Lynwood
City Council
Agenda Item 5
9.5 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ROAD REPAIR AND\nACCOUNTABILITY ACT (SB1) PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nComments:\nOn April 28, 2017, the State of California Governor signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1), also\nknown as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. SB1 addresses basic road\nmaintenance, rehabilitation, and safety needs on both state highways and local streets.\nTo generate this funding, SB1 mandates adjustments and increases in per-gallon fuel\nexcise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes, and vehicle registration fees, and provides for\ninflationary adjustments to tax rates in future years. SB1 includes funding for maintenance\nand rehabilitation of local streets from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account\n(RMRA) through the Local Streets and Roads Program (LSRP). (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled\n“AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING A LIST\nOF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR\nAND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017”; authorize the appropriation of an estimated\n$1,856,621 in Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds as part of the\nFiscal Year 2025-26 budget; and authorize the City Manager to submit the required\ndocuments and information to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for the\nCity to receive RMRA funds.