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City reports improved pavement condition index, credits transportation utility fee
Summary
City staff reported the pavement condition index rose from about 65.5 (2015) to 76.6 (2024), crediting transportation utility fee revenues and routine treatments; staff said a fall rate study will recommend the monthly fee needed to maintain current levels.
City staff presented a pavement-condition update and said the transportation utility fee (TUF) revenues have substantially increased road maintenance capacity since the program began. The presentation compared PCI estimates from 2015 (~65.5) to 2024 (76.6) and described the value of routine treatments, chip seals and periodic scans for measuring performance.
A staff member said the city collected about $4.2 million in utility-fund revenue during the stated period and $2.5 million in fee revenue; total street maintenance spending was reported at roughly $3.6 million, with a remaining fund balance to be used for subsequent projects. Staff said a rate study this fall will recommend the monthly fee needed to maintain the system at current PCI levels, and noted that continuing scans every 3–5 years improves planning.
Council members asked about the net savings delivered by the program and whether emerging pavement technologies should be trialed. Staff urged caution but said they are open to vetted new treatments and emphasized chip seal as the selected cost-effective approach for many streets. Staff and the council committed to review rate-study results later in the year to set the appropriate fee level.
