Item C: Review of Implementation of Street Bond Measure

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OFF- STREET (SHARED -USE) PATH PROJECTS The 2008 bond measure states that the City will allocate not less than $350,000 each year to fund the overlay and reconstruction of existing off - street bicycle and pedestrian paths. These projects were not named in the bond measure, but a list of prioritized projects has been developed. As with streets, Public Works Maintenance performs routine inspection of off - street paths. Information on path condition was cross - referenced with path pedestrian and bicycle usage counts collected by the Public Works Engineering Transportation Planning team. City staff Paving on West Bank Path presented the data to the citizen Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and collaboratively developed a prioritized list of off - street path repair projects. This list is included in Appendix A (also see the accompanying bond project map in Appendix B). USE OF OTHER FUNDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STREET BOND FUNDS The use of street - repair bond funds is limited to the overlay or reconstruction of the driving surface of streets as well as to preserve existing integral elements of the street such as curbs, gutters, sidewalks, on- street bike lanes, traffic signals, street lights, medians, traffic calming devices, and other integral parts of a street preservation project (Council Resolution 4953, Section D). However, there is often a need or an opportunity to complete additional work as part of the construction contracts for street preservation. The additional work may be funded by wastewater and stormwater utility funds, local gas taxes, transportation system development charges, or state and federal grants Wastewater and stormwater utility funds are used to repair and rehabilitate the existing wastewater and stormwater systems, respectively, that underlie much of the city's street system. Making these repairs in coordination with the street bond projects is a cost - effective way to accomplish the work and precludes emergency repairs in the future that would require cutting new pavement. Local gas taxes were used for preliminary engineering conducted in advance of the street bond measure's passage. This assured a quick start of bond measure projects in 2009. Local gas taxes have also been used to include adjacent streets in the street bond project contracts. Transportation system development charges (SDCs) are often used to upgrade existing signal systems during pavement preservation projects. The work typically includes installing new conduit under the pavement to connect the traffic detection loops to the signal controller. 2012 SRRP REPORT