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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-169
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3 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE NEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
4 FOR STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
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WHEREAS, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. has called an extraordinary session to
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7 address the immense underfunding of California's transportation infrastructure; and
8 WHEREAS, cities and counties own and operate more than 81 percent of streets and
9 roads in California, and from the moment we open our front door to drive to work, bike to
school, or walk to the bus station, people are dependent upon a safe, reliable local transportation
10 network; and
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WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino has participated in efforts with the California
12 State Association of Counties, League of California Cities, and California's Regional
13 Transportation Planning Agencies to study unmet funding needs for local roads and bridges,
14 including sidewalks and other essential components; and
15 WHEREAS, the resulting 2014 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs
16 Assessment, which provides critical analysis and information on the local transportation
network's condition and funding needs, indicates that the condition of the local transportation
17 network is deteriorating as predicted in the initial 2008 study; and
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WHEREAS, the results show that California's local streets and roads are on a path of
19 significant decline. On a scale of zero (failed) to 100 (excellent), the statewide average pavement
20 condition index (PCI) is 66, placing it in the "at risk" category where pavements will begin to
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deteriorate much more rapidly and require rehabilitation or rebuilding rather than more cost-
effective preventative maintenance if funding is not increased; and
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23 WHEREAS, the results show that the City of San Bernardino's local streets have a city-
wide average pavement index of 64, placing them in the "at risk" category; and
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25 WHEREAS, if funding remains at the current levels, in 10 years, 25 percent of local
26 streets and roads in California will be in "failed" condition; and
27 WHEREAS, cities and counties need an additional $1.7 billion just to maintain a status
28 quo pavement condition of 66, and much more revenue to operate the system with Best
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I Management Practices, which would reduce the total amount of funding needed for maintenance
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3 WHEREAS, models show that an additional $3 billion annual investment in the local
4 streets and roads system is expected to improve pavement conditions statewide from an average
"at risk" condition to an average "good" condition; and
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6 WHEREAS, if additional funding isn't secured now, it will cost taxpayers twice as much
to fix the local system 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
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9 WHEREAS,modernizing the local street and road system provides well-paying
construction jobs and boosts local economies; and
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11 WHEREAS,the local street and road system is also critical for farm to market needs,
12 interconnectivity, multimodal needs, and commerce; and
13 WHEREAS, police, fire, and emergency medical services all need safe reliable roads to
14 react quickly to emergency calls and a few minutes of delay can be a matter of life and death; and
15 WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in good
16 condition will reduce drive times and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the
pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which leads to reduce vehicle emissions helping
17 the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; and
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19 WHEREAS,restoring roads before they fail also reduces construction time which results
in less air pollution from heavy equipment and less water pollution from site run-off; and
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21 WHEREAS, in addition to the local system, the state highway system needs an
additional $5.7 billion annually to address the state's deferred maintenance; and
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23 WHEREAS, in order to bring the local system back into a cost-effective condition, at
24 least $7.3 billion annually in new money going directly to cities and counties; and
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND COMMON
26 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
27 SECTION 1. The City of San Bernardino strongly urges the Governor and Legislature
28 to identity a sufficient and stable funding source for local street and road and state highway
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1 maintenance and rehabilitation to ensure the safe and efficient mobility of the traveling public
2 and the economic vitality of California.
3 SECTION 2. The CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO strongly urges the Governor and
4 Legislature to adopt the following priorities for funding California's streets and roads:
5 1. Make a significant investment in transportation infrastructure. Any
6 package should seek to raise at least $6 billion annually and should remain in
place for at least 10 years or until an alternative method of funding our
transportation system is agreed upon.
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9 2. Focus on maintaining and rehabilitating the current system. Repairing
California's streets and highways involves much more than fixing potholes. It
10 requires major road pavement overlays, fixing unsafe bridges, providing safe
11 access for bicyclists and pedestrians, replacing storm water culverts, as well as
operational improvements that necessitate the construction of auxiliary lanes
12 to relieve traffic congestion choke points and fixing design deficiencies that
13 have created unsafe merging and other traffic hazards. Efforts to supply
14 funding for transit in addition to funding for roads should also focus on fixing
the system first.
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16 3. Equal split between state and local projects. We support sharing revenue
for roadway maintenance equally (50150) between the state and cities and
17 counties, given the equally-pressing funding needs of both systems, as well as
18 the longstanding historical precedent for collecting transportation user fees
19 through a centralized system and sharing the revenues across the entire
network through direct subventions. Ensuring that funding to local
20 governments is provided directly, without intermediaries, will accelerate
21 project delivery and ensure maximum accountability.
22 4. Raise revenues across a broad range of options. Research by the California
23 Alliance for Jobs and Transportation California shows that voters strongly
support increased funding for transportation improvements. They are much
2 4 more open to a package that spreads potential tax or fee increases across a
25 broad range of options, including fuel taxes, license fees, and registration fees,
26 rather than just one source. Additionally, any package should move California
toward an all-users pay structure, in which everyone who benefits from the
27 system contributes to maintaining it—from traditional gasoline-fueled
28 vehicles, to new hybrids or electric vehicles, to commercial vehicles.
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2 5. Invest a portion of diesel tax and/or cap & trade revenue to high-priority
goods movement projects. While the focus of a transportation funding
3 package should be on maintaining and rehabilitating the existing system,
4 California has a critical need to upgrade the goods movement infrastructure
that is essential to our economic well-being. Establishing a framework to
5 make appropriate investments in major goods movement arteries can lay the
6 groundwork for greater investments in the future that will also improve air
quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
8 6. Strong accountability requirements to protect the taxpayers' investment.
9 Voters and taxpayers must be assured that all transportation revenues are spent
responsibly. Local governments are accustomed to employing transparent
10 processes for selecting road maintenance projects aided by pavement
11 management systems, as well as reporting on the expenditure of transportation
12 funds through the State Controller's Local Streets and Roads Annual Report.
13 7. Provide Consistent Annual Funding Levels. Under current statute, the
14 annual gas tax adjustment by the Board of Equalization is creating extreme
fluctuations in funding levels—a $900 million drop in this budget year alone.
15 A transportation funding package should contain legislation that will create
16 more consistent revenue projections and allow Caltrans and transportation
agencies the certainty they need for longer term planning.
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE NEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
2 FOR STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held on the
6 3rd day of August, 2015, by the following vote, to wit:
7 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
8 MARQUEZ X
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BARRIOS X-
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11 VALDIVIA X-
12 SHORETT X-
13 NICKEL X
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JOHNSON X-
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MULVIHILL X-
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George Hanna, CM Clerk
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19 The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this day of c-- zc4 , 2015.
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21 R. Carey Davis, Mayor
22 City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form:
23 Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
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