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18646 | Board member Ezzy Ashcraft addressed the comment about the list being all maintenance projects instead of new projects. She stated that maintenance and upkeep are necessary to prevent deterioration, and it is cheaper to maintain, than to build new. She stated she never realized how much Public Works does throughout the City. And that reason why more projects aren't being done is because of the City's financial condition. She echoed the comments regarding the content and format of the reports President Zuppan reiterated that describing the process more thoroughly, and including why each project is compliant with the General Plan would help Board make the requested determinations. She also stated that providing information about how the rankings were determined would be useful. She cited the Climate Change presentation that discussed how water coming into the sewer system will affect the City, and asked if any of the priority projects listed address the concerns mentioned in that presentation, in terms of the analysis or the actual work to change those structures Ms. Hawkins replied that the Storm Drain Master Plan project which includes looking at the 55 inch sea level rise addressed issues in the Climate Change Presentation. She said a model was created, the affects of an 18 inch rise was studied, and now the consultant will study the affects of a 55 inch rise. She said once the entire structure has been mapped, the consultants will be able to determine where the water is coming in, and staff will be able to determine if gates or berms need to be added. She said now that the model is in place the infrastructure can be studied President Zuppan clarified that the core information studies can be now be done to determine that the right, long term solution is applied. Ms. Hawkins stated that the initial approach would include looking at solutions such as upsizing pipes rather than installing a berm. President Zuppan asked to what extent this type of work coordinated with AMP, if it is outside of the CIP process, and if projects are discussed prior to implementation. Ms. Hawkins replied that AMP works with a different board for decisions, which is outside of the CIP process. She stated that AMP and Public Works share upcoming projects at utility meetings, where they discuss impact reduction. President Zuppan asked what the pink paint on the sidewalk means. Ms. Hawkins replied that pink paint is for City sidewalk projects usually necessary because of city trees. The particular project in question is work that will be done on the City sidewalks as a result of uplift from street trees in the median. The white paint is property owner repair responsibility due to other deterioration in the sidewalk, possibly from private property. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 13 of 14 May 30, 2012 |