Oxnard reports PCI of 67 and $23.7 million in FY25–26 paving funds; staff proposes alley pilot

Michael Wolf stated the city’s pavement condition index (PCI) stands at 67, which staff categorized as "fair," and said annual funding of roughly $22,000,000 is needed to maintain PCI levels. He also reported that the city council authorized $23,700,000 in the current fiscal year for paving projects.

Staff highlighted recent paving accomplishments, including major restorations on Windham Road and portions of Gonzales Road and Oxnard Boulevard, and said crews placed approximately 22,000,000 pounds of asphalt between July 2022 and September 2025. Wolf described an "advanced alley maintenance" pilot to provide repairs between pothole patching and full reconstruction to address a long alley repair backlog.

Challenges noted included deferred maintenance, rising costs that make old estimates unreliable, limited pools of qualified applicants for civil engineering positions and permitting delays involving agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Staff recommended restoring the street paving cycle, repairing alleys, prioritizing deferred maintenance over adding new projects, and improving CIP project execution through better asset management.

The presentation did not include formal council votes at the workshop; items were presented as staff recommendations and existing council‑authorized budget figures were cited.