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RESOLUTION NO. 14496
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING THE FY 2018-19 PROJECTS LIST FOR SENATE BILL 1: THE
ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING
FOR LISTED PROJECTS
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 in order 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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael must adopt a list of all projects proposed to
receive funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created
by SB 1 by resolution, 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 will receive an estimated $1,104,283 in RMRA funding in
Fiscal Year 2018-19 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the second 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, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public
that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City to maintain and rehabilitate
streets and roads, essential roadway drainage projects, and bicycle and pedestrian
improvements throughout the City this year, and to implement many similar projects into
the future; and
WHEREAS, without revenue from SB 1, the City, would have otherwise been
unable to fund these important transportation improvements and projects; 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, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of San
Rafael, State of California, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The fiscal year 2018-19 list of projects planned to be funded with SB1 revenues
include the following:
Smith Ranch Road and Lucas Valley Road Resurfacing
Project Description: The project will remove and replace the top 4”
of asphalt, install new roadway striping, and minor electrical work at the
traffic signals. Installation of new wheelchair ramps will be installed to
comply with federal law. This project is a high priority due to the existing
asphalt having exceeded its useful lifespan. Once completed, the useful life
of this newly paved asphalt is approximately 20 years.
Project Location: The project will resurface Lucas Valley/Smith
Ranch Roads from Los Gamos Dr on the west to Redwood Highway on the
east, including the roadway under Highway 101.
Proposed Schedule for Completion: Spring, 2019. The majority of
the roadway falls within Caltrans property (due to Highway 101), the City is
seeking a permit from Caltrans. If the permit is received in summer 2018, the
work will be done in fall 2018.
Lincoln Avenue Curb Ramps
Project Description: The project will install new wheelchair ramps at
intersections prior to roadway resurfacing to comply with federal law.
Additionally, minor traffic signal upgrades will be necessary at the
intersection of Lincoln Avenue/Paloma Avenue.
Project Location: The project will install wheelchair ramps on Lincoln
Avenue from the north side of Mission Avenue to Prospect Drive.
Proposed Schedule for Completion: The City is currentl y working on
the design of the new curb ramps. It is estimated that construction may occur
during summer 2019, and take approximately four to five months to
construct. The Useful Life of the wheelchair ramps may be 40 years.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of th e City
Council of said City on the 16th day of April 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
File No. 01.15.06