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a. Approve the Funding Agreement with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County for the Blackie Road Extension Project;
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities & Parks to execute the Funding Agreement; and
c. Add the Blackie Road Extension Project to the PWFP FY 2021/22 Annual Work Program for Road Fund
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Funding Agreement with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County for the Blackie Road Extension Project; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities & Parks to execute the Funding Agreement; and
c. Add the Blackie Road Extension Project to the PWFP FY 2021/22 Annual Work Program for Road Fund
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 8, 2016, the voters of Monterey County, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act, California Public Utilities Code Section 180000 et seq. (the "Act"), approved the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan Measure X (Transportation Agency of Monterey County [TAMC] Ordinance No. 2016-01) on the Monterey County Ballot, thereby authorizing TAMC to impose and administer the proceeds from a three-eighths cent transaction and use tax ("Measure X"). Measure X identifies the State Route 156 project as an eligible use of funds from Measure X revenues. Part of the State Route 156 Corridor includes the extension of Blackie Road to a new interchange at State Route 156 and Castroville Boulevard in the County of Monterey (Blackie Road Extension Project [hereafter, "Project"]). TAMC was awarded funds from Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program Formula funds in the amount of $250,000 to assist in the Project Approval and Environmental Document Phase of the Project. County has proposed the extension of Blackie Road with Measure X funding from TAMC for the Approval and Environmental Document Phase of the Project.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in coope...
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