Politics & Government
CUSDWatch: Who is Shane Silsby?
Why Did the OC Board of Supervisors Give Him Administrative Authority to Make Unilateral Changes to the Toll Road?
| CUSDWatch: Who is Shane Silsby and Why Does He Have Administrative Authority to Make Changes to the Toll Road Without Oversight? |
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Orange County Board of Supervisors Agenda Report February 9, 2016
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Satinder Verma is the Inspection Services Manager
This department provides inspection services related to grading and subdivision inspections as well as encroachment inspections.
Shane Silsby will now replace Colby Cataldi and Satiner Verma in the review of the items listed on page 5.
7-Year Orange County Public Works Capital Improvement Projects
The Oso Bridge project is an Orange County Capital Improvement Project
Oso Parkway Bridge Replacement
- The Project consists of an overcrossing bridge structure at Oso Parkway and mainline roadway between the southern terminus of the State Route 241 (SR 241) toll road and the northern terminus of the future Los Patrones Parkway, including a northbound ramp connecting Los Patrones Parkway to Oso Parkway and a southbound ramp connecting Oso Parkway to Los Patrones Parkway.
- Project Cost Estimate is $30,569,775
The County of Orange's Manager of OC Flood Control and Shane Silsby have replaced the Manager of Watershed and Coastal Resources in reviewing the Items on page 6.
Shane Silsby has also replaced the Director, PDS (AQMP) Air Quality Management Program
Apparently Shane Silsby unilaterally decided that Tesoro High School was not a Sensitive Receptor and not only did not install the 10' high 3,700 foot wall that was required he also made the decision NOT to install a vegetative barrier to protect students from fugitive dust.
Shane Silsby unilaterally decided that approval from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is not needed.
Shane Silsby unilaterally decided that the review of the following items by both the OC Public Works and the Manager of Harbors, Beaches & Parks was not required.
There are many more pages showing the change in who reviews and approves parts of the project.
Shane Silsby has been named in the Capistrano Unified School District Law Suit:
at page 2 of The Lawsuit
at page 5 of The Lawsuit
at page 10 and 11 of The Lawsuit
at page 11 of The Lawsuit
at page 13 of The Lawsuit
at page 15 of The Lawsuit
at page 17 of The Lawsuit
at page 17 of The Lawsuit
County Board of Supervisors delegated approval authority to Shane Silsby in February 2016.
OC PUBLIC WORKS
8. Approve cooperative agreement D15-033 with Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and agreement MA-080-16011316 with State Department of Transportation for future construction of Oso Parkway Bridge over State Route 241; authorize Director or designee to execute future amendments to cooperative agreement and Freeway Agreement under certain conditions; and make California Environmental Quality Act and other findings - Districts 3 and 5
Supporting Documentation:
Attachment A - Cooperative Agreement D15-033
Attachment B - Freeway Agreement MA-080-16011316
Attachment C- Project Location Map
Letter with Attachments from Shute, Mihaly & Weinb (The Attorney for the Environmental Groups that Settled with the TCA to preserve San Onofre)