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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-47 CC Reso - Amending 17-18 Budget to Incorporate Project Dunded by SB 1 - Road Repair and Accountability Act1 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-47 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING THE 2017-18 BUDGET TO INCORPORATE A PROJECT FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 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 our City of Ukiah 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 Ukiah 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 of Ukiah 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 of Ukiah, will receive an estimated $110,000 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2017-18 from SB 1; and WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah used its Pavement Management System to identify the SB 1 project to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective project that also meets the community's priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City of Ukiah maintain and rehabilitate a key street this year and with similar projects to follow in the future; and WHEREAS, the 2016 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City of Ukiah's streets and roads are in a "poor" condition and this revenue along with Measure "Y" street maintenance sales tax 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 "fair" condition; and WHEREAS, cities and counties own and operate more than 81 percent of streets and roads in California, and from the moment we open our front door to drive to work, bike to school, or walk to the bus station, people are dependent upon a safe, reliable local transportation network; and 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 ATTACHMENT #1 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 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 reduce vehicle emissions helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time which results in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run-off. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Ukiah, State of California, as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. 2. The Streets Fund budget for fiscal year 2017-18 is amended to incorporate the following project planned to be funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues: Description: AC overlay; Location: South Orchard Avenue from Gobbi Street to Marlene Street; Estimated Useful Life: 20 years; Anticipated Year of Construction: 2018 3. The Streets Fund budget for fiscal year 2017-18 is amended to include RMRA funding as follows: RMRA funding in the estimated amount of $110,000 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 2017, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, Doble, and Mayor Brown NOES: None ABSTAIN:None ABSENT: None J Brown, Mayor A EST: 1cQ 7(chi4— Kristine Lawler, City Clerk 1 1 1