HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 3.D 03/19/2018DATE: March 19, 2018
Agenda Item #3.
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager
FROM: Dan St. John, RASCE — Director, Public Works & Utilities
Jeff Stutsman, P.E. — Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works & Utilities
SUBJECT: Resolution Supporting Proposition 69 and Opposing the Repeal of Senate Bill 1,
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funds
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution Supporting Proposition 69 and
Opposing the Repeal of Senate Bill 1, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funds.
BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill l (SB1), which is known as the Road Repair
and Accountability Act of 2017, to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical
safety needs on both the state highway and local streets and road system. SB 1 raises funds for
this purpose by increasing the per gallon fuel excise taxes, the diesel fuel sales taxes and the
vehicle registration fees and provides for inflationary adjustments to tax rates in future years.
Beginning November 1, 2017, the State Controller will deposit portions of this funding into the
newly created Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation (RMRA). A percentage of this funding will
be 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.
SB 1 would provide additional funding for the City of Petaluma for critical road maintenance
and rehabilitation projects, as summarized below:
FY
I FY 17/18
FY 18/19
FY 19/20
FY 20/21
FY 21/22
SBI Amount
1 $341,124
$1,023,313
$1,023,313
$1,043,779
$1,064,655
These amounts are currently budgeted in the 5 -year Capital Improvement Program
SB 1 would separately provide the remaining funding necessary to construct the Marin Sonoma
Narrows C2 project through Petaluma, which includes the construction of the Rainier Crosstown
Connector underpass. The construction of the underpass is funded by the City, but will be
administered by Caltrans in conjunction with the Marin Sonoma Narrows C2 project.
The proposed action supports the Council Goal: "Plan for and implement priority capital projects
as funding permits."
DISCUSSION
Passed by legislature on April 6, 2017, ACA 5 Frazier; now known as Proposition 69 was part of
the agreement to secure passage of SB 1. Proposition 69 will prohibit the legislature from raiding
any of these new transportation funds and ensures that these funds cannot be borrowed or
diverted by the legislature and can only be used for transportation purposes.
In addition, there is a draft ballot measure that has not yet qualified for the November 2018 ballot
that would repeal the new transportation revenues provided by SB 1 and make it more difficult to
increase funding for state and local transportation improvements in the future. A fact sheet
prepared by the advocacy group, Fix California Roads, is included as Attachment 2.
By adopting the proposed resolution, the City Council would join the League of California Cities
and many of its members in supporting California Proposition 69 and opposing the potential
repeal of SB 1. These provisions are essential to the City for funding critical infrastructure
projects
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
If S131 is repealed; $4,496,184 would be removed from the Capital Improvement Program over
the next five years. The loss of SBI funding would leave the City's pavement maintenance
program severely underfunded.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit A — Fix California Roads Fact Sheet
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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 69 AND OPPOSING THE REPEAL OF
SENTATE BILL 1, ROAD MAINTENCACE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT
FUNDS
WHEREAS, California's cities, counties and transportation agencies face a statewide
backlog of over $130 billion in needed funds to make transportation infrastructure
improvements; and
WHEREAS, "The Road Repair and Accountability Act" (SB 1) passed by the
Legislature and signed by the Governor last year, will raise $5 billion annually in long-term,
dedicated transportation funding to make road safety improvements, fill potholes and repair local
streets, highways, bridges and overpasses, with the revenues split equally between state and local
government projects; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 provides critically -needed funding for the City of Petaluma that will
be used for:
Streets
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B Street
Petaluma Blvd South
El Rose Drive
Slurry Seal
I Street
Petaluma Blvd South
Grevillia Dr.
Slurry Seal
Grant Street
I Street
Mountain View Ave
Slurry Seal
Madison Street
Arlington Drive
Lakeville Street
Slurry Seal
McKenzie Avenue
McDowell Blvd S.
Stuart Drive
Slurry Seal
Kresky Way
Stuart Drive
Lindberg Lane
Slurry Seal
Lindberg Way
Saint Francis Drive
McDowell Blvd S.
