Resolution no. 4874-2024
Resolution OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL pROGRAMMING STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR lOCAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION WHEREAS, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill [SB] 1, Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) created the Local Partnership Program (LPP) and continuously appropriates two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) annually to be allocated by the California Transportation Commission (Commission) to local transportation agencies; and WHEREAS, those Cities with voter-approved special street sales tax are eligible for a Formulaic Distribution and may also compete for competitive program funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Bragg is eligible to receive $400,000 for eligible street construction projects during the two-year funding cycle between 2025 and 2027; and WHEREAS, with the success of the Special Street Sales Tax Measure Q during the November 2023 election, the City also became eligible for an additional $1,200,000 as incentive funding which will be applied to the current 2025 Street Project due to fiscal year expenditure requirements established by California Transportation Commission (CTC); and WHEREAS, the total funding capacity for the 2024 Local Partnership Competitive Program (LPPC) is $195,670,000 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27; and WHEREAS, in order for a project to be considered eligible for either program, it needs to be committed by the nominating agency by appearing in an approved budget or resolution; and WHEREAS, the City used guidance from the 2021 Pavement Management Plan and direct coordination with the City Maintenance team to develop the project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the community’s priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, applications were submitted the California Transportation Commission on November 15, 2024 for Formulaic Funding and November 20, 2024 for Competitive Funding; and Whereas, the funding from SB 1 Local Partnership will help the City meet increasing street construction costs; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby identify the 2027 Roadway Revitalization Project as a priority for programming in the Local Partnership Program Formulaic and Competitive Programs during the fiscal year 2025-27:
The proposed project is eligible under the CTC Guidelines.
The City’s contribution as match funding in the amount of $1,664,000 is available for allocation, $464,000 in the 25/26 fiscal year for Design and $1,200,000 in the 26/27 fiscal year for construction.
The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember Peters, seconded by Councilmember Rafanan, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 25th day of November 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Albin-Smith, Peters, Rafanan, Vice Mayor Godeke, and Mayor Norvell.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: None.
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
Amber Lenore Weaver
Acting City Clerk
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