RESOLUTION NO. _
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 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 approve 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 $735,835 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 20265-27 from SB 1; and WHEREAS, this is the tenth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding 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 and 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 will focus on basic maintenance and safety, invest in complete streets infrastructure, and use cutting-edge technology, materials and practices, which will have significant positive co-benefits statewide; and WHEREAS, the approval of the SB 1 project list is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Any project that is later considered for any discretionary approval will undergo CEQA review at that time.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Hercules, State of California, as follows:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings.
The following proposed projects will be funded in part or solely with Fiscal Year 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds:
Project Title: Foxboro Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Project Description: Base failure repair, grind, asphalt overlay, striping, ramp replacements.
Project Locations: Foxboro Neighborhood
Estimated Project Schedule: January 2026 through June 2029 (in phases) Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hercules State of California this 23rd day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
Chris Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk