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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 planned in the Capital Budget. The Pavement Management program, as described below, is a maintenance project funded with an estimated SB1 allocation and included in the FY 2019-20 Capital Budget brought before the City Council in June 2019.
• 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 rideability for cyclists and motorists. Repairs are spread throughout the City, and construction is estimated to begin in June 2019 and conclude in November 2019.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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 2019-20 annual resurfacing, sidewalk, and signal repair projects. There is no impact to 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 project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c), Existing Facilities.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution to approve the pavement management project be funded through the State’s road maintenance and rehabilitation account for FY2019-20.
Respectfully submitted,
Liam Garland, Public Works Director
By,
Scott Wikstrom, City Engineer
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Elena Adair, Finance Director