Staff ReportMEETING DATE: 09/15/15
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cos Ito COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT I
DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER , —)
SUBJECT: PPW JOB NO. 13 -31 — ALMOND GROVE STREET REHABILITATION
PROJECT
A. DIRECT STAFF TO PROCEED WITH AN ENGINEERED ASPHALT
OVERLAY SOLUTION WITH THE RECOMMENDED CURB LINE
DESIGN OF FOUR FOOT TREE PLANTER AREAS AND REPLACING
UNSUITABLE STREET TREES AS IDENTIFED.
B. APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE NICHOLS CONSULTING
ENGINEERS (NCE) AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE $35,000 FOR DESIGN
CHANGES.
C. APPROVE THE PROJECT SCHEDULE DELIVERING THE PROJECT
WTHIN FOUR TO FIVE YEARS.
D. APPROVE ESTIMATED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS AS IDENTIFIED IN
TABLE A OF ATTACHMENT 4.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council:
I) Direct staff to proceed with an engineered asphalt overlay solution with the recommended
curb line design of four foot tree planter areas and replacing unsuitable street trees as
identified in Attachment 5.
2) Approve an amendment to the Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE) Agreement to include
$35,000 for design changes.
3) Approve the project schedule delivering the project within four to five years.
4) Approve funding allocations as identified in Table A of Attachment 4.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff has developed a comprehensive plan for delivery of the Almond Grove project that
provides funding and schedule options for full project delivery. This plan includes finalizing the
design, reviewing updated project costs, creation of a phased schedule, and review of funding
sources to deliver the project. This report provides recommendations and options for each of
three areas: paving materials, curb line design, and street trees. Additionally, the report identifies
PREPARED BY: MATT MORLEY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (cont'd
proposed four to five year schedules for delivering all ten streets with identified funding
alignedto those schedules. The staff recommendations are driven by the recent increase in
concrete costs and the availability of immediate funding solutions.
BACKGROUND:
The Almond Grove Street Rehabilitation project will renew the streets, curb and gutter, and
sidewalks in the Almond Grove and Broadway Historic Districts. This project began with the
rehabilitation of asphalt streets in the surrounding area in 2013 by way of a rubber cape seal
project.
The remainder of the project will provide for the rehabilitation of ten concrete streets in the
Almond Grove and Broadway Historic Districts. In addition to the concrete streets, the project
includes reconstruction of the curb, gutter, and sidewalk sections as well as driveway approaches
and accessibility ramps, which are non - discretionary and discussed later in this report. Currently,
the project has appropriated funds of approximately $3.7 million. Staff anticipates that the current
allocated funding will allow for rehabilitation of Broadway and Bachman Avenues. Additional
funds will be needed for the rehabilitation of the remaining concrete streets and funding options
have been identified later in this report.
At the December 17, 2012 Town Council meeting, staff provided an update to Council on
rehabilitation options for the project and requested that Council provide input to staff regarding
the project, including pavement material. Council instructed staff to hold discussions with the
community on various project options including pavement choices for the rehabilitation of the
streets. Outreach on this project with the community has been substantial, including:
• Six community meetings conducted by Parks and Public Works (PPW) staff
• Three community update reports mailed to residents
• Community ballot on paving material preference mailed and tabulated
• Three update reports to Historic Preservation Committee (HPC)
• Presentation to the HPC with community outreach
• Design discussion and presentation to Council with community outreach
• Numerous community notifications by mail, Almond Grove e-mail list, and Nextdoor on
public meetings as well as Committee and Council meetings
•, Establishment of an Almond Grove web page for residents to obtain current project
information
At the December 2, 2013 Town Council meeting, Council authorized the Town Manager to
execute a consultant design services agreement with NCE for the design of the Phase I Almond
Grove Street Rehabilitation project, which included Broadway, Bachman and Tait Avenue, in an
amount not to exceed $298,500 with allotted future change orders up to $30,000. The NCE
agreement provided for a reconstruction of the Phase I streets in concrete.
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BACKGROUND (cont'd):
Staff provided a design update to the Council on the project at the March 3, 2015 Town Council
meeting. Staff requested Council authorize funding and provide direction on preparing bid
documents to allow for bidding the project for both concrete and asphalt pavement and provide
other design direction. Council directed staff to design the Almond Grove Reconstruction project
for bid with concrete pavement, and not the asphalt option.
