RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-056
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THREE PROJECTS TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 APPORTIONMENT OF SENATE BILL 1 ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDING: 1) NORTH DUTTON ROAD DIET AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,118,300; 2) SANTA ROSA CREEK TRAIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000; AND 3) FIRE RELATED STREET REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,528,746 WHEREAS, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Sen. Bill No. 1 (2017-2018 Reg. Sess.)) to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and WHEREAS, SB1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of Santa Rosa are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa (City) must annually adopt a resolution with a list of all project(s) proposed to receive funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB1, 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; and WHEREAS, the 2021 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that Santa Rosa’s streets and roads are in an “at-risk” condition and this revenue will help us increase the overall quality of our road system and over the next decade will bring our streets and roads into a higher Pavement Conditions Index (PCI) condition; and WHEREAS, the SB1 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. Locally, the project will result in improved road conditions for all modes of transportation, including vehicles, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians.
WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated $4,997,046 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/2026 which will be appropriated to three projects: 1) North Dutton Road Diet and Pedestrian Improvements in the amount of $2,118,300; 2) Santa Rosa Creek Trail in the amount of $350,000; and 3) Fire Related Street Repairs in the amount of $2,528,746; and WHEREAS, this is the ninth year in which the City is receiving SB1 funding and will enable Santa Rosa 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 SB1; and WHEREAS, the City chose the North Dutton Road Diet and Pedestrian Improvements project for SB1 funding due to its immediate safety benefits, need, community interest in the project, and its complementary benefit to projects outlined in the 2022 Local Road Safety Plan; and WHEREAS, the City chose the Santa Rosa Creek Trail project for SB1 funding due to a gap in funding that will now be closed and allow the project to move forward to construction; and WHEREAS, the City used StreetSaver, a Pavement Management System, to choose the Fire Related Street Repairs 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; and
WHEREAS, the North Dutton Road Diet and Pedestrian Improvements will include a road diet for North Dutton Avenue between College Avenue and West Third Street. The project will remove lanes of travel to install buffered and protected bike lanes. This project also includes road striping and sidewalk improvements along a 0.86-mile stretch. Improvements proposed as part of this project were adopted in the 2022 Local Road Safety Plan, informed by engagement with the community, and will complement the pavement maintenance project to be completed in FY 2025/2026 along North Dutton Avenue between Guerneville Road and College Avenue. The project will include lane reconfiguration and a roundabout with a projected life of 20 years. Phase 1 of the project is anticipated to begin in the Fall of 2025; and WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa Creek Trail is a project to construct a ramp connecting the Santa Rosa Creek Trail on the west side of North Dutton Avenue to the street. The ramp will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and is the last phase of the project, which previously constructed a ramp on the east side of Dutton Avenue. The project estimated useful life is over 30 years with limited vehicle access on this segment of trail. The project is planned to bid in Summer of 2025, with construction to follow; and WHEREAS, the Fire Related Streets is a project to repair damage to select collector and arterial streets within the burn area of the Tubbs Fire. The streets include: Bicentennial Way from Range Avenue to Fountaingrove Parkway and Fountaingrove Parkway from Mendocino Avenue to Daybreak Court. Street sections are being designed to a 20-year life with construction poised to begin in Fall of 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa authorizes the Transportation and Public Works Department to submit three projects to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) in order to receive Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/2026 apportionment of Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funding: 1) North Dutton Road Diet and Pedestrian Improvements in the amount of $2,118,300; 2) Santa Rosa Creek Trail in the amount of $350,000; and Fire Related Street Repairs in the amount of $2,528,746. The Council finds:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The following list of newly proposed projects will be funded in-part or solely with Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project Title: North Dutton Road Diet and Pedestrian Improvements Project Description: Remove lanes of travel along a 0.86 mile stretch to reconfigure the road, install buffered and protected bike lanes, close sidewalk gaps, and install a roundabout.
Project Location: North Dutton Road between College Avenue and West Third Street Estimated Project Schedule: Start 09/25– Completion (12/27) based on the component being funded with RMRA funds Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years minimum
Project Title: Santa Rosa Creek Trail
Project Description: Construct a ramp connecting the Santa Rosa Creek Trail on the west side of North Dutton Avenue to the street.
Project Location: West side of North Dutton Road to the Santa Rosa Creek Trail Estimated Project Schedule: Start 07/25– Completion (12/26) based on the component being funded with RMRA funds Estimated Project Useful Life: 30 years minimum
Project Title: Fire Related Streets
Project Description: Repair damage to select collector and arterial streets within the burn area of the Tubbs Fire.
Project Location: Bicentennial Way from Range Avenue to Fountaingrove Parkway and Fountaingrove Parkway from Mendocino Avenue to Daybreak Court Estimated Project Schedule: Start 09/25– Completion (12/26) based on the component being funded with RMRA funds Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years minimum
BE IT FURTHER RESOLED that the $2,118,300 in funds be appropriated into JL Key 17680 for the North Dutton Road Diet and Pedestrian Improvements project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the $350,000 in funds be appropriated into JL Key 17582 for the Santa Rosa Creek Trail project. / / /
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the $2,528,746 in funds be appropriated to JL Key 17606 for the Fire Related Street Repairs project.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 15th day of April, 2025.
AYES: (5) Mayor Stapp, Council Members Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers
ABSENT: (2) Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Okrepkie ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2025-056
Resolution-SB1 RMRA Allocation.docx