Agenda Item Wording:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2022-41 to designate various road projects for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) 2022/23 funding from the State of California Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill SB1) as outlined within this report.
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Deadline for Action: 7/1/2022 Deadline for CTC acceptance
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, Dolores.Verduzco@visalia.city, (559) 713-4540
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city, (559) 713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-41 to designate various road projects for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) 2022/23 funding from the State of California Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill SB1) to the following Capital Improvement Project's (CIP's):
1. $750,450 -Downtown Pavement Rehabilitation
2. $1,719,550 -Caldwell Avenue Improvements from Akers to Shady
3. $613,000 -Center & Acequia Rehabilitation
This agenda item is being brought forth because the SB1 Program requires a resolution that details the projects that will be funded with that fiscal year allotment of SB1 funds. This money is being appropriated with the FY 22/23 Budget adoption in the SB1 Fund (113).
Background Discussion:
In April 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1, known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs in the State. This bill established a new funding source for road repairs through revenue established from per-gallon excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, and vehicle registration fees. The Act provides inflationary adjustments to tax rates in future rates. Funding from this Act is forecasted to disburse approximately $3,086,000 in Fiscal Year...
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