File #: 2023-0471   
Type: Consent Calendar Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/5/2023 In control: Public Infrastructure
On agenda: 5/23/2023 Final action: 5/23/2023
Title: State Highway Account Match Program Agreement
Department or Agency Name(s): Public Infrastructure
Attachments: 1. Summary Report, 2. Resolution, 3. Annual State Match Agreement

To: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Department or Agency Name(s): Public Infrastructure

Staff Name and Phone Number: Johannes J. Hoevertsz, 707-565-2550

Vote Requirement: Majority

Supervisorial District(s): Countywide

 

Title:

Title

State Highway Account Match Program Agreement

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Recommended Action:

Recommended action

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Chair to execute State Match Program Agreement X23-5920(183) with the California Department of Transportation for advancement of up to $100,000 in State Highway Account funds pursuant to Section 182.9 of the Streets and Highways Code to be used as match for federally funded projects for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

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Executive Summary:

The Department of Public Infrastructure (SPI) is requesting the Board adopt a Resolution that authorizes the Chair to execute State Match Program Agreement X23-5920(183) with the California Department of Transportation, which will provide up to $100,000 in matching funds to be used for federally funded projects in FY 2022-23. The State Match Program assists the County with funding the local match requirement that is a required component of many federal grants.

 

Discussion:

Section 182.9 of the Streets and Highways Code governs the allocations of funds from the State Highway Account for State Match. The California Transportation Commission must allocate to each county an amount equal to 50 percent of the Federal regional surface transportation funds allocated to the county pursuant to Section 182.6(d)(2) with a maximum limit of $100,000 per county per fiscal year. State match funds are used to match Federal funds allocated pursuant to section 182.6(d)(2) of the Streets and Highways Code.

At this time, the State has presented the County with Agreement No. X23-5920(183) (Attachment A) wherein the County agrees to use state funds for transportation purposes, agrees to establish a special account within the road fund, and agrees to allow the State to audit the funds. Under this agreement, the State will advance to the County a one-year apportionment of funds of up to $100,000. The Department uses these funds as local match for federally funded projects (primarily bridge), where other sources of local match may not be eligible. In FY 2021-22, state matching funds were used as part of a local match for Asti Permanent Bridge, Monte Rio Bridge, Geyser Road at Big Sulphur Bridge, Watmaugh Bridge, and Boyes Boulevard Bridge projects.

In 2022-23, appropriations were included within the Capital Improvements Adopted Budget and will be used as a local match to federal funding for Big Sulphur Bridge (Geysers Road Bridge over Sulphur Creek), Watmaugh Road Bridge over Sonoma Creek and Monte Rio Bridge (Bohemian Highway over Russian River) and other various bridge projects. Public Infrastructure requests the Board adopt a Resolution that authorizes the Chair to execute State Match Program Agreement No. X23-5920(183) with the California Department of Transportation.

 

Strategic Plan:

This item directly supports the County’s Five-year Strategic Plan and is aligned with the following pillar, goal, and objective.

 

Pillar: Resilient Infrastructure

Goal: Goal 3: Continue to invest in critical road, bridge, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure.

Objective: Objective 4: Identify and retrofit bridges in County that are at high risk for damage during earthquakes.

 

Prior Board Actions:

05/24/2022: Board authorized Chair to execute 2021-22 State Match Agreement

06/08/2021: Board authorized Chair to execute 2020-21 State Match Agreement

06/09/2020: Board authorized Chair to execute 2019-20 State Match Agreement.

06/04/2019: Board authorized Chair to execute 2018-19 State Match Agreement.

07/24/2018: Board authorized Chair to execute 2017-18 State Match Agreement.

06/20/2017: Board authorized Chair to execute 2016-17 State Match Agreement.

06/21/2016: Board authorized Chair to execute 2015-16 State Match Agreement.

 

Fiscal Summary

 Expenditures

FY 22-23 Adopted

FY23-24 Projected

FY 24-25 Projected

Budgeted Expenses

$100,000

 

 

Additional Appropriation Requested

 

 

 

Total Expenditures

$100,000

 

 

Funding Sources

 

 

 

General Fund/WA GF

 

 

 

State/Federal

$100,000

 

 

Fees/Other

 

 

 

Use of Fund Balance

 

 

 

Contingencies

 

 

 

Total Sources

$100,000

 

 

 

Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:

Appropriations of $100,000 were included in the FY 2022-23 Roads Capital Adopted Budget (11051--34010103) and will be applied as a local match for federal funding for various bridge projects.

 

Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):

None.

 

Attachments:

Resolution, Agreement

 

Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:

None.