDATION
I RECOMMEND THAT THE ATTACHED TESTIMONY BE GIVEN BY TOM TORLAKSON AS CHAIR OF CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT THE MAY 22, 1986 CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
HEARING.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
EACH YEAR THE CTC HOLDS HEARINGS ON THE FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR PROJECTS
IN THE STATE HIGHWAY ACCOUNT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CONTRA COSTA COUNTY EXPRESS ITS CONCERNS
ON HIGHWAY 4 AT THE WILLOW PASS GRADE AND ON DEFERRED LANDSCAPING ON THE KNOX FREEWAY
( I-580) AND ON I-680. IF WE DO NOT PRESENT OUR CASE TO THE CTC, THEY MAY VERY WELL OVERLOOK
OUR PROJECTS AND CONCERNS, AS THEY DEAL WITH PRESSING STATEWIDE ISSUES.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
THE CTC WILL IGNORE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CONCERNS TO THE COUNTY'S DETRIMENT. PROJECTS OF
CONCERN TO THE COUNTY WILL BE DEFERRED OR DISPLACED FROM THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME.
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator Rec mmendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
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Signature(s):
Action of Board on: May 20 , 1986 Approved as Recommended x Other_
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: _ Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
Attested May 20 , 1986
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PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
cc: County Administrator THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Community Development AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Public Works
By
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PRESENTATION
TO THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MAY 22 , 1986
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SUPERVISOR TOM TORLAKSON , CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHAIRMAN , CONTRA
COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN LEVY AND COMMISSIONERS . I AM SUPERVISOR
TOM TORLAKSON FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY . I AM ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF
CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE , WHICH IS COMPRISED
OF THE CITIES OF CONTRA COSTA , PRIVATE DEVELOPERS , AND THE
COUNTY. CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ' S CHARGE
IS TO ADDRESS THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS THAT CROSS JURISDICTIONAL
BOUNDARIES . I AM HERE TODAY AS PART OF THE MTC PRESENTATION AND
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT ABOUT THE COUNTY ' S CONCERNS .
WE REALIZE THE FUNDING CONSTRAINTS THAT FACE THE CTC . EVEN
THOUGH WE ARE ASKING FOR CONSIDERATION ON SEVERAL PROJECTS ,
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY IS MOVING AHEAD ON ITS OWN TO TRY TO SOLVE
SOME OF ITS TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS .
A PRIME EXAMPLE IS THE EFFORT BY THE CITIES OF CONTRA COSTA AND
BY THE COUNTY IN DEVELOPING AN SB-878 EXPENDITURE PLAN . THIS
EFFORT HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAVE A DRAFT PLAN
WHICH WE HOPE TO PLACE BEFORE THE VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT .
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THE FIRST PROJECT ON WHICH WE WOULD LIKE YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERA-
TION IS HIGHWAY 4 AT THE WILLOW PASS GRADE . HIGHWAY 4 IS THE
NUMBER ONE UNFUNDED MTC PROJECT IN THE REGION , AS WELL AS THE
COUNTY ' S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPLORING WAYS TO HELP FUND THIS PROJECT . IN
FACT , BARTD HAS RECENTLY AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE TWO MILLION DOLLARS
TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEMS AT THE WILLOW PASS GRADE . THE NAVY
HAS ALSO TENTATIVELY AGREED TO CONTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY TWO
MILLION DOLLARS TO THE HIGHWAY 4 - WILLOW PASS GRADE TO MITIGATE
THE CLOSURE OF TWO ROADS THAT CROSS THROUGH THE CONCORD NAVAL
WEAPONS CENTER . THE COUNTY IS IMPOSING DEVELOPMENT FEES AND
WORKING WITH THE AFFECTED CITIES TO' PREPARE CERTIFICATES OF
PARTICIPATION TO HELP RESOLVE THE HIGHWAY 4 WILLOW PASS GRADE
PROBLEM.
WE ASK THAT THE CTC PLACE HIGHWAY 4 AT WILLOW PASS ON THE LONG
LOAD TIME LIST . IN RETURN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PROPOSES THAT THE
FUNDING FROM THE BARTD , THE NAVY , AND THE COUNTY BE USED TO FUND
THE NECESSARY ENVIRONMENTAL WORK AND ENGINEERING IN A JOINT
AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS , BARTD , AND THE COUNTY .
THE SECOND " PROJECT" WE WOULD LIKE YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION
ON , IS THE LANDSCAPING ON THE KNOX FREEWAY ( I-580) IN CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY . THE LANDSCAPING HAS BEEN DEFERRED BUT IS REQUIRED
AS A PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES FOR THE
PROJECT. WE ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER ADVANCING THE LANDSCAPING TO
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THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED DATE FOR EACH PHASE OF WORK. FINALLY , THE
THIRD " PROJECT" IS THE DEFERRED LANDSCAPING ON ROUTE 680 FROM THE
COUNTY LINE TO THE BENICIA BRIDGE . THE CITIES OF DANVILLE ,
WALNUT CREEK, PLEASANT HILL , CONCORD AND MARTINEZ SUPPORT THE
LANDSCAPING . THE COUNTY HAS SPENT $1 . 4 MILLION OF ITS FUNDS OVER
THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS TO LANDSCAPE I-680 NEAR THE ALAMEDA/CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY LINE . WE ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER ADVANCING THE
LANDSCAPING TO ITS ORIGINAL SCHEDULED DATE .
IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO FUND THE LANDSCAPING ON I- 680 , WE ASK THAT
YOU USE THE MONEY FOR PARK-AND- RIDE LOTS ON I - 680 AT SYCAMORE
VALLEY ROAD AND AT BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD .
IN CONCLUSION , IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS , I ' LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER
THEM NOW OR HAVE MY STAFF DISCUSS THEM WITH YOUR STAFF.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION .
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