RESOLUTION NO. 2022-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES
DESIGNATING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF TAVERNETTI ROAD BETWEEN GLORIA ROAD AND THE US101 NORTHBOUND OFFRAMPS AS
THE CITY’S PRIORITY PROJECT FOR FY 2022/2023 TO BE FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 - THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 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 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls; and WHEREAS, SB1 includes accountability and transparency provisions to ensure residents of the City of Gonzales are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City must adopt by resolution a list of the projects to receive funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, in the City Budget as Fund 137, which includes a description and location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for project completion and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and WHEREAS, the City expects to receive an estimated $193,500 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2021/22 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the sixth year the City is receiving SB 1 funding and 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; and WHEREAS, the City of Gonzales will use SB 1 RMRA monies for the reconstruction of Tavernetti Road between Gloria Road and the US 101 northbound offramps; and WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving local streets and roads in good condition will reduce drive times and traffic congestion, improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, which leads to reduce vehicle emissions helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales that the City budget for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 lists the reconstruction of Tavernetti Road between Gloria Road and the US 101 northbound offramps to be funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gonzales duly held on the 6
th day of September 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk