DATE:
June 21, 2022
TO:
Christine Daniel, City Manager
FROM:
Mohamed Alaoui, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:
Resolution of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Approving The Proposed SB 1 Project List And Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2022/2023; Reducing Fund 220 Revenues by $19,713; Increasing Fund 220 Expenses By $3,378; And Reducing Fund 221 Revenues By $8,188 Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the above-entitled resolution.
Background
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA) of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April of 2017 to address significant statewide multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls. SB 1 increases several taxes and fees to raise over $5 billion annually so that purchasing power of revenues does not diminish as it has historically.
SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of Emeryville are aware of the projects proposed for funding in the community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year.
To be eligible for the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funding created by SB 1, cities and counties are required to provide annual RMRA project reporting to the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The City must prepare a list of all projects proposed to receive funding from the RMRA in the City budget, including a project description, location, proposed schedule, and the estimated useful life of the improvement.
SB 1 prioritizes funding for maintenance, rehabilitation, and safety improvements on state highways, local roads, bridges, and active transportation facilities. As codified in the Streets and Highway Code (SHC), RMRA local streets and road allocations must be used for projects that include, but are not limited to the following:
Road maintenance and rehabilitation
Safety projects
Railroad grade separations
Traffic control devices
Complete streets
Discussion
This is the fifth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and the funding will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1. While funding from SB 1 helps the City maintain and rehabilitate streets, roads and pedestrian infrastructure, it will also add active transportation infrastructure throughout the City this year and many similar projects into the future.
The 2018 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City’s streets and roads are in a good condition, and this revenue will help the City to increase the overall quality of our road system over the next decade into an “excellent” condition.
Emeryville will receive an estimated $278,706 in RMRA funding for fiscal year 2022/2023. Staff is proposing to direct 100% this funding to the “2022/2023 Annual Street Rehabilitation and Preventive Maintenance Project” and submit this project to the CTC as the sole SB 1 project in Emeryville for this fiscal year. Exhibit A shows the specific streets that are proposed to be rehabilitated (“SB 1 Project List”).
The SB 1 Project List and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials, and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.
Fiscal Impact
In addition to submitting an SB 1 Project List to the CTC, the SB 1 guidelines require that all proposed projects be included within an agency’s budget. The current City budget includes this funding within the Annual Street Rehabilitation and Preventive Maintenance Project (CIP No. 1724005).
While original estimates are for $278,706 in RMRA funding in fiscal year 2022/2023, actual funds coming in will be impacted by the various statewide shelter-in-place directives related to the COVID-19 emergency that have occurred in 2021-2022. New RMRA funding estimates are expected in Summer 2022.
The current fiscal year 2022/2023 budget is required to be modified in the following manner to match current RMRA funding estimates. These modifications to the budgets are based upon current information available. Staff recommends the following changes to the fiscal year 2022/2023 budget:
Fund 220 – Reduce Revenues by $19,713
Fund 220 – Increase Expenditures by $3,378
Fund 221 – Reduce Revenues by $8,188
Staff Communication with the Public
The Annual Street Rehabilitation and Preventative Maintenance Project is included in the City of Emeryville 5-year Capital Improvement Program and the SB1 projects discussed in this report were reviewed with the Transportation Committee at its June 9, 2022 meeting.
Conflict of Interest
None.
Conclusion
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution.
PREPARED BY: Ryan O’Connell, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer – Public Works Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
Christine Daniel, City Manager
Attachments
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A – FY2022/2023 SB 1 Project List
SB1 Project List For Fiscal Year 2022/2023
City Council Meeting | June 21, 2022
City of Emeryville
CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM