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Resolution adopting the proposed list of projects to be funded by SB1 - Road Repair and Accountability Act funds for fiscal year 2019-20, in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Section 2034.
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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 our City 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 $1,110,317 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2019-20 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the third 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 has undergone a robust review process to prepare the City’s Capital Improvement Program which outlines large capital expenditures and infrastructure improvements throughout the community. The CIP is the result of collaboration among various departments summarizing the needed improvements and the priority of implementation of these projects; and
WHEREAS, the City used their Capital Improvement Program to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the communities priorities for transportation investment; and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate roads, and add active transportation infrastructure throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the County’s streets and roads are in an “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 a “excellent” condition; 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 South San Francisco does hereby approve the proposed project list (attached hereto as Attachment 1) to be submitted to the California Transportation Commission which will be funded by the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account.
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