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Adoption of Resolution Approving the Pavement Management Project Be Funded through the State of California's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301. (Public Works 31041520)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill No. 1 (SB1) to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs on the State of California's (State) highways and local streets and roads. Pending approval of the City of Alameda's (City) 2023-25 Capital Budget, the budget will include an appropriation of $1,950,000 in SB1 revenue in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 to the City's pavement management program. The California Transportation Commission (Commission) requires that all cities submit a list of projects to be funded by revenue from SB1 by July 1, 2023. The attached resolution is intended to meet this reporting requirement.
BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed SB1 to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs on State highways and local streets and roads. SB1 provides for the deposit of various funds for the program in the State's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), including additional revenues from a $0.12 per gallon increase in the motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) tax and 50% of a $0.20 per gallon increase in the diesel excise tax. Both of these revenue enhancements include an inflation adjustment in future years, and each took effect on November 1, 2017.
In March 2018, the Commission adopted reporting guidelines for jurisdictions receiving this funding. The Commission's guidelines require that cities submit a list of projects proposed to be funded with RMRA for FY 2023-24 to the Co...
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