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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2015 0902 CCSA REG ITEM 10F ITEM 10.F. CITY OF MOORPARK,CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL of 9;2-Rn/.S AGENDA REPORT A , 5_3y3/. BY: 'fl TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Jennifer Mellon, Administrative Services Manag�. DATE: August 14, 2015 (CC Meeting of 9/2/15) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Urging the State to Provide New Sustainable Funding for State and Local Transportation Infrastructure BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION The League of California Cities (League) is requesting Cities adopt the attached resolution urging the Governor and State Legislature to provide substantial funding for state and local transportation infrastructure during the Legislature's current Extraordinary Session. The League goal is to ensure that all discussions on transportation funding include provisions of maintenance and sustainability of our local streets, roads, and transportation infrastructure, not just the infrastructure of the State. The League's Board of Directors recently adopted the following Transportation Funding Principles to help guide the legislative special session. These principles are: 1. Make a significant investment in transportation infrastructure. 2. Focus on maintaining and rehabilitating the current system. 3. Invest a portion of diesel tax and/or cap & trade revenue to high-priority goods movement projects. 4. Raise revenues across a broad range of options. 5. Equal split between state and local projects. 6. Strong accountability requirements to protect the taxpayers' investment. 7. Provide consistent annual funding levels. The League, along with the California Association of Counties and the California Alliance for Jobs, has joined a coalition called "Fix Our Roads". They are asking cities and third-party stakeholders to help gather support for local transportation needs by adopting the Transportation Funding Principles and joining the coalition along with adoption of a Resolution. 62 Honorable City Council September 2, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 The Governor's June proclamation for an Extraordinary Session on Transportation and Infrastructure called on the Legislature to consider, "...permanent and stable funding to adequately and responsibly maintain and repair the state's transportation and infrastructure." Unfortunately, the Governor made no mention of priorities for local streets and roads. Many legislators have indicated their support for funding local streets and roads; however, any transportation funding proposal will be decided by the Governor and a 2/3rds vote of the Legislature which will require bi-partisan agreement. FISCAL IMPACT The Fix Our Roads Coalition goal is to raise at least $6 billion annually for no less than 10 years. Funding would be allocated as a 50/50 split between the state and local agencies. The League estimates that the City of Moorpark would receive approximately $1.72 million dollars annually for street and road maintenance. These moneys would allow maintenance and improvement to pavement conditions of our streets that would fill the estimated shortfall of $7 million that the City needs over the next 10 years to complete necessary maintenance and improvement projects (assuming no other loss of currently available funding). STAFF RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 2015- Attachment: Resolution 63 ATTACHMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2015- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE NEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE WHEREAS, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. has called an extraordinary session to address the immense underfunding of California's transportation infrastructure; and WHEREAS, cities and counties own and operate more than 81 percent of streets and roads in California, and from the moment we open our front door to drive to work, bike to school, or walk to the bus station, people are dependent upon a safe, reliable local transportation network; and WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark has participated in efforts with the California State Association of Counties, League of California Cities, and California's Regional Transportation Planning Agencies to study unmet funding needs for local roads and bridges, including sidewalks and other essential components; and WHEREAS, the resulting 2014 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment, which provides critical analysis and information on the local transportation network's condition and funding needs, indicates that the condition of the local transportation network is deteriorating as predicted in the initial 2008 study; and WHEREAS, the results show that California's local streets and roads are on a path of significant decline. On a scale of zero (failed) to 100 (excellent), the statewide average pavement condition index (PCI) is 66, placing it in the "at risk" category where pavements will begin to deteriorate much more rapidly and require rehabilitation or rebuilding rather than more cost-effective preventative maintenance if funding is not increased; and WHEREAS, the results show that the City of Moorpark's local streets have a statewide average pavement index (API) of between 61 and 70, placing them in the "at lower risk" category. It can be conservatively estimated that with the current reduced annual funding level, the City's pavement condition will drop by 1 to 1.5 points per year causing Moorpark's average API to be between 54 and 63 making Moorpark streets "at risk" in just five years; and WHEREAS, if funding remains at the current levels, in 10 years, 25 percent of local streets and roads in California will be in "failed" condition; and WHEREAS, cities and counties need an additional $1.7 billion just to maintain a status quo pavement condition of 66, and much more revenue to operate the system 64 Resolution No. 