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HCOG approves RTIP funding recommendations and selects auditor; Fortuna intersection wins funding amid safety vs. VMT dispute
Summary
The board directed staff to negotiate a contract with Moore & Associates for triennial performance audits, approved the draft 2026 RTIP (notable recommended allocations: Blue Lake $625,000; Eureka $750,000; Ferndale $425,000; Fortuna $500,000), and approved resolutions to amend the RTP and adopt the RTIP. The Fortuna Kenmar & Ross Hill intersection project drew public criticism about VMT effects and a city defense stressing crash rates and connectivity to planned trails.
HCOG members voted Nov. 20 to advance several administrative and funding items: staff were authorized to negotiate with Moore and Associates to conduct the triennial performance audits; the board approved recommended RTIP project priorities and directed staff to submit the draft to Caltrans.
Consultant selection: Staff explained the RFP process and recommended Moore and Associates as the triennial performance auditor for fiscal years 2022'23 through 2024'25 because they were a well-rated, value-conscious…
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