A Local Agency Perspective Edric Kwan, P.E. Public Works Director - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Pavement Preservation and SB-1 Funding A Local Agency Perspective Edric Kwan, P.E. Public Works Director Town of Moraga February 8, 2018

Incorporated: 1974  Population: 17,416  33% of land is open space  20th Safest California City  Previously 8th (SafeWise)  Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.04  Property Crimes per 1,000: 11.69  25th Best California High School  #176 National (U.S. News)  Home of Saint Mary’s College  Public Works: 9 FTE 

 Town’s Pavement History  Measure K (Local 1¢ Sales Tax)  Why Pavement Preservation?  Successful Implementation  Incorporating SB1 Funding  Conclusion & Questions

Failed 6% Very Good/ Good 21% Fair/ At Poor Risk 51% 22% Neighborhood Streets Now

A failed section of Charles Hill Circle, Orinda Source: Carlton, Jim, “In a Wealthy Enclave, No Money for Roads. ” Wall Street Journal May 12, 2011

 Measure K, a 1-cent sales tax initiative passes in 2012 by 70%  $600K of future annual sales tax leveraged to yield upfront funds of approximately $7.7M to spend on a 3-year intensive pavement program  Currently Annual Funding  $1.1M remaining non-leveraged Measure K  $333K of Garbage Impact Fee  $280K SB1 Local Streets & Roads Funds  Grant Opportunities (CalRecycle, OBAG, etc.)

Streets & Highway Code Section 2108.1 All public agencies required to update their Pavement Management Program (PMP) inventory information to be eligible for grant funding  Arterials & Collectors every 2 years  Residential every 5 years

Pavement Management Program  Asset Management Practices  Database of Pavement History  Current Condition  Forecast Long-Term Trends  Eligibility for Funding  Cost-Effective Pavement Program

Pavement Condition Excellent Seal Cracks & Slurry Good Seal $1/sy Thin AC Overlay Fair $25/sy Poor Thick AC Overlay $42/sy Very Poor Reconstruction $80/sy Failed 40% 75% 90% % of Pavement Life

Slurry Seal Overlay Reconstruct Paint Siding Framing

 Understand Your Community  Stretch Your Limited Funds  Deploy a Robust Public Outreach  Showcase the Results

Understand Your Community (Audience Exercise) Communities Treatment Types  Rural (Oakley)  Crack Seals  Urban (San Francisco)  Slurry Seals  Affluent (Moraga)  Chip Seals  Cape Seals

Stretch Your Limited Funds  1 st Year (2013): Rubberized Cape Seals & Microsurfacing Treatments  Chip Seal ($3.90/SY)  Microsurface ($2.10/SY)  Rubberized with CalRecycle Grant  $3M out of the $7.7M Leveraged Funds  107 out of 358 Neighborhood Street Segments (29.9%)

Deploy a Robust Public Outreach  Inform the construction project phases to a highly educated and engaged public  Educate public on pavement selection process as an objective method  Gain trust from public after Town received negative feedback from failed 2010 rubberized cape seal treatment  Deliver successful projects to garner future funding initiatives from voters

 Pre-Construction Activities:  Letters Mailed to Affected Residents  Door-to-Door Education by Volunteers  Town Hall Public Outreach Meeting  Construction Literature:  Public Outreach Brochure  Frequently Asked Questions  Door Hangers

 Project Website:  Up-to-date Project Status  3-Week Look Ahead  Facebook:  Daily Construction Plan  Notifications:  2 Weeks in Advance of Work  3 Days in Advance of No Parking  Project Signage:  Contractor Equipment & Workers  Neighborhood Entrances;  Lawn Signs “Shop Moraga First”

Provide Step-by-Step Process (Audience Exercise)  Curb & Gutter Repairs  Base Repairs  Crack Sealing  Rubberized Chip Seal  Microsurfacing  Traffic Restriping

For information about the project, including a 3-week look ahead schedule, please visit www.moraga.ca.us/paving

For day-to-day planned schedule, please like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoragaMeasureK

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Showcase the Results  Improve PCI: Increased from 48 to 59  Immediate impact: Nearly 30 % of all neighborhood streets  Cost Effective Treatment: Rubberized cape seals in lieu of traditional overlays (roughly 50% savings)  Promote Green Technologies: CalRecycle Grant to offset 10,000 tires from landfills

Inflation has Eroded the Value of Gas Tax

Major New Funding Through Senate Bill 1 Transportation 20¢ Diesel 12¢ Gas Excise Improvement Fee 4% Diesel Sales Excise Tax Tax Increase (Vehicle Reg. Fee) Tax Increase Indexed to inflation Increase Indexed to inflation from 2020 Indexed to inflation from 2020 from 2020 Price Based $706 Million Gas Excise Electric State General Tax Vehicle Fee Fund Loan Reset to 17.3¢ Repayment Indexed to inflation from 2019

SB 1 Statewide Funding by Category

Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (LS&R) A wide array of non- FY FY FY capacity increasing projects County 16-17 18-19 17-18 are eligible, including: Pre-RMRA (Est.) Alameda Road maintenance and $52 $74 $99  rehabilitation Contra Costa $37 $54 $71 Safety Marin $8 $12 $16  Railroad grade Napa $5 $8 $10  separations San Francisco $25 $37 $49 Complete streets San Mateo  $26 $38 $51 components, such as Santa Clara $64 $92 $122 sidewalk and bike lanes Solano $15 $22 $29 Traffic control devices  Sonoma $17 $25 $34 Storm water/green  Region streets elements $250 $364 $483 Local Road Gas Tax Funding (In Millions)

Overcoming Challenges  November Ballot to Repeal SB1  Spend SB1 Funds Now  Utilize Preventative Maintenance  Advertise Use of SB1 Funds