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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 20, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Macedonio Nunez DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
Associate Engineer
SUBJECT: Proposition 1B-Local Streets and Roads Improvement
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Move to accept the second allocation of Proposition 1B-Local Streets and Roads Improvement Street List
and authorize staff to submit the list to the State Department of Finance for final approval.
REPORT SUMMARY:
Proposition 1B provided $19.925 billion in bond funds for a variety of transportation priorities,
including $2 billion for cities and counties to fund local maintenance and improvement projects.
For 2007 $950 million will be available for local transportation projects. Of this amount, $550
million will be allocated to cities and $400 million will be allocated to counties. The share is
determined by the State Controller's Office, with county shares being calculated based on the
number of registered vehicles and the number miles of road in the county, and the county and city
being calculated based on population, except that each city will receive a minimum of $400,000.
The City of Saratoga total share is $971,881.71
The City of Saratoga has utilized the first round of funds in the amount of $505,063.71 for the
2009 Pavement Management Program and 1B Project. The second allocation of funds in the
amount of $466,818 will be used for paving City streets per the attached list (Attachment 1). The
scope of the project includes furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor to perform asphalt
overlay work and re-stripe segments of public roadway.
Saratoga has approximately 140 miles of public streets within its city limits. To be able to keep
track of these streets regarding condition, length, width, and treatment, the City uses a computer
database and program. This current version of this program is called Streetsaver, and is
distributed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in Oakland. This program keeps
track of the condition of all streets in the City and projects when a street will need attention in
terms of repair or replacement. Once a street is identified as needing attention, City staff makes a
field verification to determine if the program is correct. Additionally, Saratoga relies on public
input regarding street condition, and makes every attempt to accommodate requests where budget
allows.
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Streets are rated in terms of condition using a scale (called the PCI, or Pavement Condition
Index) from 0-100, with PCI 100 being a new (or newly repaved) roadway. The initial condition
of a street is determined by a procedure developed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and involves
taking measurements and quantified visual grading of distresses in the asphalt. The attached list of
Proposition 1B streets was determined using this methodology.
To receive funds, City Council must approve a list of streets for use of the funds. Only then can
the approved list can be submitted to the State Department of Finance (SDOF) for final approval.
Once approved by SDOF, the City can go out to bid to complete the work.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Prop 1B Bond funding in the amount of $466,818 will be reimbursed by the SDOF and requires
no local match.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The list of streets would not be approved and the funds will not be available to the City.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
None in addition to the above.
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Staff will submit the list of streets to the SDOF for final approval.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposition 1B Street List