At the May 18, 2015 Town Council Meeting, staff requested Council approval of the plans and
specifications for the reconstruction of Broadway and Bachman Avenue in concrete and allow bid
and award of these two streets within a specified budget. Council requested that staff provide
costs for reconstruction of all of the Almond Grove and Broadway Historic District concrete
streets and return to Council with information on funding options for all of these streets in
conjunction with the discussion of the approval of the FY 2015/16 CIP budget.
During the FY 2015/16 CIP budget discussion at the June 19, 2015 Town Council meeting, staff
provided costs for reconstruction of all of the Almond Grove and Broadway District concrete
streets and provided Council with possible funding options for financing the rehabilitation of all
ten concrete streets in the Almond Grove and Broadway Districts. Staff told Council they would
return in the fall to provide more detailed information regarding project funding and to further
discuss the Almond Grove street design.
Based on community outreach and Council direction, staff moved forward with a design for
Broadway, Bachman, and Tait Avenues. The Broadway and Bachman design is 100% complete
and the design for Tait is 70% complete. Design and construction funding for the remaining
seven concrete streets and the additional construction funding needed for the reconstruction of
Tait will be discussed later in this report.
DISCUSSION:
The development of the final project plans and specifications for the Phase I Almond Grove
Street Rehabilitation project is the culmination of several years of design development and
community outreach on the project. The goals for the project were established based on
extensive public outreach and Council direction. Key decision points during the discussion of
the design included three important design elements of the streets: pavement materials, trees, and
street width. Below is a summary of these issues with staff recommendations and options for
Council to change the design.
Projects such as the Almond Grove project require the use of consultants for the design. The
consultant provides expertise and work capacity that the Town does not have in house. A
comprehensive design is essential for these types of projects as it ensures that the new
construction will work with the existing conditions. Examples include ensuring the new work
conforms or matches existing driveways, matches streets that are remaining, and allows for
stormwater flow. The scope of work for NCE has been closely defined. Changes
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in the design will require additional work by the engineering consultant and there are additional
costs associated with this work (Attachment 1). Staff continues to tightly manage the consultant
and has reviewed the costs to date as well as the proposed additional costs for changes. The
costs are fair and appropriate. This is validated by benchmark design costs based on a California
Multi- Agency CIP Benchmark Study indicating that for this type of design the average for this
area is 16% of the total construction cost ( htto:// ene. lacity .orWtechdocs/cabm/Benchmarkin report 2014 odfl
Based on current estimated project costs, the total design cost from NCE will be about 6% of the
total construction cost. Staff recommends the continued use of NCE through the completion of
design for the first three streets. For subsequent streets, staff will issue a new Request for
Proposal and conduct an evaluation for selection of the design firm for those streets.
Paving Materials
Three options are available for rehabilitation of the concrete streets. From most expensive to
least expensive these are reconstruction with concrete, reconstruction with asphalt, or placement
of a thick engineered overlay on top of the existing concrete (asphalt overlay). Costs for these
materials have changed since this information was last provided to Council as concrete has
increased significantly in price due to a large increase in building construction, creating high
demand for concrete.
Asphalt prices are directly correlated to the price of oil and vary accordingly while concrete
prices can vary depending on the demand for concrete. This new total cost information for all
ten concrete streets is reflected below. These are estimates only and are subject to market
fluctuations. A breakdown of individual streets and estimated costs is provided as Attachment 2.
Table 1
Concrete Reconstruction
$18,953,100
Asphalt Reconstruction
$16,135,100
Asphalt Overlay
$11,785,900
*Subject to market fluctuations
These costs include replacement of curb and gutter (discussed later in this report) as well as
sidewalk and design costs. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that state and
local governments ensure that persons with disabilities have access to the pedestrian routes in the
public right of way, therefore mandating sidewalk repairs and curb ramps which have been
included in the overall project cost. The size and scope of the project triggers ADA compliance
requirements (see Department of Justice htt):/ /www.ada.gov /doi -fhwa- ta.htm and United States
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DISCUSSION1cont'd):
Access Board https: / /www. access- board.gov/guidelines- and - standards /streets - sidewalks /public-
rights-of- -way /guidance- and- research/accessible- public- rights -of -way- planning- and - design -for-
alterations/ chapter- 2%E2%80 %94alterations). If the Council were to direct staff to not include
ADA compliance of existing sidewalks, the project cost would decrease up to $60,000 for the
Broadway and Bachman portion of the project. Staff does not recommend this option as 1) the
cost is relatively small in comparison with the entire project cost and 2) exclusion could provide
an opportunity for legal challenge.
