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City staff present pavement condition index report and funding scenarios; calls for council direction on priorities
Summary
Cloverdale staff presented a draft pavement condition index (PCI) report showing a PCI decline from 60 to 57 since 2023 and outlined funding scenarios ranging from $3.5 million (to reach 'good') to $9 million to raise PCI to 62; staff asked council for direction on prioritization and whether to pursue bonding.
City Public Works staff presented a draft pavement condition index (PCI) report and funding scenarios to the Cloverdale City Public Works Infrastructure meeting, reporting a decline in the overall PCI from 60 (2023) to 57 in the current draft and outlining what different funding levels would achieve.
The report, a draft updated assessment used to qualify for state funding, shows three scenarios: an unconstrained scenario needing about $3.5 million to reach a ‘‘good’’ PCI; a maintenance-level program that would require about $4.5 million to hold the current PCI near 57; and an accelerated program near $9 million to raise PCI to about 62. Staff said costs have increased since the last report and recommended the council provide direction on whether to pursue higher funding levels or target middle-of-the-road repairs.
Council members and staff discussed options including pursuing bonds to accelerate work, paying-as-you-go, and the costs and administrative burden of larger financing. Staff said the finance subcommittee had met with a consultant to evaluate bonding options but the numbers did not look favorable; the subcommittee will refine those estimates for a broader discussion, anticipated in May or June. Staff also urged the council to pick priority streets so engineering designs can begin to support projects next summer.
Councilors highlighted neighborhood corridors — including Jefferson, Rosewood and areas near the school — as priority areas for showing progress. Staff explained that some streets require more than surface paving because of underlying issues (old pipes, culverts and storm drains) and that reconstruction often requires coordination with stormwater and water utilities, which increases complexity and cost.
No formal Council vote or decision on funding strategy was recorded in the meeting transcript; staff requested policy direction on prioritization and whether to pursue borrowing.
