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Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 2.A
Meeting Date: May 24, 2023
From: John Corella, Director of Engineering/Public Works Title: Introduction of the City's FYs 2024-2028 RMRA (SB-1) Projects.
City Council
RECOMMENDATION:
City Staff will introduce the City’s FYs 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB-1): The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, for review and discussion only.
BACKGROUND:
Prior to Senate Bill 1 (SB-1), cities and counties across the state delayed and even 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 the condition of these local streets, on average, were “at risk” or degraded to failing infrastructure.
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 known as the Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP). SB-1 generates funds through increased per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes, vehicle registration fees and provides for inflationary adjustments on future tax rates.
Various portions of the funds generated are deposited into the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) fund. A percentage of the RMRA funding is apportioned to Cathedral City by formula for road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects.
This amount averages $900,000 per year paid in monthly installments.
Additionally, to be eligible for the above outlined RMRA funding the City is required to maintain its existing commitment roadway improvements by the utilization of approved local funds for Capital Improvement Projects. This is a requirement to remain eligible for our RMRA/SB-1 funding apportionment. Thus, the City will need to spend no less than the annual average of its General Fund expenditures, as determined during fiscal years (FY) 2009/2010, 2010/2011, and 2011/2012 for streets, road, and highway purposes from the City’s General or Traffic Safety Funds (Maintenance of Effort (MOE)), amounting to
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approximately $900,000 annually to remain eligible in the Program. As the City has achieved its MOE commitment in the past 7 years since the RMRA inception, it will continue to receive an average of $900,000 annually in RMRA/SB1 funding. (Please note the required MOE funding is included in the City’s proposed FY 2023/2024 and FY 2024/2025 Biennial CIP Plan.)
DISCUSSION:
RMRA requires all RMRA-funded projects be included in the City Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Plan. Initiating RMRA, on September 13, 2017, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2017-43 adding the proposed RMRA projects to the five-year CIP Plan.
Additionally, City Council must approve a resolution every year listing the proposed projects the City plans to undertake with RMRA funding during that fiscal year. Once the resolution is approved, the City will submit an approved copy of this resolution to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) as required by the LSRP.
At the Council Meeting held on March 23, 2022, City Council approved Resolution 2022- 16, which included the following three Projects:
Landau Boulevard and McCallum Way Intersection Traffic Signal Construction The scope of this Project is to reconstruct and improve the intersection at Landau Blvd. and McCallum Way adjacent to Mt. San Jacinto High School located at the northeast corner of this intersection. This intersection receives significant pedestrian traffic from the adjacent communities and local school students and residents. This intersection was also the location of a 2015 pedestrian fatality. The proposed Project modifies the existing four- way stop intersection into a signalized intersection, upgrades and/or reconditions ADA ramps, and includes repaving the intersection to the north and south on Landau Boulevard.
The Project design was completed in May 2023, and the City is currently soliciting bids for the construction of the Project. The construction contract award is scheduled to be presented to the City Council in June 2023 with the construction work starting in August 2023.
Century Park Neighborhood Street Pavement Rehabilitation The scope of this Project included a combination of street reconstruction on specified streets and the application of Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry (REAS) on other streets within the internal street system of the Century Park area, bounded by Avenue 30 to the north, McCallum Way to the south, Santoro Drive to the west and Da Vall Drive to the east.
This Project was successfully completed with the Notice of Completion dated October 27, 2022.
La Pasada Neighborhood Street Pavement Rehabilitation
The scope of this Project included a combination of street reconstruction on specified streets and the application of REAS on other streets within the internal street system of the La Pasada Neighborhood area, located north of Vista Chino and east and west of Avenida Cathedral City Page 3 of 5 Printed on 5/19/2023
Maravilla. Streets included Santiago Road, Posada Road, Madrid Road, Riviera Road, Avenida Maravilla, San Martin Street, Calle Prado, La Medera Road, and Tangelo Street.
This Project, with the final coat of striping being the only remaining item, will be completed this month.
FY 2024-2028 Projects
With two of the three Projects from Resolution 2022-16 completed within FY 2022/2023, and the third Project expected to be completed in FY 2023/2024, City Staff is proposing the following projects to be funded with RMRA funds and to be completed in the next five years. These projects are included in the City’s FY 2024/2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and listed in the City’s FY 2023/2024 and FY 2024/2025 Biennial Budget.
Landau Boulevard and McCallum Way Intersection Traffic Signal Construction In FY 2023/2024, the City proposes completing the construction of Landau Boulevard and McCallum Way Intersection Traffic Signal Project. The scope of this Project is to reconstruct and improve the intersection at Landau Blvd. and McCallum Way adjacent to Mt. San Jacinto High School located at the northeast corner of this intersection.
The Project design has been completed and the City is currently soliciting construction bids for this Project.
The estimated cost for the design and construction of the Project is $715,000. This Project will be included as Project 1 in the RMRA FY 2023/2024 Resolution.
