CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
May 20, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, City Manager
Submitted By: Rene Guerrero, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 SUBMITTAL PROJECTS LIST FOR THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (RMRA/SB-1) RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-75 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 FUNDED BY SB-1, THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of Resolution No. 2024-75 (Attachment No. 1) will result in the City of Pomona (City) receiving estimated revenue in the amount of $3,896,411 for transportation-related improvements for FY 2024-25 from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (RMRA/SB-1). To be eligible to receive RMRA/SB-1 funding in FY 2024-25, the City must submit a list of proposed projects to be funded with RMRA/SB-1 funds to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) by July 1, 2024, pursuant to an adopted Resolution by the City Council at a regular public meeting.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will allow the City to receive RMRA/SB-1 Local Street funding estimated at $3,896,411 that is already included in the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget in Fund 206-2506-40897-00000 State Gas Tax RMRA/SB1.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On April 23, 2018, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the FY 2018-19 Submittal Projects Lists for RMRA/SB-1.
On April 1, 2019, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the FY 2019-20 Submittal Projects Lists for RMRA/SB-1.
On April 6, 2020, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the FY 2020-21 Submittal Projects Lists for RMRA/SB-1.
On June 7, 2021, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the FY 2021-22 Submittal Projects Lists for RMRA/SB-1.
On June 6, 2022, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the FY 2022-23 Submittal Projects Lists for RMRA/SB-1.
On June 5, 2023, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the FY 2023-24 Submittal Projects Lists for RMRA/SB-1.
DISCUSSION:
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, also known as the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) or SB-1 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017), to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs on the local streets and road system. Revenues generated for RMRA/SB-1 come from increases to the gasoline excise tax, diesel sales tax, transportation improvement fees, a reset of a price-based gas tax, and zero-emission vehicle registration fees. A percentage of the RMRA funding is apportioned by formula to eligible cities and counties pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 2032(h).
The City anticipates a carryover estimated available fund balance of $185,809 on June 30, 2024, as well as revenues of $3,896,411 for FY 2024-25. Cities must meet expenditure, reporting, and scheduling guidelines set forth by the State Controller’s Office and the CTC. Cities are required to submit their proposed expenses to the CTC before and after the expenditure of RMRA/SB-1 funds on the projects. The submittal and approval through Resolution must be adopted as part of a regular City Council meeting and must include a description and location of the projects, a proposed schedule of start/completion, and the estimated useful life of the projects. This information is included in the Resolution.
Proposed Operational Budget
The approval of this action will allow the submittal of the City’s Street Projects Lists, with the corresponding Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project and related Public Works Operational item list plan, to the CTC, as required for eligibility to receive RMRA/SB-1 funding. Budgeted amounts will be submitted through the City’s operating budget approval process scheduled in June 2024. Of the RMRA/SB-1 funding to be received, a total of $444,998 will be recommended for appropriation to the Public Works Operational Divisions for qualified operational expenses in FY 2024-25. These funds will be used to enhance functionality for street maintenance and landscape median maintenance. The requested operational expenses are described in EXHIBIT “A-1” to the Resolution.
Proposed CIP Project
Approval of the Streets List, which will be included in the FY 2024-25 CIP budget, is required for the City to receive $3,896,411 from the RMRA/SB-1 local streets fund. The SB-1 fund balance from FY 2023-24 and a portion of the anticipated revenues for FY 2024-25 have been allocated to the following CIP project:
Project No.
Project Name
Amount
68593
Street Preservation – Local Citywide (FY 24-25)
$3,478,422
Please note that it is important that the streets named in Attachment No. 1, Exhibit A-2 remain as recommended. The list of streets has been developed primarily using the City’s updated Pavement Management Program (PMP). These streets will be rehabilitated according to their conditions, with complete street (pedestrian and ADA) improvements, as well as, various green street improvements, as funds allow and where possible.
Due to limited funding, economies of scale, and increases in contracting mobilization costs, Staff recommends street work be programmed on a bi-annual basis. The northern districts (Districts 1, 4, and 6) of the City are programmed for FY 2024-25 and the southern districts (Districts 2, 3, and 5) are programmed for FY 2025-26, and can be found in Attachment No. 1, Exhibit A-2 along with the list of proposed streets for FY 2024-25.
The bi-annual programming is intended to continue in future years to allow contractors to proceed with a reduction in mobilization costs, lower traffic costs, and to provide a targeted approach to complete the street work.
The CTC is requesting that all cities provide their average network Pavement Condition Index (PCI). This is why Staff highly recommends the streets named on the attached list remain as prepared from the PMP. Pomona’s overall PCI for 2022 is 68.1. Per the PMP, local streets are in need of significant funding to help improve their PCI conditions.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports the 2021-22 City Council Priority 1: Fiscal and Operational Responsibility – Goal C: Obtain additional grant funding and other revenues to help achieve City goals.
Prepared by:
Shandy Dittman
Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2024-75 with Exhibits A-1 and A-2 to Resolution Approval of the FY 2024-25 Submittal Projects List for RMRA/SB-1