TO: Mayor Shepherd Romey and Members of the City Council FROM: Amber Shah, PE, Director of Parks & Public Works/City Engineer DATE: March 28, 2025
SUBJECT: FY 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN STATUS
UPDATE
BACKGROUND
The Parks and Public Works Department is moving forward with the implementation of the FY 2024-25 capital improvement program that includes equipment replacement and capital construction. This report lists the status of the FY 2024-25 construction projects and programs to ensure the City Council is sufficiently informed:
Right-of-Way
1. Annual Striping, Signing, and Marking Program
• Re-striping of Huntington Drive between Gainsborough Drive and San Gabriel Boulevard completed during FY 2024-25. Re-striping of school zones will also be completed this FY. Staff are working to prioritize additional locations to complete with remaining funds.
2. Street Tree Management Plan
• Planting is underway, and scheduled to be complete by June 30, 2025.
3. Streetlight Management Plan
• Staff is assessing the cost to procure equipment necessary to complete the project internally that would also support the ongoing maintenance and replacement of streetlights throughout the City by staff in lieu of contracting this project out.
4. FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 Street Rehabilitation Program Projects • Construction began in November 2024 and will be complete in April 2025. Savings during the project will allow staff to increase the total number of streets resurfaced as part of this project.
5. Sidewalk Replacement Program
• Construction activities for FY 2024-25 cycle commenced on August 5, 2024, and were complete in late September 2024. 2 6. Alley and Parking Lot Improvement Program
• Design is complete and project will be issued for bids in April 2025.
7. Citywide Traffic Improvements
• Comprehensive replacement of signage and striping complete in school zone areas. Installation of new speed radar signs, primarily in school zones, will also be complete this FY.
8. Traffic Control Devices Program
• Traffic signal inventory, including RRFB locations, developed this FY to identify and prioritize replacements and upgrades of devices and associated equipment. First priority to upgrade RRFB pedestrian crossings on Huntington Drive will begin this FY.
9. Bridge Maintenance Program
• Re-budget to FY 2025-26.
10. Measure R – 710 North Projects
• Staff worked with on-call traffic engineer to develop traffic study scoping memo for Huntington Drive within City limits that must be completed in order for the funding agreement to be executed with LA Metro prior to commencing design work.
11. Huntington Drive/Mission Street Beautification Program • Re-budgeted to FY 2025-26.
Parks
1. Lacy Park Playground Management Program
• Phase I of Playground Replacement (age 5-12 structure and swing set) to be completed in March/April 2025. FY 2025-26 budget includes funding request for replacement of age 2-5 structure and install additional freestanding pieces.
2. Citywide Irrigation Upgrades
• Upgrades to median irrigation controllers completed in fall/winter 2024.
Civic Facilities
1. PW Facility Upgrades
• Various upgrades will be complete during FY 2024-25 including installation of new flooring and office furnishings in the public works office located behind City Hall. FY 2025-26 funds will complete the upgrades and begin design work for renovating the office building and garage at Lacy Park, which is several decades old and both incurred damage during the January windstorm.
2. Old Mill Facility Repairs
3 • Re-budget to FY 2025-26.
3. City Hall Campus Emergency Generator Connections
• Re-budget to FY 2025-26. Staff will assess existing generator’s condition and feasibility of potential upgrades and need for future replacement.
Wastewater Collection System
1. Sewer Main Rehabilitation Program
• Staff is working with the City’s sewer maintenance contractor to identify high priority locations and develop a scope of work for the project based upon video and data collected during latest sewer cleaning cycle. Design work planned to begin in FY 2025-26.
2. Lift Station Improvement Program
• Contractor has been working under an Administrative NTP to submit for approval and procure long lead items. Construction scheduled to begin in April 2025.
3. Sewer Master Plan
• Re-budget to FY 2025-26.
Stormwater System
1. Drainage Inlet Replacement Program
• Re-budgeted to FY 2025-26.
2. Drainage Wash Replacement Program-
• Re-budgeted to FY 2025-26.
3. Trash Capture Filters
• Installation of trash capture debris devices in 38 catch basins completed in December 2024.
4. Culvert Replacement Program
• Design of culvert replacement in Lacy Park ongoing. Consultant is analyzing the potential second alternative route requested by staff to minimize the disruption to the park. Design to be completed in FY 2025-26 with construction beginning in FY 2026-27.
5. Rio Hondo Load Reduction Strategy
• County-led project currently in design. The City has not received an updated construction timeline for the project. City’s remaining obligation for the project will be paid for using Measure W funds.
The annual capital expenditures are part of a five-year rolling plan for capital projects. New equipment and project requests for FY 2025-26 as well as requests for FY 2026-27 and beyond are also provided at today’s meeting, along with five-year estimates.
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