Item B: Tax Levy for Pavement Preservation

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is possible that pavement capital preservation efforts could be undertaken as part of a project that also included system capacity enhancements. In that case, pavement preservation bond funds would only be allocated for the preservation-related components, and system capacity enhancements would be funded with SDCs or other funds. Off-street bike/pedestrian path capital preservation activities: The City currently does not allocate any ongoing funds for off-street bike path capital preservation. A portion of pavement preservation bond funds could be used to overlay or reconstruct existing bike path lanes or, if the council were to so choose, to expand the local on- and off-street bicycling system. Proposed list of high-profile projects: A proposed list of high-profile projects is included as Attachment A. The criteria for choosing these projects were: ? Citizens have provided input about the unsatisfactory condition of certain major streets that are in need of reconstruction, and several of those have been included in this illustrative list. When survey results are available, the project list may change. ? According to the American Public Works Association, the cost of reconstructing a road on which maintenance has been deferred is five times as much as the cost to perform a timely overlay. One of the most cost-effective uses of pavement preservation dollars is to perform overlays on streets which are identified as likely to fall into the much more expensive “reconstruct” category if the overlay treatment is not performed in the upcoming year. Several of these “at risk” streets are included in the illustrative list of street projects to be funded first with bond proceeds. ? At the December 10 council work session, there was interest in ensuring that any list of projects to be associated with the bond measure be geographically distributed throughout the community to ensure that all areas of the City receive a benefit from the first use of bond proceeds. An illustrative map of proposed projects by geographic distribution is also shown in Attachment B. The City currently does not have a source of funding for the City’s share of street improvement projects that have been recognized by the council, such as the City’s share of costs for the Crest/Friendly/Storey or Maple/Elmira street improvements. The bond measure could include funding for the City’s share of these or other special street projects which the council felt would be appropriate for bond measure funding. Portion allocated to accommodate future changes in project priorities: Over the life of the bond measure, pavement conditions or circumstances could change, making it more fiscally prudent or a higher community priority to spend funds on projects which were not anticipated in 2008. For example, current street condition ratings, as determined by the City’s pavement management system and additional testing, may change due to unanticipated severe weather which might warrant priority overlays on streets not previously identified as “at risk” or not otherwise due for an overlay for several years. This category could also include contingency funding for any of the high-profile projects, where actual costs of preservation treatments exceed current cost projections. Engineering design and project management costs: In addition to the core costs of a preservation treatment, certain engineering and administrative functions are performed as an inherent part of any capital project and require project funding. A few common examples include: ? Testing of the existing pavement to verify the condition of the pavement and ensure that the appropriate pavement preservation treatment is done in the right timeframe; F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080128\S080128B.doc