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(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Brian Bilbray has posted his appropriations requests on-line, continuing his commitment to transparency in Congress. "I have been honored to receive recognition from the Sunlight Foundation for transparency in the appropriations process. I made a commitment of transparency to the people of the 50th Congressional District that I would make sure any request I made for consideration to the Appropriations Committee goes up on my website, and that every request has the support of a public entity."
Congressman Bilbray's requests follow:
SR-56 to I-5 Interchange Connector—$3,608,000
On I-5 (near SR-56), it is estimated that 261,000 vehicles pass through with an estimated 430,000 by the year 2030. Without proactive measures, the current gridlock that plagues the region will become far worse. For this reason, completing the SR-56 to I-5 Interchange Connector is absolutely critical to provide congestion relief for the City of San Diego. As their single most important priority, the City of San Diego has requested funding for the SR-56 to I-5 interchange connector to expedite traffic flow improvements in San Diego County. The funding will be used to create operational improvements such as the creation of auxiliary lanes, local freeway interchange modifications and the relocation of a fiber-optic line. The City of San Diego has officially made this request.
Recipient: City of San Diego
Address: 202 C Street
San Diego, CA 92101
LOSSAN Rail Corridor—$3,000,000
The San Diego Rail Corridor, a publicly owned transportation corridor that is the only viable freight rail-link between San Diego and the rest of the United States, has requested these funds to make necessary safety improvements to rail lines and rail bluffs in order to keep the corridor open and protect the sensitive coastal environmental areas that parallels the rail line. The San Diego Rail Corridor comprises 60 miles of the 351 LOSSAN Rail Corridor and handles both freight and commuter rail service, complementing Amtrak’s intercity San Diego service. As this is the only viable line for freight, it is extremely important to the San Diego economy. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has officially made this request.
Recipient: SANDAG
Address: 401 B Street #800
San Diego, CA 92101
Nordahl Bridge Widening at State Route 78—$5,000,000
The Nordahl Bridge widening project is a key to the greater SR-78 infrastructure/capacity improvement project that is decreasing congestion in both San Marcos and Escondido. Both cities have requested funding for the project, and the project is supported by the San Diego Association of Governments and CALTRANS. Funding assistance will provide a sensible, long-term solution to the interchange by widening and lengthening the existing overpass bridge structure at Nordahl Road and SR-78 to accommodate capacity improvements planned for SR-78 while also addressing congestion on local streets. The cities of San Marcos and Escondido have made this request.
Recipient: City of San Marcos
Address: 1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Bear Valley Parkway/East Valley Parkway/Valley Center Road Project—$700,000
This is the final phase of the Bear Valley Parkway/ East Valley Parkway/ Valley Center Road Project located in northeastern Escondido. The project improves Bear Valley Parkway (BVP) from Citrus Avenue to the East Valley Parkway (EVP), EVP from BVP to Valley Center Road (VCR), and VCR to connect with the Valley Center Grade Improvements completed by the County of San Diego in the last few years. The project has been separated into two phases, a south phase and a north phase. The project will construct a full major roadway in the corridor providing four to six through lanes with a raised median, separate left turn lanes, sidewalks, bike lanes, street lighting, and traffic signals. The City of Escondido has officially made this request.
Recipient: City of Escondido
Address: 201 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
Citracado Parkway, West Valley Parkway to Interstate 15—$250,000
The City of Escondido has requested funding assistance for the Citracado Parkway Project. This project will provide critically needed congestion relief to the Interstate 15 and State Route 78 interchange as well as decreasing commuter and commercial congestion on several arterial roadways throughout southwest Escondido. The City of Escondido has officially made this request.
Recipient: City of Escondido
Address: 201 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
Woodland Parkway/Barnham Drive Interchange—$4,000,000
The City of San Marcos has requested funding assistance to reduce accident rates, commuter traffic and commercial congestion at the Woodland Parkway/State Route 78 Interchange through widened and realigned local connector and arterial streets and the inclusion of a freeway undercrossing off-ramp. The interchange was poorly designed and, as such, currently has a very high accident rate. It is a primary access point for Cal State San Marcos students and commuters accessing the City of San Marcos and nearby Escondido. The City of San Marcos has officially made this request.
