TO: Board of Supervisors Health, Safety, and Resources Committee
FROM: Transportation
MEETING DATE: May 8, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
463-4363
CEO RESOURCE/ CONTACT:
Amber Munoz
PHONE:
234-2838
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Mendocino County Code Section 15.20 "Encroachment Upon County Highways" and Possible Encroachment Permit Policy Considerations (Referred from the March 7, 2017 Board of Supervisors Meeting)
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Receive information from staff and provide further direction to staff as appropriate.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On March 7, 2017, the Board of Supervisors referred this matter to Committee for review.
SUMMARY OF REFERRAL:
Many jurisdictions require encroachment permit applicants to provide proof of liability insurance with their applications, which, to date, has not been a requirement by the County of Mendocino. Mendocino County Department of Transportation (MCDoT) has been asked to provide information for discussion on whether or not proof of insurance should be required of encroachment permit applicants. Currently, MCDoT evaluates encroachment permit applications using applicable policies and assesses the potential impact of proposed encroachments with regard to the County Road and the operation and safety of traffic. MCDoT can require an encroachment permit applicant to post a bond estimated to cover the cost of any repair or damage to County Road facilities during construction or maintenance activities covered by the permit. MCDoT currently only requires this when an applicant has shown a poor record of compliance or a lack of willingness to restore the County Road.
MCDoT's current encroachment permit process is modeled after Caltrans' permit process that does not require proof of liability insurance, with the exception of special events or commercial filming. Rathe...
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