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Council reviews asset‑management, LIDAR inventory and storm‑drain planning in mobility section
Summary
Council discussion covered the city’s new asset‑management program informed by recent LIDAR data, integration with SeeClickFix, a planned citywide storm‑drain plan and placement of trees and green spaces in the asset inventory.
San Rafael councilors discussed mobility and infrastructure priorities on May 5, including an expanded asset‑management program, use of LIDAR to inventory public assets, and a multi‑year storm‑drain planning effort.
The details: Staff described b3.2 as a new asset‑management program that will track city assets — from pavement and signs to trees and green spaces — and said LIDAR data gathered last year has already identified trees, species and risk for larger specimens. April, speaking for staff, said the LIDAR inventory “assigned age and condition” to assets and that maintenance crews will use the new system to update status in real time through integrated service tickets.
Staff also told the council the asset database will integrate with the city’s SeeClickFix service so service requests and repairs will update the asset records automatically. That integration is intended to keep the database current beyond major capital projects and to let the city produce granular outputs (for example, lists of stop signs by age and condition) when needed.
Storm‑drain planning was another major discussion item. Staff described goal p4.2 as a comprehensive, phased, citywide storm‑drain plan to identify infrastructure condition, deferred maintenance and sea‑level rise impacts; members noted such planning is likely to be multi‑year and costly.
Trees and green‑space placement drew council questions. Several councilors argued trees are both an environmental priority and an asset; one council member suggested the draft could include clearer language calling out trees and parkland rather than the generic term “assets.” Public commenters later urged the council to prioritize finalizing the city’s tree ordinance and a tree master plan, noting the ordinance revision has been in progress for years.
No formal action was taken at the study session; staff said detailed implementation, sequencing and funding will be included in the summer work plans and CIP conversations.
