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City increases funding for pavement and pedestrian programs; homeowners still share sidewalk costs
Summary
Staff said the Pavement Management Program inspects roughly 300 miles of streets, aims for an average PCI of 75, and will see program funding increase; reactive sidewalk repairs remain a shared cost with homeowners typically paying 50% capped at $450 when the city imposes ADA upgrades.
Lindsay Merz, a civil‑engineering manager, reviewed the city’s core programs that operate within the CIP. She said the Pavement Management Program (PMP) manages approximately 300 miles of city streets with each street inspected every three years and uses a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) scaled 1–100 to prioritize work. The city's target is an average PCI of 75 or higher.
On sidewalks, Lindsay explained two program tracks: a proactive geographic program that targets whole neighborhoods and is funded from the transportation maintenance fee (TMF), and a reactive program that responds to resident requests. She said "Property owners share in this cost. They pay 50% of the repairs for any sidewalks that are adjacent to their property," and staff noted that when the city requires ADA repairs they cap a homeowner contribution (the cap discussed in the meeting was $450). The PMP also integrates safety improvements such as bike lanes into resurfacing projects.
