Public Works lays out CIP priorities, $24 million in paving and $2 million alley program

Public Works Director Michael Wolf presented the Capital Improvement Program and operations and maintenance update to Oxnard City Council, highlighting a focus on deferred maintenance, pavement preservation and park upkeep.

Wolf said the council has authorized close to $24,000,000 in paving for the current fiscal year and noted that "to maintain our current PCI, we need about $20,000,000." He also outlined a new Advanced Alley Maintenance Program funded at $2,000,000 this fiscal year to provide temporary asphalt overlays on lower‑priority alleys as a stopgap until full concrete replacements are scheduled.

Wolf described how Measure E materially increased recurring operating investment for parks and allowed maintenance tasks that had been deferred. He walked council through divisions funded by grants, special assessments, gas tax and the general fund, and said parks work ranges from tree trimming to gopher control and irrigation repairs.

On pavement strategy, Wolf explained the city uses software to run 10‑year PCI scenarios and can model options for improving the pavement condition index. He answered council questions that alleys are included in the PCI calculation and that scenario reports can model costs for target PCI levels.

Wolf also described a portfolio of capital projects, including large park projects anticipated to be bid late this year or early next year, and noted a city project portal with details on funding, status and project managers. He closed by recommending council continue to prioritize PCI increases, deferred maintenance, streetlight repairs, and capital projects including the aquatic and senior centers.

No formal council vote on the CIP was recorded during the presentation; the session was an informational workshop.

The council thanked Wolf for the presentation and members cited visible improvements funded by Measure E.