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Public works previews revamped streets landing page; more budgeting needed for GIS patching tool
Summary
Public Works said it will launch a streets landing page with messaging, maintenance strategies and budget/expenditure links; the department deferred a GIS patch‑tracking upgrade and will consider an off‑the‑shelf asset‑management system in the upcoming budget.
Public Works presented a progress update on a planned streets landing page for the city website that will explain maintenance strategies, how street work is scheduled and link to budget and expenditure details.
Public Works staff said the immediate work will focus on messaging and the maintenance strategy material while a separate software solution to better track patching and utility repair patches was placed on hold. Staff reported the current GIS app has limited functionality and proposed evaluating a commercial asset‑management solution that better integrates with the city's GIS and finance systems; that item would require budget funding in the next cycle.
Staff said the budget and expenditure material (open finance links) are already available from the finance team and will be linked; the messaging portion of the page will be reviewed with the city’s communications coordinator before going live. Staff expected the initial page to be live in February unless additional changes are requested.
Ending: Council had no questions; staff will coordinate with communications and include the page in the near‑term web updates.
