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Oxnard committee adopts SB1 project list, directs $5.3 million in RMRA toward resurfacing
Summary
The City of Oxnard Public Works and Transportation Committee recommended that City Council adopt a fiscal‑year 2025–26 project list for Senate Bill 1 funding, directing roughly $5.3 million in RMRA funds toward neighborhood and arterial resurfacing and routine street maintenance.
The City of Oxnard Public Works and Transportation Committee on April 22 recommended that City Council adopt a resolution listing projects to be funded in whole or in part by Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds for fiscal year 2025–26.
Morgan Kessler, City Engineer, told the committee SB1 — enacted by the state in 2017 — funnels RMRA money to local agencies by formula. “So this year, the City of Oxnard is receiving about $5,300,000 in RMRA funding,” Kessler said. Staff recommended directing the funds to operational maintenance (pothole repair, traffic signal work and the annual pavement maintenance program) and to two capital projects: a Neighborhood Street Resurfacing Project and an Arterial Street Resurfacing Project.
Why it matters: RMRA funds are dedicated to road maintenance and rehabilitation; adopting the project list is a statutory requirement for receiving the money. Kessler said a map in the committee packet shows the city’s present planned uses, including forward‑looking and previously begun segments that still receive RMRA support.
Methodology and priorities
Staff described the methodology used to prioritize segments for resurfacing. The City uses regular inspections and a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) managed in an asset application called StreetSaver. As Kessler explained, PCI is a 0–100 scale used to help rank segments. Michael Wolf, Public Works Director, and Kessler said the city batches priority paving into five phases to match uncertain funding, and that prioritization weights PCI, average daily traffic, frequency of pothole repairs and proximity to schools.
Wolf said the city currently targets about 75% corrective maintenance and 25% preventative maintenance because of a backlog of deferred maintenance; staff reported a deferred maintenance estimate of roughly $200,000,000 for city streets. “Keeping good streets good,” as Kessler put it, is the long‑term goal so the city can shift toward a preventative maintenance mix as the overall PCI improves.
Committee action
After questions from the Mayor Pro Tem about the Colonial neighborhood and confirmation that some work is already out to bid, a committee member moved to adopt the resolution; another member seconded. The clerk recorded the vote: Committee Member Teran — yes; Committee Member Basula — aye; Chair MacArthur — yes. The motion carried 3 to 0.
Next steps
The committee recommended adoption of the resolution and authorized the City Manager to take the actions necessary to carry out the resolution’s intent; staff will finalize the project list for formal council action and proceed with project procurement and scheduling.
