TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: James Reese, Associate Engineer
SUBJECT: Budget Transfer for the “Redwood 2.3 Repair Wall” RDS 24-20
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize creation of Project 25008 for the “Redwood Road 2.3 Repair Wall” RDS 24-20, and appropriation for expenditures from the PG&E Settlement Designation within the Capital Improvement Projects Fund; and approve a Budget Amendment. (Fiscal impact: $350,000 Expense; Capital Improvement Projects Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
A landslide on Redwood Road near Mile Post Marker (MPM) 2.3 or address 3534 Redwood Road has been slowly progressing for several years is in danger of falling into Redwood Creek, and thereby closing Redwood Road. Approximately 0.8 miles east of Mt. Veeder Road, there are cracks in the west bound lanes that indicate a downhill slide toward Napa Creek. A road closure at that location would cause major traffic disruption; therefore, staff is requesting a budget amendment for surveying and design work to develop repair alternatives, while the road is still open.
Requested Actions:
1. Approve a Budget Amendment for the following (4/5 vote required):
a) Increase Transfers Out appropriations by $350,000 in the Capital Improvement Projects Fund (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000000, Account 56100) offset by use of its available fund balance by release of PG&E Settlement Designation to transfer to Project 25008; and
b) Creation of a new project for the "Redwood Road 2.3 Repair Wall" RDS 24-20, (Fund 2040, Sub- Division 2040500, Project 25008) and increase appropriations for Engineer Services by $350,000 (Fund 2040, Sub-Division 2040500, Project 25008, Account 52145) offset by a transfer-in revenue from Capital Improvement Projects Fund.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Approval is necessary to begin the design for the needed preventative maintenance work. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Staff will return when the project is ready to advertise for construction bids and to request another budget amendment to fully fund the project. Construction for the wall will be funded through the Measure T Special Revenue Fund. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Preventative Repair will not be made and one lane of Redwood Road could slide into Napa Creek. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.