APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2026-27 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION
ACCOUNT FUNDS) ; AND ADOPTING APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017), was passed by the State 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 Oakland residents are aware of the projects proposed for funding in the community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland (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 list must include a description and location of each project , a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated Twelve Million One Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Ninety -Five dollars ($1 2,153,495) in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2026-27 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the tenth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding that 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 through the Oakland Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which engaged community members and Community- Based Organizations to develop an equity-driven project prioritization framework; and
Farrah Hussein (May 5, 2026 12:03:08 PDT)
2 WHEREAS, the City maintains a list of prioritized capital projects and maintenance needs 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 maintain and rehabilitate the City’s 806 centerline miles of paved roads, maintain 38 City -owned bridges, and add complete street infrastructure throughout the City this year and into the future; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the Oakland streets and roads are at “Higher Risk” with a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 50-60 and this revenue will help the City increase the overall quality of our roa d system and bring our streets and roads into a “good” condition over the next decade; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 funds will be used by the City for overall investment in local streets and roads infrastructure, with a focus on basic maintenance and rehabilitation, safety projects, and complete streets infrastructure, will have significant positive co -benefits citywide and statewide; and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s adoption of an RMRA project list and authorization of related funding and administrative actions is exempt from CEQA because it does not, by itself, approve any final design, construction contract, or physical change to the environment, and the projects identified in the list are expected, based on presently available information, to qualify for one or more categorical exemptions under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, and/or 15304 ; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That by the City Council of the City of Oakland, State of California confirms:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The following list of newly proposed projects in Table 1 will be funded in- part or solely with Fiscal Year 2026-27 RMRA revenues that shall be allocated in Fund (2232):
Table 1: Proposed Project List; RMRA FY 2026-27
Project Title Project Description Location Estimated Useful Life
Estimated
Project Schedule
Local Street
Maintenance
Operations of City
streets and sidewalks
including materials
procurement and
staffing for curb
ramp reconstruction,
maintenance,
potholing, patching,
concrete repair,
bridge repair,
emergency repair,
etc.
Citywide based on
cyclical maintenance
program and service
requests
Minimum: 1 year
Maximum: 30 years
Start: July 2026
End: June 2027
3 Lighting/
Electrical
Operations
Operations of street
lighting and traffic
control devices
within City right of
way
Citywide 1 year Start: July 2026
End: June 2027
Speed Bump
Program
Install speed bumps
citywide annually in
response to petitions
received from the
public. Oakland
installs speed bumps
on residential streets
to encourage
motorists to travel at
safe speeds. For
more info, please
visit:
Speed Bump
Program
The following
locations identified
are subject to be
changed: 38th St
between Shafter Ave
& Opal St, 47th Ave
between Ygnacio
Ave & Melrose Ave,
87th Ave between D
St & B St. For a
complete list of
speed bump
applications with
detailed project
location and
schedule info, please
visit:
Speed Bump
Program
20 years Start: July 2026
End: June 2028
3. The following previously proposed and adopted projects in Table 2 may also utilize Fiscal Year 2026 -27 RMRA revenues in their delivery. With the relisting of these projects in the adopted fiscal year resolution, the City is reaffirming to the public and the State our intent to fund these projects with RMRA revenues:
Table 2: Proposed Relisted Project List; RMRA FY 2026-27 Project Title Project Description Location Estimated Useful Life
Estimated Project
Schedule
High Priority
Traffic
Calming
Preliminary
engineering and
construction for
quick-build, high-
priority traffic safety
projects
Improvements
identified Citywide.
For detailed project
location and schedule
info, please visit:
Traffic Safety Earmark
Projects
Minimum: 1 year
Maximum: 10 years
FY 2021-2028
(re-listed)
For detailed project
location and schedule
info, please visit:
Traffic Safety Earmark
Projects
Complete
Streets
Capital Grant
Matching
Local match for
grant-funded
streetscape projects.
For a full list of
Oakland streetscape
projects, please visit:
Complete Streets
Capital Program
The following
locations identified are
subject to be changed:
14th Avenue from East
12th Street to East 27th
Street, Fruitvale
Avenue from East 12th
Street to Alameda
Avenue, and Lakeside
Drive/Lake Merritt
Boulevard from
Madison Street to East
12th Street
Minimum: 5 years
Maximum: 30 years
Start: July 2026
End: June 2028
4 ; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED : That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to periodically transfer funds between the Departments of Transportation and Public Works as needed to reconcile negative budget balances within the same RMRA Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or designee , is authorized to submit the adopted Fiscal Year 2026- 27 RMRA project list, this Resolution, and all required certifications and reports to the California Transportation Commission, the State Controller, and any other state agency as necessary to establis h and maintain the City’s eligibility to receive and expend Fiscal Year 2026-27 RMRA funds; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That RMRA funds shall be used only for eligible purposes and projects in accordance with SB 1, and all other applicable law; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council independently finds and determines that this Resolution is exempt from CEQA because it authorizes grant application, acceptance, appropriation, and related administrative actions and does not, by itself, approve any final design, construction contract, or physical change to the environment; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That, based on the information presently available, the projects identified herein are expected to qualify for one or more categorical exemptions under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, and/or 15304, including operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing public facilities; replacement or reconstruction of existing facilities; and minor alterations to land within existing public rights-of-way; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That The City Council directs the City’s Environmental Review Officer to file a Notice of Exemption.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES – BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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