DATE: July 31, 2019
TO: Council Infrastructure Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Work Session: Policy Discussion Regarding Funding Level Recommendations for Pavement Rehabilitation versus Traffic Calming
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Committee discusses this policy item and provides direction to staff.
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SUMMARY
The Pavement Rehabilitation and Preventative Maintenance Project is an annual program that is funded by a combination of Gas Tax, Measure B, Measure BB, Vehicle Registration Fee, and SB1 and Measure C funds.
Approximately $7 million is allocated on an annual basis for Pavement Maintenance and Pavement Rehabilitation projects throughout the City. Deferred maintenance costs, however, will continue to increase and current funding levels will not provide the City with the ability to increase the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) beyond 70, or maintain it in the long term. If funding levels for the Pavement Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program were reduced, there would be a subsequent reduction in PCI in the outlying program years.
The City’s Neighborhood (NTCP) Traffic Calming Program is currently funded at a level of approximately $150,000 per year. Funding for the NTCP is derived from both General Fund and Measure BB revenue sources. This amount has been and continues to be inadequate to fund the increasing demand for traffic calming solutions. Complex corridor solutions can easily range from $250,000 to $2,000,000. The City’s Traffic Calming efforts have historically been funded at less than 2.5% of the $5 to $7 million dollars spent annually on paving projects.
Staff recommends the Committee consider a reallocation of $500,000 from Measure BB revenues to increase the effectiveness of the NTCP.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report