Resolution no._______
Resolution Adopting a list of projects for the city of Hercules for Fiscal Year 2023-24 funded by SB 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 statewide; and WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our City 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 projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and WHEREAS, the City of Hercules, will receive an estimated $645,000 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2023-24 from SB 1; and WHEREAS, this is the seventh year in which 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 has undergone a robust public process to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project list; and WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the communities priorities for transportation investment; and Whereas, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate streets and add active transportation throughout the City this year and similar projects into the future; and WHEREAS, the 2018 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City’s streets and roads are in an “At-Risk” condition and this revenue will help us with the overall quality of our road system and over the next decade; and WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Hercules, State of California, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The following list of newly proposed projects will be funded in-part or solely with Fiscal Year 2023-24 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project Title: Willow/Palm Sidewalk Connector Project
Project Description: Sidewalk installation, street light installation, slurry seal, striping.
Project Locations: Willow Avenue from the Hercules Transit Center to Palm Avenue, Palm Avenue from Willow Avenue to Sycamore Avenue Project Duration: May – August 2023
Useful Life: 30 years
Project Title: Falcon Way Rehabilitation Project
Project Description: Base failure repair, grind, asphalt overlay, striping, ramp replacements.
Project Locations: Wren Court to Refugio Valley Way.
Project Duration: January 2024 through October 2025
Useful Life: 20 years
Project Title: 2023-2024 Striping Project
Project Description: Install STOP bars and legends, leader lines, centerline stripes, crosswalks.
Project Locations: Islands, Astronauts, and Foxboro neighborhoods.
Project Duration: July 2023-October 2024
Useful Life: 7 years
Project Title: 2024 Pedestrian Safety & ADA Improvements Project Description: Upgrade curb ramps, landing pads, pedestrian push buttons to current standards Project Locations: Intersection of Sycamore Avenue and San Pablo Avenue Project Duration: January-June 2024
Useful Life: 20 years
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hercules State of California this 9th day of May, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Alex Walker-Griffin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eibleis Melendes, City Clerk