Landau Public Alleyway Reconstruction
In FY 2023/2024, the City is proposing the Landau Public Alley Reconstruction Project.
This is the alleyway bounded by Vista Chino to the north, 30th Avenue to the south, Landau Boulevard to the west, and Avenida La Paz to the east.
The Project proposes the removal and reconstruction of pavement within the alley right of way in the public alley between Vista Chino and 30Th Avenue. This public alley provides parking access to multifamily and single-family residences in the Panorama Neighborhood.
The estimated cost for the design and construction of the Project is $900,000. This Project will be funded with RMRA (SB-1) funds and will be included as Project 2 in the RMRA FY 2023/2024 Resolution.
Whitewater Area Street Rehabilitation Between 33rd Avenue and Ortega Road In FY 2024-2025, the City proposes to reconstruct various residential streets in the Whitewater Area, bounded by 33rd Avenue to the north, Dinah Shore Drive to the south, Shifting Sands Trail to the west, and Cathedral Canyon Drive to the east.
The Project will consist of the removal and reconstruction of pavement within the roadway surface on Shifting Sands Trail, Whispering Palms Trail, Sky Blue Water Trail, Cathedral City Page 4 of 5 Printed on 5/19/2023
Navajo Trail, and Pueblo Trail between 33rd Avenue and Ortega Drive, and 33rd Avenue from Shifting Sands Trail to Cathedral Canyon Drive.
The estimated cost for this Project is $750,000. This Project will be funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $480,000 and RMRA (SB-1) funds in the amount of $270,000. This Project will be included as Project 3 in the RMRA FY 2023/2024 Resolution.
N/O Baristo Road, S/O Vega Road, E/O Landau Boulevard W/O Avenida Los Niños Street Improvements.
In FY 2025/2026, the City proposes to reconstruct various residential streets located within the area bounded by Vega Road to the north, Baristo Road to the south, Landau Boulevard to the west, and Avenida Los Niños to the east.
The Project proposes the removal and reconstruction of pavement on Avenida El Mundo and Avenida El Pueblo between McCallum Way and Baristo Road.
The estimated cost of this Project is $365,000. This Project will be funded with RMRA (SB- 1) funds and will be included as Project 4 in the RMRA FY 2023/2024 Resolution.
Victoria Drive Neighborhood REAS
In FY 2025/2026, the City proposes the REAS application on streets within the internal street system of the Victoria Drive Neighborhood. This neighborhood is bounded by Dinah Shore Drive to the north, 35th Avenue to the south, Date Palm Drive to the west, and Plumley Road to the east.
The Project will consist of the application of REAS on residential streets within the Victoria Drive Neighborhood boundaries.
The estimated cost of this Project is $485,000. This Project will be funded with RMRA (SB- 1) funds and will be included as Project 5 in the RMRA FY 2023/2024 Resolution.
N/O Ramon Road, S/O McCallum Way, E/O Date Palm Drive, W/O Santoro Drive Street Improvements
In FY 2026/2027, the City proposes to reconstruct various residential streets located within the area bounded by McCallum Way to the north, Ramon Road to the south, Date Palm Drive to the west, and Santoro Drive to the east.
The Project proposes the removal and reconstruction of pavement within the roadway surface on El Toro Road, Victor Road, and Nuema Drive from Ramon Road to Baristo Road; and Baristo Road from the east end to San Eljay Avenue.
The estimated cost of this Project is $915,000. This Project will be funded with RMRA (SB- 1) funds and will be included as Project 6 in the RMRA FY 2023/2024 Resolution.
Panorama Park Area Street Improvements Between Avenida Maravilla and Avenida La Vista
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In FY 2027/2028, the City proposes to reconstruct various residential streets located within the Panorama Park Area, generally bounded by Vista Chino to the north, 30th Avenue to the south, Landau Boulevard to the west, and Date Palm Drive to the east.
The Project will consist of the removal and reconstruction of pavement on Los Gatos Road from Val Yermo Trail to Avenida La Vista, and Jarana Road from Avenida Maravilla to Avenida La Vista.
The estimated cost of this Project is $550,000. This Project will be funded with RMRA (SB- 1) funds and will be included as Project 7 in the RMRA FY 2023/2024 Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agenda item is for review and discussion in preparation of the annual RMRA/SB-1 Resolution that will be placed on the June 14, 2023 City Council Agenda for approval. The Resolution will need to be submitted to the State by June 30, 2023.
Please note all RMRA/SB-1 Projects will be brought forward individually for City Council approval when construction contracts are proposed as scheduled in the Engineering Division’s Projects Schedule Pipeline.
Also note if the City’s Pavement Management Program (PMP) does not align with the recommended Projects in this year’s Resolution, beyond the already scheduled SB-1 Projects from the original 2017 Resolution, SB-1 allows flexibility to change out projects within the required annual Resolution submission.
ATTACHMENTS:
RMRA 2023-2028 projects