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CITY OF CARMEL BY THE SEA

AGENDA BILL

AB 1006

September 1 2015

Consent Calendar

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

FROM: Douglas Schmitz, City Administrator

SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolutions Urging the State to Provide New Substantial Funding for

State and Local Transportation Infrastructure and Authorizing Letters to be Sent to

Legislators asking that n Exemption to the Current Two Percent Cap for TAMC be

Supported

AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE N/A

AMOUNT BUDGETED $ N/A

APPROPRIATION REQUIRED N/A

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt Resolutions Urging the State to Provide New Substantial Funding for State and Local

Transportation Infrastructure and Authorizing Letters and Authorizing Letters to be Sent to Legislators

asking that an Exemption to the Current Two Percent Cap for TAMC be Supported.

SUMMARY

Cities and counties own and operate more than 81% of

streets and roads throughout the state and

have participated in efforts to study unmet funding needs and potential solutions. The 2014 California

Statewide Local Streets

nd

Roads Needs Assessment providing critical analysis and information on

the local transportation network s condition and funding needs, predicts at current funding levels

continued significant decline

of

local streets and roads over the next ten years, deteriorating at a more

rapid pace and requiring more costly rehabilitation and rebuilding rather than more cost-effective

preventative maintenance.

On July 16, 2015, the League of California Cities' Board of Directors formally adopted a resolution

urging Governor Jerry Brown and the legislature to provide new sustainable funding for state and local

transportation infrastructure. The League and many cities have been actively advocating this year for a

significant investment in transportation infrastructure.

A broad coalition of cities, counties, labor, business, public safety and transportation advocates has

formed to meet the Governor's call to address California's chronic transportation infrastructure funding

shortfall.

Carmel-by-the-Sea has 27 miles of streets and in a 2013 Pavement Condition Index it was determined

that the average numerical status of its roads was 63 or fair compared to an average rating of 74 and

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good

in

2007. An annual allocation of 1 ,200,000 would be needed between 2013 and 2025 for the City

to achieve a good rating of 85. The City currently allocates approximately $850,000 annually for street

work.

n another transportation matter, TAMC has requested that local jurisdictions send letters to Members

of

the Legislature supporting legislation that would provide an exemption from the current two percent

cap

for

TAMC to pursue a local sales tax measure, subject to voter approval, in 2016. TAMC has

provided a sample letter which is enclosed and will be used as the basis of letters from Carmel by the

Sea if Council so authorizes.

PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

N/A

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution 2015-

2. DRAFT of Letter RE: TAMC

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ATIACHMENT 1

RESOLUTION 2015-

A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE N W SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR

STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

WHEREAS Governor Edmund G. Brown,

r

. has called an extraordinary session of the

Legislature to address the immense underfunding of California's transportation infrastructure;

and

WHEREAS cities and counties own and operate more than 81 percent of streets and

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

network; and

WHEREAS the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has participated in efforts with the California

State Association of Counties, League

of

California Cities, and California's Regional

Transportation Planning Agencies to study unmet funding needs for local roads and bridges,

including sidewa lks and other essential components; and

WHEREAS Carmel by the Sea has 27 miles of streets and in a 2013 Pavement

Condition Index, it was determined that the average numerical status of its roads was 63 or fair

compared to an average rating of 74 and good in 2007; and,

WHEREAS an annual allocation of 1 ,200,000 would be needed between 2013 and

2025 for the City to achieve a good rating of 85; and

WHEREAS City currently allocates approximate ly $850,000 annually

for

street work;

and

WHEREAS the resulting 2014 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs

