Richmond rolls out asset-inventory and management system to prioritize repairs and reduce emergency maintenance

Public Works Deputy Director Taufik Halabi and Director Daniel Correa presented the Richmond Asset Inventory and Management (AIM) initiative and a new computerized maintenance-management system (NextGen).

Correa and Halabi said the city completed condition assessments for parks and building amenities and is training staff to use NextGen, which will integrate with the city's financial system (Munis) and GIS for mapping. The system will allow staff to track asset condition, schedule preventive maintenance, forecast capital needs and generate data-driven capital improvement plans over a multi-year horizon.

Halabi said draft facility-condition reports are in hand and staff will run prioritization scenarios this summer and return with a capital plan for FY 2027–28. He said the initial rollout covers buildings and parks, with additional asset categories (signals, street lights, etc.) phased in over three to five years, and noted a public-facing component so residents can view condition and planned work. "This will help us work smarter, not harder," he said, adding the tool will let the city target health-and-safety repairs first and reduce emergency-response costs.

Council members welcomed the initiative and asked that additional community-requested assets (dog parks, neighborhood features) be included in future inventories; staff said the system will be expanded across asset classes over time and that community-facing dashboards are planned.