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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7781 2026-06-08 RESOLUTION 7781 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT THE PROJECT LIST AND APPLICATION FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDS TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 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 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and, WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the City's residents are aware of the projects proposed for funding in the 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 $709,825 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 from SB 1; and, WHEREAS, this is the tenth year in which the City is receiving SB 1 funding and will 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 used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost- effective projects that also meet the communities priorities for transportation investment; and, WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate public streets and roads throughout the City this year; and, WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City's streets and roads are in a "good" condition and this revenue will help us increase the overall quality of our road system and over the next decade; 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; and, WHEREAS, the proposed action is not a "project" as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resource Code Section 21065 and Section 15378 (b)(4) and (5)of the State CEQA Guidelines, because the proposed action is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment, and the creation of government funding mechanisms or other governmental fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, the Seal Beach City Council does resolve, declare, determine, and order as follows: SECTION 1 . The foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. The following list of a newly proposed project will be partially or fully funded using Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues from FY 2026-2027: Project Location Project Schedule Estimated Description Useful Life Annual Local Street City of Seal Beach Start: 10 to 15 years Paving Program — . 1st Street (Pacific Fall 2026 local roadway Coast Highway to rehabilitation & Marina Drive) Complete: striping Spring 2027 SECTION 3. The following previously proposed and adopted project may also utilize Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues in its delivery. With the relisting of this project in the adopted fiscal year resolution, the City is reaffirming to the public and the State our intent to fund this project with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues: Project Estimated Location Project Schedule Description Useful Life Annual Arterial Streets City of Seal Beach Start: 15 years Resurfacing Program • Seal Beach Boulevard Fall 2026 —arterial roadway (Westminster Avenue rehabilitation, signing to Pacific Coast Complete: & striping Highway) Spring 2029 SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to submit the project list and application to the California Transportation Commission for any and all RMRA funds that may become available to the City, and to execute any and all documents necessary to implement and secure any and all such RMRA funds. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of June 2026 by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau NOES: Council Members ABSENT: Council Members ABSTAIN: Council Members Lisa La u, M r SE4 ATTEST: /6F' , Gloria D. Harp", City Clerk \e,.;.?7 �e�5\EO�� ' ,UNTy C)� STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7781 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of June 2026. oria D. Harper, City Clerk