BILL ANALYSIS
SB 532
Page 1
SENATE THIRD READING
SB 532 (Cogdill)
As Amended August 17, 2009
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE : 36-0
TRANSPORTATION 13-0 APPROPRIATIONS 15-0
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|Ayes:|Eng, Jeffries, Buchanan, |Ayes:|De Leon, Nielsen, |
| |Conway, Furutani, | |Ammiano, |
| |Galgiani, Garrick, | |Charles Calderon, Coto, |
| |Bonnie Lowenthal, Miller, | |Davis, Duvall, Fuentes, |
| |Niello, John A. Perez, | |Hall, Harkey, Miller, |
| |Solorio, Torlakson | |John A. Perez, Skinner, |
| | | |Audra Strickland, |
| | | |Torlakson |
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| | | | |
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SUMMARY : Authorizes the California Transportation Commission (CTC),
upon terms and conditions that are in the best interests of the
state, to relinquish to the City of Kingsburg the portions of State
Route (SR) 201 within the city; adds a segment of SR 108 to the
state network of interregional roads, thus making it eligible for
specific state transportation funds. Specifically, this bill:
1)Allows CTC to relinquish to City of Kingsburg the portion of SR
201 that is located within city limits.
2)Adds the portion of SR 108 in Stanislaus County that extends from
SR 99 in Stanislaus County to SR 120, east of the City of Oakdale
between SR 120 at Yosemite Junction and SR 395, to the state
network of interregional roads, thereby making the added route
segment eligible for state funding in the Interregional
Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP).
3)Allows CTC to relinquish to City of Santa Monica the portion of SR
1 that is located within city limits, from where the route crosses
the city limit south of Ozone street to the Route 10 westbound
offramp.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Defines the state highway system in a statutory listing of
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specific route descriptions; similarly, defines the interregional
road system.
2)Specifies the intent of the Legislature the state highway system
connect the communities and regions of the state and that they
serve the state's economy by connecting centers of commerce,
industry, agriculture, mineral wealth, and recreation.
3)Provides for the expansion or deletion of the state highway system
through a process whereby CTC makes a finding that it is in the
best interest of the state to include or delete a specified
portion of roadway from the system.
4)Provides for the relinquishment of a portion of state highway to a
city or county under an agreement between the local jurisdiction
and the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), when an act of
the Legislature has deleted the portion of highway from the state
highway system.
5)Requires that certain transportation funds be made available for
transportation capital improvement projects on the interregional
road system.
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill will enable Caltrans to redirect up to $91
million in interregional road funding that it had previously
committed to the Oakdale Bypass project to a newly identified,
alternative alignment along SR 108.
COMMENTS : According to the author, SR 201, known as Sierra Street,
is the major east-west route through the City of Kingsburg (Fresno
County) and serves as the city's de-facto "main street." It is also
the site of the city's annual Swedish Festival. The City of
Kingsburg would like to avoid the necessity of obtaining state
permits to make street improvements or to close the street for the
Swedish Festival and other downtown events. By assuming ownership
of the street, the city and its residents can gain control over this
important part of their community while also saving money for the
state, which will no longer bear the responsibility of maintaining
and improving the roadway.
A 1995 internal Caltrans study identified state highway routes that
should be owned, operated, and maintained by local agencies. That
study concluded that a large portion of SR 201 could be relinquished
to the City of Kingsburg or the County of Fresno without
jeopardizing traffic flow or public safety. As a result, this bill
is consistent with the Caltrans study.
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In 2004, Caltrans committed $91 million of ITIP funds to the Oakdale
Bypass project. Since that time, traffic patterns in Stanislaus
County have changed and the region has indicated that an alternative
project may better serve the county's needs. Presently, Stanislaus
County has proposed the North County Corridor project, a 17- mile,
east to west alignment to accommodate inter-regional traffic, goods
movement, and anticipated traffic growth. This bill would codify
the proposed amended SR 108 alignment and allow CTC to recognize and
approve future funding for the project.
Under Caltrans guidelines it is recommended that interregional
routes do the following:
1)Carry a major portion of the trips entering, traveling through, or
leaving the State.
2)Serve corridors of substantial statewide, interstate, and
international significance.
3)Connect all metropolitan areas and those urban areas with
population concentrations over 2,500 and all county seats, not
otherwise served.
4)Serve those agricultural, natural resource areas, public-owned
recreational areas, and other travel generators of statewide or
major regional importance not otherwise served.
Since funding for the original project was deferred, Caltrans has
expressed commitment to restoring funding to the region once a
suitable replacement project was identified. Caltrans concurs that
the North County Corridor project meets the above mentioned criteria
for an interregional route and approves adding SR 108 to the list of
highways eligible for the ITIP road funds.
