TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Bob Moehling, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: James Ozouf, Senior Civil Engineer, CIP
SUBJECT:
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Local Street Projects for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
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RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Resolution No. 24-4744, entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Approving the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Project List for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 to the California Transportation Commission.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On May 16, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 23-4667, approving the project list for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 to the California Transportation Commission (Vote: 5-0).
On August 15, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-4699, approving the Fiscal Year 2023/24 to 2027/28 Capital Improvement Plan (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2017, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1) which is known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The purpose of the bill was to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety needs on the State highway system and local streets. Funds are derived from increases in per gallon fuel excise taxes, increases in diesel fuel sales taxes, and increases in vehicle registration fees. Beginning November 1, 2017, the State Controller started depositing various portions of the new funding to the newly created Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). The funds are apportioned by formula to eligible cities and counties pursuant to Streets and Highways Code (SHC) Section 2032(h) for basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety projects on the local streets and roads systems.
SB 1 prioritizes this funding towards critical maintenance, rehabilitation, and safety improvements on State highways, local streets and roads, a...
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