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AGEl~TDA ILI, January 25, 2010
Agenda `T'itle: A Presentation. of the Condition of the City and State Meeting Date: January 25, 201=0
Roadway Systems and. a Resolution Supporting the Findings of the
California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Meeting Timec 7:00 PM .
:Category: ^ Presentation ^ Appointments ^ Consent ^ Public Hearing ^ Unfinished Business ®New Business
Department: Director: Contact: Person: Phone Number:
Public Works Vincent Marengo Larry Zimmer 776-3674
Total Cost,ofProposal or Project: $0 Name of Fund: N/A
Amount Budgeted: $0 Account Number:
Current li and Balance:
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Adopt resolution supporting the findings of the California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment.
1. ^ First reading of Ordinance approved unanimously, or with unanimous vote to allow posting prior to second reading
2. ^ First reading of Ordinance approved without unanimous vote: Ordinance has been published/posted prior to second reading; see
Attachment
3. ^ Other action requiring special notice: Notice has been given, see Attachment
Summary Statement:
The first comprehensive assessment of the statewide local streets and roads system, which provides critical
analysis of the local transportation condition and funding needs, was completed in October 2009. The report
concludes that the local streets and roads .system statewide is "at risk".
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CITY ®F PETAI.UlVIAy CAI.,IFOI2NIA
JANUARY ZS, 2OlO
AGENDA REPORT
FOR
A PRESENTATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE CITY AND STATE ROADWAY SYSTEMS AND A RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE FOCAL STREETS AND ROADS NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution supporting the findings of the California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs
Assessment.
2. BACKGROUND:
In 2007, to better advocate for additional local transportation system investments, and to protect existing
revenues from State raids in the budget, the League of California Cities and California State Association
of Counties, in conjunction with the County Engineers Association of California and Los Angeles
County, and other local transportation stakeholders, embarked on the first ever comprehensive statewide
needs assessment of California's local street and road system. The assessment was finalized in October
2009, and is the culmination of over two-years of research.
The findings show that without a significant investment, the local streets and roads statewide will fail.
3. DISCUSSION:
With release of the California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment, the League of
California Cities is encouraging local agencies to share this information with their local elected leaders
during the month of January to promote increased state investment in local infrastructure. This will also
better position local government leaders against potential raids on the Highway User Tax Account
(HUTA, or gas tax), Proposition 42, and other local funding sources during the FY 2010-11 budget
negotiations. The results of the assessment. show that California's local streets and roads are at a critical
point. On a scale of zero ("failed") to 100 ("excellent"), the statewide average pavement condition
index (PCI) is 68 ("at risk" category).
The City's current PCI is 55 and continues to drop. As roadway pavement conditions deteriorate, the
cost to repair them increases exponentially. To maximize the life of pavement, it must be maintained
regularly. It is far more cost effective to apply more frequent, yet less expensive maintenance measures,
such as seal coats and thin overlays, than to perform more costly rehabilitation or reconstruction, once
the road condition becomes unacceptable. In 2007, it was estimated that it would cost $5,000,000 per
year to maintain Petaluma's then PCI of 56, and approximately $90 million to bring the entire roadway
up to a PCI of 85, the recommended goal of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. In
comparison, two years later, the City would now have to spend $6,000,000 per year to maintain its
current pavement condition (or an approximate $7,250,000 per year in order to see an increase in the
PCI), and it would cost $117 million to obtain a PCI of 85.
4. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: There are no direct financial impacts related to the recommended action.
