Director requests planning presentation on $23M sidewalks project; board hears asbestos‑abatement controls for school change order

During the section A review at the Dec. 29 meeting, a director raised concerns about coordination between Public Works and Planning on a roughly $23 million sidewalks, swale and drainage project and asked staff to present the project scope and how funds would be allocated equitably across neighborhoods.

The director said it would be useful to see a presentation showing the scope of work and how priorities—such as federally funded Safe Streets segments—were folded into the plan. Staff responded that Planning is involved in coordination and that federally funded projects are prioritized and integrated with local priorities.

Separately, in discussion of a change order tied to a school facility, a director asked for details about asbestos abatement controls for occupied remediation. Meeting staff called Taylor to the table and stated that air testing had been completed and that remediation controls were in place; the director thanked staff. The transcript contains limited technical detail in the spoken record about the frequency of air testing or the exact containment procedures cited; staff indicated those controls exist and that testing was performed.

Next steps: the director asked for a presentation on the sidewalk/drainage project scope and equity of distribution at a future meeting date. Staff signaled they would schedule the material for an upcoming meeting and will provide more detailed documentation on remediation controls for the school change order as part of contract processing.