Life cycle costs were presented previously to Council as part of the Operating and Capital
Budget Addendum for the June 2, 2015 Council meeting noting that concrete paving lasts longer
than asphalt paving. Maintenance costs presented in the Addendum showed maintenance based
on recommended standards, resulting in higher maintenance costs for asphalt than concrete.
The design options, their respective advantages, disadvantages, and costs are presented below:
Table 2
Paving Options
Pros
Cone
40+ year life expectancy
High up front coat
Very low outdistance cost
Long construction timefratne, including 5 to 7 day drying torte
Cool pavement
Disruption to neighborhood due to lack of access for extended
timeframe
Concrete Reconstruction
Meets Historic District Resolution 2165 and 2166
Subgade excavation may uncover additional costs
requireriems
Patchingover time will show the patched areas
More Expensive Option
Asphalt is the most conventional pavement option
Disruption to neighborhood due to lack of access for extended
timefmme
Ong3ingrehabilitation possible
Subgrade excavation may uncover additional costs
More cost effective upfront (15% cheaper than concrete
Major rehabilitation necessary after 20 years
Asphalt Reconstruction
reconstmction)
Routingmanuenance required
Dark surface (not a cool pavement)
Does not meet Historic District Resolution requirements
Asphalt is the most conventional pavement option
18 to 20 year life expectancy before rehabilitation is necessary
More cost effective upfront (38% cheaper than concrete
Routing maintenance required
reconstruction)
Quickest construction timefrume with least disruption to
Dark surface (not a cool pavement)
Asphalt Owday
residents
Less chance for unforeseen costs as subgade is largely
Cracking may reflect up from concrete to the surface
undisturbed
Does not meet Historic District Resolution requirements
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DISCUSSION (cont'd):
Following the presentation of the information on asphalt and concrete pavement materials during
the community meetings, the neighborhood appeared split on the type of pavement materials
desired for the rehabilitation of the Almond Grove district streets. For informational purposes,
staff mailed a ballot to all property owners whose property fronted a street that is scheduled for
rehabilitation, either during the first phase or future phases of the project to ascertain the
neighborhood's preference regarding paving surface material. The results of the informational
ballot showed that overall approximately 60% of the resident's favored concrete pavement and
40% of residents favored asphalt. The results for all ten streets are contained in Attachment 3.
All three of the options will provide for a well - constructed residential street. Staff is
recommending rehabilitation of the streets with an engineered asphalt overlay due to the recent
increase in concrete costs and because this type of rehabilitation will be less impactful to
residents. Ultimately, from a cost standpoint, this has the least impact on re- directing reserves
typically used for other capital improvement programs and operating expenses, and requires no
infusion of new, additional revenue sources (see Attachment 4: Detailed Funding Options for
Each Pavement Alternative). The Town has successfully rehabilitated concrete streets in the past
with this method of treatment. Areas of concrete streets overlaid with asphalt include Santa Cruz
Avenue from Highway 9 to Blossom Hill Road, as well as sections of Hernandez, Pennsylvania,
and Glen Ridge Avenues in the Almond Grove. Santa Cruz Avenue was overlaid approximately
10 years ago and the Almond Grove concrete streets were overlaid approximately 15 years ago.
Previous direction provided to staff from Council was to move forward with the reconstruction
of the streets in concrete. Council can direct staff to move forward with concrete or an
alternative pavement material for the Almond Grove streets as outlined below.
Staff recommends that Council direct staff to pursue final design and project bidding for one of
these options for pavement materials (the staff recommendation is in bold):
a) Concrete reconstruction as currently designed.
b) Asphalt Reconstruction. This option requires amending the consultant contract to
include design costs of $25,000 for Broadway, Bachman, and Tait (staff has
accounted for these costs in the funding scenario options presented in Attachment 4).
