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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Fiscal Year 2024-25 SB1 Project List for Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017
1) Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-25 SB1 Project List, the Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for June 4, 2024 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the City of Glendale to be eligible for Fiscal Year 2024-25 SB1 program funds, and per the Streets and Highways Code Section 2034, the city must adopt the list of projects funded by SB1 via a resolution and submit the adopted list to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) on or before July 1, 2024.
The intent of this item is for the City Council to approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 SB1 Project List as outlined in this report.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-25 SB1 Project List that consists of the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project.
ANALYSIS
The city currently receives transportation funding from the State of California typically in the form of grants, or direct allocation of the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (Gas Tax), through the Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA). HUTA funds are used primarily for pavement rehabilitation.
SB1 created a new funding opportunity known as the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). The bill directs the RMRA funds to be split 50/50 between the state and cities/counties to address the backlog of maintenance on state and local roadway systems as well as the improvement of California’s trade corridors, transit, and active transportation facilities.
On November 1, 2017, SB1 increased several fuel and vehicle license fees in California, including the gasoline excise tax by 12 cents per gallon and the diesel excise tax by 20 cents per gallon. A separate price-based gasoline excise tax was reset to 17.3 cents per gallon, while the state sales tax on diesel for transportation funding increased from 1.75% to 5.75%. An additional vehicle registration fee ranging from $25 to $175 is levied annually based on the value of the vehicle, and a $100 transportation fee is levied on zero-emissions vehicles beginning in 2020. Furthermore, starting 2020, these taxes and fees began increasing with the California Consumer Price Index.
Eligible Uses
Funds made available by the RMRA Program can be used to satisfy state or federal grant matching requirements, or in furthering projects that include, but are not limited to:
•Road maintenance and rehabilitation;
•Safety projects;
•Railroad grade separations;
•Active transportation purposes in conjunction with any other allowable project; and
•Traffic control devices.
In March 2021, the CTC released updated 2021 RMRA annual reporting guidelines. Per Streets and Highways Code Section 2034, cities must adopt their SB1 project lists via a separate resolution, and not through the adopted citywide budget.
The cities’ “maintenance of effort” (MOE) spending, i.e., use of general funds for streets and roads, must be at or above the average level for fiscal years 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12. To receive an allocation or apportionment, the city shall annually expend from its general fund for street, road, and highway purposes an amount not less than this average. The City of Glendale’s average MOE for these three years is $8,563,286, with the estimated SB1 funds to be received for the fiscal year 2024-25 being $5,014,950. 3{{section.number}}{{item.number}}
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Caltrans Audit Office will have jurisdiction to ensure cities are operating efficiently, effectively, economically, and in compliance with all applicable federal and state requirements.
Effective Dates of RMRA Revenue Mechanisms:
Revenue Mechanisms Effective Date First Inflation
Adjustment
12 cent/gallon increase to the Excise Tax November 1, 2017 July 20, 2020 20 cent/gallon increase to the Diesel Tax November 1, 2017 July 20, 2020 4 cent/gallon increase to Diesel Sales Tax November 1, 2017 N/A Transportation improvement fee collected with
vehicle registration fee based on the market
value of vehicle.
•$25 for vehicles less than $5,000 in value;
•$50 for $5,000-$24,999;
•$100 for $25,000-$34,999;
•$150 for $35,000-59,999; and
•$175 for vehicles $60,000 or more in value.
Spring 2018 July 1, 2020
$100 Vehicle Registration Fee for all zero-
emission vehicles model year 2020 and later. July 1, 2020 January 1, 2021 The City receives their apportionments of RMRA funds monthly.
As required in the RMRA reporting guidelines, the projects listed below must also be submitted to the CTC.
In Fiscal Year 2024-25, the city will use RMRA funds for the following project:
1. La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project (ongoing project):
a. Project Title: La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project b. Project Description: Pavement Rehabilitation and multimodal improvements on La Crescenta Avenue between North Verdugo Road and Montrose Avenue. c. Location: La Crescenta Avenue between North Verdugo Road and Montrose Avenue.
d. Estimated Project Schedule:
•Design completion (Construction Documents) February 2024 (Completed) •Advertise projects for bids February 2024 (Completed)
•Start construction of project August 2024
•Complete construction of project March 2025
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e. Estimated Project Useful Life: 15 years minimum and up to 20 years for the street resurfacing.
Active Transportation Elements: This project will include the removal of one travel lane in each direction, the installation of a new two-way left turn lane, installation of bump outs, realignment of intersections, upgrading ADA curb ramps, installation of high visibility crosswalks, installation of protected bike lanes, installation of new mid-block bicycle crossing and pedestrian hybrid beacons, and signing and striping improvements to improve safety for all modes of travel.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
City of Glendale residents and businesses impacted by Public Works projects are notified and updated throughout the various stages of the project. At the beginning stages of the project, staff develops the project dedicated website and host it on the city website. Project specific webpages provide detailed project information as well as the relevant project contacts for additional information requests. The webpages are updated monthly and as necessary as the project moves through the various project phases.
Additionally, as part of our public outreach efforts, community meetings are scheduled to share and discuss project details with any interested parties. Property owners, businesses, and occupants within a minimum 500-foot radius of the project vicinity and along the project corridor are notified of these meetings. During the meetings, the participants are informed of the project details, construction schedule, future city and contractor notifications, and the impacts of the construction work on their neighborhood.
Participants can ask questions and provide comments to staff. After the community meeting, staff reviews and incorporates public comments as practical in the final design.
After successful advertise and award of a project to a responsive and responsible bidder by the city, a Director’s Letter is sent by the Director of Public Works to the impacted addresses notifying them of the upcoming project and timeline. Finally, two separate construction notifications are distributed by the general contractor contracted for the project to the immediate project locations impacted during the various phases of construction; one at two weeks and another three days prior to the commencement of the work. Finally, electronic changeable message boards and physical projects signs are deployed strategically throughout the project to further inform the public about construction impacts such as planned closures and expected delays, as well as detailed construction phase schedules.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Not applicable for this report
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
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This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Do not approve the resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-25 SB1 Project List. Staff will identify an alternative funding source for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project.
Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Daniel Hernandez, Interim Public Works Director
Prepared by:
Armen Avazian, P.E., Principal Civil Engineer
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None