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A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE .LOCAL
STREETS AND ROADS NEEDS ASSESSMENT
WI3EREAS, cities and counties own and operate over 81 % of the roads in California, where every trip
begins and ends, and the local system is critical for safety and mobility of the traveling public, farm to market
needs, multimodal needs, and commerce; and
WHEREAS, the local street and road system provides two-fold opportunity for economic recovery
during the worst fiscal crisis in California in decades. The. maintenance and preservation of the local
transportation network provides both public and private sector jobs and thus supports economic recovery in
every corner of the State. Furthermore, well maintained infrastructure is critical for economic development, by
attracting businesses and providing for the safe and efficient movement of both people and goods; and
WHEREAS, while federal and state governments regularly assess their transportation system needs, no
such data existed for the local component of the State's transportation network; and
WHEREAS, the California Statewide Local Streets.and Roads Needs Assessment provides critical
analysis and information on the local transportation network's condition and funding needs; and
WHEREAS, the study surveyed all of California's 58 counties and 478 cities in 2007-08, resulting in
data that represents 93% of local street and road miles in the State; and
WHEREAS, the results show that California's local streets and roads are on a path of significant
decline. On a scale of zero (failed) to 100 (excellent), the statewide average pavement condition index (PCI) is
68, placing it in the "at risk" category; and
WHEREAS, if current funding remains the same, the statewide condition is projected to deteriorate to,a
PCI of 58 in 10 years, and further to 48 ("poor" category) by 2033; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has a PCI of 55; and
WHEREAS, ongoing road maintenance is a significant public safety concern. Fatality rates on county
roads already exceed those of the State's freeway system. Maintaining the paved road network (pothole filling,
sealing, overlays, etc.), traffic signals, signs, and street lights has a direct correlation to improving public safety,
thus reducing traffic accidents, injuries and deaths; and
WHEREAS, to spend the taxpayer's money cost-effectively, preserving and maintaining the local
system in good condition, or at a level of best management practices, is less costly in the long term; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring the local system back into acost-effective condition, thereby preserving
the public's $271 billion pavement investment and preventing further costly deterioration, at least $7 billion
annually in new money, .going directly to cities. and counties over a period often years, is needed; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the City of Petaluma has a significant funding shortfall.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF PETALUIVIA supports the
findings and recommendations of the California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment.
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Statewide Local Streets &
Roads Needs Assessment
January 25, 2010
Presentation to Petaluma City Council
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Study Objectives
What are conditions of local streets &
roads?
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• How much will it cost to improve/maintain
pavements in an acceptable condition?
Is there a funding shortfall? If so, what is it?
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Importance of the Study
• While the federal and state governments regularly assess
their transportation system needs, no such data existed for
the local component of the State's transportation network.
The local street and road system provides two-fold
opportunity for economic recovery during the worst fiscal
crisis in California in decades.
- The maintenance and preservation of the local
transportation network provides both public and private
sector fobs and thus supports economic recovery in every
corner of the state.
- Furthermore, well maintained infrastructure is critical for
economic development by attracting businesses and
providing for the safe and efficient movement of both
people and goods.
Local Streets & Roads are Huge
Part of State Network
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Other (2%) • '
Federal (8%) • • •
State highways • •
(9%)
Cities (43%)
Counties (38%)
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It's Not Just Pavements ...
• Sidewalks
• ADA ramps
• Curb & gutter
• Storm drains
• Lighting
Data Collection
No Data
7% of centerline
miles
• Total of 406 agencies
- 56 counties
- 350 cities
• Missing 130 agencies
- Mostly small cities
- No data
- No resources
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How Good Are Pavement Data?
15%
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40% ^ MfcroPa~er
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20% o Other PMS
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200812009 PMP ANNUAL UPDATE
TOTAL SYSTEM BY FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION BY PCI RANGE
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100-81 BO-S1 60-11 70.61 60-51 SO-41 40-31 30-Ti 20-it 10-0
PCI RANGE
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State 41.0% 40.5% 52.9%
State -Prop 1 B 10.0% 0% 0%
Federal with ARRA* 10.8% 35.9% 10.4%
Local 38.1 % 23.6% 36.8%
* ARRA local share is assumed to be 40% of $1.6 billion.
Critical Revenue Streams
• Proposition 42: Cities and counties will receive
approximately $592 million in FY 2009-10.
-City of Petaluma will receive $477k of this amount.
- Can be used for maintenance and rehabilitation of
local roads.
• Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA/Gas Tax):
Cities and counties will receive $986 million in
FY 2009-10.
-City of Petaluma receives $985k of this amount.
- Most flexible source of revenue used for operations
and maintenance and rehabilitation of local roads.
Transportation Funds in Jeopardy
in FY 2010-11
• The State deferred the first two quarters of
Proposition 42 funds to cities and counties in FY
2009-10.
• The State also deferred seven months of gas tax
subventions to cities and counties in FY 2009-10.
• The Legislative Analysts' Office projects another
approximately $20 billion budget deficit over the
next 18 months alone.
• Transportation revenues continue to be in
jeopardy.
What Happens If We Don't Get
More Funding?
68 (at risk) $796
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Total 10 Year Shortfall ($B)
Pavements $ 67.6 $ 15.9 $ 51.7
Essential
Components $ 32.1 $ 12.4 $ 19.7
Funding Shortfall for
City of Petaluma
• It would cost $117 million bring Petaluma's
street system up to a PCI of 85.
• City needs to spend $6 million per year to
maintain current pavement conditions, or
$7.2 to see significant improvement.
• Spent less than $3 million on paving
projects and maintenance last year.
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Petaluma Boulevard South PCI = 45
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