REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 10, 2021
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Amendment to the Measure “I” Local Street Pass-Through Funds Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Project List
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution approving Amendment No.1 to the San Bernardino County Measure “I” Local Street Pass-Through Funds Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan project list (Attachment A) for 2020-21 through 2024-25 to add projects to the list and modify the scope of certain projects.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Measure “I” Local Street Pass-Through Funds Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) project list (Attachment A) identifies projects designated to utilize current and future Measure “I” sales tax revenues. The total estimated cost of projects listed in the amended five-year CIP project list will increase from $48,507,260 to $49,907,260. Sufficient appropriation and revenue for the added and revised projects are included in the Department’s 2021-22 Transportation Budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Pursuant to the Measure “I” program, described below, the Amendment to the San Bernardino County Measure “I” Local Street-Pass-Through Funds Five-Year CIP project list (Attachment A) for 2020-21 through 2024-25 will be submitted to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) in order to utilize current and future Measure “I” sales tax revenue for the projects listed in Attachment A.
On November 7, 1989, (Measure “I” 1990-2020 Ordinance No 89-1) was passed by voters of San Bernardino County (County), approving a one-half of one percent sales tax to fund a 20-year road improvement program. Measure “I” Ordinance No. 89-1 expired on March 31, 2010; however, a 30-year extension to the Measure “I” program (Measure “I” 2010-2040) was passed by County voters on November 2, 2004 (Measure “I” Ordinance No. 04-01). This extension began funding road related projects on April 1, 2010.
The Expenditure Plans of Measure “I” Ordinance No 89-4 and Ordinance No. 04-01 require each local jurisdiction receiving Local Street Pass-Through Program funds from sales tax revenues to expend those funds pursuant to a five-year CIP adopted by resolution of the local jurisdiction and updated annually.
Revenues from the sales tax must be used for transportation improvement and traffic management programs, which may include, but are not limited to: administration, construction, maintenance, improvements and operations of local streets, roads, and highways, state highways, and freeways and other related purposes (including, but not limited to, asphalt concrete reconstruction, asphalt concrete overlay, surface seals routine patching of existing asphalt concrete and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements) and may include projects to improve circulation, drainage, and installation of traffic control devices. These purposes include expenditures for planning, environmental reviews, engineering, right-of-way and design.
With the goal of achieving an average Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 80 or above for the entire road network, projects are selected with input from Department maintenance and operations staff and road PCI scores. Priority is given to projects that are safety related or where roads are in need of immediate treatment to avoid costly future repairs, and to achieve an average PCI of 80 or above for the entire road network. The highest priority is given to high traffic volume roads, those most important to the interest of the general public, and those essential to the economic development of the County. The Department uses pavement management software to develop project lists for each year based on the criteria outlined above and the amount of available funding. Projects are grouped by geographical area in order to provide for more efficient project delivery.
On September 15, 2020 (Item No. 51), the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution approving the Measure “I” Local Street Pass-Through Funds Five-Year CIP project list.
The Department now seeks to revise the Board-approved Measure “I” Local Street Pass-Through Funds Five-Year CIP project list for 2020-21 through 2024-25 (Attachment A) with the following changes:
North Desert Area subarea: Baker Boulevard and Park Avenue, Contract overlay (Formerly Yard 12 Pavement Improvement), changed project name only with no changes to the project cost estimate of $2,800,000, due to clarified project specifications.
San Bernardino Valley subarea: Added Tennessee Street, Maintenance overlay with a total project cost estimate of $30,000.
Victor Valley subarea: Added Baldy Mesa and Other Roads, Chip Seal with a total project cost estimate of $1,370,000.
The total estimated cost of all projects listed in the amended five-year Measure “I” CIP will increase by $1,400,000 (from $48,507,260 to $49,907,260).
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Suzanne Bryant, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on June 14, 2021; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, 387-4222) on July 20, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on July 26, 2021.