September 13, 2022
Public Works
DATE: September 13, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM: Joe Leach, PE, Director of Public Works
Yader Bermudez, PE, Capital Projects Manager, Ret.
Annuitant
Subject: List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Funding Under Senate Bill 1
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City is eligible to receive a projected $2,510,376 in new Gas Tax revenues for street roadway maintenance.
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account monies are deposited into SB 1
Fund 1019.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
June 15, 2021
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City must submit a list of projects to the California Transportation Commission in order to receive Fiscal
Year 2022-2023 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Account funding under Senate Bill 1.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT a resolution approving the project list for Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account
funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 – Public Works
Department (Joe Leach 620-5478).
DISCUSSION:
In April 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1 which is known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. To address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs on both the state highway and local streets and AGENDA
REPORT
September 13, 2022
road system, SB 1: increases per gallon fuel excise taxes; increases diesel fuel sales taxes and vehicle registration fees; and provides for inflationary adjustments to tax rates in future years.
Beginning November 1, 2017, the State Controller began depositing various portions of this new funding into the newly created Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). A percentage of this new RMRA funding will be apportioned by formula to eligible cities and counties pursuant to Streets and Highways Code (SHC) Section 2032(h) for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on the local streets and roads system.
SB 1 emphasizes the importance of accountability and transparency in the delivery of California’s transportation programs. Therefore, to remain eligible for RMRA funding, the statute requires cities and counties to provide basic annual RMRA project reporting to the California Transportation Commission (CTC).
In order to remain eligible for RMRA funding, the City is required to submit a list of City Council approved proposed projects to CTC. The project list includes priority projects in Richmond that are eligible for SB 1 RMRA funds. The anticipated funding will be used to supplement existing funding sources on these projects and will enable the City to complete these priority projects, including design, construction, and construction management, and may also enable the City to leverage additional grant funds.
The following project list will be submitted to the state for SB 1 funding:
Richmond Parkway: On Westbound from Lakeside Drive to 1200 feet easterly. Richmond Parkway: On Eastbound from San Pablo Avenue to Lakeside Drive. San Pablo Avenue: On Southbound between Richmond Parkway and Hilltop Drive.
San Pablo Avenue: On Northbound from El Cerrito City Limits to Northerly I-80 Right of way.
37th Street Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Project along 37th Street from Chanslor Avenue to Cerrito Avenue.
Cutting-Hoffman/Harbour Way South Bikeways.
These pavement rehabilitation and bicycle/pedestrian improvement projects are anticipated to have a useful life of 20 years. Development of the projects are underway, and construction is anticipated to be completed by June 30, 2023.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution for SB1 Funding Use