RESOLUTION NO. 2024-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES DESIGNATING RESURFACING THE 100 AND 200 BLOCKS OF FOURTH STREET AS THE CITY’S PRIORITY PROJECT FOR FY 2024-2025 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 $226,000 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2024/25 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the eighth year the City is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, 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 resurfacing the 100 and 200 blocks of Fourth Street; 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, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Gonzales as follows:
1. The project to be funded with Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues will be:
a. Project Title: Resurfacing the 100 and 200 blocks of Fourth Street b. Project Description: Pavement reconstruction and resurfacing of the two blocks of Fourth Street that comprise the downtown core c. Project Location: 100 and 200 blocks of Fourth Street d. Project Schedule: Start (March 2025) – Completion (June 2025) e. Estimated Project Useful Life: +20 years
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gonzales duly held on the 3
rd day of September 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk