BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2075 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 20, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Lorena Gonzalez, Chair AB 2075 (Atkins) - As Introduced February 17, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Transportation |Vote:|16 - 0 | |Committee: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No SUMMARY: This bill authorizes the California Transportation Commission to relinquish to the Cities of Coronado, San Diego and Imperial Beach a total of about 13 miles of State Route 75 that lie within those respective cities. FISCAL EFFECT: AB 2075 Page 2 1)Potentially significant one-time costs (State Highway Account [SHA]) depending on the outcome of negotiations between Caltrans and the cities, and a determination by Caltrans that the relinquishment is in the best interest of the state. (See Comment #1) 2)Moderate long-term maintenance and repair savings to Caltrans, if the CTC exercises its authority to relinquish the highway segments. COMMENTS: 1)Background. Legislation is required before any segment of state highway can be relinquished to another governmental entity. Relinquishment provides the recipient agency with more control over a local transportation project and relieves Caltrans of further responsibility to improve, maintain, or repair infrastructure related to the relinquished state highway segment. According to Caltrans, in recent years the initial cost of relinquishments has ranged from $0 to over $1 million per centerline mile. These costs are driven by a number of factors, including roadway condition, projected maintenance costs and any planned capital projects. The actual cost of a particular relinquishment is negotiated directly with the local agency, but must be based on a cost-benefit analysis using a 10-year analysis period. Prior to this analysis, the baseline cost is assumed to be $0. All proposed costs beyond the baseline are subject to review and approval by the Department's Relinquishment Advisory Committee to ensure statewide consistency in application of the established evaluation criteria. AB 2075 Page 3 2)Purpose. According to the author, the U.S. Navy started a series of improvements on its property located along SR 75 in the area between the Cities of Imperial Beach and Coronado. The improvements are expected to generate a significant amount of traffic when fully constructed and occupied. The Imperial Beach City Council would like more direct control over SR 75 within its boundaries so that it can work with the Navy in managing traffic. Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081