PREPARED BY: VICKY VOICEHOWSKY DATE OF MEETING: 04/01/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING SENATE BILL 1 (SB1) ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 TO INCLUDE THE DOVER AVENUE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Build a Healthy Community & Improve Public Safety are major policy goals within the FY 2019-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Generating the list of SB1 funded projects is not a project subject to CEQA. As the projects are developed, each will be assessed regarding CEQA requirements prior to construction.
BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1), Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, to address transportation funding shortfalls statewide. SB I established a Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) in the State Transportation Fund. Beginning in January 2018, the State Controller deposited funds generated from increased fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees into the RMRA. A portion of the RMRA funds are distributed on a monthly basis to the City for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety projects on local streets and road systems. In Fiscal Year 2019/20, the City of San Pablo is estimated to receive $522,916 from the newly created RMRA.
Previously, in Fiscal Year 2018-19, the City of San Pablo received approximately $550,870 of SB1 funds. The following streets were rehabilitated in part with the use of these SB1 funds: Market Street (from 23rd Street to Church Lane), Road 20 (from El Portal to Abella Circle), and Mission Bell Drive (from El Portal to College Lane).
SB1 emphasizes the importance of accountability and transparency in the delivery of California's transportation programs. In order to be eligible for RMRA fundi...
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