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6.1. - Page 4 of 5 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY IDENTIFYING THE 2019-20 ROADWAY PAVEMENT <br />MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STREETS <br />AND HIGHWAYS CODE FOR THE ROAD MAINTENANCE AND <br />REHABILITATION ACCOUNT <br />WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 <br />(Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the <br />Governor in April 2017 in order to address the significant multi -modal transportation <br />funding shortfalls statewide; and <br />WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will <br />ensure the residents of the City of Redwood City (City) are aware of the projects proposed <br />for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and <br />WHEREAS, the City must provide a list of all projects proposed to receive funding <br />from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, in a <br />resolution including a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed <br />schedule for the project's completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City will receive an estimated $1,429,730 in RMRAfunding in Fiscal <br />Year 2019-2020 from SB 1; and <br />WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in good <br />condition will reduce drive times and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the <br />pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which leads to reduce vehicle emissions <br />helping the State achieve is air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time, which <br />results in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run- off; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, police, fire, and emergency medical services all need safe and reliable <br />roads to react quickly to emergency calls; and <br />WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and <br />roads infrastructure, with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete <br />streets infrastructure, and using cutting edge technology, materials and practices, will have <br />significant positive co -benefits statewide. <br />ATTY/RESO.0050/CC RESO IDENTIFYING 19-20 ROADWAY PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM <br />REV: 05-13-19 PR <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />328 <br />