June 9, 2026
Agenda Item No. 5
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected] PREPARED BY:
Theresa Schweitzer, Public Works Finance/Administrative Manager - 949-644-3335, [email protected] TITLE:
Resolution No. 2026-33: Specifying Uses for Fiscal Year 2026-27 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 ABSTRACT:
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, provides funding for the maintenance and repair of local streets and roads through a Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). To be eligible for Fiscal Year 2026-27 funding, the City of Newport Beach must submit a project list for RMRA funding to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) by July 1, 2026.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-33, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded by SB 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
DISCUSSION:
The City historically receives transportation funding from the State of California in the form of grants or a direct allocation of Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax funds through the Highway Users Tax Account. SB 1 is a newer funding program for California's transportation systems, amounting to approximately $5 billion statewide per year. It is estimated that the City will receive approximately $2,394,283 in FY 2026-27 from RMRA funding.
To be eligible for this funding, the City must submit a resolution that identifies all proposed projects that may be funded with RMRA funds to the CTC by July 1, 2026.
RMRA local streets and roads allocations must be used for projects that include, but are not limited to, the following:
Road maintenance and rehabilitation
Roadway safety projects
Railroad grade separations
Traffic control devices
Complete street components, (including active transportation purposes, pedestrian and bicycle safety projects, transit facilities, and drainage and stormwater capture projects in conjunction with any other allowable project) Match requirement to obtain state or federal funds for eligible projects Staff recommends the use of RMRA funding, in whole or in part, to fund the following pavement rehabilitation projects:
Birch Street - Bristol Street North to Jamboree (27R13) Eastbluff Drive - Jamboree Road (South) to Jamboree Road (North) (27R14) San Miguel Drive - San Joaquin Hills Road to Old Ford Road (26R11) Street Pavement Repair Program (27R03)
Via Lido - Newport Boulevard to Via Malaga (25R12)
FISCAL IMPACT:
RMRA funding for identified projects is included in the FY 2026-27 proposed Capital Improvement Program budget for City Council adoption on June 9, 2026.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A – Resolution No. 2026-33
Resolution No. 2026-33: Specifying Uses for FY2026-27 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
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