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City requests $2.5 million to finish highway LED conversion after project delays
Summary
Budget staff asked the council to re-appropriate $2.5 million from the public ways utility fund to the public works department to complete the LED conversion of highway lighting. The work was delayed by a callback project and procurement timing for inventory.
Budget staff presented an ordinance to appropriate $2.5 million from the public ways utility fund to Public Works to complete the conversion of highway lighting to LED technology. Jared, a budget analyst, told the council that $5 million had been appropriated in FY25 for the conversion but some of that appropriation was not spent because a callback project on a state route delayed crews and because the bureau must hold inventory while phasing to ensure supply. He said the supplemental $2.5 million would be taken from fund balance and used to complete anticipated work this fiscal year.
Jared explained the timing and procurement constraints that required the additional appropriation and noted the city maintains inventory to avoid gaps in the conversion schedule. Councilors asked whether the PSO franchise or other dedicated program dollars were the original source; staff indicated the appropriation sits in the public ways utility fund and can be applied to related projects.
Staff said the re-appropriation would not delay other scheduled meter or neighborhood projects and that the funds would be managed with normal project accounting.
Ending: Council did not take a recorded roll-call vote in the discussion; staff indicated they will return with the formal ordinance and backup materials for action as needed.
