RESOLUT¡ON NO. 2026.53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TORRANCE, CALIFORN¡A, ADOPTING A LIST OF
PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.27 AS FUNDED
BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT OF 2017
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 former Governor Brown in April 2017 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of the City of Torrance 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 Torrance must adopt by resolution a list of projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, 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 City of Torrance, will receive an estimated $4,130,965 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2026-27 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the tenth year in which the City of Torrance 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 of Torrance has undergone a robust public process to ensure public input into our community's transportation priorities/the project list; and WHEREAS, the City of Torrance regularly evaluates and inspects the condition of roadways throughout the City 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 communities priorities for transportation investment; and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB I will help the City of Torrance maintain, repair and rehabilitate
16.5 miles of roadway and the adjacent cu.rb, gutter and sidewalk throughout the City of Torrance this fiscal year and, in the future, similar projects; and WHEREAS, the 2024 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City of Torrgnce's streets and roads are in an "at risk" condition that requires repairs 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 "good" condition; 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 TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
The following project will be funded in-part or solely with Fiscal Year 2026-27 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Project Title: Residential Pavement lmprovement, l-159
Project Description: Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter and Pavement Repairs Project Location:o Residential areas bounded by:
o 182nd St, Crenshaw Blvd, 190th St, Prairie Ave
o Sepulveda Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd, W 235th St, Maple Ave.
Estimated Project Schedule: Start (09/26) - Completion (12127) based on the component being funded with RMRA funds
Estimated Project Useful Life: 25 to 50 years
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 9th day of June 2026.
Mayor George K. Chen
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN, City Attorney
Y. Strader, Assistant City Attorney Re Poirier, MMC, City Clerk 2 TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2026.53
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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l, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 9th day of June 2026 by the following roll call vote:
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS Gerson, Kaji, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, and NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Pro-Tem Kalani
None.
None.
Mayor Chen.
Re Poirier, M
Date City Clerk of the City of Torrance
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