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Transportation Transportation

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Recovery ActRecovery Act

Overview – Awarded FundsOverview – Awarded Funds

Other FundsOther Funds

Highways - $400 thousand On-the-Job TrainingHighways - $400 thousand On-the-Job Training

Airports - $86 millionAirports - $86 million

AppropriatedAppropriated AwardedAwarded

Highway FundsHighway Funds $2.57$2.57 $2.05$2.05

Transit FundsTransit Funds $1.07$1.07 $0.987$0.987

Dollars in BillionsDollars in Billions

Overview - Discretionary ProgramsOverview - Discretionary ProgramsHigh-Speed/Intercity Passenger RailHigh-Speed/Intercity Passenger Rail

– Nationally, $8 billion availableNationally, $8 billion available– California submitted a request totaling $5.8 billionCalifornia submitted a request totaling $5.8 billion

TIGERTIGER– Nationally, $1.5 billion available on a competitive Nationally, $1.5 billion available on a competitive

discretionary grant basis. discretionary grant basis. – USDOT received 1380 applications requesting $56.5 USDOT received 1380 applications requesting $56.5

billion. billion. – California submitted 117 applications requesting $3.2 California submitted 117 applications requesting $3.2

billion.billion.

National PerspectiveNational Perspective

National PerspectiveNational Perspective

StateState September 7, September 7, 20092009

October 9, October 9, 20092009

11 California California $3.152$3.152 $3.209$3.209

22 New YorkNew York $2.089$2.089 $2.134$2.134

33 TexasTexas $1.682$1.682 $1.736$1.736

44 Washington DCWashington DC $1.688$1.688 $1.681$1.681

Dollars in Billions, Dollars in Billions, Awarded FundsAwarded Funds

ARRA ComparisonARRA ComparisonCT 9-0 CT 9-0

EnactedEnacted2009 ARRA2009 ARRA Self-Help Self-Help

County’sCounty’s

State FundsState Funds $7.0$7.0

Federal Federal FundsFunds

$4.1$4.1 $3.60$3.60

Local Funds Local Funds 2007-82007-8

$4.54$4.54

TotalTotal $11.1$11.1 $3.60$3.60 $4.54$4.54

Dollars in BillionsDollars in BillionsBudgeted, appropriated Budgeted, appropriated or receivedor received

Status - HighwaysStatus - Highways

 FHWA Awarded

(Obligations)Construction Contract Awards Outlays

Projects Dollars ProjectsRecovery Dollars

Total Leveraged Dollars

Recovery Dollars

State 80 $1,162,708,372 69 $396,123,449 $396,237,316 $48,545,927

Local 595 $890,850,379 160 $441,695,359 $1,024,592,060 $3,094,389

Total 675 $2,053,558,751 229 $837,818,808 $1,420,829,376 $51,640,316

Types of Highway ProjectsTypes of Highway ProjectsShovel Ready Shovel Ready Major roadway rehabilitation/operational improvements Major roadway rehabilitation/operational improvements without significant added capacitywithout significant added capacityMaintenance of existing pavement, overlay projectsMaintenance of existing pavement, overlay projectsA few capacity expansion projectsA few capacity expansion projects

– NB HOV lanes on I-405 in Los AngelesNB HOV lanes on I-405 in Los Angeles– I215 in San BernardinoI215 in San Bernardino– I905 Port of Entry in San DiegoI905 Port of Entry in San Diego– SR24 4SR24 4thth bore Caldecott Tunnel in Alameda County bore Caldecott Tunnel in Alameda County

Rehab/Maintenance projects provide cost avoidance Rehab/Maintenance projects provide cost avoidance benefits.benefits.

Economically Distressed AreasEconomically Distressed AreasAct provides that “…priority shall be given to Act provides that “…priority shall be given to projects located in economically distressed projects located in economically distressed areas…”areas…”

EDA’s defined by Public Works and Economic EDA’s defined by Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.Development Act of 1965.

41 of 58 California Counties meet PWEDA 41 of 58 California Counties meet PWEDA definition as an EDA. definition as an EDA.

Remaining 17 meet EDA definition under the Remaining 17 meet EDA definition under the “Special Needs Circumstances” criteria.“Special Needs Circumstances” criteria.

Economically Distressed AreasEconomically Distressed Areas

JobsJobs

Estimated JobsEstimated Jobs– 18,000 jobs per $1 billion18,000 jobs per $1 billion

Highways Highways – ~46,000 jobs ~46,000 jobs – Construction jobs for laborers, equipment Construction jobs for laborers, equipment

operators, electricians, project managers, operators, electricians, project managers, support staff, inspectors, engineers, etc.support staff, inspectors, engineers, etc.

JobsJobsTransit Transit – ~18,000 jobs ~18,000 jobs – Infrastructure: Construction jobs for laborers, Infrastructure: Construction jobs for laborers,

equipment operators, electricians, project equipment operators, electricians, project managers, support staff, inspectors, managers, support staff, inspectors, engineers, etc.engineers, etc.

– Manufacturing: Buses, light rail, and other Manufacturing: Buses, light rail, and other operational equipment. operational equipment.

– Transit Operations: Drivers/operators, Transit Operations: Drivers/operators, supervisors and mechanicssupervisors and mechanics

Jobs - HighwaysJobs - Highways

Hourly rate of $41/hrHourly rate of $41/hr

MonthContracts Reporting

# Employed Hours Worked Payroll

May 2 151 10,009 $ 509,010

June 16 354 19,195 $ 1,021,136

July 55 2330 109,917 $ 7,046,417

August 106 4340 322,855 $10,664,888

Totals   7175 461,976 $19,241,451

Job Trends - HighwaysJob Trends - HighwaysJob growth expected through NovemberJob growth expected through November

Winter shut down affecting northern Winter shut down affecting northern California is offset by large projects in California is offset by large projects in southern California for December through southern California for December through March 2010March 2010

Considerable growth expected from April Considerable growth expected from April to October 2010. to October 2010.

Jobs tapering off in 2011 and beyond.Jobs tapering off in 2011 and beyond.

SummarySummary

Boost to California transportation fundingBoost to California transportation funding

Considerable transparency & Considerable transparency & accountabilityaccountability

Challenging deadlinesChallenging deadlines

QuestionsQuestions