AGENDA ITEM #10
TOWN OF FAIRFAX
STAFF REPORT
May 3, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Loren Umbertis, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Approving the List of Projects Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act for Fiscal Year 2023-24
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution approving the list of projects funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act.
DISCUSSION
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) requires communities to submit an annual list by July 1st of all projects proposed to receive funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) created by SB 1. The approval of the project list must be done by resolution and cannot be approved as part of the adopted budget. The list must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement. CTC indicates there is flexibility to modify the list during the fiscal year.
The attached resolution, which includes the project list, meets the CTC requirements. We have re-listed the projects from FY22-23 that were either not completed this year or are part of a multi-year funded project. Also, new projects have been added to the list: Re-pavement of Porteous Avenue, Scenic Road and Claus Drive. The new projects have been added to the list to ensure the full use of the RMRA funds.
When the RMRA funds are insufficient to cover all the project costs in one fiscal year, the CTC does allow communities to advance funds for projects and be reimbursed from future RMRA funds. This approach provides greater flexibility to the Council in allocating future funding for capital projects.
This project list will be incorporated into the Town’s proposed FY23-24 Capital Improvement Program and discussed as part of the budget approval process. 2 The list is as follows:
Project Name Description Approximate
Locations Est Useful Life Year of Construction
Canyon Road
Stabilization &
Reconstruction
Road stabilization
project which includes
repaving
Portion of the
road at 145
Canyon Road
30 Start 06/23
Complete
10/23
Proj 51816
Fairfax Streets and
Road Improvement
Project Proj 53-887
Resurface/Repave and
add ADA ramps where
needed, replace
pavement markings
Scenic Road
Between
Azalea Avenue
and Manor
Road
20 Start 06/23
Complete
10/23
Porteous Ave
Between
Bolinas and
Wood Lane
Claus Drive
Between Sir
Francis Drake
and Burdette
FISCAL IMPACT
The Town will receive an estimated $187,627 in RMR funding for FY 2023-24.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution
1 RESOLUTION 23-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFAX
APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY
SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT FOR FY 23-24 WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 in order to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our Town are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, this is the seventh year in which the Town is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the Town 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; and
WHEREAS, the Town must approve by resolution a list of all projects proposed to receive funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, these guidelines set July 1, 2023, as the deadline for all cities and counties to submit their FY 2023–24 SB 1 project lists to become eligible for SB 1 funds; and
WHEREAS, the Town will receive an estimated $187,627 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2023-24 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has discussed the proposed projects on the list at various Council meetings and/or included the project(s) in the Town’s adopted FiveYear Capital Improvement program; and WHEREAS, the Town considered the Pavement Management System and other infrastructure priorities to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being 2 used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the Town’s priorities for transportation investment; and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the Town make pedestrian accessibility and safety improvements and rehabilitate roads this year and the following years; and
WHEREAS, the Town can amend the SB 1 project list via resolution at any time if needed; and
WHEREAS, without revenue from SB 1, the Town’s roads would continue to deteriorate due to the lack of funding to repair and maintain street infrastructure, WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in good condition will reduce drive times and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which leads to reduced vehicle emissions helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and
WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time which results in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site runoff; and WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in 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 benefits for the community,
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax, State of California, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The approval of the following list of projects planned to be funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
3 Project Name Description Approximate
Locations Est Useful Life Year of
Construction
Canyon Road
Stabilization &
Reconstruction
Road stabilization
project which includes
repaving
Portion of the
road at 145
Canyon Road
30 Start 06/23
Complete
10/23
Proj 51816
Fairfax Streets and
Road Improvement
Project Proj 53-887
Resurface/Repave and
add ADA ramps where
needed, replace
pavement markings
Scenic Road
Between
Azalea Avenue
and Manor
Road
20 Start 06/23
Complete
10/23
Porteous Ave
Between
Bolinas and
Wood Lane
Claus Drive
Between Sir
Francis Drake
and Burdette
3. The Town Manager is authorized to do everything necessary and appropriate to prepare and submit the required documentation to the CTC for the Town’s SB 1 project list and the SB 1 expenditures reports for FY23-24 using the CTC on-line portal.
The foregoing Resolution was duly introduced and adopted at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax held in said Town on the 3rd day of May 2023 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Chance Cutrano, Mayor
Attest: ________________________
Michele Gardner, Town Clerk