Slurry Seal
St Francis Drive
Lindberg Lane
Lombardi Avenue
Slurry Seal
S. McDowell Ext.
Lakeville Hwy
Bridge
Slurry Seal; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 contains strong accountability provisions to streamline projects by
cutting bureaucratic redundancies and red tape to ensure transportation funds are spent efficiently
and effectively, while also establishing the independent office of Transportation Inspector
General to perform audits, improve efficiency and increase transparency; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 69 on the June 2018 ballot would add additional accountability
for taxpayers by preventing the State Legislature from diverting or raiding any new
transportation revenues for non -transportation improvement purposes; and
WHEREAS, there is also a proposed ballot measure aimed for the November 2018
ballot, , that would repeal the new transportation revenues provided by SB 1 and make it more
difficult to increase funding for state and local transportation improvements in the future; and
WHEREAS, this proposed November proposition would raid $1,023,313 annually that is
dedicated to the City of Petaluma, and halt critical investments in future transportation
improvement projects in our community.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Petaluma hereby supports
Proposition 69, the June 2018 constitutional amendment to prevent new transportation funds
from being diverted for non -transportation purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Petaluma hereby opposes the proposed
November ballot proposition, Attorney General #17-0033, that would repeal the new
transportation funds and make it more difficult to raise state and local transportation funds in the
future; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma:
1. Supports and can be listed as a member of the Coalition to Protect Local Transportation
Improvements, a diverse coalition of local government, business, labor, transportation
and other organizations throughout the state, in support of Proposition 69 and opposing
the repeal of SB 1.
2. Directs the City Clerk to email a copy of this adopted resolution to Kyle Griffith of the
Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Improvements campaign at
kgriftith(a�bcfpublicaffairs. com.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to provide related support letters to relevant organizations
and agencies as necessary to promote Proposition 69 and oppose repeal of SB 1.
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Californians depend on a safe and reliable transportation network to support our quality of life and a
strong economy. In April 2017, California passed Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) which provides more than $5
billion annually to make road safety improvements, fill potholes, repair local streets, freeways, tunnels,
bridges and overpasses and invest in public transportation in every California community. Road safety
and transportation improvement projects are already underway across the state, but this long-awaited
progress could come to a halt unless voters take action in 2018.
The Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Improvements has formed to support Proposition
69 which protects transportation funds from being diverted and to oppose the November 2018
measure that would repeal new transportation funds. Here's how you can help:
June 2018 ballot measure prohibits the Legislature from diverting new transportation
funds and ensures they can only be used for transportation projects.
Extends constitutional protections to the new revenues generated by SB 1 that aren't currently protected.
Guarantees transportation funds can only be used for transportation improvement purposes.
Will not raise taxes. Protects transportation taxes and fees we already pay.
OPPOSE REPEAL OF SB I[-%
November 2018 ballot measure would repeal SB 1 and rob our communities of
vital road safety and transportation improvement projects.
Certain politicians are currently collecting signatures to try to repeal the Road Repair and Accountability
Act of 2017 (SB 1) and stop critical investments in future transportation improvement projects. Our broad
coalition opposes this measure now because its passage would:
Jeopardize public safety. This measure would halt roadway improvements at the state and local level
that will save lives and increase safety for the traveling public. According to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, poor roadways were a contributing factor in more than half of the 3,623 roadway
fatalities on California roads in 2016.
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OPPOSE the November 2018 ballot measure that would repeal SB 1 and rob our
communities of vital road safety and transportation improvement projects.
Stop transportation improvement projects already underway in every community. This measure
would eliminate funds already flowing to every city and county to fix potholes, make safety improve-
ments, ease traffic congestion, upgrade bridges, and improve public transportation. 4,000 local transpor-
tation improvement projects are already underway across the state thanks to SB 1.
Make traffic congestion worse. Our freeways and major thoroughfares are among the most congested
in the nation, and Californians spend too much time stuck in traffic away from family and work. This mea-
sure would stop projects that will reduce traffic congestion.
Cost drivers and taxpayers more money in the long -run. The average driver spends $739 per year
on front end alignments, body damage, shocks, tires and other repairs because of bad roads and bridg-
es. Additionally, it costs eight times more to fix a road than to maintain it. By delaying or stopping proj-
ects, this measure will cost motorists more money in the long run.
Hurt job creation and our economy. Reliable transportation infrastructure is critical to get Californians
to work, move goods and services to the market, and support our economy. This measure would elimi-
nate more than 680,000 good -paying jobs and nearly $183 billion in economic growth that will be
created fixing our roads over the next decade.
Paid for by the Coalition to Protect Local Transportation Improvements, sponsored by business, labor, local
governments, transportation advocates and taxpayers
Committee Major Funding from
League of California Cities
California Alliance for Jobs
Funding details at www.fppc.ca.gov
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