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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 15406 (RMRA FY 2025-26)RESOLUTION NO. 15406 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 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 the Governor 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 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 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 will receive an estimated $1,616,100 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from SB 1; and WHEREAS, this is the ninth 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 used the Project Rating System from its Capital Improvement Program to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on priority projects for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, modernizing the local street and road system provides well-paying construction jobs and boosts local economies; and WHEREAS, the local street and road system is also critical for interconnectivity, multimodal needs, and commerce; and WHEREAS, police, fire, and emergency medical services all need safe reliable roads to react quickly to emergency calls and a few minutes of delay can be a matter of life and death; 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 reduce vehicle emissions helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; 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, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael, State of California, does hereby resolve as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. 2. This action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that adopting a Resolution approving a list of possible transportation projects does not meet CEQA's definition of a “project,” because the action does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and if a “project,” is exempt under the “common sense” exception (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action may have a significant effect on the environment. 3. The City Council hereby adopts the following list of projects to be funded in-part or solely with Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues: Canal Active Transportation Experience Improvements Project • Project Description: This project is aimed at improving the bicycle and pedestrian experience in the Canal neighborhood in East San Rafael. Improvements include street lighting, curb ramp upgrades, sidewalk gap closures, pedestrians crossing improvements, bus stop improvements, secure bicycle parking, and bicycle boulevard treatments. • Project Location: Canal neighborhood, East San Rafael • Estimated Project Schedule: Start (July 2025) – Construction (April 2027) • Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years Lincoln Ave/Brookdale & Lincoln Ave/Wilson Ct Safety Improvements Project • Project Description: The project includes intersection safety improvements at the intersections of Lincoln Avenue and Brookdale Avenue and Lincoln Avenue and Wilson Court. Improvements include curb extensions, accessible curb ramps, high visibility crosswalk striping, and rapid rectangular flashing beacons. • Project Location: Intersections of Lincoln Avenue and Brookdale Avenue and Lincoln Avenue and Wilson Court. • Estimated Project Schedule: Start (July 2025) – Construction (December 2025) • Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years Fourth St and West Crescent Dr Intersection Improvements Project • Project Description: The existing intersection at Fourth Street and West Crescent is a 3-legged tee-configuration with a left turn pocket on the east- bound Fourth Street movement. The project would include accessibility improvements for the pedestrian crossing and signalize the intersection. • Project Location: Intersection of Fourth Street and West Crescent Dr • Estimated Project Schedule: Start (July 2025) – Construction (February 2027) • Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years Francsico Blvd East Mid-Block Crossing Enhancement Project • Project Description: To provide a safe path of travel across Grand Avenue, a pedestrian hybrid beacon with a pedestrian refuge island in the median of Grand Avenue will be installed. • Project Location: 711 Grand Ave, San Rafael • Estimated Project Schedule: Design Start (June 2024) – Construction (August 2025) • Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years FY 2025-26 Pavement Management Program – Major Maintenance Project • Project Description: As part of the City’s Pavement Management Program, select streets for application of pavement treatment based on the existing conditions needs and road type. This project plans to slurry seal or micro surface approximately 31 lane miles within the Terra Linda area. • Project Location: Currently proposed streets for maintenance include but are not limited to: Nova Albion Way, Esmeyer Dr., Fowler Ct., Montecillo Road., Tamarack Dr., Wallace Way., and Trellis Dr. • Estimated Project Schedule: Start (July 2025) – Construction (September 2026) • Estimated Project Useful Life: 10 years Lincoln Ave from Second St to Paloma Ave Safety Improvements Project • Project Description: Install protected left turn lane striping and signal phases at multiple signalized intersections. Add intersection safety improvements, traffic signal upgrades, intersection lighting, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and pedestrian crossing upgrades. • Project Location: The Lincoln Avenue corridor in San Rafael between Second Street and Paloma Avenue • Estimated Project Schedule: Start (July 2025) – Construction (September 2028) • Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 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 the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Kertz Lindsay Lara, City Clerk