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Home My WebLink About04 - Specifying Uses for FY2023-24 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017Q SEW Pp�T CITY OF z NEWPORT BEACH c�<,FORN'P City Council Staff Report June 13, 2023 Agenda Item No. 4 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, dawebb@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Theresa Schweitzer, Finance and Administrative Manager tchweitzer@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3335 TITLE: Resolution No. 2023-33: Specifying Uses for FY2023-24 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 2023-24 funding, the City of Newport Beach (City) must submit a project list to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) by July 1, 2023. RECOMMENDATIONS: 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. 2023-33, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2023-24 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). 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 $2,105,077 in FY 2023-24 from RMRA funding. To be eligible for this funding, the City must submit a resolution that identifies all projects that may be funded with RMRA funding to the CTC by July 1, 2023. 4-1 Resolution No. 2023-33: Specifying Uses for FY2023-24 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 June 13, 2023 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); and • May also be used to satisfy a match requirement to obtain state or federal funds for eligible projects Staff recommends the use of RMRA funding to partially fund the following projects: 1. (FY2022-23) East Coast Highway Pavement Rehabilitation (23R11) — FY 2023-24 RMRA funding 2. (FY2021-22) Newport Coast Drive and Balboa Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation (22R14) — FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 RMRA funding FISCAL IMPACT: RMRA Funding for identified projects will be included in the FY 2023-24 proposed Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget for City Council adoption on June 13, 2023. 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. 2023-33 4-2 ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING'A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 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 by resolution a list of 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 Two Million One Hundred Five Thousand Seventy -Seven Dollars ($2,105,077) in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2023-24 from SB 1; WHEREAS, this is the seventh 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 our 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; 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; I Resolution No. 2023- Page 2 of 4 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 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 2023-24 RMRA funds: Project Title: East Coast Highway Pavement Rehabilitation. Project Description: This project involves cold milling and overlaying the existing asphalt concrete pavement with rubberized asphalt concrete. Deteriorated concrete improvements will be removed and reconstructed. Utility adjustments and pavement striping will also be completed. Construction documents are currently being prepared. Project Location: This project is located on East Coast Highway from Jamboree Road to MacArthur Boulevard. Estimated Project Start: 01 /01 /2024. Estimated Project Completion: 05/01/2024_ Estimated Project Useful Life: 15 years minimum, 20 years maximum. Resolution No. 2023- Page 3 of 4 Section 2: The City Council hereby approves and reaffirms its commitment to continue the following project, originally approved by Resolution 2022-41 for funding with 2022-23 RMRA funds, which will continue by being funded, in whole or in part, with Fiscal Year 2023-24 RMRA funds: Project Title: Newport Coast Drive and Balboa Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation. Project Description: This project involves cold milling and overlaying the existing asphalt concrete pavement with rubberized asphalt concrete. Deteriorated concrete improvements will be reconstructed. Project Location: This project is located on Newport Coast Drive from East Coast Highway to Vista Ridge Road, and on Balboa Boulevard from Medina Way to G Street. Estimated Project Start: 05/01/2023. Estimated Project Completion: 08/31/2023. Estimated Project Useful Life: 15 years minimum, 20 years maximum. Section 3: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into the operative part of this resolution. Section 4: 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 5: 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 No. 2023- Page 4 of 4 Section 6: 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 13th day of June, 2023. NOAH BLOM Mayor ATTEST: Leilani I. Brown City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Aaron C. Harp City Attorney ,01