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Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
February 10, 2022
City Response to the Federal
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Office of the City Manager
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2 BACKGROUND
1. November 15, 2021 - President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law.
2. Bipartisan legislation to invest in the nation's infrastructure, including funding for roads and bridges, rail, transit, ports, airports, electric grid, water systems, broadband, among other priorities.
3. IIJA provides $1.2 trillion in total spending over five years, including $550 billion in new spending.
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3 1. City Manager’s Office initiate d efforts to maximize funding opportunities from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
2. Pre-planning is important to step to ensure the City is ready to act.
3. Discussions with several City departments, including Public Works, General Services, Parks, Recreation and Community Services, Innovation and Technology, and Public Utilities, took place to create a list of potential project ideas.
4. The preliminary list of projects is destined to change as detailed rules and criteria are made available through federal notices of funding availability and State pass-throughs.
DISCUSSION
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4 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Priorities
Cross-Cutting Threads
#5 High Performing
Government
#6 Infrastructure, Mobility, and
Connectivity
Community Well Being
Significant endeavor to
improve the City’s
infrastructure network and
quality of life.
Fiscal Responsibility
Funding sources to complete
projects included in the City’s
Capital Improvement
Program.
Sustainability and Resiliency
Funding sources to complete
projects included in the City’s
Capital Improvement
Program.
Equity
Infrastructure projects under
the IIJA that touch all areas of
the City.
Innovation
Utilize the most up to date
construction materials, and
construction methods to
streamline construction.
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5 That the Mobility and Infrastructure Committee:
1. Receive and file a report regarding an initial list of potential Riverside infrastructure projects in response to passage of the federal IIJA.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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