City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/13/2017
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2017-2019 Capital Improvement Program Budget Amendment to List Senate Bill 1 (SB-1) Projects
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Resolution amending the City's 2017-2019 Capital Improvement Program Budget (CIP) to incorporate a list of projects to be funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB-1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
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BACKGROUND:
On April 28, 2017, Governor Brown signed SB-1 known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical needs for both state highways and local streets and roads. SB-1 will generate funds through increases on per gallon fuel excise taxes, increases on diesel fuel sales taxes, vehicle registration fees, and provides for inflationary adjustments on future tax rates.
Various portions of the funds generated will be deposited into a new account created by the State Controller known as the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). A percentage of the RMRA funding will be apportioned by formula to eligible cities and counties for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety projects on local streets and road systems
DISCUSSION:
Prior to SB-1, cities and counties across the state delayed or cancelled road improvement projects due to lack of funding; neglecting basic maintenance and repairs to their local streets. The 2016 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the condition of these local streets, on average, were "at risk" or had degraded to failing infrastructure.
The new Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB-1) will allow the City to address significant maintenance, rehabilitation, and safety needs to its street system. This new Bill will allow the City to receive funding to complete more street improvement and safety projects on its priority...
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