Design changes are necessary in this scenario to align a different roadway thickness
and different pavement surface with utility depths, driveways, and other adjoining
structures. This results in new pavement cross sections, new specifications,
corresponding quantities and engineers estimates, and generation of a new plan set.
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c) Engineered Asphalt Overlay. This option requires amending the consultant
contract to include design costs of $35,000 for Broadway, Bachman, and Tait
(staff has accounted for these costs in the funding scenario options presented in
Attachment 4). Design changes include new pavement cross sections, new
specifications, corresponding quantities and engineer's estimates, and generation of a
new plan set with a concrete slab survey to determine slab sections requiring
replacement.
Curb Line Design
Maintaining a healthy tree canopy is a goal of the project to maintain the historic character of the
Almond Grove and Broadway neighborhoods and an important element to many residents of the
area. As discussed with Council during the March 3, 2015 and May 19, 2015 Council meetings,
the project recommends minor widening of some of the park strips to achieve the Town standard
of a four foot wide park strip, which will promote healthy tree growth and provide protection for
the new infrastructure. This also allows for larger canopy trees, such as the Red Maple, to be
planted in the Almond Grove neighborhood. The design stays true to the combined historic
balance of tree canopy and street width and provides for all streets to be no less than 36 feet
wide, which is the Town standard for residential streets in Los Gatos. This minimum width will
allow for two 10 -foot travel lanes and two 8 -foot parking lanes. The current design keeps the
road width as wide as possible, while meeting park strip width standards. Street sections that are
currently narrow will not change in width. For example, the narrow section of Tait Avenue
between Main Street and Bean Avenue will not change in width.
Whether Council chooses to keep the remaining street widths within the Almond Grove and
Broadway Districts as is or allow for the park strips to be widened to four feet as needed by
moving the curb line, the reconstruction project will require removal of the existing curb and
gutter and replacement with new curb and gutter in any design scenario. The reasons for this
include:
• Shallow utility depths in the project area necessitate raising the designed pavement
surface by several inches to prevent costly utility relocations. Retaining the current curb
line would require increasing the depth of the utilities, adding additional design and
construction costs.
• Jackhammering/compacting equipment next to aged curb and gutter will likely cause the
curb and gutter to crack and fail, resulting in costly change orders to repair the damage.
• The existing curb height varies and is not standard. This prevents matching the curb and
gutter with a new street section without costly design work.
• Leaving aged curb and gutter next to new street sections means that the curb and gutter
will continue to fail long before the new pavement structure. Replacement of the failing
curb and gutter after the project is complete would require cutting into the new pavement
sections.
• Selective retention of sections would drive up project labor costs to work around them.
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Moving the curb line design back to the current curb line location will also add additional
pavement width, increasing the pavement cost on Broadway and Bachman by approximately
$40,000 and adding additional design costs as noted below.
Staff recommends the wider planter strip with a minimum of a 36 -foot standard residential road
width to allow for the planting of more majestic, larger canopy trees, balancing the historic tree
canopy and street width in the area. With the major investment in this area, regardless of the
type of street construction material chosen, the Town should seek high quality improvements
(streets, curbs, gutters, trees) that truly embellish the character and quality of the neighborhoods.
Staff recommends that Council direct staff to pursue final design and project bidding for one of
these options for curb line design (staff recommendation in bold type):
a) Provide a tree planter area of four feet to allow for the planting of larger canopy
street trees and allow for no less than a 36 -foot street width as currently
designed.
b) Keep the existing curb line in place. Planter areas 24 inches or less will be replaced
with concrete sidewalk. Planter areas greater than 24 inches will be planted with an
appropriate street tree as recommended by the Town Arborist. This option requires
amending the consultant contract to include $35,000 for this design change for
Broadway, Bachman, and Tait. An additional budget appropriation of $35,000 would
be required for this option.
