To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: MOU with Alameda County to divide Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee Program funds allocated for the Norris Canyon Road Safety Improvement Project
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County to allocate $359,041 in Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee Program funds to the portion of the Norris Canyon Road Safety Improvement Project, in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Conservation and Development Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None to the General Fund. The Memorandum of Understanding will determine the portion of Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee Program funds allocated to the Norris Canyon Safety Improvement Project that the County can receive.
BACKGROUND:
In April 2022, the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) adopted the 2022 TVTC Strategic Expenditure Plan (SEP) Update. The SEP Update allocates $538,561 in Tri-Valley Transportation Development Fee (TVTDF) funds in Fiscal Year 2022/2023 towards the Norris Canyon Road Safety Improvement Project ("Project") which spans both Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. This MOU defines how the funds will be divided between the two counties.
The Project will enhance roadway safety on Norris Canyon Road between Crow Canyon Road in Alameda County and the San Ramon city limits in Contra Costa County by:
? widening the road to include two eleven-foot-wide lanes,
? installing a shoulder on each side of the roadway,
? constructing a retaining wall, and
? installing guardrails.
Contra Costa County seeks TVTDF funding from TVTC to construct the Project improvements in the segment of Norris Canyon Road within Contra Costa County. To determine the amount of TVTDF funding it can request from TVTC, Contra Costa County staff reached out to Alameda ...
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