HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2019-19RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF
PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 FUNDED BY SB 1:
THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
WHEREAS, 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, in order to address the significant multi -modal transportation
funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will
ensure that the residents of our City are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our
community, and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City must adopt by resolution a list of projects proposed to receive
fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA),
created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed
project, a proposed schedule for the project's completion, and the estimated useful life of
the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City, will receive an estimated $873,413, in RMRA funding in
Fiscal Year 2019-20 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the third year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding which
may enable the City to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects,
safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and
mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible
without SB 1 ; and
WHEREAS, the City chose a project on an arterial road to submit on the SB 1
project list to ensure that revenues are being used on a high -priority project; and
WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and
roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete
streets infrastructure, and using cutting -edge technology, materials and practices, will
have significant positive co -benefits statewide.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by
the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, State of California, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Resolution No. 2019- 19
2. The fiscal year 2019-20 list of projects planned to be funded with Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues includes:
• Location: Portola Avenue from Fred Waring Drive to Highway 111
• Description: Regrade street to reduce crossfall. A survey will be conducted
to establish the limits of repair. The asphalt will milled down and cross gutters
will be removed and replaced at the correct grade. The street will be capped
with warm mix asphalt.
• Estimated useful life: 25 years
• Anticipated construction date: 2nd Quarter 2020
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 25th day of April, 2019 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, KELLY, NESTAINAE, and WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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SUSAN MARIE WEBER, MAYOR
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