Recipient: City of San Marcos
Address: 1 Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Eagle Vision III—$6,000,000
In October of 2007, San Diego suffered through one of the worst wildfire disasters in California history. With thousands of homes lost and hundreds of thousands of lives changed, the California National Guard requested upgrades to Eagle Vision, the San Diego based system that has already proven itself as an asset for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, CAL Fires/OES, and the Army Strategic Command. The Eagle Vision III system directly and indirectly supported the 2008 Midwest Flooding, Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, and Ike and has participated in numerous military exercises. To augment the current system, this request seeks to provide resources for an increased imaging system that will provide higher resolution images, with more frequent access to images for first responders, while at the same time allowing for image data collection through clouds, haze and smoke. These capabilities are essential for the military and will be critical to the San Diego region for combating natural disasters such as wildfires, floods and hurricanes. This request was made by the California National Guard.
Recipient: California National Guard
Address: 9800 Goethe Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
Predator C—$26,000,000
In July 2008, I took a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan to assess the current conditions on the ground. In a meeting with General David D. McKiernan, Commander of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), he emphasized that the most important tools needed to successfully conduct operations are more “eyes in the sky,” also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Most importantly, this request will help save lives through better intelligence gathering and greater strike capabilities. Furthermore, Predator C means more jobs contributing to San Diego’s local economy. Predator C will provide the USAF and other customers with an additional covert capability, enhanced by much higher operational and transit speeds for quick response and quick repositioning for improved mission flexibility and survivability. This request was made by General Atomics with the verbal support of General David D. McKiernan prior to the official request being made.
Recipient: General Atomics
Address: 14200 Kirkham Way
Poway, CA 92064
Vista-Carlsbad Joint Wastewater Project—$1,300,000
In October 2007, a rupture occurred in a 24 inch pressurized sewer line that sent sewage from the Buena Vista Pump Station to the treatment plant in Carlsbad creating an environmental disaster and a costly cleanup effort. The Vista-Carlsbad Joint Wastewater Project seeks to expand the shared sewer infrastructure of Vista and Carlsbad in an effort to protect local wildlife and the environment. After the rupture, the need for an expanded and augmented sewer infrastructure became extremely clear. This funding will create a new infrastructure that will convey 33 million gallons of wastewater, per day, to the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. The City of Carlsbad has made this request.
Recipient: City of Carlsbad
Address: 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Solana Beach Wastewater Treatment System Improvement Project—$2,000,000
To avert an impending ecological disaster to the San Elijo Lagoon, the City of Solana Beach has requested funding assistance to upgrade two pump stations (Solana Beach Pump Station and the Eden Gardens Pump Station) and a sewer main (Solana Beach Force Main) in order to upgrade the current 40 year-old system. The City of Solana Beach has made this request.
Recipient: City of Solana Beach
Address: 635 South Highway 101
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Solana Beach-Encinitas Shore Protection Project—$440,000
The coastline of Solana Beach and Encinitas is experiencing significant erosion which has resulted in the loss of beach width, undermining coastal bluffs. The bluff erosion is extremely dangerous to the public as portions of the bluffs have collapsed and other portions are at risk of collapse. One local fatality has already been caused by the erosion. The erosion of the bluffs is also threatening private structures, forcing homeowners to seek permits for the construction of seawalls. The shore protection project will create a protective barrier between the bluffs and the open ocean. The Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to complete the feasibility study during FY09 and the project will be ready to start the preconstruction, engineering and design phase (PED) in FY10. Both the City of Solana Beach and the City of Encinitas have requested this funding assistance.
Recipient: City of Solana Beach
Address: 635 South Highway 101
Solana Beach, CA 92075
San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology (SD-CAB)—$4,000,000
As our federal government struggles to reduce our national dependence on foreign oil, algae-based fuel has the potential to supply billions of gallons of auto and jet fuel that is clean, renewable and can be distributed using existing fuel infrastructure. In an effort to make sustainable algae-based fuel production a reality in the next 5 to 10 years, a consortium made up of UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and the Scripps Research Institute was created to collaborate in a broad-scale research effort to develop advanced transportation fuels from algae. The funding would support SD-CAB’s primary goal of creating a national facility capable of developing and implementing innovative research solutions for the commercialization of fuel production from algae. UC San Diego has made the official request for this funding with the support of the members of the consortium.
Recipient: UC San Diego
Address: 9500 Gilman Drive MC 0043
San Diego, CA 92093
Lake Wohlford Dam Project—$3,000,000
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has deemed the current Lake Wohlford dam unsafe and has noted that even a small earthquake could cause the 114 year-old dam to fail. This project, supported by the cities of Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside and Carlsbad, would replace the seismically unsound dam with a new dam downstream. Lake Wohlford currently supplies 30 percent of Escondido’s water, in addition to another 120,000 water users in the Vista Irrigation District. Given the state-wide drought conditions that have made a dramatic impact upon all of California, especially San Diego County, it is critical that we ensure the long-term viability of this dam. The City of Escondido has officially made this request.
