June 11, 2020
FROM: SCOTT MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: BRIAN RUSSELL, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Street Maintenance Division
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Adopting a list of proposed Public Works projects to receive Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding for City Fiscal Year 2021.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council adopt a resolution approving the list of proposed City of Fresno (City) projects to be submitted to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for receipt of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds for City FY2021.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 15, 2018, the CTC adopted its program reporting guidelines for SB 1 funding, which require that in order to receive funding in the 2020-21 fiscal year, the governing body of a local agency must adopt a resolution with the list of projects proposed for SB 1 funds, prior to May 1, 2020. The attached resolution meets CTC's submission criteria. The recommended projects reflect pavement conditions, traffic studies, leveraging of dollars with grant funding, and significant input from Council district offices. The revenue figures shown on the attached project list reflect the latest projections from the State of California and League of Cities, with a 10.5% drop in new FY2021 SB 1 revenue, a reduction of $1,061,000 from the pre-COVID-19 projections. The anticipated revenue reduction in Measure "C" and the various gas tax funds for FY2020 and FY2021 combined is $6.3 million, impacting the available funding for Public Works operations, maintenance and capital improvement projects.
BACKGROUND
On August 15, 2018, the CTC adopted guidelines for SB 1 RMRA funding designated for cities and counties. Pursuant to the guidelines, a proposed project listing must be submitted to the CTC prior to May 1, 2020, for consideration. The submission must include a resolution of the Council ado...
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