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Council adopts list of SB1-funded road projects, including multiple Best Road segments and Jones reconstruction

3426533 · May 20, 2025

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Summary

Using estimated SB1 funding of about $710,000, the city approved incorporating a set of road-repair and reconstruction projects into its FY25–26 CIP, with staff presenting preliminary cost estimates for priority segments.

The Brawley City Council approved staff’s proposed list of projects to be funded with Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB 1) monies and included them in the city’s capital improvement plan for fiscal year 2025–26.

Public works staff explained SB 1 (the Road Repair and Accountability Act) funds must be matched to projects and that recipients must submit an approved project list to receive funds. Staff said Brawley’s estimated SB1 allocation for FY25–26 is about $710,000; the council approved incorporating the list of proposed projects into the CIP so the city can program the funds and advance planned work.

Projects listed by staff for November 2025 implementation included multiple segments on Best Road (North of Main Street to Jones; Main Street to Wildcat Drive) and the full reconstruction of the Jones-to-Ganado segment. Staff presented preliminary high-level project cost estimates in the staff report: approximately $1,800,000 for Best Road (Main Street to Jones), $4,000,000 for full reconstruction of Jones to Ganado, and $3,000,000 for Best Road south to Wildcat Drive. Staff clarified that SB1 funds will be combined with other local and measured funds to finance phases of these projects and that the estimates are planning-level figures to be refined during design and budgeting.

Council members asked whether drainage (open ditches) could be covered and were told SB1 funds are restricted to road rehabilitation (paving) and cannot be used for unrelated storm‑water or ditch coverage without separate funding; staff noted some related storm-water work is being advanced through other development projects. The council unanimously approved the resolution to accept and incorporate the SB1-funded project list into the city’s CIP.