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General Fund Transportation and Public Works

both pavement management planning and delivering contract street maintenance (PayGo) projects. For the
planning component, the group provides continual pavement condition assessments as part of the overall priority
planning for the entire street network. The Pavement Condition Index is used for the prioritization and
programming of capital improvements (reconstruction), Bond Programs, and major maintenance (resurfacing and
rehabilitation) of the street network. For the contract maintenance component, the group oversees the
procurement and construction of the City’s minor and major street maintenance contracts such as County ILA
projects, joint seal, concrete restoration, bridge maintenance, and asphalt rehabilitation projects.
The Regional Transportation and Innovation Division is responsible for Transit Coordination, Railroad
Coordination, Regional Coordination, Transportation Planning, and Innovation in Transportation.

The Street Operations Division provides in-house street pavement maintenance and is a first responder during
emergency operations for snow/ice events or other natural disasters which require assistance with heavy
equipment and personnel. The pavement maintenance types currently include asphalt overlays, asphalt pavement
repairs, concrete panel restoration, pothole repairs and crack sealing.

The Transportation Management Division is responsible for traffic engineering services; the oversight of traffic
safety programs; municipal parking; and the planning, maintenance, and operation of street lights, traffic signals,
traffic signs, and roadway markings. The Division is also responsible for sidewalk and ADA projects. Safety
programs include Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School, and ground transportation regulation. This scope of this
division has also expanded scope to include the Right-of-Way (ROW) Management program. The ROW
Management program is responsible for the following: coordination, permitting, and inspection of private utility
work within the ROW; providing communications, utility coordination, project documentation, and process
improvement support to project delivery within the ROW, and for performing the City Engineer function including
development and maintenance of infrastructure standards, specifications, policies and practices involved in the
review and approval of engineering plans in the ROW.
FY2024 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

The Recommended Budget:

• Increases by $1.9 million and six authorized position (APs) in salary and benefits for additional concrete
crew and associated equipment. This additional crew will increase production and decrease concrete
maintenance backlog by an additional 20% annually, then be able to maintain responsiveness to service
request
• Increases by $6.4 million for the Pay as You Go (PAYG) portion for Capital items

• Decreases by ($2.2 million) for the transfer of funds to Non-Departmental associated with one-time cost
• Increases by $1.2 million in salary and benefits for previously approved costs associated with pay for
performance, rising health care costs and pension contributions

• Increases by $975,000 to cover Paving Material Costs increases in order to maintain response to Pothole
and Street repair requests which affects public safety, quality of life, and infrastructure maintenance
• Increases by $250,000 for Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Accessing Asset Conditions

• Increases by $247,000 for CDL Training and Incentive Pay
• Increased by $161,456 to cover fuel cost increase recommendations from Property Management
Department

• Increases by $83,612 in General Operating & Maintenance for previously approved costs associated with
risk management, administrative cost and IT solutions allocation costs
• Increased by $69,312 in Stormwater Utility Fee as a result of Increase SWU fee by 15%

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