REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Project List for 2026-27
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution approving the Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account project list for 2026-27.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote and Fulfill the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
This item approves a new project list for 2026-27 under the Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) program. The RMRA 2026-27 project list (project list) identifies road maintenance projects on which the County will allocate revenues provided by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road and Accountability Act of 2017. Sufficient appropriation and revenue for the 2026-27 project list are included in the Department of Public Works’ (Department) 2026-27 Road Operations budget (6650002000) and will be included in the future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Pursuant to SB 1 (specifically, Streets and Highways Code Section 2034) and RMRA guidelines formally adopted by the California Transportation Commission (CTC), cities and counties must adopt and submit to the CTC an annual RMRA project list and any updates to provide a transparent process for the public to know when, where, and how much RMRA funds will be spent. Cities and counties are able to address essential maintenance needs of their road systems with SB 1 funds. The goal of this funding is to maintain roads and infrastructure in order to avoid costly reconstruction work in the future.
On August 5, 2025 (Item No. 66), the Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Resolution No. 2025-
172 approving the 2025-26 RMRA project list. Since then, the Department has completed six RMRA projects and is scheduled to complete five more by summer, totaling $27 million in work.
The Department completed the following SB 1 RMRA listed projects in 2025-2026:
|
Project Title |
Project Description |
Limits |
Cost |
|
Blake Street & Other Roads (Phase 2) |
Pavement Rehabilitation, ADA Ramp Updates |
Various roads in the Rialto Area |
$1,600,000 |
|
Amboy Road and Pole Line Road (Phase 2) |
Chip Seal; Fog Seal |
Bullion Mountain Road East to 0.12M West of Iron Age Peak Road; Lear Avenue East to Morongo Road |
$1,034,000 |
|
Parker Dam Road |
Chip Seal; Fog Seal |
Aqueduct Road north to Trails End Camp Road |
$1,274,000 |
|
Wild Road & Other Roads |
Crack Seal; Chip Seal; Fog Seal |
Various Roads in Helendale Area |
$1,838,000 |
|
South Fontana ADA Project Phase I |
ADA Ramp Updates |
Various locations in the South Fontana Area |
$552,000 |
|
Lynwood Drive & Other Roads |
Pavement Rehabilitation, ADA Ramp Updates |
Various roads in the San Bernardino Area |
$10,324,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$16,622,000 |
For 2026-27, the Department has identified 18 projects totaling $49.1 million in estimated costs. The 2026-27 project list is attached as Exhibit A to the Resolution and provides the project schedules and anticipated construction completion dates. The Department is projected to receive $49.1 million in RMRA funding. The project list includes six new projects and 12 relisted projects previously approved by the Board in prior year project lists. The relisted projects will utilize 2026-27 RMRA revenues. The Department is not obligated to complete projects on the list. However, SB 1 funds may only be used on projects included in the annual RMRA list.
Projects are selected with input from Department maintenance and operations staff and existing pavement conditions, with priority given to projects that are safety related or where roads require immediate treatment to avoid costly future repairs. The highest priority is given to high volume roads, those most important to the interest of the general public, and those essential to the economic development of the County. The Department uses pavement management software to develop project lists annually based on the criteria outlined above and the amount of available funding. Projects are grouped by geographical area in order to provide more efficient project delivery.
Roads on the project list are prioritized for maintenance work based on pavement condition and pavement management software that determines when to deliver projects in the most cost efficient and effective manner. Because road deterioration accelerates after a certain time, the costs to return the road to very good condition rise exponentially. Therefore, the Department identifies which roads need rehabilitation at the optimum point in the road’s lifecycle, a point prior to the exponential repair cost. This proactive approach helps avoid exponential repair costs by addressing roads at optimal points in their lifecycle.
The recommended action meets the County and the Chief Executive Officer’s goals and objectives by securing funding to maintain and preserve the County road network.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 18, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Eduardo Mora, Administrative Analyst, 387-4376) on June 4, 2026.