Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Local Infrastructure Maintenance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commissioners briefed on Transportation Benefit District 2026 residential‑streets list and assigned field review teams
Summary
City staff walked the commission through a spreadsheet-based 2026 list of residential street projects funded by the Transportation Benefit District, explained PCI-based selection criteria and district budget splits, and assigned commissioners to district review teams to inspect proposed projects over summer for an August finalization.
City streets staff presented a proposed 2026 residential-streets project list Wednesday and asked the Transportation Commission to field-inspect candidate segments before the August meeting.
Clint (city streets staff) explained the selection process: staff prioritize surface treatments such as chip seal for higher PCI (pavement condition index) streets to preserve pavement life and use grind-and-overlay for roads with heavier cracking. He said the spreadsheet includes segment area, current PCI, estimated area in square yards, age, matrix scoring (factors such as bus stops and other priorities) and cost estimates that feed an automatic calculator to keep district allocations roughly balanced.
Commissioners discussed whether bicycle-priority network status is included in the scoring matrix; staff said bicycling priority is included on arterials and likely on residential scoring but pledged to verify. The commission also discussed how the Transportation Benefit District’s $20 vehicle‑licensing revenue buys less than in past years; staff noted the program’s constrained buying power and urged members to consider cost and comparability when proposing swaps.
Meeting participants assigned commissioners to teams to inspect streets this summer and return recommendations in August. Volunteer teams are: District 1 — Johnny and Rhonda; District 2 — Grant and Dylan; District 3 — Kaylee, Rachel, Lauren and Mike (one will shift if needed). Staff said teams may visit together and that site visits are not a quorum activity; commissioners were encouraged to bring photos and video for the August packet.
Clint said the program tracks prior-year placements and can move projects between years; sidewalks infill and ADA ramp work were clarified as handled separately from the chip-seal/grind program. Kevin Picasso explained that the North Hilliard sidewalk project will consume much of the sidewalk allocation now and the next infill sidewalk selection will likely be considered next year.
Staff asked teams to aim for roughly equal district dollar proposals, noting a ballpark of about $700,000 per district for the next funding cycle, and reminded commissioners of a 10% set‑aside for sidewalks within the program.
