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Santa Paula eyes $4.6 million first‑year street program; council discusses coordination with Caltrans
Summary
Staff proposed a $4.6 million first‑year streets program funded from Measure R/T and other sources, with $3.95 million targeted to pavement rehab and $650,000 for sidewalks, crosswalks and signal upgrades; staff said mapping and a fall paving schedule are planned.
Santa Paula staff told the council they plan a roughly $4.6 million first fiscal‑year streets program that combines Measure R and Measure T funds with other sources to support pavement rehabilitation, sidewalk repair, crosswalk improvements and signal work.
Bob (name used in the meeting), Streets staff, said the bulk of the first‑year program — about $3.95 million — covers the slurry‑seal pavement and citywide street maintenance program, while the remaining roughly $650,000 funds the sidewalk repair program, crosswalk safety upgrades and traffic‑signal work. "The remaining 650,000 is attributable to the sidewalk repair program, 250,000 for crosswalk safety improvement, and 50,000 for the traffic signal upgrades," Bob said.
Why it matters: council members pressed staff on sequencing and coordination with other public works activity, particularly with Caltrans work on the 150 corridor and with water and sewer replacement projects that have delayed prior pavement work.
Staff said they expect to complete paving commitments from the Cycle 1 program this fall where work had been delayed by the Mill Street water‑main replacement and that a map listing streets and schedules will be produced once council finalizes which streets are included. "We first need to come to an agreement... We'll bring some of those maps forward in preliminary form," Bob said.
Council members raised questions about how the city will avoid repaving streets that then must be cut for utility work; staff said they will coordinate with water and sewer crews to address underlying pipeline or storm‑drain deficiencies before paving. For severely damaged streets such as Park or Orchard, the city said it may perform interim grinding or localized repairs to provide short‑term relief until full reconstruction tied to utility work occurs.
A Brown Act caution came from the city attorney during discussion after some council members debated prioritization: "I'm concerned we're really off topic, and we are not agendized to talk about the pavement management program... calling a Brown Act time out," the official said, advising the council to avoid giving direction not on the agenda.
Next steps: staff plans to present preliminary maps and a proposed fall paving schedule for council review and said construction activities would likely begin this fall if council confirms priorities and funding.
