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Home My WebLink About08 - Specifying Uses for FY 2021-22 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017Q �EwPpRT O c — '9 TO: FROM: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report June 8, 2021 Agenda Item No. 8 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, dawebb@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Theresa Schweitzer, PW Finance/Administrative Manager tschweitzer@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3335 TITLE: Resolution No. 2021-52 Specifying Uses for FY 2021-22 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 ABSTRACT: Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 provides funding for the maintenance and repair of local streets and roads through a Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). To be eligible for FY 2021-22 funding, the City of Newport Beach (City) must submit a project list to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) by July 1, 2021, along with a resolution documenting the approval of the City's project list. RECOMMENDATION: a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-52, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funded by SB 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. DISCUSSION: The City receives transportation funding from the State of California in the form of grants or a direct allocation of Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (Gas Tax) funds through the Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA). The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) is a newer funding program for California's transportation systems, approximating $5 billion per year. It is estimated that the City will receive approximately $1,647,859 in FY 2021- 22 from RMRA funding. To be eligible for this funding, the City must submit a proposed project list to the CTC by July 1, 2021, along with a resolution that identifies all proposed projects that may be funded with RMRA funding. 8-1 Resolution No. 2021-52: Specifying Uses for FY 2021-22 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 June 8, 2021 Page 2 RMRA local streets and roads allocations must be used for projects that include, but are not limited to, the following: • Road maintenance and rehabilitation • Safety projects • Railroad grade separations • Traffic control devices • Complete street components, (including active transportation purposes, pedestrian and bicycle safety projects, transit facilities, and drainage and stormwater capture projects in conjunction with any other allowable project) • Match requirement to obtain state or federal funds for eligible projects Staff recommends the use of RMRA funding to partially fund the following project: • (FY 2021-22) Jamboree Road Pavement Rehabilitation and Median Landscape Irrigation Improvements (21 R15) FISCAL IMPACT: RMRA funding for the identified project is included in the FY 2021-22 proposed Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget for the City Council's consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENT: Attachment A — Resolution No. 2021-52 8-2 ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 2021-52 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 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 California Legislature and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on April 28, 2017, to address the significant multi -modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of the City of Newport Beach ("City") are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; WHEREAS, the City must adopt a resolution which includes a list of all 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; WHEREAS, the City, will receive an estimated $1,647,859 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2021-22 from SB 1; WHEREAS, this is the fifth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding which will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repair and replace aging bridges, and increase access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; WHEREAS, the City has undergone a robust public process to ensure public input into the community's transportation priorities/the project list; WHEREAS, the City used a Pavement Management System 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 community's priorities for transportation investment; Resolution 2021 - Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate streets throughout the City this year and similar projects into the future; WHEREAS, the 2018 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City's streets and roads are in a "good" condition and this revenue will help the City maintain or improve the overall quality of its road system; 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, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby resolves as follows: Section 1: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into the operative part of this resolution. Section 2: The City Council hereby approves the following newly proposed project, as described in Attachment A to this Resolution, which will be funded in whole or in part with Fiscal Year 2021-22 RMRA funds. Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 4: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Resolution 2021 Page 3 of 3 Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution. ADOPTED this 8 day of June, 2021, Brad Avery Mayor ATTEST: Leilani I. Brown City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE C- Akon C. Harp City Attorney Attachment A: Project List W-* Attachment A: Project List Title Description Location Est. Schedule Useful Life Start Completion Min Max This project is located on Jamboree Road from Coast Highway to Ford Road and involves cold milling and overlaying the existing asphalt concrete pavement with rubberized asphalt concrete. Deteriorated concrete improvements will also be Jamboree Road Pavement reconstructed. Additionally, the existing potable water irrigation system in the roadway This project is located on Jamboree Road from Coast Rehabilitation and Median median between Island Lagoon Drive and Santa Barbara Drive will be converted to a Highway to Ford Road. 1/1/2022 5/1/2022 15 20 Landscape Irrigation reclaimed water irrigation system, Improvements W; •