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• RESOLUTION NO.2015-084
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK,
CALIFORNIA, URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE NEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
FOR STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHEREAS, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. has called an extraordinary session 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 Baldwin Park 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 sidewalks and other essential components; and
WHEREAS, the resulting 2014 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs
Assessment, which provides critical analysis and information on the local transportation
network's condition and funding needs, indicates that the condition of the local transportation
network 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 local
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
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 is expected to improve pavement conditions statewide from an average
"at risk"condition to an average"good" condition; and
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• WHEREAS,if additional funding isn't secured now, it will cost taxpayers twice as much
to fix the local system in the future, as failure to act this year will increase unmet funding needs
for local transportation facilities by $11 billion in five years and$21 billion in ten years; and
WHEREAS,modernizing the local street and road system provides well-paying
construction jobs and boosts local economies; and
WHEREAS,the local street and road system is also critical for farm to market needs,
interconnectivity,multimodal needs, and commerce; 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 death;
and
WHEREAS, maintaining and preserving the local street and road system in good
condition will reduce drive times and traffic congestion, improve bicycle safety, and make the
pedestrian experience safer and more appealing, which leads to reduce vehicle emissions helping
the State achieve its air quality and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; 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
WHEREAS, in addition to the local system,the state highway system needs an
additional $5.7 billion annually to address the state's deferred maintenance; and
WHEREAS, in order to bring the local system back into a cost-effective condition, at
least$7.3 billion annually in new money going directly to cities and counties; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES RESOLVES TO STRONGLY URGE 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,AND TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING
PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING CALIFORNIA'S STREETS AND ROADS:
SECTION 1.Make a significant investment in transportation infrastructure.
Any package should seek to raise at least$6 billion annually and should remain in place
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• for at least 10 years or until an alternative method of funding our transportation system is
agreed upon.
SECTION 2. Focus on maintaining and rehabilitating the current system.
Repairing California's streets and highways involves much more than fixing potholes. It
requires major road pavement overlays, fixing unsafe bridges, providing safe access for
bicyclists and pedestrians, replacing storm water culverts, as well as operational
improvements that necessitate the construction of auxiliary lanes to relieve traffic
congestion choke points and fixing design deficiencies that have created unsafe merging
and other traffic hazards. Efforts to supply funding for transit in addition to funding for
roads should also focus on fixing the system first.
SECTION 3. Equal split between state and local projects. We support sharing
revenue for roadway maintenance equally(50/50) between the state and cities and
counties, given the equally-pressing funding needs of both systems, as well as the
longstanding historical precedent for collecting transportation user fees through a
centralized system and sharing the revenues across the entire network through direct
subventions. Ensuring that funding to local governments is provided directly, without
intermediaries,will accelerate project delivery and ensure maximum accountability.
SECTION 4. Raise revenues across a broad range of options. Research by
the California Alliance for Jobs and Transportation California shows that voters strongly
support increased funding for transportation improvements. They are much more open to
a package that spreads potential tax or fee increases across a broad range of options,
including fuel taxes, license fees, and registration fees,rather than just one source.
Additionally, any package should move California toward an all-users pay structure, in
which everyone who benefits from the system contributes to maintaining it—from
traditional gasoline-fueled vehicles,to new hybrids or electric vehicles,to commercial
vehicles.
SECTION 5. Invest a portion of diesel tax and/or cap & trade revenue to
high-priority goods movement projects. While the focus of a transportation funding
package should be on maintaining and rehabilitating the existing system, California has a
critical need to upgrade the goods movement infrastructure that is essential to our
economic well-being. Establishing a framework to make appropriate investments in
major goods movement arteries can lay the groundwork for greater investments in the
future that will also improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
SECTION 6. Strong accountability requirements to protect the taxpayers'
• investment.Voters and taxpayers must be assured that all transportation revenues are
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spent responsibly. Local governments are accustomed to employing transparent processes
• for selecting road maintenance projects aided by pavement management systems, as well
as reporting on the expenditure of transportation funds through the State Controller's
Local Streets and Roads Annual Report.
SECTION 7. Provide Consistent Annual Funding Levels.Under current
statute, the annual gas tax adjustment by the Board of Equalization is creating extreme
fluctuations in funding levels—a$900 million drop in this budget year alone. A
transportation funding package should contain legislation that will create more consistent
revenue projections and allow Caltrans and transportation agencies the certainty they
need for longer term planning.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall transmit this Resolution to the Governor,
State Assembly, State Senate, and other interested parties as stated by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 5th day of August 2015.
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK )
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2015-084 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin
Park at the regular meeting thereof held on August 5, 2015 and that the same was adopted by the
following vote to wit:
BACA, GARCIA, LOZANO, PACHECO
AYES: None
NOES: None
ABSENT: RUBIO
ABSTAIN: /
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