CC SR 20180619 L - SB1 FundingRANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 06/19/2018
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution authorizing the City’s use of
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, funds for the
Hawthorne Boulevard Median Beautification Project.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Adopt Resolution No. 2018-___; and submit this project for funding
consideration. If approved by the State, subsequent to the adoption of the
resolution, the Hawthorne Boulevard Median Beautification Project budget will be
revised accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: $0
Additional Appropriation: $0
Account Number(s): Revenue 332-300-0000-3302
Expenditure 332-400-8804-8802
ORIGINATED BY: Charles Eder, PE, Senior Engineer
REVIEWED BY: Elias Sassoon, PE, Director of Public Works
APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Resolution No. 2018-___(page A-1)
B. SB 1 Program Summary (page B-1)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was signed into
law in April 2017. Prior to the passage of SB 1, basic maintenance of the local street
and road system, repair and replacement of bridges, safety improvements and multi-
modal enhancements were all at risk. SB 1 provides a new, steady stream of funding for
transportation projects throughout California. SB 1 will generate over $5 billion annually
for transportation improvements in California. Cities and counties are estimated to
receive $1.5 billion at full implementation of SB 1. This will enable cities and counties
throughout the state to address significant maintenance, rehabilitation and safety needs
on their local street and road systems. SB 1 includes historic accountability and
transparency measures, requiring cities and counties to adopt project lists at the start of
every fiscal year and provide year end reporting on projects.
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In order to be eligible for our FY18-19 RMRA apportionment, estimated to be $778,761
plus $49,247, the City needs to comply with the guidelines established by the California
Transportation Commission (CTC). An eligible project needed to be identified, included
in the City’s budget, and submitted to the CTC by May 1, 2018, if RMRA funds are to be
expended on it. The City was informed that the CTC submittal deadline for an eligible
project could be pushed back a month or two. The City did not spend the FY 17-18 SB 1
apportionment of $243,186. This can be included for this project, making the total of
both Fiscal Years equivalent to $1,071,194.
Staff has identified the Hawthorne Boulevard Median Beautification as an SB 1-eligible
project. The project will remove the colored asphalt median on Hawthorne Boulevard
from Crest Road to Crestmont Lane and replace it with drought-tolerant landscaping,
along with curb and gutter repairs. The project has an estimated useful life of 20 years,
and is expected to start construction in 2019. The total project cost is estimated at $1.3
million.
Should the City Council decide to utilize the SB 1 funds for this project, a draft resolution
(Attachment A) is provided to amend the FY18-19 budget to show that the Hawthorne
Boulevard Median Beautification Project will be partially funded by these funds.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available
for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Elect not to utilize FY18-19 RMRA funds for this project.
2. Provide Staff with further direction
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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET TO INCORPORATE
HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD MEDIAN BEAUTIFICATION
PROJECT TO BE PARTIALLY 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 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 Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes must include a list of all projects
proposed to receive funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account
(RMRA), created by SB 1, in the City’s budget, including 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 2016 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs
Assessment found that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes streets and roads are in a “good”
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 an “excellent” condition; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes received $292,433 for FY 17-18 and,
will receive an estimated $778,761 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 18-19; and
WHEREAS, this is the second year in which the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is
receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City of Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes has undergone a robust public
process to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project
list; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes used a Pavement Management
System to identify qualifiable projects 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; the current Pavement Condition Index (PCI) for the City is 84.6;
and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
maintain and rehabilitate Hawthorne Boulevard, a multi-use collector road with significant
volumes of vehicle, pedestrian and cycling traffic, throughout the City this year and
hundreds of similar projects into the future; 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 reduced 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 the City’s 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 RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are incorporated by
reference as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: The City of Rancho Palos Verdes budget for fiscal year 2018-19 will
be amended to incorporate the following project planned to be funded with Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:
Arterial Median Project – SB 1 Funding: $292,433
Street Location Beginning End Completion Date Added Years of
Life
Hawthorne Blvd Crest Rd Crestmont Ln November 2019 20
Arterial Median Project for FY 18-19
Street Location Beginning End Completion Date Added Years of
Life
Hawthorne Blvd Crest Rd Crestmont Ln November 2019 20
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Section 3: The Capital Improvement budget for fiscal year 2018-19 will be
amended as follows:
Hawthorne Boulevard Median Beautification Project – Crest Rd. to Crestmont Ln.
($1.3 Million RMRA funds)
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June 2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2018-__, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 19, 2018.
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CITY CLERK
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SB 1 is a landmark transportation investment to rebuild California by fixing neighborhood streets, freeways
and bridges in communities across California and targeting funds toward transit and congested trade and
commute corridor improvements. SB 1 is a job creator. The White House Council of Economic Advisors
found that every $1 billion invested in transportation infrastructure supports 13,000 jobs a year. SB 1 gets
to work putting people to work to rebuild California.
»SB1 invests $5.4 billion annually over the next decade to fix California’s transportation system. It will address a backlog
of repairs and upgrades, while ensuring a cleaner and more sustainable travel network for the future.
»SB1 funds will be protected under a constitutional amendment (ACA 5), which safeguards new dollars for transportation
use only. ACA 5 will be on the ballot for voter approval in November 2018.
Rebuilding California
SENATE BILL 1
Repairs to Local Streets and Roads:
$1.5 billion
Maintenance and Rehabilitation
of the State Highway System:
$1.8 billion
Maintaining and Repairing the
State’s Bridges and Culverts:
$400 million
New Funding to Transit Agencies
to help them increase access and
service and build capital projects:
over $750 million
Trade Corridor Enhancement
Program: $300 million
Money from this new program will fund
freight projects along important trade
corridor routes.
Solutions for Congested Corridors
Program: $250 million
Money from this new program will go to
projects from regional agencies and the
state that will improve traffic flow and
mobility along the state’s most congest-
ed routes while also seeking to improve
air quality and health.
WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING?
California’s state-maintained transportation infrastructure will receive roughly half of SB 1 revenue: $26 billion. The other half will go
to local roads, transit agencies and an expansion of the state’s growing network of pedestrian and cycle routes. Each year, this new
funding will be used to tackle deferred maintenance needs both on the state highway system and the local road system, including:
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Matching Funds for Local Agencies:
$200 million
This money will go to local entities who
are already making their own extra invest-
ment in transportation. These matching
funds will support the efforts of cities and
counties with voter-approved transporta-
tion tax measures.
CALTRANS HAS COMMITTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BY 2027:
Bike and Pedestrian Projects:
$100 million
This will go to cities, counties and
regional transportation agencies to build
or convert more bike paths, crosswalks
and sidewalks. It is a significant increase
in funding for these projects through the
Active Transportation Program (ATP).
Freeway Service Patrol: $25 million
Assists stranded motorists on the most
congested freeways to keep drivers
moving during peak hours.
Local Planning Grants: $25 million
Addresses community needs by provid-
ing support for planning that may have
previously lacked funding. Good planning
will increase the value of transportation
investments.
17,000 miles of pavement, almost
a third of the roadway owned and
maintained by the state
55,000 culverts and drains
7,700 signals, signs and sensors
500 bridges
Transportation-Related Research at
State Universities: $7 million
Research will help identify cost-effective
materials and methods to improve the
benefits of transportation investments.
Workforce Training Programs:
$5 million
Every $1 billion spent on infrastructure
projects creates more than 13,000 jobs,
according to federal government esti-
mates. California needs to ensure there
is a ready workforce to carry out these
transportation projects coming down
the way.
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