Recipient: City of Escondido
Address: 201 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
Leucadia Flood Control Project Design in the City of Encinitas, Highway 101 from Athena Street north to La Costa Avenue—$1,000,000
The City of Encinitas has requested funding to design an underground storm drain system with the capacity to handle the peak flow of a 100-year storm event. Due to the Leucadia watershed runoff, the present system cannot handle this flow, which would cause extreme damage to the surrounding areas. This storm drain system would remove the floodplain, for up to the 100-year flood event, from the 100-year flood event study area of Southern California. The City of Encinitas has made this request.
Recipient: City of Encinitas
Address: 505 South Vulcan Avenue
Encinitas, CA 92024
Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)/Southern California Beach Processes Study (SCBPS)—$3,000,000
The Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) measures, models and forecasts waves along the entire U.S. West Coast, Georgia, the Hawaiian Islands, and Guam. The results from the program are disseminated in real-time to the National Weather Service (and to more than 80,000 users per day via the website http://cdip.ucsd.edu), and, based on CDIP information, sea state and surf warnings are issued for the protection of life and property. The Southern California Beach Processes Study (SCBPS) monitors beach elevation, and disseminates this information to the coastal community at http://cdip.ucsd.edu/SCBPS where local governments and engineers use this data for making educated policy decisions for the protection and enhancement of local shorelines. Both programs (CDIP and SCBPS) are critical to marine safety and operations for the coastal United States, and there are no competitive funding sources available. This request has been made by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and has direct support from the City of Carlsbad, the City of Del Mar, the City of Solana Beach, the City of Encinitas and the United States Marine Corps.
Recipient: Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Address: 9500 Gilman Drive 0210
La Jolla, CA 92093
Regional Communications System (RCS) Upgrade—$3,500,000
In October of 2007, San Diego suffered through one of the worst wildfire disasters in California history. The wildfires destroyed more than 1500 homes at a cost of more than $1 billion. The San Diego Regional Communications System integrates 215 public agencies in an effort to move the County of San Diego and its cities forward in the implementation of an effective, efficient regional interoperable communications system. This system upgrade is critical both in terms of daily crisis communications and during disaster emergencies such as wildfires. San Diego County has officially made this request.
Recipient: County of San Diego, Sheriff’s Department
Address: 9621 Ridgehaven Court
San Diego, CA 92123
Joint First Responders Training Facility—$500,000
San Diego has the most traveled international border in the world, a large number of military installations, an international seaport and airport, and is a major tourist destination; this combines to make a high-threat value for terrorist organizations. Under this project, the Carlsbad police, fire, public works and other regional public safety organizations, including the FBI and DEA, would be able to utilize a single, state-of-the-art training facility to accommodate advanced anti-terrorism training needs. The first round of development includes advanced training technology with the focus on a targeting computer system, shooting range target control software, anti-terrorism weapons simulator and computer controls for burn props and smoke generators for real-world training scenarios. The City of Carlsbad has made this request.
Recipient: City of Carlsbad
Address: 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Mobile Data Computer Infrastructure—$325,000
The Escondido Police Department is requesting funding assistance for 65 new Mobile Data Computers (MDCs) to lower maintenance costs for the 40 percent of the MDC’s that are three to four years old and out of warranty. The EPD still fields the out-of-warranty MDC’s, but seeks to lower taxpayer-funded maintenance costs and improve reliability in augment their public safety value. The City of Escondido has made this request.
Recipient: City of Escondido
Address: 201 North Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
Mobile Fingerprinting Technology—$ 350,000
San Diego County police/sheriff vehicles currently have a limited capacity to access the local criminal justice identification and records information system maintained by the county from a mobile location. The California Department of Justice has requested funding assistance to equip 100 San Diego County Police units with technology that can capture fingerprint identification while processing arrest information at the scene of the citation or arrest of a subject. The funding will assist the county with the purchase and installation of the equipment that will support the entire San Diego area. The California Department of Justice has made this request.
Recipient: California Department of Justice
Address: 1300 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
District Attorney Gang and Drug Crime Investigation—$700,000
Mexican drug cartels are working with local gangs throughout San Diego, yet the San Diego Office of the District Attorney has had to cut its budget by $12 million because of California’s multi-billion dollar deficit. Gang and drug crime throughout San Diego County is currently on the rise at a time when cartel violence has dramatically increased along the border. The impact upon investigation and prosecution of local gang and drug crimes due to budget cuts is great. The funding request from the San Diego District Attorney’s Office will be used to combat gang-related crimes throughout San Diego County.
Recipient: County of San Diego, District Attorney
Address: 330 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
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