DATE: JUNE 2, 2026
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
FROM: DAVID JACOBS P.E., L.S., PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BY: VICTOR SANCHEZ, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
ADRIANA ROBLES, P.E., C.F.M., CITY ENGINEER
TITLE: SB 1 ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT – FY 2026/27
PROJECTS
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 funded by Senate Bill 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) provides funding for roadway maintenance. The City is expecting to receive approximately $4.55 million to aid in roadway maintenance. As part of the funding requirement, the City Council must approve a resolution adopting a list of projects for the coming fiscal year. The roadway maintenance list for SB 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 includes the Year 3 pavement projects approved as part of the 5-Year Roadway Preservation Street List, the annual road repair program and other ongoing projects.
BACKGROUND:
SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 was passed by the California Legislature and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in April 2017 to address the significant transportation funding shortfalls statewide. Funding is allocated annually on a per capita basis. Revenues for cities will come out of the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) where cities are expected to prioritize repairing their existing infrastructure first before having some additional flexibility for those funds for other transportation needs. SB 1 will provide Salinas an estimated $4.55 million for roadway repairs in FY 2026-27.
In FY 2025-26, the City’s SB 1 funds were budgeted among Street Preventive Maintenance Program (CIP 9981), Williams Road Streetscape (CIP 9071), and Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project – Phase 1 (CIP 9510). To continue receiving SB 1 funds in the next fiscal year, the City must submit a Council-approved resolution with the City’s roadway maintenance and rehabilitation project list to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) by July 1, 2026. The proposed list has been selected based on the 5-Year Pavement Preservation Street List approved by City Council in June 2024 (Resolution No. 23031). Table 1, below, identifies the proposed projects that will be funded in-part or solely with FY 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Table 1: 2027 Pavement Improvements Project
Project Title
Description
Location
Estimated Useful Life
Estimated Schedule
2027 Annual Road Repair Program
Pavement rehabilitation, signage and striping
Galindo St (Del Monte Ave to End)
John Cir (John St to End)
San Benito St (S Maderia Ave to End)
Dewey Ave (Beech St to Towt St)
Riker St (W Market St to 320' S/O W Market St)
Santa Monica Ct (Santa Monica Way to End)
Top Pl (Cedar St to End)
La Posada Way (Sherwood Dr to La Posada Dr)
Poplar St (Parkway Rd to E Market St)
Pima Cir (Cherokee Dr to End)
Garfield Cir (Swarner Ave to End)
Seneca Pl (Cherokee Dr to End)
Polk Cir (Polk St to End)
Arcadia Way (Natividad Rd to Glendora Way)
7-10 years
Start Construction Summer 2026 Complete Construction Fall 2027 2027 Year 3 Pavement Improvements
Project
Pavement rehabilitation, signage and striping
Constitution Blvd (E Laurel Dr to Independence Blvd)
N Main St (W Bernal to W Alvin Dr)
Sun St (Calle Cebu to E Market St)
Peach Dr (Calle Cebu to Commission St)
Prader St (Rianda St to E Alisal St)
Neil St (Merced St to Griffin St)
Merced St (E Market St to End)
Rianda St (Prader St to End)
Murphy St (E Alisal to End)
Rianda St (Griffin St to Prader St)
7-10 years
Start design Summer 2026 Complete Construction Winter 2028 Table 2, below, provides the list of previously proposed and adopted projects that may also utilize FY 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account 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, its intent to fund these projects with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues.
Table 2: Previously Approved Projects
Project Title
Description
Location
Estimated Useful Life
Estimated Schedule
2026 Pavement Improvements Project
Pavement rehabilitation, signage and striping
Abbott St (2950’ N/O of Harris Road to City
Limit)
E Blanco Rd (City Limit to Abbot St)
S Sanborn Rd (Fairview Ave to Abbott St)
Via Paraiso (Los Palos Dr to La Mesa Dr)
Paraiso Ct (Via Paraiso Ct N to Via Paraiso S)
San Marino Way (E Romie Ln to Santa Cruz Ave)
La Mirada Dr (San Bruno Way to La Mesa Dr)
San Angelo Dr (Santa Cruz Ave to La Mesa Dr).
7-10 years
Start Construction Fall 2026 Complete Construction Summer 2027 Williams Road Undergrounding, Streetscape, & Median Island Streetscape improvements, utility improvements, road reconstruction, median island, and ADA improvements.
Williams Road from Bardin Road to East Alisal Street.
20-25 years
Preconstruction 2026
Start Construction 2030
Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project – Phase 1
Construction of a roundabout at East Boronda Road and McKinnon Street. Includes pedestrian and bicyclist improvements, median islands, pavement rehabilitation, landscaping, storm and sanitary sewer improvements, striping, and signing.
East Boronda Road from Dartmouth Way to 1200 feet East of McKinnon Street 20-25 years
Complete Construction Winter 2026
The City may elect to reprioritize its project list at any time. Formal notification to the CTC of any changes to the list is not required. However, the Project Expenditure Report submitted to the CTC each year in December will provide an opportunity for the City to communicate such changes to the CTC as part of the regular reporting process.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:
No. California Government Code §84308 does not apply.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
The staff recommendation supports the Council’s Strategic Goals of Infrastructure and Public Safety as it provides funding to capital projects for improvements to existing infrastructure.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
The Public Works and Finance Departments work closely in tracking SB 1 allocations, budgeting the funds appropriately, and adhering to the reporting requirements of the CTC.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
The City is expected to receive approximately $4.55 Million in Fiscal Year 2026-27, and annually in years thereafter to help fund the City’s transportation infrastructure and safety projects.
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
Fund
General Ledger Number
(Operating/CIP)
General Ledger Account Name
Remaining Budget Appropriation
Amount Requested
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
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