May 19, 2026, Item #8
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AGENDA RE PQ RT City of Pow ay
May 19, 2026
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Julie Procopio, Director of Development Service~
Tracy Beach, City Engineer
(858) 668-4652 or [email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27, Funded by Senate Bill 1:
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1 ): the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The funds generated from this bill are referred to as Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds and provide funding for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety needs on both the state highways and local streets and roads systems. Prior to receiving RMRA funds, a list of projects proposed to be funded must be provided to the California Transportation Commission. All projects proposed to receive funding must be adopted by resolution approved by the City Council. The RMRA funds are proposed to be used on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Street Maintenance Project.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended the City Council adopt the Resolution (Attachment A) approving a list of projects for FY 2026-27 to be funded by SB 1.
Discussion:
A portion of RMRA funds is apportioned annually to cities and counties. Prior to receIvIng an apportionment of RMRA funds from the State Controller in a fiscal year, the bill requires agencies to provide a list of proposed projects to be funded to the California Transportation Commission. All projects proposed to receive funding must be included in a resolution adopted by the City Council. A city receiving an apportionment of RMRA funds is also required to sustain a maintenance of effort by spending at least the annual average of its general fund expenditures for street, road and highway purposes, averaged over the Fiscal Years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Based on estimates provided by CaliforniaCityFinance.com, as directed by the California Transportation Commission, the City of Poway is projected to receive approximately $1,413,561 in RMRA funds in FY 2026-27. The attached Resolution identifies the FY 2026-27 Street Maintenance project as the project for which RMRA funds and any carryover funds are to be used. The Resolution also provides specific project details as required _by the bill.
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Environmental Review:
Establishment of a list of anticipated future capital improvement projects is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to the CEQA State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with approving this resolution. Revenue estimates are provided by CaliforniaCityFinance.com, as directed by the California Transportation Commission. The City of Poway is projected to receive approximately $1,413,561 in RMRA funds in FY 2026-27. Appropriation of these funds will occur during the adoption of the FY 2026-27 proposed budget to fund a portion of the FY 2026-27 Street Maintenance Project (ST038). The balance of funding for total project costs of $2,349,441 comes from Countywide Sales Tax Measure Proposition A Poway allocations (Transnet 30%, Fund 2240) and State Gasoline Tax Poway allocations (Gas Tax, Fund 2110).
Public Notification:
None.
Attachments:
A. Resolution
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Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Chris Hazeltine
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 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; WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of the City of Poway (the City) are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; WHEREAS, the 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 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; WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated $1,413,561 in RMRA funding in FY 2026- 27 from SB 1;
WHEREAS, this is the tenth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and 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; WHEREAS, the City has undergone a public process to ensure public input into our community's transportation priorities/the project list; 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 community's priorities for transportation investment; WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate 86 streets totaling approximately 20 centerline miles and approximately five million square feet of road surface throughout the City this year and many similar projects into the future; WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City's streets and roads are in a "good" condition with a current PCI (Pavement Condition Index) of 78 and this revenue will help maintain the overall quality of the road system and over the next decade will maintain streets and roads into a "good" 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 streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows:
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Resolution No. 26-
SECTION 1: The City Council finds that the adoption of this Resolution is not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
SECTION 2: The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3: The following list of proposed projects will be funded in-part or solely with FY 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project 1:
Description:
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FY 2026-27 Street Maintenance Project
Annual Street Maintenance project which includes the slurry sealing of residential, collector and arterial streets.
Project will be performed in Pavement Management Zone 1 including Espola Road from the west City limits to Sandhill Road and includes all streets north and east of Espola Road within these limits. The project also includes streets in the Summerfield Estates and Bridlewood neighborhoods.
Estimated Useful Life: 8 years
Project Schedule: July 2026 -October 2026
SECTION 4: The City has no previously proposed and adopted projects that will utilize FY 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues in their delivery.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California on the 19th day of May, 2026 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk
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