REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Eduardo Okamoto-Cerda, Senior Civil Engineer
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-16 identifying a list of projects funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 through the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) in Fiscal Year 2026/27
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Statement of Issue:
In order to receive State of California SB 1 funding through RMRA, the City is required to annually adopt a resolution that identifies City projects that will utilize these funds.
Financial Impact:
Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-16 is a pre-requisite for receipt of an estimated $5,564,707 of SB 1 funding from the State, which will be deposited in RMRA Fund 1247. Funds will be used toward eligible street and transportation projects identified in this Resolution.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-16, “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Huntington Beach Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff accordingly. By this action, the City would forego the estimated $5,564,707 of SB 1 funds for Fiscal Year 2026/27 and may need to consider other funding sources for the projects listed.
Analysis:
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address significant transportation shortfalls statewide and establish the RMRA. Based on the City of Huntington Beach’s population, it is estimated that the City will receive $5,564,707 in FY 2026/27 for use on eligible street and transportation projects. A prerequisite to receiving the funds is the submittal of a City Council resolution to identify proposed projects that will utilize this funding. The proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for FY 2026/27 identifies the use of these funds, in addition to other local funds, for the annual Arterial Rehabilitation Project. The City of Huntington Beach currently has an average Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 82, placing its streets in the Good Condition category. These funds will be used to ensure the City maintains at least this level of street quality moving forward. The arterial streets proposed to be fully rehabilitated are:
• 17th Street (Palm Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway)
• Palm Avenue (Goldenwest Street to 17th Street)
• Yorktown Avenue (Bushard Street to Brookhurst Street)
• Delaware Street (Adams Avenue to Atlanta Avenue)
• Magnolia Street (Adams Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway)
• Heil Avenue (Goldenwest Street to Gothard Street)
• Hamilton Avenue (Magnolia Street to City Limit East of Brookhurst Street)
• Bushard Street (Adams Avenue to Brookhurst Street)
• Newland Street (Adams Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway)
The City retains the ability to alter this list as long as the funds are spent on eligible projects. Since FY 2017/18, the infusion of these funds has helped increase the City’s overall pavement condition index (PCI).
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the City's priority initiatives and projects.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan.
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2026-16
2. PowerPoint Presentation - Resolution 2026-16