Street Trees
The last two public meetings were held on April I" and 2 "a of this year with residents of
Broadway and Bachman to discuss construction impacts and specific impacts to planter strips
and street trees in front of their properties. In addition to these meetings, staff previously
contacted residents by phone and e-mail, and held individual meetings with homeowners to
discuss these issues. Based on the meetings with the homeowners and discussions with the
Town Arborist, staff is recommending approximately 30 street trees be added and 40 street trees
be replaced along Broadway and Bachman for a total of 70 new trees. A tree map for Broadway
and Bachman Avenues, list of trees recommended for removal, reason for the recommendation,
replacement tree, and the feedback from the adjacent property owner are provided in Attachment
5. Of the 25 residents contacted regarding the street trees in front of their property, two
expressed objections to the removal of their adjacent trees. Staff will continue to work with these
residents towards a resolution. The map demonstrates the large number of existing trees that are
retained and the significant number of new trees (those that don't exist today) that will be
planted.
The street trees that are recommended for replacement on these streets are either unsuitable street
trees or trees that are dying or blighted. Street trees considered to be unsuitable street trees are
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trees that cause hazards such as lifting the sidewalk, curb, and /or gutter. These types of
unsuitable streets trees are the main cause of sidewalk tripping hazards around the Town. These
trees, such as Sweet Gum (also known as Liquid Amber) and Magnolias have roots that grow
along the surface of the ground, pushing up sidewalks, curbs, and gutters as they grow and
consequently require constant costly repair by the Town.
In some situations very large and significant trees, especially Sycamore and Elm trees, are
proposed to remain in spite of the effect on the sidewalk, curb, and gutter. Although these trees
would not be recommended as street trees today, they are well established in the neighborhood.
This tradeoff may result in some increased costs in sidewalk and curb replacement in the future
but will help retain the character of the neighborhood.
Tree canopy and preserving the historic feel of the neighborhood was brought up as an important
issue by residents of the Almond Grove neighborhood during the community meetings. With
this in mind, staff recommends Chinese Pistache and Red Maple as replacement trees for the
unsuitable, dying, or blighted trees due to their suitability as street trees, their beauty, and their
substantial canopy.
Staff recommends that Council direct staff to proceed under one of these options for street trees
(staff recommendation in bold type):
a) Replace unsuitable street trees, as defined by this report and determined by the
Town Arborist, leaving select larger established trees.
b) Remove and replace all unsuitable street trees.
Project Schedule
Broadway and Bachman are 100% designed, with the exception of design changes that may be
requested by Council as noted in this report. Staff is recommending bidding these projects in
December and returning to Council in February with review and approval of bids. It is
recommended that the remaining Almond Grove concrete streets be put out to bid based on the
below schedule. This schedule prioritizes the rehabilitation of the streets based on existing street
Pavement Condition Index (PCI), street location and street length.
As Tait is 70% designed, it is recommended this street be scheduled for rehabilitation in spring
of 2017. Programming of the remaining streets is flexible. Reconstruction of streets is highly
impactful to a neighborhood and reconstruction of more than two streets per year is not
recommended. Impacts include changes to traffic flow, access to residences, on street parking,
and pedestrian and bicycle access. Additionally, it will be difficult for a contractor to reconstruct
more than two streets during the limited construction period of mid -May (after the Cat's Hill
Race) to October. Requesting a contractor to expedite the construction schedule to allow for the
reconstruction of additional roads during this timeframe would most likely add cost to the project
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in addition to the adding greater impacts to residents. The proposed reconstruction schedule for
concrete and asphalt is outlined in Table 3.
Table 3
Asphalt overlay is less impactfrl to the neighborhood and could lead to expedited project
delivery at no additional cost. Staff is estimating a four year project timeline as outlined in Table
4.
Table 4
Spring 2017
Spring 2018
Spring 2019
Spring 2020
Street
Tait (Collector)
Glen Ridge
Wilder
Massol
PCI
37
27
44
48
Street
Bayview
Almendra
Bean
Nicholson
PCI
39
27
37
47
Asphalt overlay is less impactfrl to the neighborhood and could lead to expedited project
delivery at no additional cost. Staff is estimating a four year project timeline as outlined in Table
4.
