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Adoption of Resolution Approving the Pavement Management Project to be Funded through the State's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year 2019-20. (Public Works 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Amy Wooldridge, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The California Transportation Commission (Commission) requires that all cities submit a list of projects to be funded by revenue from Senate Bill No. 1 (SB1) by May 1, 2019. The City of Alameda (City) has used revenue from SB1 to fund the City's Pavement Management Program and a list of streets planned for construction in 2019 are identified as being funded by SB1 monies.
BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed 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 took effect on November 1, 2017 and include an inflation adjustment in future years.
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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 to the Commission by May 1, 2019, and that the list be adopted by resolution of the City Council at a regular public meeting.
DISCUSSION
The City's proposed FY 2019-20 Capital Budget will include an appropriation of $1,500,000 in RMRA revenue for the City's annual pavement management program. Approval of tonight's resolution will ensure that the City receives the State of California's apportionments of this revenue, and that this project will be funded as ...
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