Public Works Agency
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Item # 33
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
June 4, 2024
TOPIC: Measure M2 Funding Eligibility 2024 Renewal
AGENDA TITLE
Resolution to Maintain Measure M2 Funding Eligibility by Approving a Pavement Management Plan Update
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution confirming the status and providing an update of the Pavement Management Plan (PMP) per Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) 2024-25 Measure M2 eligibility requirements.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MEASURE M2 PROGRAM
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
In November 1990, Orange County voters approved Measure M, a one-half cent sales tax increase for 20 years, to fund transportation projects in Orange County. Sixteen years later, in November 2006, the voters approved the renewal of Measure M, referred to as M2, for an additional 30 years, effective in April 2011. The net revenues generated by M2 contribute to two types of grant funding: Local Fair Share (LFS) and competitive.
All Orange County cities are eligible for LFS funding, which is distributed on a formula- based allocation determined by population, number of existing Master Plan of Arterial Highways centerline miles, and taxable sales. Under the competitive component of M2 funding, cities must compete and demonstrate support of regional transportation to successfully qualify for grant monies. Fulfilling M2 eligibility requirements also allows the City to qualify for other regional competitive OC Go M2 grant funding opportunities.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) determines annual eligibility for M2 funds based upon specific criteria that cities must meet prior to June 30 of every year. In order to maintain M2 eligibility for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (FY 24-25), the City must update, and adopt via resolution, a Pavement Management Plan (PMP) biennially (Exhibit 1). The PMP is the City’s strategic plan to manage the preservation,
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rehabilitation, and maintenance of paved roads by analyzing pavement life cycles, assessing overall system performance costs, and determining alternative strategies and necessary costs to improve paved roads (Exhibit 2). A copy of the PMP with a certification must be submitted to OCTA by June 30, 2024. Adoption of the proposed resolution maintains the City’s eligibility to receive M2 Funds for FY 2024-25.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact at this time. The recommended actions will maintain the City’s eligibility to receive Measure M2 funds. Upon meeting OCTA eligibility requirements, the City of Santa Ana is anticipated to receive an estimated $6.4 million in Local Fair Share funds and an undetermined amount in M2 competitive funds for FY 2024-25.
If the recommended action is not taken, the City will lose Measure M2 local fair share revenue and eligibility to apply for various future OCTA comprehensive funding programs.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution – Pavement Management Plan
2. 2024 Pavement Management Plan
Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, Acting City Manager