Table 4
Funding Options
The rehabilitation of the Almond Grove streets has a total project cost ranging from $19 million
for concrete to $11.7 million for Asphalt Overlay. Up to $14.3 million of one -time, cash on-
hand is available to fund this project. Depending on the materials selected, this accounts for 75%
to 100% of the total project costs. The one -time funding sources identified for the project are as
follows (ranges provided as total cost depends on material selected):
Spring 2017
Spring 2018
Spring 2019
Street
Tait (Collector)
Glen Ridge
Massol
PCI
37
27
48
Street
Bayview
Wilder
Nicholson
PCI
39
44
47
Street
Almendra
Bean
PCI 1
27 1
37
Funding Options
The rehabilitation of the Almond Grove streets has a total project cost ranging from $19 million
for concrete to $11.7 million for Asphalt Overlay. Up to $14.3 million of one -time, cash on-
hand is available to fund this project. Depending on the materials selected, this accounts for 75%
to 100% of the total project costs. The one -time funding sources identified for the project are as
follows (ranges provided as total cost depends on material selected):
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Table 5
Available Funding: Cash On Hand
Proposed Use Amount
Existing Project Budget
$3,696,000
Capital Projects Reallocation
$2,132,700
Excess ERAF
$305,259 - $330,000
Total
$6,133,959 - $6,158,700
Reserves
General Fund Reserve
$2,020,178
FY 2014/15 Year -End Excess
$2,000,000
General Fund Reserve for Capital
$940,000
GFAR Fund Balance
$438,792
Post Retirement Medical
$0 - $400,000
Reserves for Productivity & Special Studies
$253,000
Compensated Absences
$0 - $589,316
Total Reserves
$5,651,970 - $6,641,286
Internal Service Funds
Equipment Replacement
$0 - $1,488,687
Total Internal Service Funds
$0 - $1,488,687
Total Proposed Use of Funds
$11,785,929 - $14,288,673
Existing Capital Cash On Hand and Excess Education Revenue Augmentation Funds (ERAF)
Dollars
Proposed funding for this project includes the use of existing project funds of $3.7 million, the
reallocation of $2.1 million in proposed FY 2015/16 Capital projects and dedication of $2.0
million in FY 2014/15 year -end excess dollars to the Almond Grove project, for total funding of
$7.8 million. Use of these funds prioritizes the Almond Grove project as the main capital
priority of the Town, resulting in the Town not being able to fund other capital and infrastructure
needs including, for example, the addition of more bike lanes, in the immediate future.
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In addition, Santa Clara County provided a property tax update in late August acknowledging
that the Town would receive approximately $330,000 in one -time excess Education Revenue
Augmentation Funds (ERAF) for FY 2015/16. These funds represent excess tax revenues
collected above the state mandated minimum funding level and therefore being returned to the
taxing entities. Excess ERAF monies had not been budgeted for FY 2015/16 as it was not
expected that additional monies would be available. Depending on the materials selected, staff
recommends allocating between $305,000 and $330,000 of these monies to the Almond Grove
project as these are one -time funds that should not be used to fund on -going operations.
Reserve Funds
Staff recommends reallocation of up to $4.6 million in reserve funds to the Almond Grove
project as follows, leaving remaining reserve funds of $11.9 million, meeting the Town's reserve
Policies, as discussed in more detail below.
Table 6
Use of Funds: Reserves
Beginning Fund Balance
Use ofFtns
Ending Fund Balance
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$10,800,000
$2,020.178
$8,779,822
GF Reserve for Capital
$940,000
$940,000
-
GFARFundBalance
$438,792
$438,792
-
Post Retirement Medical
$400,000
$400,000
-
Reserve for Productivity & Special Studies
$590,000
$253,000
$337,000
Compensated Absences (maintains minimum 75%
funding level)
$2,281,656
$0 - $589,316
$2,281,656 - $1,692,340
Total Recontmentkd Use of Reserves
$4,051,970 - $4,641,286
Rentalining Reserves
Open Space Reserve
$562,000
-
$562,000
Vasona Land Sale
$411,245
-
$411,245
Sustainabnliy Initiatives
$140.553
-
$140,553
Total Remaining Reserves
$16,564,246
- 1$11.922.960
- $12,512,276
General Fund Reserve for Budget Stabilization and Catastrophic: Council Policy requires
that the Town maintain a reserve at a "minimum of 25% of General Fund ongoing operating
expenditures, equally divided between the Catastrophic Reserve (12.5 %) and Budget
Stabilization Reserve (12.5%)." Currently, the combined total of the Catastrophic and Budget
Stabilization Reserves totals $10.8 million, or 31% of the Town's General Fund ongoing
expenditures, $2.0 million more than required under the Council Policy. Staff recommends
dedicating the excess $2.0 million above the 25% threshold amount to the Almond Grove
project. This would leave a remaining fund balance in the reserve account of $8.8 million, or
25% of the ongoing General Fund expenditures.
