1984-01-04 January 4, 1984 (Cancelled Meeting)
January 3' 1984 (Adjourned from December 21, 1983)
Mr. Fisher asked for a motion to amend and adopt the resolution in reference to JLARC's
Report on Equity of Current Provisions for Allocating Highway Construction Funds in Virginia
with the suggested changes. Mr. Bowie offered motion to that effect. Mr. Lindstrom seconded
the motion which carried by~ the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs. Fisher~ Henley, Lindstrom and Way.
None.
The resolution as adopted is set out below:
WHEREAS, the 1982 Report of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review
Commission on Equity of Current Provisions for Allocating Highway Construction
Funds in Virginia found that the present allocation system for highway funds
is not responsive to the needs of each of the highway systems in the
Commonwealth and would result in inequitable allocations; and
WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has reviewed the
Report and found that the recommendations represent a more equitable and
responsive approach to the allocation of state highway construction funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
expresses its support for the following recommendations to the Joint Legislative
Audit and Review Commission and members of the General Assembly representing
Albemarle County:
(1) The General Assembly should amend the Code of Vir$inia to require
that funds necessary to match Federal interstate aid be set aside from the
total funds available for construction. Funds for the match should not be
deducted from a district's primary allocation.
(2) The General Assembly should amend Section 33.1-23.1:1 of the
Code of Virginia to increase the percentage of funds for unpaved roads from
3.75 percent, not to exceed 7.6 percent.
(3) In order to ensure the use of available Federal aid, the General
Assembly should amend the Code of Virginia to provide for funding special
bridge needs outside of the allocation process.
(4) The General Assembly should amend Section 33.1-23.1B of the Code
of ~ir~gi~ia to adjust the proportion of funds provided to each system to
one-third.
(5) The General Assembly should amend Section 33.1-23.4 of the Code
of Virginia to end the use of the Fiscal Year 1977 allocations as an
allocation requirement.
(6) The General Assembly should amend the current statutory formula
for allocating secondary system funds and utilize Option S-3 which measures
demands generated by non-residents as well as local residents.
(7) The General Assembly should amend the Code of Virginia to revise
the current statutory formula for allocating primary system funds to include
independent factors which are weighted in proportion to their relationship
to construction needs.
(8) The Secretary of the Transportation should ensure that a reassessment
of highway construction allocations is made on a periodic basis as part of
the Statewide Transportation Planning process.
(9) The General Assembly should amend Section 33.1-391E of the Code
of Virginia to require the Directorate of Public Transportation to collect
and report data which may be required for the allocation of public transportation
assistance.
(10) The General Assembly should amend Section 33.1-23.1 of the Code of
Virgi~ia to establish a public transportation allocation and utilize Option
PT-2 which provides some efficiency factor to gauge how well a system operates
for each dollar of operating costs.
(11) In order to promote certain efficiency incentives, the General
Assembly should adopt a formula for the purpose of allocating public trans-
portation assistance.
AND, FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of these recommendations be forwarded
to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission and members of the
General Assembly representing Albemarle County.
Agenda Item No. 11. Adjourn. There being no other matters ~o~aome ~ef~re~he~oard,
the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 P.M.
Chairman
The regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors scheduled for
January 4, 1984 was cancelled by vote of the Board taken on December 14, 1983.