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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-013RESOLUTION NO. 2019-013 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 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 the City are aware of the projects proposed for funding in the community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City 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 budget, 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 $515,534 of RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2019-2020 from SB 1; and WHEREAS, the City has undergone a public process to ensure public input into the community's transportation priorities and capital improvement plans; and WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System to assist in the development of 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 139 centerline miles of roads, 20 bridges, and add active transportation infrastructure throughout the City this year and hundreds of similar projects in the future; and WHEREAS, the 2014 Pavement Management Program found that the City's streets and roads are in a "poor" condition and the revenue will help increase the overall quality of the road system over the next decade, with the anticipation of bringing the streets and roads into a "fair" condition; and WHEREAS, without revenue from SB 1, the City's streets and roads may continue to degrade into a condition that would require higher costs and expenses to maintain and repair; and WHEREAS, if the Legislature and Governor failed to act, city streets and county roads would have continued to deteriorate, resulting in many and varied negative impacts on the community; and WHEREAS, cities and counties own and operate more than 81 percent of streets and roads in California, and from the moment an individual opens the font door to drive to work, bike to school, or walk to the bus station, they are dependent upon a safe, reliable local transportation network; and City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2019-013 Page 2 of 3 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 farm to market needs, 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 local streets and the road system 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, restoring roads before they fail reduces construction time, which results in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run-off, and WHEREAS, the overall investment in the local streets, roads, and complete streets infrastructure, with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, 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 Atascadero: SECTION 1. That the recitals set forth hereinabove are true, correct and valid. SECTION 2. The list of projects planned to be funded with SB 1 RMRA revenues for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 include: Project: El Camino Real Rehabilitation —North Description: Major pavement rehabilitation of approximately 0.78 miles of arterial roadway to improve deteriorated pavement conditions and better define roadway configuration for all roadway users, including motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Project will include constructing approximately 250 feet of a "missing link" of sidewalk on the west side to provide pedestrian connectivity. Location: San Ansehno Road (East) to San Benito Road Estimated Useful Life: 15 to 25 years Schedule for Completion: December 2018 Project: El Camino Real Resurfacing — South Descri tp lon- Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation of approximately 1.90 miles of arterial roadway to improve deteriorated pavement conditions and better define roadway configuration for all roadway users, including motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2019-013 Page 3 of 3 Location: South City Limits to El Bordo Avenue Estimated Useful Life: 10 to 20 years Schedule for Completion: December 2021 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 23rd day of April, 2019. CITY OF ATASCADERO `—LTJ) i Heather Moreno, Mayor ATTEST: L ra % ' isten , City Clerk APPROVED AS T FORM: Brian A. Pierik, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY OF ATASCADERO I, LARA K. CHRISTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2019-013 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Atascadero held on the 23rd day of April, 2019, by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Fonzi, Funk, Newsom, Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau and Mayor Moreno NOES: None ABSENT: None The foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2019-013 duly passed and adopted by the Atascadero City Council at their regular meeting held April 23, 2019.