Similar reserve levels across the State vary significantly, from a required 50% reserve in Yorba
Linda ($15 million) to no required reserve in Salinas. Locally, the City of Campbell requires an
emergency reserve of 10% of prior year General Fund Revenues plus an additional $6.0 million
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reserve for economic fluctuations and $1.0 million operations reserve. The City of Palo Alto
requires a 15% to 20% reserve with a target of 18.5% of general fund expenditures and the City
of Morgan Hill requires a 15% to 25% reserve. The City of Mountain View requires a 25%
reserve for General Fund expenditures while the City of Saratoga requires a minimum reserve of
20% of General Fund expenditures. The City of Sunnyvale requires a 30% reserve split between
a Budget Stabilization Fund and Contingency Reserve. Reducing the Town's Catastrophic and
Budget Stabilization reserves down to the 25% threshold would keep the Town generally
consistent with surrounding jurisdictions, retaining a funding level of $8.8 million.
Capital Fund Balance and Unallocated Reserve: Staff recommends use of $1.4 million in
existing Capital reserve monies and unallocated fund balance. This is money that exists within
the Capital program and has yet to be allocated to existing projects.
Post - Retirement Medical: In anticipation of a significant increase in Town Other Post -
Employment Benefit (OPEB) costs related to the 2011 actuarial valuation update, the FY
2009/10 budget reserved $400,000 of additional monies to meet the required annual funding.
Due to improved investment earnings in the trust and favorable demographics, the money has not
been needed. The five -year plan indicates that there is sufficient funding available to meet the
Town's funding obligations in the future, and therefore these funds are not needed at this time.
Reserve for Productivity and Special Studies: Staff recommends allocating $253,000 of the
$590,000 available funding to the Almond Grove project. This would retain $337,000 in the
reserves, $100,000 which has been committed for a School Traffic Study and $237,000 which
has been committed to affordable housing with participation from Santa Clara County.
Compensated Absences: The Town currently has $2.3 million set aside in a reserve for
compensated absences. Compensated absences account for accrued vacation and sick leave that
staff have accumulated during employment but not used. Upon separation from the Town,
employees are entitled to reimbursement for such absences. At the current funding level of $2.3
million, the Town is fully funded for all accrued compensated leave time. If either concrete or
asphalt is selected for the project, staff recommends allocation of approximately $600,000 from
this reserve to the Almond Grove project, leaving a remaining balance of $1.7 million.
Accounting standards require that one year's worth of anticipated vacation and sick pay -outs
(approximately $300,000) be accrued as a liability each fiscal year end. The Town's approved
budget includes an annual allocation for these payouts. Should the Council choose to use asphalt
overlay, use of this reserve is not being recommended by staff because the funds are not needed.
Internal Service Funds
Depending on the material selected, staff recommends use of up to $1.5 million in internal
service funds, specifically monies from the equipment replacement. If the material selected is
concrete, $1.5 million from the equipment replacement fund is recommended for use, leaving a
total remaining total balance of $6.7 million in the Town's internal service funds as illustrated
below:
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SUBJECT: PPW JOB NO. 13 -31 — ALMOND GROVE STREET REHABILITATION
PROJECT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
DISCUSSION (cont'd):
Table 7
Use of Funds: Internal Services
Beghming Fund Balance
Use of Funds
Ending Fund Balmce
Equipment Replacement
$3,488,687
$0 - $1,488,687
$3,488,687 - $2,000,000
Total Recommended Use of Internal Service Funds
$0 - $1,488,687
Remaining Irdemal Service FSmds
ABAG Selflnswmce
$974,063
-
$974,063
Worker's Comp Selflnsm
$666,785
-
$666,785
Management information System
$2,488,868
-
$2,488,868
Office Stores
$90,768
-
$90,768
VehicleMamtemnce
$331,190
-
$331,190
Facilities M enance
$178,765
-
$178,765
Total Remaiaiog Internal Service Funds
$ 19,126
-
$6,730,439 - $8,219,126
Equipment Replacement Fund: The Town currently has $3.5 million in the equipment
replacement fund which is money set -aside on an annual basis to fund future replacement of
Town owned equipment. The $3.5 million approximates the amount of depreciation that has
taken place on the Town's equipment. There is currently $590,000 within this fund that is
unallocated to specific equipment replacements. During the May 5, 2015 budget study session,
Money Matters and More, the Town's Director of Finance recommended that this fund be
maintained at a minimum funding level of $2.0 million, which approximates four years of annual
equipment purchases. Therefore, if concrete is selected as the rehabilitation material staff
recommends reallocation of $1.5 million to the Almond Grove project. If the Council selects
asphalt to complete the project, the unallocated amount of $590,000 is recommended to be
reassigned to the Almond Grove project. If the Council selects asphalt overlay, staff is not
recommending use of these funds because the project costs can be covered with other sources.
