HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 140-17RESOLUTION NO. 14 0- 17
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2017.18 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS
TO BE FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1, THE ROAD
REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILTY ACT, AND
AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
SUBMIT SAID PROJECT LIST TO THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2017, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and
Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the State of
California Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in order to address the
significant multi -modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 established the newly created "Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account" (RMRA): and
WHEREAS, SB 1 will be funded by increases in per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel
fuel sales taxes, and vehicle registration fees; and
WHEREAS, RMRA will provide an estimated $54 billion statewide over the next
decade to address deferred maintenance needs on both the state highway system
and local road systems: and
WHEREAS, RMRA will provide an estimated $1.5 billion annually to cities and
counties for maintenance and rehabilitation of local streets and roads; and
WHEREAS, this new revenue stream will allow the City of Bakersfield (City) to
advance City Council Goal No. 2- "Enhance the City's Transportation Network" and to
maintain and improve the quality of existing surface streets and arterials by continuing
to enhance the road resurfacing program, including increasing funding for street
maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the City is anticipated to receive $2.1 million of RMRA funds in Fiscal
Year 2017 -18; and
WHEREAS, RMRA guidelines require Council approval and budget adoption of
projects to be funded with RMRA funds; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit A (attached herein by reference) identifies road improvement
projects to be appropriated to the Fiscal Year 2017 -18 Capital Improvement Program
budget; and
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WHEREAS, all road improvement projects identified on Exhibit A currently have a
Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 60 or less; and
WHEREAS, project costs identified on Exhibit A are estimated at $2,743,978; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 funding will provide an estimated $2.1 Million of funding for the
transportation projects identified on Exhibit A with the remainder to be funded with
funds currently appropriated for resurfacing projects; and
WHEREAS, RMRA guidelines also require that the City electronically submit list of
projects to be funded with RMRA revenues in Fiscal Year 2017 -18 by October 16, 2017 to
the California Transportation Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The Fiscal Year 2017 -18 Capital Improvement budget is hereby
amended to appropriate $2.1 Million of SB 1 funding to complete the
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation projects identified in Exhibit A.
3. The Fiscal Year 2017 -18 Capital Improvement budget is hereby
amended to transfer $643,978 of funds currently budgeted for "Street
Resurfacing - Various Locations" in order to provide full funding of all
projects identified in Exhibit A.
4. The City Council authorizes the Public Works Director to submit list of
projects as identified in Exhibit A to the California Transportation
Commission.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Project List
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof
held on SEP 1 0 1017 , by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA. GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
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ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
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ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER 1`c'�
CHRISTOPMElf GERRY
ACTING CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO
CLERK of the Council of the City of
APPROVED
SEP 10 1017 Bakersfield
By v
KAREN GOH
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorn
By
ANDREW HEGLUND
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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