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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
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ay 1, 2023
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: City Council
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ROM: Department of Public Works
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UBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROJECT LIST AND
EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE ROAD MAINTENANCE AND
REHABILITATION ACCOUNT (RMRA) FUNDS (S ENATE BILL 1) FOR FY 2023-24, CYCLE 7
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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t is recommended that the City Council adopt attached R esolution No. 2023-23 (page 4) approving the project list, incorporating the projects into the City’s FY 2023-24 Budget, and approving the expenditure plan for Road Maintenance and R ehabilitation Account (“RMRA”) funds (Senate Bill 1) for FY 2023-24, Cycle 7.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
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n April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1 ( “SB 1”), which is known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Funding from this legislation is intended t o address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation , and critical safety needs of the state highway and local streets and road systems. SB 1 increases per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes, and vehicle registration fees, and provides for inflationary adjustments to tax rates in future years.
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n November 1, 2017, the State Controller started depositing various portions of this funding into the newly-created RMRA. A percentage of the RMRA funding has been apportioned by formula to eligible c ities and counties. This funding cannot supplant an agency's current road maintenance expenditures, and the agency must maintain their current funding levels or Maintenance of Effort (“MOE”).
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
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rior to receiving an apportionment of RMRA funds from the State Controller in a fiscal year, the City must submit a list of projects proposed to be funded with these funds to the California Transportation Commission (“CTC”). All projects proposed to receive funding must be included in a City budget that is adopted by the City Council.
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taff's proposed list of projects (Exhibit A to R esolution No. 2023-23, page 7) primarily includes the repair and rehabilitation of local residential and arterial streets throughout
AGENDA I
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Consent (12)
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the City. These roads were selected generally based upon the roadway 's Pavement Condition Index (PCI) , as outlined in the City's Pavement Management Program . PCI values range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating better pavement conditions. The proposed list of projects currently have PCI values between 30 and 40 and are considered to be in "very poor" and "poor" condition typically requiring a n overlay or complete reconstruction. The estimated total cost of the proposed projects may exceed the projected $3,118,483 in RMRA funding in FY 2023-24 from SB 1.
Following submittal of the project list to the CTC, should the City elect to make changes to the project list to stay within the $3,118,483 RMRA funding allocation, staff can identify such changes during the annual expenditure reporting to the Commission.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Adopt attached Resolution No. 2023-23 approving the project list, incorporating the projects into the City’s FY 2023-24 budget, and approve the expenditure plan for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds (Senate Bill 1) for FY 2023-24, Cycle 7;
2. Provide staff with further direction.
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to adopt attached Resolution No. 2023-23 approving the project list, incorporating the projects into the City’s FY 2023-24 Budget, and approving the expenditure plan for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) f unds (Senate Bill 1) for FY 2023-24, Cycle 7.
SUMMARY
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which is known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. SB 1 increases per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes, and vehicle registration fees.
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A percentage of this RMRA funding has been apportioned by formula to eligible cities and counties for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on the local streets and road system s. Prior to receiving an apportionment of RMRA funds from the State Controller in a fiscal year, a City or County must submit to the CTC a list of projects proposed to be funded with these funds pursuant to an adopted City or County budget, which may include pertinent budget amendments. It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the project list , incorporating the projects into the City’s FY 2023-24 Budget, and approving the expenditure plan for RMRA funds.
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Ronald K. Fuchiwaki
Public Works Director
Prepared by: Fuad Shamout, Senior Engineer (Capital Projects)
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Resolution No. 2023-23 ...................................... 4 Exhibit A ............................................................. 7 3 CAP2310.RES.JD
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SIMI VALLEY AMENDING THE FY 2023-24 BUDGET TO
INCORPORATE A LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY SENATE
BILL 1 (SB 1) FOR FY 2023-24, Cycle 7: THE ROAD REPAIR
AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 , to address the significant multi -modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our City are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City must adopt by resolution a list of all projects proposed to receive fiscal funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) created by SB 1 in the City budget, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedu le for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated $3,118,483 in RMRA funding in FY 2023-24 from SB 1, Cycle 7; and
WHEREAS, this is the seventh year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City 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 SB 1; and
WHEREAS, the City has undergone a robust public process to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project list; and
WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list 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 funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate more local streets throughout the City this year and more of similar projects into the future; and
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WHEREAS, the 2020 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City streets and roads are “at lower 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 better condition; and
WHEREAS, without revenue from SB 1, the City would have otherwise been maintaining fewer streets throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, if the Legislature and Governor failed to act, City streets and County roads would have continued to deteriorate, having many and varied negative impacts on our community; and
WHEREAS, Cities and Counties own and operate more than eighty-five (85) percent of streets and roads in California, and from the moment people open their front door to drive to work, bike to school, or walk to the bus station, they are dependent upon a safe, reliable, local transportation network; and
WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in good condition will reduce drive times and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which leads to reducing vehicle emissions, helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and
WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time which results in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run-off; and
WHEREAS, the SB 1 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
. The City Council approves the foregoing recitals.
SECTION 2. The City Council approves amending the Streets and Roads Program budget for FY 2023-24 to incorporate the attached list (Exhibit A) of street rehabilitation projects at various locations throughout the City to be funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby approves amendment of the Annual Minor Streets Overlay Program budget for FY 2023-24 by an additional $3,118,483 in RMRA funding.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of May 2023.
Attest:
Lucy Blanco, City Clerk Fred D. Thomas, Mayor of the City of Simi Valley, California
Approved as to Form: Approved as to Content:
David L. Caceres, City Attorney Brian Paul Gabler, City Manager
Ronald K. Fuchiwaki
Public Works Director
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XHIBIT A
Street Name Start Location End Location
Anson Street Ettin Tuttle
Balsamo Avenue Anson Bryson
Bancock Street Chesteron Broadmoor
Bryson Avenue Catlin Margo
Chesterton Street Atherwood Bancock
Duarte Circle Elizondo End
E. Brower Street Elmdale N. Brower
Elizondo St. Erringer Haven
Ettin Avenue Bennett Anson
Ettin Avenue Anson Hillview
Harper Street Ettin Tuttle
Hillview Circle W. End E. End
Hillview Lane Hillview Cir. N. End
Mark Court Balsamo End
Mellow Lane Peaceful Ct. Rambling Rd.
Mellow Lane First St. S. End (cul-de-sac)
N. Brower E. Brower Larch
Placid Court Wrangler E. End
Rambling Road Meander Nonchalant
Rambling Road Nonchalant Nonchalant
Restful Court Meander E. End
Rivera Street Fourth St E. End
Starstone Court Meander N. End
Tuttle Avenue Bennett Balsamo
Weaver Street Ettin Tuttle
Weller Court Tuttle End
William Court Tuttle End
Wrangler Road Rambling Meander
PROJECT LIST FOR FY 2023-24
ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDS
SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1), ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 Location
FY 2023-24
Annual Minor Streets
Rehabilitation Program
(September 2023 -
September 2024)
Repave/Resurface 15 - 20 years
Project Title/
Estimated Schedule Project Description Useful life
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