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a. Consider approval and adoption of the Resource Management Agency - Public Works Annual Work Program for the Road Fund (Fund 002, 8195 & 8443) for Fiscal Year 2014-15; and
b. Receive the Annual Road Maintenance Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Consider approval and adoption of the Resource Management Agency - Public Works Annual Work Program for the Road Fund (Fund 002, 8195 & 8443) for Fiscal Year 2014-15; and
b. Receive the Annual Road Maintenance Plan.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
California Code of Regulations Section 994 - Road Construction and Maintenance Activity, and Streets and Highways Code Division 3, Chapter 1, Section 2007 require that a Road Fund Budget be submitted to the Board of Supervisors in the form and manner prescribed by the State Controller at the same time as other county departments submit their recommended budgets.
The RMA - Public Works Annual Work Program outlines planned expenditures within the recommended Work Program (Road Fund) budget by project and activity. It details anticipated administrative, engineering, and reimbursable expenditures along with planned capital project expenses and maintenance activities.
In an effort to provide more clarity and transparency, the recommended Work Plan has been reformatted and an Annual Road Maintenance Plan has been prepared to detail the maintenance efforts that will be conducted in Fiscal Year 2014-15.
The formatting of the Work Plan has been changed to group the more general administrative, engineering, and reimbursable work together at the beginning of the Plan. These more general categories are followed by the Road & Bridge Maintenance and Project categories.
Both the Road and Non-Road categories have been grouped together for the first time to provide a clear listing of projects along with brief narratives for each project that notes status and an explanation of the work that will be accomplished next fi...
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