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Report regarding a resolution adopting the proposed list of projects to be funded by Senate Bill 1 - Road Repair and Accountability Act funds for Fiscal Year 2018-19 in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Section 2034. (Justin Lovell, Public Works Administrator)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the proposed list of projects funded by the Senate Bill (SB) 1 - Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 for Fiscal Year 2018-19, in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Section 2034.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) was signed into law on April 28, 2017. SB 1 is a significant new investment in California's transportation systems of approximately $5.2 billion per year. SB1 increases per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes and vehicle registration taxes, stabilizes the price-based fuel tax rates and provides for inflationary adjustments to rates in future years. The Act will more than double local streets and road funds allocated through the Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA) and allocating funds from new taxes through a new Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA).
In Fiscal Year 2018-19, the City is expected to receive $1.09 million from RMRA Local Streets and Roads Program. As part of the annual funding, the City must electronically submit a list of projects to the California Transportation Commission on May 1 of each year for the following Fiscal Year.
The proposed list of projects from the City for FY 2018-19 includes one project, and is listed in Exhibit A of the associated resolution; Grand Boulevard Phase 2 - Kaiser Way to McLellan Drive. The Grand Boulevard Phase 2 project includes complete streets elements that improve pedestrian safety with enhanced crosswalks, bulb outs and safety and green infrastructure along El Camino Real.
This list of proposed projects is separate from other SB 1 gr...
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