RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A STREET PRIORITIZATION LIST FOR PERMANENT POTHOLE REPAIRS WITHIN EACH COUNCIL DISTRICT WHEREAS, over the last five years, the City of Salinas has experienced a rapid deterioration rate in roadway conditions; and WHEREAS, the current state of our roadways is the result of lack of pavement restoration projects, insufficient funding allocations, staffing shortages, and recent storms; all of which have caused many of the City’s roadways to require costly pavement reconstruction; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the City’s Pavement Management Program Update estimated the funding required to repair all the City’s roadways was $1.3 billion dollars; and WHEREAS, the City’s annual allocation toward City street projects varies annually between approximately five to six million dollars and these allocations include all street components including lighting, trees, ADA improvements, sidewalks, traffic signals, striping, signage, traffic calming and pavement restoration; and WHEREAS, the need for roadway reconstruction is costly and the existing funding allocations insufficient to meet the needs or pavement deterioration rates; and WHEREAS, the recent Winter Storms of 2023 exacerbated the deteriorating pavement conditions as water-penetrating surface cracks caused pavement to break apart, crumble, and pop out, leaving potholes; and WHEREAS, Council allocated $7.8 million dollars of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 carry over fund balance towards pavement repairs for FY 2023-2024; and WHEREAS, Council requested this allocation be equally divided amongst the Council Districts, leaving an estimated $1.3 million dollars per District; and WHEREAS, staff recommends the $1.3 million dollars allocated per District from the carry over fund balance be utilized toward permanent roadway patch repair for the streets most recurring within the pothole maintenance records of 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council approves the priority street list for permanent pothole repairs within each District; and PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of August 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk