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Recommendation to conduct a study session to receive and discuss the City’s capital investment needs for transportation infrastructure and City facilities. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On March 24, 2015, the City Council received a report from the Public Works Department entitled “State of Our Streets.” The report highlighted the City’s Pavement Management Plan, which provided a thorough assessment of the City’s street conditions. The report indicated that the City’s streets currently meet a “Fair/Good” rating. However, the presentation also noted that the City has a backlog of streets in need of repair that would require additional funding. A “fix all” solution to eliminate this backlog would require $170 million for major roadways and $250 million for local and residential streets over ten years.
The infrastructure needs of the City extend beyond just streets, and there have been a number of requests from Councilmembers for staff to provide a more comprehensive report on other capital investment needs. These needs include aging buildings and facilities, such as the Emergency Operations Center, Health Department facilities, libraries, fire stations, park facilities, etc.
Additionally, on December 1, 2015, at the request of Councilmembers Gonzalez, Mungo and Austin, through Agenda Item #20, the City Council requested the City Manager to provide information for a potential alleyway pavement plan, as well as lighting opportunities for existing Edison poles.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda T. Vu and Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on December 3, 2015.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
A Study Session is requested on December 15, 2015, in order to provide the City Council with a comprehensive report on the City’s capital infrastructure needs.
FISCAL IMPACT
While there is no fiscal impact associated with providing this report, staff have identified over $1 billion in capital investment needs beyond the adopted Capital Improvement Progr...
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