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Committee supports formal sidewalk-repair policy with larger reimbursement cap and tree-review follow-up
Summary
City staff will craft a sidewalk-repair policy increasing the reimbursement cap from $500 to $2,500 with a 50% match and an annual program cap of $25,000; committee members also asked staff to revisit tree-planting specifications and root-barrier practice to reduce future sidewalk damage.
City staff told the Public Administration Committee July 20 that they will draft a formal sidewalk-repair policy for council action that would raise an existing homeowner reimbursement cap to $2,500 (from $500), require a 50% match and set an annual program ceiling of $25,000.
Bridal, a city staff member presenting the program overview, said the current informal program has existed for many years but is not codified and has not kept pace with rising construction costs. "The intention is to kind of formalize the policy, have a council review a policy, approve it, and then also allow…
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