HomeMy WebLinkAbout25317RESOLUTION NO. 25317
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST
OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED
BY SENATE BILL 1 (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 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 include a list of all projects proposed to receive
funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB
1, in the City budget, 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 $1,196,247 in RMRA funding in
Fiscal Year 2025-26 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the ninth 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 has undergone a robust public process to ensure public
input into our community's transportation priorities/the project list; and
WHEREAS, the City reviews safety concerns and uses 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 safety; and
WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City maintain and rehabilitate
streets, roads, bridges, improve safety, add traffic control devices, and add active
transportation infrastructure throughout the City this year and hundreds of similar
projects into the future; and
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WHEREAS the 2018 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 will maintain our streets and roads in a "good" condition; and
WHEREAS, the SIB 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
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND
APPROVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The 2025-26 list of projects planned to be funded with Road Maintenance
and Rehabilitation Account revenues include:
Project Name:
Traffic Signal Fiber Improvements
Description:
Install approximately 10,750 linear feet of new underground
conduit and fiber optic cable along Farrell Drive, El Cielo
Road, and Baristo Road to, enhance traffic signal
communications. Remove existing wireless radio equipment
at signalized intersections and transition these locations to a
fiber -based network. Upgrade traffic signal infrastructure as
necessary and reconfigure traffic equipment to ensure
integration with the City's fiber communications system,
improving reliability, operational efficiency, and roadway
safety.
Estimated Useful Life:
25 Years
Est. Construction Year:
End of 2026
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ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF JUNE 2025.
Sc tt Stiles, City Manager
ATTEST:
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Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
' STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, BRENDA FREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 25317 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 11th day of
June, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Ready, Garner, Bernstein, Mayor Pro Tern Soto, and
Mayor deHarte
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal
of the City of Palm Springs, California, this 9-Y �k day of June 2025.
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renda P ee, MMC, CERA
' City Clerk