Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION NO. 20-041 APPROVING THE PROJECT LIST FOR SB-1 (BEALL) "ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017" FOR FY 2020-21 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) promulgates Annual Reporting Guidelines for local streets and roads funding under SB-1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. These guidelines require that all cities and counties submit their FY 2020-21 SB-1 project lists to become eligible for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds. To comply with this requirement, the City must adopt an SB-1 project list via resolution for FY 2020-21.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. ADOPT Resolution No. 20-041, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Carson, California, Adopting A List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2020-21 Funded by SB-1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ADOPT Resolution No. 20-041.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate, consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2017, the Governor of California signed SB-1, which is known as the "Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017." SB-1 increases per-gallon excise taxes and vehicle registration fees, and provides for inflationary adjustments to tax rates in future years in order to address basic road maintenance and rehabilitation on the state highway and the local streets and roads system.
SB-1 established new Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds which are allocated to the City every Fiscal Year. A percentage of this funding was apportioned by formula to eligible cities and counties pursuant to Streets & Highways Code Section 2032(h) for basic road maintenance and rehabilitation.
Prior to receiving an apportionment of RMRA funds from the California State Controller (CSC) in a given fiscal...
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