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 list and allow the City to catch up on years of unfunded maintenance needs. To receive RMRA funding, all proposed projects must be included in the City’s CIP adopted by the City Council during a regularly scheduled meeting. This means the City will need to amend its adopted CIP through resolution to include the specific list of projects proposed for RMRA funding. Once the resolution is approved and the CIP has been amended, the City will submit to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) an excerpt with the project list and the adopting resolution.
The Proposed Street Improvement Projects are as follows:
1. Date Palm Drive and Dinah Shore Drive Intersection Reconstruction at a cost of $800,000.
2. Avenida Ximino Neighborhood Street Reconstruction at a cost of $650,000.
3. Landau Boulevard and McCallum Way Intersection Traffic Signal Construction at a cost of $400,000.
4. Whispering Palms Neighborhood Street Pavement Rehabilitation at a cost of $1,400,000.
5. Century Park Neighborhood Street Pavement Rehabilitation at a cost of $1,400,000.
6. La Pasada Neighborhood Street Pavement Rehabilitation at a cost of $650,000.
7. Landau Public Alleyway Reconstruction at a cost of $400,000.
Each year, the City will be required to submit documentation to the CTC that includes a description and location of each completed project, the amount of funds spent on the project, the date the project was completed, and an estimation on the life of the improvement. This information will be based on industry standards for the project material and design.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will be required to maintain its existing commitment of local funds for Capital Improvements to remain eligible for RMRA funding apportionment. This means that the City will need to spend no less than the annual average expended from its General Fund during the 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years for streets, road, and highway purposes from the City’s General Fund, otherwise known as the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) in the amount of $895,793.00 in order to remain eligible. This includes any unrestricted funds such as vehicle in-lieu tax revenues and revenues from fines and forfeitures spent on streets, roads, and highways are considered General Fund expenditures.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No. 2017-_____