2015- Page 2 with Best Management Practices, which would reduce the total amount of funding needed for maintenance in the future; and WHEREAS, models show that an additional $3 billion annual investment in the local streets and roads system is expected to improve pavement conditions statewide from an average "at risk" condition to an average "good" condition; and WHEREAS, if additional funding is not secured now, it will cost taxpayers twice as much to fix the local system in the future, as failure to act this year will increase unmet funding needs for local transportation facilities by $11 billion in five years and $21 billion in ten years; and WHEREAS, modernizing the local street and road system provides well-paying construction jobs and boosts local economies; and WHEREAS, the local street and road system is also critical for farm to market needs, interconnectivity, multimodal needs, and commerce; and WHEREAS, police, fire, and emergency medical services all need safe reliable roads to react quickly to emergency calls and a few minutes of delay can be a matter of life and death; and WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in good condition will reduce drive times and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which leads to reduce vehicle emissions helping the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time which results in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run- off; and WHEREAS, in addition to the local system, the state highway system needs an additional $5.7 billion annually to address the state's deferred maintenance; and WHEREAS, in order to bring the local system back into a cost-effective condition, at least $7.3 billion annually in new money going directly to cities and counties. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Moorpark strongly urges the Governor and Legislature to identity a sufficient and stable funding source for local street and road and state highway maintenance and rehabilitation to ensure the safe and efficient mobility of the traveling public and the economic vitality of California. 65 Resolution No. 2015- Page 3 SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Moorpark strongly urges the Governor and Legislature to adopt the following priorities for funding California's streets and roads. A. Make a significant investment in transportation infrastructure. Any package should seek to raise at least $6 billion annually and should remain in place for at least 10 years or until an alternative method of funding our transportation system is agreed upon. B. Focus on maintaining and rehabilitating the current system. Repairing California's streets and highways involves much more than fixing potholes. It requires major road pavement overlays, fixing unsafe bridges, providing safe access for bicyclists and pedestrians, replacing storm water culverts, as well as operational improvements that necessitate the construction of auxiliary lanes to relieve traffic congestion choke points and fixing design deficiencies that have created unsafe merging and other traffic hazards. Efforts to supply funding for transit in addition to funding for roads should also focus on fixing the system first. C. Equal split between state and local projects. We support sharing revenue for roadway maintenance equally (50/50) between the state and cities and counties, given the equally-pressing funding needs of both systems, as well as the longstanding-historical precedent for collecting transportation user fees through a centralized system and sharing the revenues across the entire network through direct subventions. Ensuring that funding to local governments is provided directly, without intermediaries, will accelerate project delivery and ensure maximum accountability. D. Raise revenues across a broad range of options. Research by the California Alliance for Jobs and Transportation California shows that voters strongly support increased funding for transportation improvements. They are much more open to a package that spreads potential tax or fee increases across a broad range of options, including fuel taxes, license fees, and registration fees, rather than just one source. Additionally, any package should move California toward an all-users pay structure, in which everyone who benefits from the system contributes to maintaining it — from traditional gasoline-fueled vehicles, to new hybrids or electric vehicles, to commercial vehicles. E. Invest a portion of diesel tax and/or cap & trade revenue to high-priority goods movement projects. While the focus of a transportation funding package should be on maintaining and rehabilitating the existing system, California has a critical need to upgrade the goods movement infrastructure that is essential to our economic well-being. Establishing a framework to make appropriate investments in major goods movement 66 Resolution No. 2015- Page 4 arteries can lay the groundwork for greater investments in the future that will also improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. F. Strong accountability requirements to protect the taxpayers' investment. Voters and taxpayers must be assured that all transportation revenues are spent responsibly. Local governments are accustomed to employing transparent processes for selecting road maintenance projects aided by pavement management systems, as well as reporting on the expenditure of transportation funds through the State Controller's Local Streets and Roads Annual Report. G. Provide Consistent Annual Funding Levels. Under current statute, the annual gas tax adjustment by the Board of Equalization is creating extreme fluctuations in funding levels — a $900 million drop in this budget year alone. A transportation funding package should contain legislation that will create more consistent revenue projections and allow Caltrans and transportation agencies the certainty they need for longer term planning SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2015. Janice S. Parvin Mayor ATTEST: Maureen Benson City Clerk 67