Assessment, which provides critical analysis and inf

or

mation on the local transportation

network's condition and funding needs, indicates that the condition of the loca l transportation

network statewide is deteriorating as predicted in the initial 2008 study; and

WHEREAS the results show that California's local streets and roads are on a path of

significant decline. On a scale of zero (failed) to 100 (excellent), the statewide average

pavement condition index (PCI) is 66, placing it in the at risk category where pavements will

begin to deteriorate much more rapidly and require rehabilitation or rebuilding rather than more

cost-effective preventative maintenance if funding is not increased; and

WHEREAS if funding remains at the current levels, in 10 years, 25 percent

of

loca l

streets and roads in California will be in failed condition; and

WHEREAS cities and counties need an additional $1.7 billion just to maintain a status

quo

pavement condition of 66, and much more revenue to operate the system with Best

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Management Practices, which would reduce the total amount of funding needed for

maintenance in the future; and

WHEREAS models show that an additional

3

billion annual investment in the local

streets and roads system in California is expected to improve pavement conditions statewide

from an average at risk condition to an average good condition; and

WHEREAS modernizing the local street and road system provides well-paying

construction jobs and boosts local economies; and

WHEREAS police, fire, and emergency medical services all need safe reliable roads to

react quickly

to

emergency calls and a few minutes of delay can be a matter of life and deat

h

and

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

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA strongly urges the Governor and Legislature to identity a sufficient and

stable funding source for local street and road and state highway maintenance and rehabilitation

to ensure the safe and efficient mobility

of

the traveling public and the economic vitality

of

California .

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY

THE-SEA on this 1

1

h day of SEPTEMBER 2015 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:

Jason Burnett, MAYOR

ATTEST:

Lee Price, MMC

Interim City Clerk

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PLE SE PERSON LIZE

TT CHMENT

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PLE SE SEND SEP R TE LETTERS TO E CH REPRESENT TIVE

August 27, 2015

The Honorable Bill Monning

Senate Majority Leader

7th

Senate District

State Capitol, Room 313

Sacramento, CA 95814

Via email

to: [email protected]

The Honorable Anthony Cannella

l2

1

Senate Dish·ict

State Capitol, Room 5082

Sacramento,

CA

95814

Via email to: [email protected]

The Honorable Luis Alejo

30th Assembly District

State Capitol

P.O. Box 942849

Sacramento, CA 94249-0030

Via email to: [email protected]

The Honorable Mark Stone

29th Assembly District

State Capitol

P.O. Box 942849

Sacramento, CA 94249-0029

Via email to: Crai

g

[email protected]

Re

Support for Monterey County sales tax limit measure

Dear Senator Monning, Senator Cannella, Assemblymember Alejo, Assemblymember Stone:

On behalfof I am writing to express our support for legislation that would provide

an exemption from the

CUJTent

two percent cap for the Transportation Agency for Monterey

County to pursue a local sales tax measure, subject to voter approval, for transportation in 2016.

Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities to levy a transactions and use tax for

specific purposes, in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law, including a

requirement that the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed under that law in the county

may not exceed 2%.

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TAMC is considering a 3/8% (0.375%) countywide transportation investment measure, aiming

for the November 2016 ballot. However, with other non-transportation tax measures proposed by

Monterey County jurisdictions, there will not be sufficient capacity under the 2% local option

sales tax cap countywide. The T AMC Board agreed that it is important to continue to pursue a

$20 million/year sales tax measure to provide critically needed investments into Monterey

County

's

transportation system.

This special legislation to provide an exemption to the 2% local option cap would allow T AMC

to proceed with its proposed 3/8% sales tax measure. Monterey County's transportation system is

falling apart and needs fixes to provide safer ways for people to get around and get to work,

school, and businesses, to support our economy.

The mission ofTAMC is to develop and maintain a multimodal transportation system that

enhances mobility, safety, access, environment quality and economic activities in Monterey

County. The reliability

of

federal and state funding for transportation needs has become tenuous

and challenging. There is a significant funding shortfall, making it difficult to maintain existing

roads, or to make needed safety and mobility improvements. Many counties have opted to

become self-help counties with voter approved transportation measures dedicated to meet their

local needs. An important component

of

becoming a self-help county is that the community

controls the funds and dete1mines how the funds are spent.

I strongly urge you to supp 11 TAMC's effort to make Monterey County a self-help county to

fund transportation infrastructure. Thank you for supporting efforts to improve transportation in

California.

Sincerely,

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