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Assistant civil engineer Daniel Matthews said the PCI increase follows investments funded after voters approved Measure I, a half-cent sales tax, and participation in state and local funding programs including the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (SB1), Measure A, and Measure W. Matthews said the city’s pavement inventory totals roughly 70 centerline miles, with a replacement value for the pavement asset alone of about $620 million.

Pavement consultant Joe Ryrie explained pavement deterioration, common distresses and the city’s critical-point management strategy — intervening at targeted “critical points” along the pavement deterioration curve with the least-costly effective treatment to prolong pavement life. “Crack sealing is the most cost-effective thing that you can do for preserving your pavement,” Ryrie said. He described how heavier vehicles and increased EV weights accelerate pavement wear.

Key findings and numbers presented:
- Citywide PCI: 71 (system average reported in the technical assistance report).
- Replacement value (pavement only): approximately $620,000,000.
- Current average annual construction spending (five-year average): about $2,200,000 per year.
- Estimated annual spending to maintain the reported PCI of 71: about $4,900,000 per year.
- Estimated annual spending to increase the network PCI to 76 by 2029: roughly $10,600,000 per year.
- One-time investment to bring all pavements to a good condition and then maintain them: roughly $78,000,000 upfront, followed by approximately $2,000,000 per year in maintenance in the modeling presented.

The staff presentation noted multiple cost pressures: rapidly rising construction material and labor costs (the presentation cited cost increases of about 150% compared with an earlier PTAF/PTAP report), heavier vehicle weights including battery-electric vehicles (which the consultant estimated can be about 30% heavier and, using standard pavement-equivalency calculations, can consume pavement life several times faster), regulatory requirements that add costs such as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramp upgrades and new stormwater/green infrastructure requirements tied to regional water board rules.

Staff described the 2025 pavement rehabilitation project, which the council had authorized earlier, as a large contract that will rehabilitate and reconstruct more than 2.5 centerline miles, including Shoreway Road and the Ralston Frontage Road among other segments spread citywide. Matthews said that if the 2025 project is completed and alternates are exercised if bids come in below estimate, the city’s PCI is estimated to increase to about 73 following construction.

Council members asked for explanatory materials for the public. Council member McKeown requested a year-by-year PCI comparison (beginning 2017) compared with neighboring cities to show progress; staff said the project story map and the five-year plan are available and that the PTAP modeling serves a different statutory purpose than the locally developed five-year plan. Staff committed to posting presentation materials and a one-page flyer and to continuing public outreach as projects move forward.

Public comment on the item included a cycling advocate who urged the city to invest more in bicycle infrastructure and to prioritize mode shift. “Every dollar you spend on making it safe for people to feel comfortable cycling is a hundred times…more efficient dollar-wise than spending money on making things better for cars,” commenter Giuliano Carlini said. City staff acknowledged the comment; the pavement presentation itself focused on condition indices, treatment timing and funding needs.

No formal policy change was approved during the presentation; the item was informational. Council did, earlier in the meeting, authorize the 2025 pavement project to go to bid as part of consent/previous action referenced in the staff report.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Belmont City - City Council (6:45 pm Closed Session) - Apr 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and consultants told the Belmont City Council that the city’s systemwide pavement condition index rose to 71 after Measure I investments but rising construction costs and heavier vehicles are increasing future funding needs; council authorized the 2025 pavement rehabilitation project to bid.","taxTitle","Belmont City, San Mateo County, California","taxId",68612,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6594247,"Belmont council approves four cannabis-related ordinances for two El Camino Real sites",58,3661000,3719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3221192-1a7f2c3624ef238064de2fdf9a307c06&start=3661&end=3719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3221192-1a7f2c3624ef238064de2fdf9a307c06/thumbnail_3661000.jpg","/articles/6594247/Belmont-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Belmont-council-approves-four-cannabis-related-ordinances-for-two-El-Camino-Real-sites","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594247-abb9033f966bf1b6676fa3a7727c0e54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225725&Signature=oZZUkOjpAJyn69MHKipP9QCBm~ffgJoeTwQDZ8ZAC~rio-Z7mnPuXzByqqvvtoqrM4Xje0HgjDmNR9OJgmyvdFsnbarxWAtlONhkiTy9nccLmY9MaIY~w7qcf6j2jMJQcRMKrqZzsWbMEZB9IC1wr~M5wdSAg6La1GsYIoAWHOBpBd7Bdd-Im-LoHyq1EPxvt2u3ZOrUmbQoZv~okYDoKT-kx~9LIXfXZ~-00iKjrAZT2AMMyLZcUApwS40zKP0D7~jv1pMaR1q2xMKJfIVsJDrHUbEIk0wyar19CR5z47MD3QOYLVe4oHQ636Ahp1P9BQ0InZQYwRMA8Pl8MQHy6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Belmont City Council on April 8 adopted four consent-calendar ordinances rezoning two properties on El Camino Real and approving development agreements for retail cannabis projects at 1538 and 1397 El Camino Real.

