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Council moves to accelerate Smoky Hollow striping; staff to reallocate CIP funding
Summary
Public works presented a five‑year CIP with projects funded by grants and reserves; council directed staff to accelerate diagonal parking striping in Smoky Hollow this coming year and discussed priorities for road‑safety improvements on Vista Del Mar.
Director Sassoon presented the proposed FY26–27 capital improvement program, noting completed projects (library elevator repairs, aquatic center heater replacement, EV charger installation) and a set of new and carry‑over projects totaling roughly $10.8 million in new projects plus carryovers.
Sassoon described project scoring criteria (health and safety, system condition, return on investment, legal requirement, coordination with other agencies and community interest) and reviewed grant‑funded items including a Metro grant for Safe Routes to School and an anticipated $803,000 grant for Joslyn Center improvements.
Council debated priorities for Smoky Hollow improvements and a Vista Del Mar "s‑curve" safety project. The Smoky Hollow diagonal parking pilot has been broadly popular, and several council members urged accelerating striping and related improvements now rather than deferring them. "I think we should do everything we can to accelerate that," one council member said, citing business and parking benefits. Staff said they would move the Smoky Hollow line item into the FY26–27 program and use SB1 and the project reserve to support earlier work.
Other CIP items discussed included a police range ventilation fix, police camera and storage upgrades, and a generator replacement for police facilities; council asked staff to evaluate leasing or alternative resilience models for generators and to consider AQMD permitting.
