TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Dewey Phan, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Project Creation and Budget Amendment for the “2026 Annual Guardrail Repair, RDS 26-12”
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize the creation of Project 26015 for the “2026 Annual Guardrail Repair, RDS 26-12”; and approve a Budget Amendment. (Fiscal impact: $110,000, SB-1 Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department maintains 420 miles of roads and the County classifies 38 miles as arterial, 109 miles as collector, 259 miles as local, and 8 miles as gravel. The County also maintains about 22 miles of guardrails.
Over many years, the County has constructed guardrails to help prevent drivers from driving into the Napa River, into creeks and down roadway embankments. Every year wayward drivers damage guardrails along County roads and Public Works staff create a list of County roads with damaged guardrail to repair. In the past, County staff have hired contractors to repair individual damaged guardrails or the Public Works Roads Division staff repaired the damage as time and funding allowed. With the advent of funding from SB-1, the County now designates $500,000 per year specifically towards guardrail repairs.
The funding requested for these roadway projects is for the project design and repair of the damaged guardrails. Construction is planned for Summer of 2026. The Director of Public Works recommends the approval for the creation of Project 26015 and the Budget Amendment. Staff will return to the Board of Supervisors at a later date for approval of the Plans and Specifications and request for authorization to advertise for bids.
Requested Actions:
1. Approval of Budget Amendment for the following (4/5 vote required):
a. Increase Transfers Out appropriations by $110,000 in the SB-1 Non-Operating Special Revenue Fund
(Fund 2440, Sub-Division 1220052, Account 56100) offset by use of its available fund balance to transfer
to Project 26015 budget and increase its Transfers In revenues (Fund 2040, Sub-Division 2040500, Project
26015, Account 48200); and
b. Creation of a new project for the “2026 Annual Guardrail Repair, RDS 26-12” (Fund 2040, Sub-Division
2040500, Project 26015) and increase Engineer Services appropriations by $110,000 in the project budget
(Fund 2040, Sub-Division 2040500, Project 26015, Account 52145) offset by a transfer-in revenue from
SB1-SRF.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Project 26015 will be funded by SB1- SRF. The project was not budgeted as part of the annual budget process since SB1 revenues are received monthly. Staff monitors the revenues and cashflow and once there is sufficient cash, comes to the Board and requests to move forward with the project and establish a project budget. |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The requested approvals will allow for the repair of the damaged guardrail to improve traffic safety. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This is an annual project and future fiscal impact will be routine maintenance. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, the annual guardrail repair on County roads cannot begin and the contractor will not repair the damaged guardrails. |
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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.