To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Transportation and Public Works
Staff Name and Phone Number: Johannes J. Hoevertsz, 707-565-2231
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Resolution for list of SB1 projects for Fiscal Year 2022-23
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Adopt a Resolution that incorporates the list of local streets and road projects to be completed using funding from Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act, within Fiscal Year 2022-23 as required by the California Transportation Commission.
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Executive Summary:
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, enacted pursuant to and commonly referred to as Senate Bill 1 (SB1), was intended to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs on both the state highway and local streets and roads system. SB1 provides funding derived from, among other things, increased per-gallon fuel excise taxes. As a result, state funding is now available for roads and transportation infrastructure, repairs, and maintenance through the SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). In accordance with the California Transportation Commission’s final guidelines for receiving funds from that account, the Board of Supervisors (Board) must adopt a list of projects that are planned to be funded in Fiscal Year 2022-23 with the estimated $12,599,298 of RMRA funds. That list of adopted projects must be submitted to the California Transportation Commission by July 1, 2022. Lists of all current and planned road repaving projects, which include SB1 funded projects, are available for review on the Transportation and Public Works (TPW) website.
Discussion:
As a result of SB1, the State Controller now deposits various portions of this funding source into the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). A percentage of RMRA funding is apportioned, by formula to eligible cities and counties pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 2032(h) for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on the local streets and roads system. To receive funding, counties 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.
As of January 11, 2022, the County of Sonoma is projected to receive an estimated $12,599,298 in SB1 funding available in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
During the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budget Hearings, the Board designated half of such funds toward the Capital Improvement Budget and the other half to finance the Road Maintenance and Operations Budget. The Fiscal Year 2022-23 funding will be allocated at the same formula with half going to the annual Capital Pavement Preservation Program and the other half going to the Road Maintenance and Operations Division.
In May of 2021, TPW presented to the Board the 2-year Pavement Preservation Program for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 and Fiscal Year 2023-24 construction seasons. Included in that list was the Pavement Preservation Program roads detailed in this Board Resolution. This year’s paving treatments include overlays and full-depth reclamation. TPW will be soliciting and awarding construction contracts for work to be completed in Fiscal Year 2022-23. SB1 funds contribute to the design, construction, construction management expenses and equipment required to complete this work. Depending on actual SB1 allocations, Road Maintenance and Operations may also use the Fiscal Year 2022-23 SB1 funding to replace or upgrade heavy equipment in its fleet and materials laboratory-testing equipment as permitted under SB1 regulations.
SB1 funds designated for culvert repair, striping, patching and paving will allow TPW to be more flexible with the changing needs of the County’s road system. TPW will be able to repair and pave more secondary roads and miles of rural roads in order to respond more quickly to needs and priorities. As a result, more roadways are expected to receive treatment to extend the life of those roads while also improving their condition. Per State law SB1 funding is added to previously established Maintenance of Effort contributions from the County’s General Fund which results in more road miles being maintained on an annual basis, a more efficient use of public resources, and an improved overall road system.
SB1 emphasizes the importance of accountability and transparency in the delivery of California’s transportation programs. Therefore, to be eligible for RMRA funding, counties must annually provide basic project reporting to the California Transportation Commission for projects anticipated for and funded through the RMRA. TPW is requesting the passage of a resolution that incorporates the list of projects to satisfy the Commission’s reporting requirements.
Strategic Plan:
This item directly supports the County’s Five-year Strategic Plan and is aligned with the following pillar, goal, and objective.
Pillar: Resilient Infrastructure
Goal: Goal 3: Continue to invest in critical road, bridge, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure.
Objective: Objective 1: Continue to maintain road segments, including designated turnouts where feasible, increase efforts on vegetation removal and drainage features, and improve pavement conditions in neighborhoods.
Prior Board Actions:
5/25/21 Board approved 2-Year 22-23 Pavement Preservation Program
4/13/21 Board approved 21-22 SB1 project list
4/14/20 Board approved 20-21 SB1 project list
5/21/19 Board approved 2 Year 20/21 Pavement Preservation Program
4/16/19 Board approved 19-20 SB1 Project list
4/17/18 Board approved 18-19 SB1 Project list
9/26/17 Board approved 17-18 SB1 Project list
9/26/17 Board approved 2-Year 18/19 Pavement Preservation Program
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 21-22 Adopted |
FY22-23 Projected |
FY 23-24 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
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$12,599,298 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
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Total Expenditures |
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$12,599,298 |
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Funding Sources |
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General Fund/WA GF |
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State/Federal |
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$12,599,298 |
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Fees/Other |
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Use of Fund Balance |
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Contingencies |
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Total Sources |
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$12,599,298 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Recommended Budget includes $12,599,298 in SB1 revenue based on estimates provided by the State of California on January 11, 2022. The funds are programmed to be equally divided between Road Maintenance (34010102) and Capital Projects (34010103) Divisions within the Road Fund (11051) Recommended Budget.
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
None.
Attachments:
Resolution
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
None.