Street Repair
Update
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Erin Wiggin, CIP Manager
Greg Ray, Public Works
Director/City Engineer
Background
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• Major City Goal of “Street Maintenance and Complete Streets” for FY 2023-25
• Measure K-14 bond funds are spent on residential street repairs • Other City streets referred to as “Major Streets” are funded from the General Fund, Gas Tax funds, Local Transportation Funds (LTF), and outside grants
• Major Streets: 4th Street, Oak Park Boulevard, El Camino Real, West Grand Avenue, Farroll Road and The Pike
Measure K-14 Street Update
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• The City is approaching the 10th year of street rehabilitation work funded by Measure K-14
• $48 million in bond funds approved by voters for repair of local streets over a 25-year period
• City has completed maintenance and repair of over 320 City blocks; over 70%
• Completed 2295-16 which included 20 blocks
• Staff anticipates completing remaining projects by 2032 • 2295-18 (a maintenance project) will start in early summer Measure K-14 Street Update
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Measure K-14 Street Update
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• Bid documents prepared for 2295-17 (portions of N. 9th, Ramona, Brighton, N. 11th, N. 12th, Moss Beach & Alma Ct)
• Construction on hold due to delay in sewer upgrade work with the passage of Measure G-24
• To continue moving forward:
• Sewer rate structure would need to be modified for adequate funding • Council could advance other streets*
• Council could continue with this project as planned and then dig it up later for sewer improvements (contrary to previous Council direction) *Design process takes approximately 9-12 months
• Staff seeking Council direction on proceeding with this project Measure K-14 Street Update
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• Once complete, the cost to maintain all residential streets in good condition, a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 65 or better, is approximately $1.5M per year
• City has included maintenance of previously completed Measure K-14 streets in the CIP, but ongoing maintenance will need to be included in the budget in future years
• Over the last five years the City has spent an average of $4M per year on K-14 streets compared to $300,000 per year on Major Streets
• Remaining projects could be completed by
2032
• Continued delays of utility work ahead of
street projects could delay this
• Approximately $13M remains from the $48M
bond; eight projects planned
• Since 2020 inflation has significantly
increased and construction costs have
escalated by about 10% each year
• Funding shortage of about $3-4M
• Additional funding will be needed in future
CIPs
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Measure K-14 Street Update
Measure K-14 Street Update
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• $13M remains from $48M; eight more projects planned
• Construction cost index has escalated 10-15% per year • Forecasting a shortage between $3M-$4M to fully complete all Measure K-14 streets • Based on the assumption that construction costs will plateau and increases will be the typical 2%-4%
• Additional funding would need to come from the General Fund or other sources
• This will start to be reflected in the future CIP documents GROVERBEACH.ORG
• 2295-16 was the third Measure K-14
project where the sidewalk infill
program has been available
• Before program changes, 1-2
residents would fund sidewalk infill
with seven now participating on this
project
• $50,000-$100,000 annually from the
General Fund
• No other sidewalk work in the CIP
Measure K-14 Street Update
Major Street
Update
• Measure K-14 focuses on
residential streets
• Historically, work on Major
Streets has been limited due to
lack of funding
• Additional general revenues
such as cannabis and sales tax
revenues have helped fund
major streets
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Major Street Update
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• Recently completed S. Oak Park project between West Grand Avenue and Mentone Avenue
• Current project is the West Grand Avenue Streetscape Project • Includes the construction of a storm drain, pavement rehabilitation, center medians, bulb outs, sidewalk repairs, streetlights and landscape • Schedule was extended due to repairs needed on water mains and to upgrade the sewer lines on S. 4th Street from Long Branch to the intersection of Grand. • Project is expected to be completed by April
• This project will enhance the vibrancy of this commercial corridor as well as enable redevelopment focused on housing and commercial uses Major Street Update
Major Street Update
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• FY 2025-2029 CIP includes projects for N. 4th, West Grand (11thOak Park) and South Oak Park (Mentone to the Pike) • Based on recent bids, the cost for these projects is anticipated to increase which could delay their construction timeline
• Unfunded streets include El Camino, Farroll Road, The Pike, S. 4th (Farroll to City Limits)
• Estimates for these are now $12M total; no funding identified Major Street Update
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• S. 4th Street south of Highland Way is challenging given the condition of the street and the drainage issues • This section is historically lightly traveled and has been closed since this winter given the storm damage
• Repair for this section would involve a complex redesign and estimates for repair is about $5M
• Staff just submitted a grant application for a feasibility study to completely reconstruct this street
• This is the first step in the process to pursue a large grant for construction
Streets South of Farroll Road
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• Council provided direction to include these streets with the Measure K-14 program; until recently it has been unclear if the city owns these streets
• California Civil Code § 1009(d) states that governmental entity can acquire vested rights in private land through public improvement and maintenance
• These roads were initially reserved for the developers and their successors, the City has established significant vested rights through its long-term maintenance and improvement of these streets
Streets South of Farroll Road
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• The City may utilize the roads for public infrastructure, however without property ownership, the City cannot expand beyond the established roadway footprint
• The City’s vested rights can be challenged by private landowners to whom the land was reserved
• Staff continues to explore opportunities to secure full ownership of these streets.
• Staff has determined that the City has the authority to continue maintaining and improving these streets.
Summary and Fiscal Impact
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• No immediate fiscal impacts
• As a result of inflation an ongoing maintenance additional funding will be needed for residential streets in the future
• Staff is seeking direction on the 17th measure K14 project. • Options include:
• Direct staff to research another project that can be advanced • Continue holding CIP 2295-17 until the sewer rates can be addressed • Proceed with 2295-17 knowing that sewer work is eventually required • Repair of major streets will require additional funding in the future • Staff is seeking direction regarding ownership of private streets Measure K-14 Street Update
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• Questions or Comments