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Home My WebLink AboutPW FY 2023-24 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Projects, Funded by Senate Bill 1____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR CITY CLERK ONLY Council Meeting: June 20, 2023 Disposition: Resolution 15227 Agenda Item No: 4.e Meeting Date: June 20, 2023 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: Public Works Prepared by: Joanna Kwok, Senior Engineer April Miller, Public Works Director City Manager Approval: ______________ TOPIC: FY 2023-24 ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT (RMRA) PROJECTS, FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and appropriating funding for listed projects. BACKGROUND: On April 28, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act, to address the need for additional funding for transportation and infrastructure in California. SB 1 increased per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes and vehicle registration fees, and provided for inflationary adjustments to the tax rates in future years. SB 1 requires cities and counties to submit a list of projects proposed to be funded by the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) prior to receiving RMRA funds. The proposed projects were included in the City’s adopted budget for FY 2023-24. The approval of this City Council resolution is required to meet the deadline to submit the list of eligible projects for Fiscal Year 2023-24 to CTC by July 1, 2023. Cities and counties are also required to submit an annual report of project completion to the CTC in order to receive RMRA funds. The report must include the following information for all projects for which RMRA funds were expended: description, location, funds expended, completion date, and estimated useful life of the project. Since 2018, the City of San Rafael has received about $1 million of RMRA funds annually. This revenue is factored into the City’s capital project planning and allocated towards eligible projects in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Based on state guidelines, RMRA local streets and roads funds may be allocated for projects related to road maintenance and rehabilitation; safety projects; traffic control SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2 devices and “Complete Street” components, which include pedestrian and bicycle safety projects; transit facilities; and drainage and stormwater capture projects in conjunction with any allowable projects. RMRA funds may also be used to satisfy a match requirement for projects eligible for state or federal funds. ANALYSIS: The City has used RMRA funds for several road projects in the past several years including Lincoln Ave Curb Ramps, Smith Ranch Road Resurfacing, Merrydale Promenade, and Francisco Blvd East Resurfacing. More recently, the City spent approximately $1.5 million of RMRA funds on the Third Street Rehabilitation project in FY 2022-23. Remaining funds from prior years are rolled over to the following fiscal year and reallocated to eligible projects as defined by the state guidelines. Based on rollover funding, the beginning year balance for FY 2023-24 is approximately $1.8 million. Additionally, staff anticipate the City will receive $1,490,290 in new RMRA funding in FY 2023-24, for a total of approximately $3.3 million in RMRA funding for FY 2023-24. These funds are being proposed to be utilized for the following projects: • Center St Rehabilitation • Lincoln Ave Rehabilitation • Fourth St/Second St at Miracle Mile & W Crescent • B St Culvert Replacement See Attachment 1 for descriptions and details for the proposed FY 2023-24 RMRA projects list. FISCAL IMPACT: RMRA revenues will be deposited into the Gas Tax Fund (Fund 206), and projects will be expended from Fund 206. Expenditure details for all RMRA projects will be submitted to the state on an annual basis per the Road Repair and Accountability Act guidelines. Furthermore, there is a Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirement associated with receiving RMRA funding. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 2036, a city or county must annually expend from its general fund for street, road, and highway purposes an amount not less than the annual average of its expenditures from its general fund during fiscal years 2009–10, 2010–11, and 2011–12. If a city or county fails to meet the MOE in a fiscal year, they can make it up in the following fiscal year. The following are the City’s general fund expenditures in street and road repair for the three fiscal years, and the 3-year average used to determine MOE requirement: FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 AVERAGE Annual Street and Road Expenditures $3,286,015 $2,131,621 $3,516,476 $2,978,037 These expenditures are based on the numbers reported to the State Controller’s Office in the annual streets and roads report. The City has satisfied the MOE requirement for RMRA funds as streets and roads expenditures are currently higher than the FY 2009-10 to FY 2011-12 average. The FY 2023-24 general fund budget for the Streets Maintenance Division (personnel and non-personnel) is $3,034,726. OPTIONS: The City Council has the following options to consider on this matter: 1. Adopt the resolution adopting a list of projects for FY 2023-24 funded by SB 1. 2. Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff to revise the list of RMRA-funded projects. SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 3 3. Do not adopt the resolution and provide direction to staff. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and appropriating funding for listed projects. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution adopting a list of projects for FY 2023-24 funded by SB 1 2. Estimated RMRA funding for San Rafael (California City Finance) RESOLUTION NO. 15227 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 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 $1,490,290 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2023-24 from SB 1; 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 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 2023-24 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues: Center St Rehabilitation • Project Description: Center Street located in the Sun Valley neighborhood, which is an older street with a concrete road below, requires resurfacing. The project will include installation of wheelchair ramps and improvements to the storm drain system prior to repaving the roadway. • Project Location: Center Street from K Street to H Street • Estimated Project Schedule: Construction anticipated for Spring 2024 • Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years Lincoln Ave Rehabilitation • Project Description: This project includes pavement resurfacing and 35 ADA compliant curb ramps with bulbouts along Lincoln Avenue where non- compliant ramps exist. In addition, additional streetlights, curb extensions and four rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) will be placed at non- signalized pedestrian crossings across Lincoln Avenue at Wilson Court, Grand Avenue, Pacheco Street and Paloma Avenue. • Project Location: Lincoln Avenue from Mission Avenue to Prospect Drive • Estimated Project Schedule: Design/planning anticipated for Spring 2024 • Estimated Project Useful Life: 20 years Fourth St/Second St at Miracle Mile & W Crescent • Project Description: The intersection improvements at Fourth Street and Second Street and Miracle Mile are a key final connection for west Marin and the two-way cycle track that will be constructed as part of the Third Street Rehabilitation project. This project will improve pedestrian, bicycle, and motor vehicle access through the intersection. The upgrades include a new traffic signal at this intersection and West Crescent. • Project Location: Fourth St/Second St and Fourth St/West Crescent Dr • Estimated Project Schedule: Construction anticipated for Spring 2024 • Estimated Project Useful Life: 30 years B St Culvert Replacement • Project Description: Feeding into the upper reaches of San Rafael Creek is a reinforced concrete box culvert conveying water away from the Gerstle Park neighborhood. A small portion of the ceiling of the culvert requires rehabilitation to provide better structural stability of the system. This project will replace a section of the culvert as well as repair B Street. • Project Location: B Street from Bayview Street to Albert Park Lane • Estimated Project Schedule: Construction anticipated for Summer 2023 • Estimated Project Useful Life: 50 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 Tuesday, the 20th day of June 2023, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Lindsay Lara, City Clerk ATTACHMENT B Local Streets and Roads - Projected FY2023-24 Revenues Based on State Dept of Finance statewide revenue projections Estimated May 2023 TOTAL Road Mntnc Sec2103 (5)Sec2105 (3)Sec2106 (3)Sec2107 (3)Sec2107.5 (4)HUTA Rehab Acct TOTALHighway Users Tax Acct (HUTA)(1) Streets & Highways Code MADERA COUNTY CHOWCHILLA 178,741 121,046 47,661 145,188 4,000 496,636 467,524 964,160 MADER A 609,973 413,083 151,067 495,472 7,500 1,677,095 1,595,479 3,272,575 MARIN COUNTY BELVEDERE 19,668 13,319 13,107 15,976 1,000 63,069 51,444 114,513 CORTE MADERA 94,447 63,961 44,690 76,718 3,000 282,816 247,041 529,857 FAIRFAX 70,314 47,618 34,497 57,115 2,000 211,544 183,918 395,462 LARKSPUR 121,100 82,011 55,947 98,368 3,000 360,424 316,755 677,180 MILL VALLEY 130,818 88,592 60,051 106,261 3,000 388,722 342,174 730,896 NOVATO 492,292 333,387 212,720 399,881 7,500 1,445,781 1,287,666 2,733,447 ROSS 21,632 14,649 13,936 17,571 1,000 68,788 56,581 125,369 SAN ANSELMO 118,358 80,153 54,788 96,140 3,000 352,440 309,583 662,022 SAN RAFAEL 569,758 385,848 245,438 462,806 7,500 1,671,350 1,490,290 3,161,641 SAUSALITO 65,905 44,631 32,635 53,533 2,000 198,704 172,383 371,087 TIBURON 84,553 57,261 40,511 68,681 2,000 253,006 221,162 474,167 MARIPOSA COUNTY MENDOCINO COUNTY FORT BRAGG 66,266 44,876 32,933 53,827 2,000 199,902 173,328 373,230 POINT ARENA 4,261 2,886 6,609 3,462 1,000 18,218 11,147 29,365 UKIAH 153,820 104,169 70,104 124,946 4,000 457,040 402,341 859,381 WILLITS 45,829 31,036 24,257 37,226 2,000 140,349 119,874 260,222 MERCED COUNTY ATWATER 294,143 199,198 93,354 238,928 6,000 831,623 769,377 1,601,000 DOS PALOS 53,676 36,350 20,960 43,600 2,000 156,586 140,398 296,984 GUSTINE 56,307 38,132 21,752 45,737 2,000 163,928 147,280 311,207 LIVINGSTON 133,495 90,405 44,990 108,436 4,000 381,326 349,177 730,503 LOS BANOS 432,066 292,602 134,877 350,961 6,000 1,216,506 1,130,136 2,346,642 MERCED 825,039 558,728 253,184 670,166 7,500 2,314,617 2,158,015 4,472,633 MODOC COUNTY ALTURAS 25,254 17,102 15,564 21,994 1,000 80,915 66,055 146,970 MONO COUNTY MAMMOTH LAKES 68,230 46,206 62,896 1,907,440 2,000 2,086,772 178,466 2,265,237 18 May 2023 CaliforniaCityFinance.com Page 7 of 16 -!--------------- -~---------------