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Recommendation to adopt a support position on SB 16 (Beall), a State proposal that will provide a new temporary funding source for state and local street and roads projects.
DISCUSSION
Summary of Committee Report
On April 21,2015, the State Legislative Committee (Committee) met and received a report on SB 16 (Beall). This bill proposes to create a new funding source for State and local streets and road projects. The Committee unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a support position on SB 16.
As a part of the report that was received at the April 21 Committee meeting, staff indicated a memorandum on the proposed Pavement Management Plan will be provided to the City Council. Per SB 16 as currently written, the City Council will need to adopt specific streets and roads projects as part of the annual budget in order to access the State's new funding source. Staff has indicated that more details will be provided on these specific projects after the City learns of the actual dollar amount that we will receive from SB 16.
As the bill currently reads, the City of Long Beach may receive up to $10 million annually, for five years, revenues from SB 16. These revenues will be in addition to the $5 million that the City already spends annually on local street and road projects.
Federal, State, and regional planning agencies require cities to develop and adopt a Pavement Management Program (PMP) to manage local streets or highways. These programs include the federal Surface Transportation Local Fund (STPL) Program, a multi-year capital improvement program that is funded with the revenues of the Transportation Investment Fund, and other sources. Long Beach receives $1.4 million annually in federal STPL funds. The City also receives approximately $3.5 million annually in State Gas Tax revenues, and $4.4 million annually from County Measure R funding. These funds, and others, are used to manage the operations and maintenance of the City's stre...
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