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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2015-203 RESOLUTION NO. Z01�-203 RESOLUTION OF THE CITl' COUi�'CIL OF THE CITY OF CHLTL.A \'ISTA URGIt�'G THE STATE TO PROVIDE NE«' SUSTAINABLE F[J?�'DIi`'G FOR STATE ANND LOCAL TRA?�'SPORTATION II�'FRASTRliCTURE W-HEREAS. Govemor Edmund G. Bro�n. Jr. has called an extraordinan� session ro address the immense underfunding of Califomia's transportation infrastructure; and V�'HEREAS. cities and counties oti�n and operate more than 81 percent of streets and roads in Califomia, and from the moment �+-e open our front door to dri��e to ��ork, bike to school, or ��alk to the bus station, people aze dependent upon a safe, reliable local transportation net��ork_ and V�'HEREAS, the Cit}� of Chula Vista has participated in efforts �°ith the Califomia State Association of Counties, Leaeue of California Cities, and Califomia's Reeional Transportation Plannine Aeencies to stud}� unmet fundine needs for local roads and bridges, including side��alks and other essential components; and WI-IEREAS; the resulting 2014 Califomia State«ide Local Streets and Roads \eeds Assessment. N�hich pro�ides critical analvsis and information on the local transportation nenvork's condition and fundins needs: indicates that the condition of the local transportation nen��ork is deteriorating as predicted in the initial 2008 stud.; and ��'HEREAS, the results show that Califomia's local streets and roads are on a path of significant decline. On a scale of zero (failed) to ]00 (e�cellent). the state��ide a��eraoe pavement condition indeY (PCI) is 66, placine it in the "at risk' categorv ��here pa��ements H�ill begin to deteriorate much more rapidh� and require rehabilitation or rebuildine rather than more cost- effective preventative maintenance if funding is not increased: and �l%HEREAS. the results sho�v that the Citv of Chula Vista`s local streeu have an averaee Pa��ement Condition Index (PCI) of 71. placino it just abo�e the "at risk" categon�: and � WHEREAS_ if funding remains at the current levels. in ]0 }�ears, 2� percent of local streets and roads in Califomia ��ill be in "failed" condition: and \�%HEREAS, cities and counties need an additional �1.7 billion just to maintain a status quo pa��ement condition of 66, and much more revenue to operate the s��stem �+-ith Best Manaeement Practices. �vhich �vould reduce the total amount of fundins needed for maintenance in the furure: and � VIHEREAS. models show� that an additional $3 billion annual in��estment in the ]ocal streets and roads s��stem is eapected to improve pavement conditions statewide from an averase "at risk` condition to an averaee "eood° condition: and � Resolution No. 201�-203 Page No. 2 V�%HEREAS; if additional funding isn`t secured now, it will cost tvtpa}�ers twice as much to fix the loca] s}�stem 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, modemizing the local street and road system provides well-payine construction jobs and boosts local economies; and WHEREAS, the local street and road system is also critical for farm to market needs, inter-connectivitv, multi-modal needs. and commerce: and WHEREAS; police, fire, and emergency medical semices 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 ]eads to reduce vehicle emissions helpina the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fai] 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, tl�e state highway system needs an additional $SJ 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 $73 billion annually in new money going directly to cities and counties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista strongly urees the Govemor 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 mobilih� ofthe traveling public and the economic vitality of California. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Chula Vista stronel}� urges the Governor and Legislature to adopt the following priorities for funding California's streets and roads. 1. Make a si�nificant investment in transportation infrastructure. Any package should seek to raise at least �6 billion annuall�� and should remain in place for at least ]0 years or until an alternative method of fundins our transportation system is agreed upon. 2. Focus on maintainine and rehabilitatine the current system. Repairing California's streets and hiehways involves much more than fixing potl�oles. It requires major road pavement overlays, fixing unsafe bridges; pro��iding safe access for bicyclists and pedestrians, replacing storm water culverts, as N�el] as operational improvements that necessitate the construction of auxiliary lanes to relieve traffic congestion choke points,and fixing design deficiencies that have created unsafe mer�ing and other traffic hazards. Efforts to supply funding for transit in addition to funding for roads should also focus on fiaing the system first. Resolution No. ZOl�-203 Pase?��o. 3 3. Equal split beri��een state and local projects. A'e suppon sharine revenue for road��a.� maintenance equallv (50/�0) betti�een the state and cities and counties. given the equaih�-pressine fundino needs of both systems. as well as the ]on�standing historical precedent for collectine transportation user fees through a centralized s.�stem and sharine the re��enues across the entire nen��ork through direct sub��entions. Ensurine that funding to local eovemments is pro��ided directiv, without intermediaries, will accelerate project deliven��and ensure ma�imum accountabilitv. 4. Raise re��enues across a broad ranee of options. Reseazch b�� the Califomia Alliance for Jobs and Transportation Califomia sho��s that �oters stronglv support increased fundine for transportation improvements. The}� are much more open to a packaee that spreads potential ta� or fee increases across a broad ranse of options: indudins fuel takes, license fees; and re�istration fees, rather than just one source. Additionallv; an�� packaee should move Califomia to��ard an all-users pav structure, in �vhich e��ervone ��ho benefits from the s��stem contributes to maintainine it — from traditional gasoline-fueled vehicles, to ne�� h}�brids or electric ��ehicles, to commercial vehides. �. [n��est a portion of diesel ta� and/or cap R trade re��enue to high-priority goods movement projects. While the focus of a transportation fundine packaee should be on maintaining and rehabilitating the esisting s�-stem, Califomia has a critical need to upgrade the goods movement infrastructure that is essential to our economic well-beina. Establishine a frameN�ork ro mal:e appropriate im�estments in major eoods movement arteries can la�� the ground�vork for greater im�estments in the future that ��ill also impro��e air quality and reduce ereenhouse eas emissions. 6. Svong accountabilit}� requirements to protect the ta�payers' im�estment. Voters and tatpa}�ers must be assured that all transportation re��enues aze spent responsibl��. Local govemments are accustomed to emplo��ine transparent processes for selectine road maintenance projects aided by pavement management s}�stems: as w�ell as reponing on the e�penditure of transportation funds throuah the State Controller s Local Streets and Roads Annual Repon. 7. Provide Consistent Annual Fundine Le��els. Under current statute. the annual gas ta�c adjustment bv the Boazd of Equalization is creating extreme fluctuations in fundine levels — a �900 million drop in this budget vear alone. .A transportation fundine packaee should contain legislation that N�ill create more consistent revenue projections and alloN� Caltrans and transportation agencies the certainrv thev need for lonRer term plannine. Presented b}� Appro��ed as to form b�� _ ' _.�� / � / Richard . Ho 1•' s C{+len R. Go eins Director of P lic Works .� Atto ai• Resolution No. 201�-203 Pa�e No. 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Ciry Council of the City of Chula Vista; Califomia, this 18th day of August 2015 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann, Miesen and Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Mary S as, Mayor ATTEST: / Donna R. Norris, CMCT, Crty Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Visfa, California, do hereby certify that the foregoi�g Resolution No. 2015-203 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of August 2015. Executed this 18th day of August 2015. �.� Donna R. Norris, CMC; Cit�� Clerk