RESOLUTION NO. 2025-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES
DESIGNATING RECONSTRUCTING ALTA MINOR STREET BETWEEN THIRD STREET AND FOURTH STREET AS THE CITY’S PRIORITY PROJECT FOR FY 2025-2026 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 411, 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 $231,700 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2025/26 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the ninth 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 reconstructing Alta Minor Street between Third Street and 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 reduced 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 2025/26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues will be:
a. Project Title: Reconstruct Alta Minor Street between Third Street and Fourth Street
b. Project Description: Pavement reconstruction of one block of Alta Minor Street
c. Project Location: Alta Minor Street between Third Street and Fourth Street
d. Project Schedule: Start (March 2026) – Completion (June 2026) 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 2
nd day of September 2025, 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