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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2017 3633 2017 1004 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-3633 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A PROJECT LIST TO BE 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 on April 28, 2017 in order to address significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of the City of Moorpark are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark must include a list of all projects proposed to receive 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 of Moorpark will receive an estimated $ 250,000 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2017-18 from SB 1; and WHEREAS, funding from SB 1 will help the City of Moorpark maintain and rehabilitate streets in the City of Moorpark this year and into the future; and WHEREAS, the 2016 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that California's streets and roads are in "at-risk" condition and this revenue will help increase the overall quality of our road system; and WHEREAS, without revenue from SB 1, the City of Moorpark would have otherwise postponed street projects; 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 Resolution No.. 2017-3633 Page 2 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, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. The following project is planned to be funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues: Description: General maintenance including but not limited to pavement marking, pavement maintenance, traffic signals, street lighting and landscaping work. Location: vicinity of Moorpark College. Estimated useful life: 7 years. Anticipated year of construction: 2018. 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 4th day of October, 2017. 40 ce S. Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: .<Y 0 4t4rillki Maureen Benson, City Clerk fliTUOPINSbio r 4111111}10 ra .1u� Resolution No.. 2017-3633 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss. CITY OF MOORPARK ) I, Maureen Benson, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2017-3633 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of October, 2017, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Pollock, Simons, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 10th day of October, 2017. Maureen Benson, City Clerk (seal) 1$04,/, OY f/ ie I (\\\ A.