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A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE NEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFRA5TRUCTURE AND SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS OF THE 2012 CALIFORNIA STATI=WIDE LOCAL STREETS AND
ROADS NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE
WHEREAS, cities and counties own and operate aver 81% of the roads in California, and from the moment we
open our front door to drive to work, bike to school, ar walk to the bus station, people are dependent upon a safe,
reliable local transportation network; and
WHEREAS, the results of the 2012 California Statewide Local Streets and (toads iVeeds Assessment, which
provides critical analysis and information on the local transportation network's condition and funding needs, indicate
that the condition of the local transportation network is deteriorating as predicted in the 2008 study; and
WHEREAS, the results show that California's local streets and roads are on a path of significant decline. On a
scale of zero {failed) to 100 (excellent), the statewide average pavement condition index {PCI) is 66, placing it in the "at
risk category"; and
WHEREAS, i# current funding remains the same, the statewide condition is projected to deteriorate to a PCI of
53 in 10 years; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties need an additional $1.9 billion just to maintain a status qua pavement condition
of 66, let alone bring the system into a good condition which is the most cost effective use of public funds; and
WHEREAS, if additional funding isn't secured now, it will cast taxpayers twice as much to fix the local system
down the line; and
WHEREAS, modernizing the local street and road system provides well-paying construction jobs and boasts local
economies; and
WHEREAS, the local street and road system is also critical for farm to market needs, interconnectivity,
multimodal needs, and commerce; and
WHEREAS, police, fire, and emergency medical services all need safe reliable roads to react quickly to
emergency calls and a few minutes of delay can be a matter of life and death; and
WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in goad condition will reduce drive times
and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which
leads to reduce vehicle emissions helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions
goals; and
WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time which results in less air pollution from
heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run-off; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring the local system back into acost-effective condition, thereby preserving the public's
$271 billion pavement investment and stopping further costly deterioration, at least $8.2 billion annually in new money
going directly to cities and counties over a period often years is needed to stop the further decline and deterioration of
our streets and roads; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors supports the findings of the
2012 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Update; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Butte County strongly urges the State to identity a sufficient and stable funding
source for local street and road maintenance and rehabilitation to ensure the safe and efficient mobility of the traveling
public and the economic vitality of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 23'~ day of April by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
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By:
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BILL CONNELLY, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Cleric of'the Board of Supervisors