The items read into the record included: rezoning 1538 El Camino Real into the S-3 cannabis retail and distribution overlay district; a development agreement for a retail cannabis project at 1538 El Camino Real (Veil Cannabis project, not otherwise numbered in the record); rezoning the property at and around 1397 El Camino Real into the S-3 cannabis retail and distribution overlay district; and a development agreement approving the Cannabale retail cannabis project at 1397 El Camino Real. The ordinances and agreements were considered on the consent calendar and adopted by a single roll-call vote.

Why this matters: the ordinances change zoning overlays and authorize development agreements for two retail cannabis proposals on a major commercial corridor, enabling those specific projects to proceed through local development and permitting processes.

The council moved to approve the consent items; the motion was made by Council member Latimer Lowe and seconded by Council member McCune. The clerk conducted a roll call; the motion was recorded as passing. During the roll-call sequence the record contains a note that a council member intended to record a no vote on one consent item (item B) earlier in the discussion, but the final roll call recorded the motion as passing. The motion was announced as “passes as amended.”

What was not specified in the meeting record: the transcript does not include ordinance numbers, the full text of the development agreements, or conditions specific to each project beyond the titles read into the record. The consent-calendar reading did not generate public testimony or separate deliberation at the meeting.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting):
- Motion to adopt consent calendar items A–D (four ordinances rezoning and approving development agreements for 1538 and 1397 El Camino Real). Mover: Council member Latimer Lowe. Second: Council member McCune. Record: Mayor Mates — Yes; Vice Mayor Peng Manganeris — Aye; Council member Jordan — Yes; Council member McKeown — Aye; Council member Latimer Lowe — Yes (note in the record indicates an earlier intent to record a no on item B, see provenance). Outcome: approved; motion passes as amended.

Because the items were on consent, council did not open individual public hearings or deliberate separately on each ordinance during the meeting. If applicants or members of the public wish to review the legal text or vote tallies beyond the roll-call summary read at the meeting, those documents were not included in the transcript and must be requested from city staff or the city clerk’s office.","On April 8 the Belmont City Council approved four ordinances rezoning and authorizing development agreements for cannabis retail projects at 1538 and 1397 El Camino Real; the items were adopted on the consent calendar and the motion passed by roll call.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6594250,"Belmont proclaims April 2025 National Poetry Month, extends poet laureate term",142,1444000,1586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3221192-1a7f2c3624ef238064de2fdf9a307c06&start=1444&end=1586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3221192-1a7f2c3624ef238064de2fdf9a307c06/thumbnail_1444000.jpg","/articles/6594250/Belmont-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Belmont-proclaims-April-2025-National-Poetry-Month-extends-poet-laureate-term","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594250-0e227ec9edf7a2bcd2c8b7008e3b9839/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225725&Signature=MyW-yShJtLhlhGBbPiomiWUdiDVrfmLhqczU4l1euwbCdaDCPQufgv9dM8Su-J2XkeAa6h6tnA6p8-emLhHi~BUGuq8CR7RMpyXMlqRAFWPotqS85IZlWKtHgPFX6Y0Ck40RtxktEh~QiXvGtF7tixCEl76TAV~YLV6RmZhwSyN2Ko7Ut4hvZMx~8G3jLxib7A0NNRkcPXOYu1q~HuKVQyNiWgqmchT2YsYHnJGP~FmmzOjG~ulqhArANJ-4zLZvSrZAPeOPc4gSGJJOPj0yu7rgMpQqczFr2BORgvtcrii9dcBmHjyCTHpcy36l2HY~og7q0GMBmDr4zeXufQo0oQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Belmont City Council on April 8 adopted a proclamation recognizing April 1–30, 2025, as National Poetry Month and honored Belmont’s poet laureate, Monica Corday, for continuing outreach and programming.

The proclamation cites the Academy of American Poets’ designation of April as National Poetry Month and notes Corday’s work with the Belmont Library and Parks & Recreation to host readings, youth programs and community collaborations. Corday, Belmont’s poet laureate since 2021, summarized recent activities and upcoming events, including a Belmont Poetry Contest celebration and a virtual poetry night featuring California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick on April 10.

Why this matters: the proclamation formally recognizes the city’s cultural programming and draws public attention to free and low-cost events that the proclamation and Corday said aim to broaden participation in the arts.

During brief remarks after receiving the proclamation, Monica Corday described her initiatives and thanked city staff and library partners. “I’m proud to remain committed to nurturing a culture where poetry is accessible to all,” Corday said as she listed programs such as Belmont Poetry Night, Fireside Poetry at the Manor, and intergenerational community projects run under her Project Poetry 3 60 initiative.

The mayor and council members praised Corday’s outreach. The proclamation text, read at the meeting, invites the people of Belmont to observe the month with “appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.” The city said details and registration for the April 10 virtual event are available at belmont.gov/poetry360.

The council took no other formal action tied to the proclamation. Council and staff posed no policy questions; the segment functioned as a ceremonial recognition and informational update about upcoming events.

Looking ahead, the proclamation highlights the April 29 Belmont Poetry Contest celebration at Twin Pines Lodge and Corday’s continuing collaboration with the library and Parks & Rec for youth and community programming.","Belmont City Council adopted a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as National Poetry Month and acknowledged Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Corday’s fourth year in the role, highlighting ongoing community programs and events.","actionData","errors"]

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