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City of Palo Alto (ID # 10052)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 2/11/2019
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Summary Title: Achievement in Dramatically Improving Palo Alto Street
Conditions
Title: Celebrating the City’s Achievement in Dramatically Improving Palo Alto
Street Conditions
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Public Works
Attachments:
Attachment A: Proclamation Honoring Achieving PCI Score Goal
Proclamation
PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX SCORE GOAL ACHIEVED
WHEREAS, in 2009 the City of Palo Alto’s Pavement Condition Index (PCI) was 72 and well
below our neighboring communities; and
WHEREAS, in 2011 the Council established a goal of achieving a city-wide Pavement Condition
Index (PCI) of 85, representing very good to excellent condition, by 2021 as recommended by the
Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Commission. In 2014, Council accelerated the timeline to 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Engineering Streets Group manages the street resurfacing program,
whose annual budget increased from $1.8 million to $6 million in response to Council’s goal. Since
2012, the total investment in the street resurfacing program has been $45 million; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Engineering Streets Group developed five-year paving plans and
performed street surveys and revised them annually to meet the PCI goal; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Engineering Streets Group rolled up their sleeves, worked tirelessly
and met the goal one year early; and
WHEREAS, Palo Alto now has the best streets in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and is
anticipated to have one of the highest PCI scores in the region once the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission compiles its upcoming annual report.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Eric Filseth, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto on behalf of the entire City
Council do hereby recognize the Public Works Engineering Streets Group in achieving the PCI goal of
85.
Presented: February 11, 2019
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Eric Filseth
Mayor