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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 AND RE-ALLOCATE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDS
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: SEUNG YANG, p.E., CITY ENGINEER (714) 754-5633
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-xx approving the Fairview Road Improvement Project (Adams Avenue to Fair Drive) for funding with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revenues for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
2. Appropriate previously approved allocation of Fiscal Year 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program RMRA Funds from the Fairview Road (I-405 to Adams Avenue) project, in the amount of $1,178,820, to the Newport Boulevard (Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street) project.
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BACKGROUND:
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide. SB 1 increases several taxes and fees to raise billions of dollars annually in new transportation revenues. Moreover, SB 1 makes adjustments for inflation every year so that the purchasing power of the revenues does not diminish as it has historically.
SB 1 prioritizes this funding towards critical maintenance, rehabilitation, and safety improvements on state highways, local streets and roads, and bridges and to improve the state’s trade corridors, transit, and active transportation facilities.
As part of SB 1’s various accountability and transparency measures and according to the California Transportation Commission’s (CTC) Reporting Guidelines for Local Streets and Roads Funding Program, the City is required to submit a proposed project list to the CTC by July 1st of each year and subsequently provide year-end updates on the progress and expenditures of previously proposed projects by October 1st of each year.
At the April 17, 2018, regular City Council meeting, the City Council approved the allocation of RMRA funds from the Fairview Road Improvements (I-405 to Adams Avenue). However, a portion of the Fairview Road project between Adams Avenue and Baker Street was completed with federal funds and the remaining portion north of Baker Street has potential funding from the I-405 project mitigation funds. Therefore, staff requests these funds be reallocated to the Newport Boulevard Frontage Road project for the segment between Victoria Street/22nd Street to 19th Street.
ANALYSIS:
It is estimated that the City will receive $2,780,829 from RMRA funding in FY 2023-24. To be eligible for funding, the City must submit a proposed project list to the CTC by July 1, 2023, along with an adopted resolution documenting the City Council’s approval of the project proposed to be implemented with specific RMRA funding allocations. The City is proposing that the FY 2023-24 RMRA funding be allocated towards the construction of the following new street improvement project that would not have otherwise been funded:
• Fairview Road Improvement Project (from Adams Avenue to Fair Drive)
The City will work on improving Fairview Road between Adams Avenue and Fair Drive. In addition to roadway rehabilitation, the project will enhance bicycle facilities and pedestrian access within the vicinity and also the surrounding area. Staff will coordinate the design of the project with the Active Transportation Committee, OC Fair, Newport Mesa Unified School District, Orange Coast College, and the City’s police and fire departments.
SB 1 requires that the project list include the following components: description and location of the proposed project, a proposed schedule for its completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement. The required project components are reflected in the proposed resolution. This improvement project will benefit all the residents and businesses in the community and will also be included in the FY 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget for City Council adoption.
On April 17, 2018, the City Council adopted a list of projects for FY 2018-19 to be funded with RMRA revenues, one of which was the Fairview Road Improvements (I-405 to Adams Avenue) in the amount of $1,178,820, which the City Council also approved in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget for FY 2018-19. However, a portion of the project between Adams Avenue and Baker Street was implemented with federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds and the remaining segment between Baker Street and I-405 will be constructed with funding from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), as a result of increased wear on this section of Fairview Road as vehicles are detoured onto this street because of the ongoing I-405 freeway widening project.
Staff has identified Newport Boulevard Frontage Road Improvements (Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street) for the reallocation of RMRA funds from the Fairview Road Improvements. Other sections of Newport Boulevard have been funded through RMRA, and adding this portion of Newport Boulevard from Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street, will complete the entire length of Newport Boulevard Frontage Road under RMRA funding. The design of the entire Newport Frontage Road improvements is currently underway.
Staff is requesting that the City Council approve the reallocation of the FY 2018-19 RMRA funds from the Fairview Road Improvements (I-405 to Adams Avenue) to the Newport Boulevard Improvements (Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street). Fairview Road project has other funding sources for implementation.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may elect not to adopt the proposed resolution. Staff does not recommend this action, as it would result in continued deterioration of Fairview Road (from Adams Avenue to Fair Drive) and potentially more expensive repairs if continually deferred.
The City Council may elect not to re-allocate the FY 2018-19 RMRA funds from the Fairview Road Improvements (I-405 to Adams Avenue) to the Newport Boulevard Improvements (Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street). Staff does not recommend this action, as this would result in the implementation of partial improvements only to the Newport Boulevard Frontage Road project.
FISCAL REVIEW:
The City anticipates receiving $2,780,829 in FY 2023-24 from RMRA funding based on the January 2023 State Department of Finance statewide RMRA revenue projections. The approved project will be included in the FY 2023-24 proposed CIP budget.
The appropriate re-allocation of the FY 2018-19 RMRA funds from the Fairview Road Improvements (I-405 to Adams Avenue) to the Newport Boulevard Improvements (Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street) will result in full funding for the Newport Boulevard Improvement project, while also implementing Fairview Road project with other funds.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed the report, prepared the resolution, and approves them both as to form.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES:
This project supports the following City Council Goal:
• Maintain and Enhance the City’s Infrastructure, Facilities, Equipment and Technology
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-xx approving the Fairview Road Improvement Project (Adams Avenue to Fair Drive) for funding with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revenues for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
2. Appropriate previously approved allocation of Fiscal Year 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program RMRA Funds from the Fairview Road (I-405 to Adams Avenue) project, in the amount of $1,178,820, to the Newport Boulevard (Victoria Street / 22nd Street to 19th Street) project.