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Carpinteria completes 2022 pavement rehabilitation; council approves administrative closeout and $250,000 appropriation
Summary
Public Works reported completion of the 2022 citywide pavement rehabilitation using full-depth reclamation; council approved closeout measures and restored $250,000 in appropriation to the capital improvements fund to match prior appropriations.
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — The Carpinteria City Council accepted the closeout of the 2022 pavement rehabilitation project and authorized administrative steps to finalize the work, including restoring a $250,000 appropriation to the capital improvements fund to correct a prior budget-entry discrepancy.
Public Works staff described the project as a comprehensive street and accessibility improvement program that included pavement replacement, curb and gutter and sidewalk work, driveway approaches, ADA curb ramp upgrades, and drainage improvements in a citywide set of streets. Staff said the contractor used full‑depth reclamation — pulverizing the old pavement and reusing it as a rock base for the new surface — a method that reduces truck traffic and is expected to extend pavement life to roughly 20 years.
The report listed streets included in the work: Star Pine Road, Via Sedo, Cameo Road, Burns Lane, portions of El Coral Lane, Dorans Way, sections in the Concha Loma neighborhood, multiple cul‑de‑sac streets north of the freeway, and the westerly side of Via Real between Cravens Lane and the Motel 6 area. Staff also described mountable curbs in some beach‑neighborhood streets to preserve parking while improving drainage.
During the closeout presentation staff disclosed an administrative accounting input that left apparent funds short in the project budget after a mid‑year budget consolidation; the project remains within contractor and inspection contract limits, but the accounting presentation required restoring previously appropriated funds. The council approved appropriating $250,000 back to the CIP, funded by $115,000 in streets and thoroughfare development impact fees and $135,000 from Measure X, and directed staff to proceed with bond release after the one-year warranty period if no defects are found.
Why it matters: The closeout clears outstanding administrative items so the city can release contractor bonds and maintain warranty protections; staff said the pavement technique used reduces future maintenance and greenhouse‑gas‑intensive truck trips.
