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Acting on behalf of County Service Area No. 17 Rancho Tierra Grande:
a. Approve increased appropriations in the amount of $51,603 in the Resource Management Agency County Service Area 17 - Rancho Tierra Grande Appropriation Unit 057-3000-RMA053-8198 for the Via Mariquita Stormdrain Repair Project from Fund 057 Unassigned Fund Balance (4/5th vote required); and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved modification in the FY 2013-14 Budget.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors acting on behalf of County Service Area No. 17 - Rancho Tierra Grande:
a. Approve increased appropriations in the amount of $51,603 in the Resource Management Agency County Service Area 17 - Rancho Tierra Grande Appropriation Unit 057-3000-RMA053-8198 for the Via Mariquita Stormdrain Repair Project from Fund 057 Unassigned Fund Balance (4/5th vote required); and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved modification in the FY 2013-14 Budget.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Resource Management Agency - Public Works (RMA-PW) staff identified the need to rehabilitate 140 feet of 15-inch storm drain pipe that has failed under a private driveway in a utility easement on Via Mariquita Road, located in County Service Area 17 - Rancho Tierra Grande (CSA 17). Staff met with the interested members of the community to discuss the scope and budget for the Via Mariquita Stormdrain Repair Project.
The estimated project costs of $112,585 are identified in the attached Project Budget. To complete the project, funds will need to be appropriated from the FY 2013-14 CSA 17 Unassigned Fund Balance of $121,714. Capital projects of this nature are not regularly occurring expenses. The nature of infrastructure funding and expenses results in the slow accumulation of reserves over an extended period of time, and infrequent projects of greater expense. CSA 17 has been field reviewed for other deficiencies, and no further capital projects are expected in the near future. The proposed action authorizes the Auditor-Controller to amend the budget for CSA 17.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
This item was presented to the Budget Committee and the Capital Improvement Committee on May 28, 2014, and June 2, 2014, respectively.
FINANCING:
There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of this action. There are sufficient funds available within CSA 17 to fund this project. The current FY 2013-14 Adopted Budget assumed the use of $61,000 of the Unassigned Fund Balance. Increasing appropriations by the additional $51,603 would result in a significant reduction of the FY 2013-14 Beginning Unassigned Fund Balance from $121,414 to $9,804.
Prepared by: Robert K. Murdoch, P.E., Director of Public Works, (831) 755-4800
Approved by:
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Benny J. Young, RMA Director
Dated: May 9, 2014
Attachments: Project Budget, Location Map