Analysis Prepared by : Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
FN: 0002175
SB 532
Page 1
SENATE THIRD READING
SB 532 (Cogdill)
As Amended August 17, 2009
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE : 36-0
TRANSPORTATION 13-0 APPROPRIATIONS 15-0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
|Ayes:|Eng, Jeffries, Buchanan, |Ayes:|De Leon, Nielsen, |
| |Conway, Furutani, | |Ammiano, |
| |Galgiani, Garrick, | |Charles Calderon, Coto, |
| |Bonnie Lowenthal, Miller, | |Davis, Duvall, Fuentes, |
| |Niello, John A. Perez, | |Hall, Harkey, Miller, |
| |Solorio, Torlakson | |John A. Perez, Skinner, |
| | | |Audra Strickland, |
| | | |Torlakson |
|-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------|
| | | | |
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SUMMARY : Authorizes the California Transportation Commission (CTC),
upon terms and conditions that are in the best interests of the
state, to relinquish to the City of Kingsburg the portions of State
Route (SR) 201 within the city; adds a segment of SR 108 to the
state network of interregional roads, thus making it eligible for
specific state transportation funds. Specifically, this bill:
1)Allows CTC to relinquish to City of Kingsburg the portion of SR
201 that is located within city limits.
2)Adds the portion of SR 108 in Stanislaus County that extends from
SR 99 in Stanislaus County to SR 120, east of the City of Oakdale
between SR 120 at Yosemite Junction and SR 395, to the state
network of interregional roads, thereby making the added route
segment eligible for state funding in the Interregional
Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP).
3)Allows CTC to relinquish to City of Santa Monica the portion of SR
1 that is located within city limits, from where the route crosses
the city limit south of Ozone street to the Route 10 westbound
offramp.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Defines the state highway system in a statutory listing of
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specific route descriptions; similarly, defines the interregional
road system.
2)Specifies the intent of the Legislature the state highway system
connect the communities and regions of the state and that they
serve the state's economy by connecting centers of commerce,
industry, agriculture, mineral wealth, and recreation.
3)Provides for the expansion or deletion of the state highway system
through a process whereby CTC makes a finding that it is in the
best interest of the state to include or delete a specified
portion of roadway from the system.
4)Provides for the relinquishment of a portion of state highway to a
city or county under an agreement between the local jurisdiction
and the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), when an act of
the Legislature has deleted the portion of highway from the state
highway system.
5)Requires that certain transportation funds be made available for
transportation capital improvement projects on the interregional
road system.
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill will enable Caltrans to redirect up to $91
million in interregional road funding that it had previously
committed to the Oakdale Bypass project to a newly identified,
alternative alignment along SR 108.
COMMENTS : According to the author, SR 201, known as Sierra Street,
is the major east-west route through the City of Kingsburg (Fresno
County) and serves as the city's de-facto "main street." It is also
the site of the city's annual Swedish Festival. The City of
Kingsburg would like to avoid the necessity of obtaining state
permits to make street improvements or to close the street for the
Swedish Festival and other downtown events. By assuming ownership
of the street, the city and its residents can gain control over this
important part of their community while also saving money for the
state, which will no longer bear the responsibility of maintaining
and improving the roadway.
A 1995 internal Caltrans study identified state highway routes that
should be owned, operated, and maintained by local agencies. That
study concluded that a large portion of SR 201 could be relinquished
to the City of Kingsburg or the County of Fresno without
jeopardizing traffic flow or public safety. As a result, this bill
is consistent with the Caltrans study.
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In 2004, Caltrans committed $91 million of ITIP funds to the Oakdale
Bypass project. Since that time, traffic patterns in Stanislaus
County have changed and the region has indicated that an alternative
project may better serve the county's needs. Presently, Stanislaus
County has proposed the North County Corridor project, a 17- mile,
east to west alignment to accommodate inter-regional traffic, goods
movement, and anticipated traffic growth. This bill would codify
the proposed amended SR 108 alignment and allow CTC to recognize and
approve future funding for the project.
Under Caltrans guidelines it is recommended that interregional
routes do the following:
1)Carry a major portion of the trips entering, traveling through, or
leaving the State.
2)Serve corridors of substantial statewide, interstate, and
international significance.
3)Connect all metropolitan areas and those urban areas with
population concentrations over 2,500 and all county seats, not
otherwise served.
4)Serve those agricultural, natural resource areas, public-owned
recreational areas, and other travel generators of statewide or
major regional importance not otherwise served.
Since funding for the original project was deferred, Caltrans has
expressed commitment to restoring funding to the region once a
suitable replacement project was identified. Caltrans concurs that
the North County Corridor project meets the above mentioned criteria
for an interregional route and approves adding SR 108 to the list of
highways eligible for the ITIP road funds.
Analysis Prepared by : Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
FN: 0002175