BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: April 14, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
AB 1670 (Beall) - As Amended: April 5, 2010
Policy Committee:
TransportationVote:14-0 (Consent)
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes the California Transportation Commission
(CTC) to relinquish the following two segments of the state
highway system within the City of San Jose:
1)The 11-mile portion of State Route (SR) 82, between Route 101
and Route 880.
2)The 2.25-mile portion of SR 130.
FISCAL EFFECT
1)Potentially moderate one-time costs (State Highway Account
[SHA]), potentially in the hundreds of thousands to millions
of dollars, depending on the outcome of negotiations between
Caltrans and the City and a determination by Caltrans that the
relinquishment is in the best interest of the state. (See
Comment #1)
2)Long-term maintenance and repair savings to Caltrans, if the
CTC exercises its authority to relinquish these 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 any further responsibility to improve, maintain,
or repair infrastructure related to the relinquished segment
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of state highway.
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.
2)Purpose . SR 82 and SR 130, commonly referred to as the
Alameda and Monterey Highway (SR 82) and Alum Rock Avenue (SR
130), serve primarily as urban arterials. The City is seeking
control of these highway segments so that it may pursue
economic development and community enhancements without the
constraints of Caltrans' design and operations requirements.
According to the author's office, the City and Caltrans have
engaged in discussions regarding the proposed relinquishments
and Caltrans has indicated its initial support.
Analysis Prepared by : Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081