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Benicia staff: roads in need of sustained funding; PCI at 53, $5.5M/year needed to reach PCI 70
Summary
Staff told council Benicia's pavement condition index (PCI) is 53 and that reaching a PCI of 70 would require roughly $5.5 million annually over 15 years; city has about $1 million currently available for roads from gas tax and franchise fees.
City staff told the Benicia City Council the city's pavement condition index (PCI) is currently 53 and that returning to a PCI of 70 would require sustained investment estimated at about $5.5 million per year over the next 15 years.
City Manager Giuliani and staff outlined the city's current road-funding picture: approximately $800,000 from gas tax and about $200,000 from franchise agreement payments, totaling roughly $1,000,000 annually available for roads. Giuliani said these funds are insufficient for the scale of deferred maintenance: staff reported a deferred-maintenance backlog of over $60,000,000 for roads and more than $40,000,000 for park repairs, plus tens of millions for other city assets.
Council and residents noted the PCI decline: council members recalled the PCI was around 62 five years earlier and that it has fallen nine points to 53, increasing future repair costs. One resident warned that if the city waits, repair costs could grow to levels the city could not afford. Councilmembers used this context in arguing for voter approval of local funding measures.
The council acknowledged there are tradeoffs: special taxes and transfer taxes impose costs on residents and property buyers, and revenue estimates can vary with market conditions. Staff said they would provide more detailed breakdowns of how new revenue would be budgeted and overseen if voters approve the proposed measures.
