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Public works shows ITS traffic analytics and a 14‑month sidewalk backlog to be addressed with geobond funding
Summary
Public Works highlighted in‑house cost savings, a 14‑month backlog on sidewalk service requests, and NextGen ITS traffic analytics that staff say will help optimize signals and reduce congestion. Staff proposed small contract reductions and moving pavement lifting to the stormwater fee.
Public Works (introduced in the meeting as Hunter) summarized department initiatives and operational efficiencies, including insourcing a CDL program estimated to save about $60,000 and a pilot sidewalk tracker that showed a 14‑month service backlog. "Right now, we're currently setting about a 14 month time frame on our service request," Hunter said, and he noted the 2024 geobond funding will target many of those repairs in later years.
The department also described its NextGen ITS intersection analytics that measure green‑time arrival and aggressive driving patterns and said those tools will inform traffic‑signal timing and targeted enforcement with police. Staff proposed limited reductions (custodial days, lane‑clearing contracts and tree replacements) and said a $148,000 pavement lifting item was shifted to the stormwater fee rather than eliminated.
Why it matters: Roadway and sidewalk backlogs affect walkability and everyday safety; using geobond funds for larger repairs rather than temporary patching would change timing and visibility of work across neighborhoods. Councilors asked for more detailed breakdowns of the purchase‑services increase tied to utilities and new facility square footage.
Next steps: Public Works agreed to provide follow‑up figures on purchase‑services drivers (electricity, water) and to map geobond timing for sidewalk and roadway projects.
