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

February 8, 2018

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Incorporated: 1974

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Population: 17,416

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33% of land is open space

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20th Safest California City

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Previously 8th (SafeWise)

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Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.04

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Property Crimes per 1,000: 11.69

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25th Best California High School

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#176 National (U.S. News)

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Home of Saint Mary’s College

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Public Works: 9 FTE

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

Neighborhood Streets Now

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

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 % of Pavement Life Seal Cracks & Slurry Seal $1/sy Thin AC Overlay $25/sy

Good Fair Poor Very Poor Excellent Failed 40% 75% 90%

Reconstruction $80/sy Thick AC Overlay $42/sy

Slurry Seal Paint Overlay Siding Reconstruct Framing

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

Understand Your Community (Audience Exercise) Communities

 Rural (Oakley)  Urban (San Francisco)  Affluent (Moraga)

Treatment Types

 Crack Seals  Slurry Seals  Chip Seals  Cape Seals

Stretch Your Limited Funds

 1st 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

20¢ Diesel Excise Tax Increase

Indexed to inflation from 2020

12¢ Gas Excise Tax Increase

Indexed to inflation from 2020

4% Diesel Sales Tax Increase Transportation Improvement Fee (Vehicle Reg. Fee)

Indexed to inflation from 2020

Price Based Gas Excise Tax Reset to 17.3¢

Indexed to inflation from 2019

Electric Vehicle Fee $706 Million State General Fund Loan Repayment

SB 1 Statewide Funding by Category

Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (LS&R)

A wide array of non- capacity increasing projects are eligible, including:

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Road maintenance and rehabilitation

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Safety

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Railroad grade separations

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Complete streets components, such as sidewalk and bike lanes

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Traffic control devices

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Storm water/green streets elements

County FY 16-17 Pre-RMRA FY 17-18 FY 18-19 (Est.)

Alameda $52 $74 $99 Contra Costa $37 $54 $71 Marin $8 $12 $16 Napa $5 $8 $10 San Francisco $25 $37 $49 San Mateo $26 $38 $51 Santa Clara $64 $92 $122 Solano $15 $22 $29 Sonoma $17 $25 $34 Region $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