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General Fund Transportation and Public Works

The Capital Delivery Division is responsible for program management, engineering design, project management,
surveying, quality control, and construction inspection services for infrastructure improvement projects. The
division is also responsible for 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; 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.

FY2025 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
The Recommended Budget:

• Increases by $10,123,615 in Capital Interfund Transfer Out for Capital Improvement Projects, and of that
increase, $9,076,838 is dedicated solely to street maintenance.
• Increases by $1,202,910 in salary and benefits for previously approved costs associated with pay for
performance and rising health care costs.

• Increases by $76,721 in General Operating & Maintenance for previously approved costs associated with
risk management, administrative cost and IT solutions allocation costs.
• Decreases by ($86,180) associated with one-time cost for the Fleet RFID readers to replace the Fleet &
Fuel Management System.
• Decreases by ($181,467) in General Operating & Maintenance for electricity costs.
• Decreases by ($784,000) for the transfer of funds to capital for one time improvements to the new city
hall.
• Decreases by ($961,500) for the transfer of funds to Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund
associated with one-time cost.
• Decrease by ($1,156,410) in salary and benefits due to pay adjustments and increased budgeted
vacancy rates that produced salary savings.

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