CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jacki Scott, Public Works Director/City Engineer
DATE: June 4, 2024
SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-1475, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the recommended list of projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 to be funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-1475, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2017, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. SB 1 sets aside per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes, and vehicle registration fees with inflationary adjustments to tax rates in future years to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs on state and local streets.
On November 1, 2017, the State Controller began depositing these funds into the newly created Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). Each month, a percentage of the RMRA funds are apportioned by formula to the City for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects in Laguna Niguel.
ANALYSIS
Prior to receiving RMRA funding for Fiscal Year 2024-25, the City must submit a list of eligible projects along with a resolution of the adopted project list, as shown in Attachment "A", to the California Transportation Commission (CTC). This list includes the following newly proposed projects that will be partially or fully funded by SB1 funds in Fiscal Year 2024-25:
Residential Overlay Program - Construction Phase
Description: To maintain citywide residential roadways per the City's Pavement Management Plan.
Location: Zones 5 and 6 of the City's Residential Annual Resurfacing Program.
Specific sections and limits of roadways will be prioritized and selected during development of the construction plans based on identified needs.
Estimated Useful Life: 15-20 Years
Anticipated Start of Project: December 2024
Anticipated End of Project: May 2025
Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades Program - Pre-Construction Phase & Construction Phase
Description: To upgrade existing citywide traffic signal infrastructure by replacing antiquated appurtenances including traffic cabinets, signal controllers, battery backups and other components.
Location: Citywide on the MPAH arterial roadways
Estimated Useful Life: 20-30 Years
Anticipated Start of Project: July 2025
Anticipated End of Project: February 2026
The projects support City Council Goal 4 (Infrastructure and Technology) of the City's adopted Strategic Plan. In addition to the submittal of a project list and resolution, the City will be responsible for the submittal of a project expenditure report to the CTC each fiscal year, and for complying with all requirements, including reporting requirements, for RMRA funding.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The City Council may decide not to adopt Resolution No. 2024-1475. This alternative is not recommended as it would result in the City not receiving an apportionment of RMRA funds from the CTC in Fiscal Year 2024-25.
FISCAL REVIEW
The estimated cost of newly proposed projects in Fiscal Year 2024-25 is $450,000. The City will receive an estimated $1,655,877 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2024-25 from SB 1. Any funds expended beyond this year's allocation will be drawn from prior year's SB 1 remaining fund balance.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's Office has approved the resolution as to form.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the recommended list of projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 to be funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-1475, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Jamas Setonnon Poun
Tamara S. Letourneau Jacki Scott
City Manager Public Works Director/City Engineer
Attachment:
A. Resolution No. 2024-1475
ATTACHMENT A
Resolution No. 2024-1475
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-1475
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
FUNDED BY THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (SB 1) 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 the City of Laguna Niguel are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Niguel 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 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 Laguna Niguel will receive an estimated $1,655,877 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2024-25 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the eighth year in which the City of Laguna Niguel is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City of Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel used its Five-Year Capital Improvement Program 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 community's priorities for transportation investment; and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City of Laguna Niguel maintain and rehabilitate arterial roadways throughout the City of Laguna Niguel this year and other similar projects in the future; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City of Laguna Niguel's streets and roads are in good condition and this revenue will help us increase the overall quality of our road system and over the next decade will bring our streets and roads into a higher condition; 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 Resolution No. 2024-1475 Page 2
streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials, and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Laguna Niguel hereby resolves as follows:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
The following list of newly proposed projects will be funded in-part or solely with Fiscal Year 2024-25 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project Title: Residential Overlay Program - Construction Phase Description: To maintain citywide residential roadways per the City's Pavement Management Plan.
Zones 5 and 6 of the City's Residential Annual Resurfacing Program. Specific sections and limits of roadways will be prioritized and selected during development of the
construction plans based on identified needs.
Estimated Project Schedule: December 2024 - May 2025
Estimated Useful Life: 15-20 years
Project Title: Traffic Signal Equipment Upgrades Program - Pre- Construction Phase & Construction Phase
Description: Pre-construction phase includes design of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for upgrading existing citywide traffic signal infrastructure. Construction phase includes replacing antiquated appurtenances including traffic cabinets, signal controllers, battery backups and other components.
Location: Citywide on the MPAH arterial roadways
Estimated Project Schedule: July 2025 - February 2026
Estimated Useful Life: 20-30 years
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June, 2024 Kelly Jennings, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marissa J. Asistin
City Clerk