DATE:
April 10, 2024
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
A RESOLUTION TRANSMITTING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNTY'S MAINTAINED ROADS - 2023, TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for ensuring the nearly 2,000 centerline miles of County-maintained roads in the unincorporated region are safe, reliable, and well-maintained to serve the public and help ensure safe and thriving communities. The total road mileage of County-maintained roads is used by the State to calculate the annual distribution of gas tax funds to counties and cities statewide. State gas tax funding is key to ensure DPW can annually fund operations, maintenance, and new capital projects for the publicly maintained roadway network and the other services DPW provides.
Section 2121 of the California Streets and Highways Code requires the County to annually submit to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) any additions or exclusion of mileage of County-maintained roads. The most recent update was approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on April 5, 2023 (1) and certified by Caltrans shortly thereafter. Since the last certification, the total mileage of County-maintained roads has increased by 0.35 centerline miles and is now 1,947.44 centerline miles. In 2023, two new roads were constructed by private developers and were accepted by the County to improve safety and circulation. All development projects that made improvements to County roads were approved by Planning & Development Services (PDS).
Today's request is to adopt a resolution to transmit the County's annual report of road mileage to Caltrans. Upon Board approval, the Resolution will be submitted to Caltrans to certify the newly reported road mileage to the State Controller. The changes in the Annual Report have already been finalized throughout the year, includ...
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