HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2503-4447CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Monday, June 02, 2025
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Agenda Item
11.Adoption of a Resolution for Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act, for
Fiscal Year 2026, Providing the Project List for the Street Maintenance Project, Capital
Improvement Program Project (PE-86070); CEQA Status – Not a Project
City Council
Staff Report
From: City Manager
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: Public Works
Meeting Date: June 2, 2025
Report #:2503-4447
TITLE
Adoption of a Resolution for Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act, for Fiscal
Year 2026, Providing the Project List for the Street Maintenance Project, Capital Improvement
Program Project (PE-86070); CEQA Status – Not a Project
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution for Fiscal Year 2026,
providing a project list funded by Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) established the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) in
2017 to address deferred maintenance on the state highway and local streets and roads
systems, with funding to be approved annually. Palo Alto's RMRA funding estimate for FY 2025-
2026 is $1,790,739. SB 1 funding requires that Council approve a resolution (Attachment A)
providing a project list that includes four components:
▪Project description;
▪The locations of each proposed project;
▪Schedule for completion; and
▪Estimated useful life of improvement.
The adopted resolution must be sent to the California Transportation Commission by July 1,
2025. Staff recommends the RMRA funding for Fiscal Year 2026 be recognized in the Gas Tax
Fund and transferred to the Capital Improvement Fund to be added to the Street Maintenance
Project, PE-86070. This funding recommendation is included in the FY 2026 Proposed Capital
Budget.
The SB 1 funding supported the City's goal of achieving an average citywide Pavement
Condition Index (PCI) of 85 by 2019 with no street having a PCI less than 60. The City reached
the 85 PCI goal in December 2018, and the additional funding helps enable the City to address
streets that still have PCI scores less than 60. The funding will be used on the Fiscal Year 2026
Asphalt Paving Project for the streets shown in Attachment B. Work on this project is
anticipated to be completed by Summer 2026. An award of construction contract is anticipated
to be brought to Council for approval in Winter 2025. The estimated useful life of a street
overlay is 30 years.
FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
ATTACHMENTS
APPROVED BY:
Attachment A
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Resolution No. ________
Attachment A
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SECTION 2. The City of Palo Alto hereby adopts the following list of streets planned to
be funded in-part or solely with fiscal year 2025-2026 with Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account revenues:
FY 2026 Street Resurfacing Project includes pavement repair, sidewalk, valley gutter, curb and
gutter replacement, upgraded curb ramps, and street paving. The following streets are included
in the FY2026 Street Resurfacing Project: Ben Lomond Drive (Scripps Ave to Scripps Ave), Byron
Street (Palo Alto Ave to Hawthorne Ave), Fabian Way (Charleston Rd to West Bayshore Rd),
Hamilton Avenue (Emerson St to Ramona St), Hamilton Court (Hamilton Ave to End), Julie Court
(Matadero Ave to End), Lambert Avenue (El Camino Real to Park Blvd), Lowell Avenue (Alma St
to Emerson St), Miranda Avenue (Foothill Expwy to Hillview Ave), Palm Street (University Ave to
End), Park Boulevard (Park Ave to Leland Ave), Patricia Lane (Hamilton Ave to Edgewood Dr),
Pitman Avenue (Center Dr to Newell Rd), Waverley Street (Santa Rita Ave to N. California Ave),
Wintergreen Way (Ross Rd to End).
The estimated useful life is 30 years. Construction of FY2026 Street Resurfacing Project will start
in Fall 2025 and be completed in Summer 2026.
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Attachment A
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SECTION 3. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not meet the
definition of a project under Public Resources Code Section 21065, thus no environmental
assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
__________________________ _____________________________
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
__________________________ _____________________________
Assistant City Attorney City Manager
FY2026 OVERLAY LIST
Street From Street To Street PCI
Ben Lomond Drive Scripps Avenue Scripps Avenue 50
Byron Street Palo Alto Avenue Hawthorne Avenue 53
Fabian Way Charleston Road West Bayshore Road 35
Hamilton Avenue Emerson Street Ramona Street 55
Hamilton Court Hamilton Avenue End 30
Julie Court Matadero Avenue End 48
Lambert Avenue El Camino Real Ash Street 45
Lambert Avenue Ash Street Park Boulevard 60
Lowell Avenue Alma Street Emerson Street 44
Miranda Avenue Foothill Expwy.Hillview Avenue 45
Palm Street University Avenue End 56
Park Boulevard Park Avenue Birch Street 53
Park Boulevard Birch Street Castilleja Avenue 53
Park Boulevard Castilleja Avenue Leland Avenue 53
Patricia Lane Hamilton Avenue Edgewood Drive 40
Pitman Avenue Center Drive Newell Road 55
Waverley Street Santa Rita Avenue Washington Avenue 38
Waverley Street Washington Avenue N.California Avenue 49
Wintergreen Way Ross Road End 44
Average PCI: 48
FY 2026 Overlay (July 2025 ‐ June 2026)
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Attachment B