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Adoption of Resolution Approving Projects to Be Paid for by the State’s Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year 2018-19. (Public Works 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Acting City Manager
Re: Adoption of Resolution Approving Projects to Be Paid for by the State’s Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year 2018-19
BACKGROUND
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’s 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 California Transportation Commission (Commission) adopted reporting guidelines for jurisdictions receiving this funding. The Commission’s guidelines require that cities submit a list of projects to the Commission by May 1, 2018 proposed to be funded with RMRA for FY 2018-19, and that the list be adopted by resolution of the City Council at a regular public meeting.
DISCUSSION
The City of Alameda’s 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget accounted for increased RMRA revenue of $1,361,830 and allocated this revenue to the City’s annual pavement management, sidewalk, and traffic signals projects. Approval of the resolution accompanying this item will ensure that the City receives the State’s apportionments of this revenue, and each of these projects will be funded as planned in the CIP. The following maintenance projects funded with estimated SB1 allocation have been included in the FY 2018-19 CIP Budget approved by City Council in June 2017:
• Pavement Management (Project #91810). This project resurfaces and repairs street pavement, and restoration of flowlines of associated curb and gutter, in order to extend the life of the street and improve its ride-ability for cyclists and motorists. Repairs are spread throughout the City, and construction is estimated to begin in May 2019 and conclude in November 2019.
• Sidewalk Repairs (Project #91801): This project repairs sidewalk to maintain pedestrian circulation and safety, and minimize future damage by tree roots to the street and sidewalk. Repairs are spread throughout the City, and construction will be completed by June 2019.
• Traffic Signals and Calming (Project #91812): This project repairs and upgrades traffic signals, and evaluates and installs traffic calming measures. Repairs are spread throughout the City, and construction will be completed by June 2019.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
These projects are included in the FY 2017-19 CIP Budget that was adopted on June 7, 2017. If the item is not approved, the City will not receive its RMRA funds, and Public Works will have to reduce the budget available for its FY 2018-19 annual resurfacing, sidewalk, and signal repair projects. Since these funds were already budgeted in the City’s CIP, they will not have an impact on the nearly $300 million outstanding infrastructure needs outlined to the City Council on February 20, 2018.
There is no impact on the General Fund.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
These projects support the Transportation Element of the General Plan, Objective 4.4.4.a, “[i]mplement programs to fund maintenance of the existing and future transportation systems to the extent feasible to meet desired service levels” and Objective 4.3.2, “[e]nhance opportunities for pedestrian access and movement by developing, promoting, and maintaining pedestrian networks and environments.”
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the resurfacing, sidewalk, and signal repair projects are categorically exempt under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve projects to be paid for by the State’s road maintenance and rehabilitation account for fiscal year 2018-19.
Respectfully submitted,
Liam Garland, Public Works Director
By,
Laurie Kozisek, Associate Civil Engineer
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Edwin Gato, Acting Finance Director