Financial Conclusion
With the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and planned funding source for the
Almond Grove, the Almond Grove Rehabilitation project was modified in the Town's Capital
Budget in FY 2013/14 to change the funding source from RDA monies to use of one -time Town
funds. The Almond Grove Rehabilitation project is currently being given top priority for
funding allocations. While it is a Council priority to fund the Almond Grove project, use of on-
time funds is not a sustainable funding mechanism for on- going, future capital needs. New
revenue measures should be considered to further support the Town's capital projects,
infrastructure needs and the normal increased cost of providing services (see Council Agenda
Item regarding Long Range Capital Funding).
Additional funds ranging between $2.8 million and $4.7 million dollars will be needed to
complete the final phase of the Almond Grove streets rehabilitation project should either
concrete or asphalt be selected. Staff recommends that money come from new, on -going
revenue sources as described in the long range capital funding staff report. There is no projected
funding gap at this time for asphalt overlay as the project is fully fundable with existing use of
Town reserves.
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SUBJECT: PPW JOB NO. 13 -31 — ALMOND GROVE STREET REHABILITATION
PROJECT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
DISCUSSION (cont'd):
Detailed recommended project funding plans for asphalt overlay, asphalt, and concrete are
outlined in Attachment 4: Detailed Funding Options for Each Pavement Alternative. Place
holders have been identified for "new revenue" sources where needed.
ALTERNATIVES AND FISCAL IMPACTS:
As discussed in this report, staff is recommending asphalt overlay to improve the Almond Grove
streets with use of available cash on hand. Under this scenario, the Town can fully fund the
project using existing project funds, excess ERAF monies, and reserve funds. Use of these funds
would result in the Town losing interest income totaling approximately $170,000. Internal
service monies are not needed under this scenario and there is no anticipated funding gap.
Asphalt overlay has the least impact to the community and the Town's cash reserves and internal
service funds. Approval of any new revenue options would directly fund the Town's other
capital and infrastructure needs.
Alternatively, the Council could consider:
Alternative 1 — Concrete Reconstruction
1. Direct staff to proceed with a concrete reconstruction.
2. Approve the project schedule delivering the project over five years. Approve funding
allocations as identified in Attachment 4, Table E and identify new revenue sources to
fully fund the project.
Fiscal Imp : Under this scenario, the fiscal impact includes significant use of current
reserves as well as approximately $1.5 million in internal service fund monies as presented
in the funding options discussion (Attachment 4, Table E). Use of this funding would
result in the Town losing interest income totaling approximately $215,000. In addition,
the Town would need to identify up to $4.7 million in additional revenues to fund the final
stage of the project. Use of concrete has the most significant cost impact to the Town's
reserves and existing cash on hand.
Alternative 2 —Asphalt Reconstruction
1. Direct staff to proceed with an asphalt reconstruction project.
2. Approve an amendment to the NCE Agreement in the amount of $25,000 for design
changes (staff has included these costs in the proposed cost estimate).
3. Approve the project schedule delivering the project over five years Approve funding
allocations as identified in Attachment 4, Table C and identify new revenue sources
to fully fund the project.
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SUBJECT: PPW JOB NO. 13 -31 — ALMOND GROVE STREET REHABILITATION
PROJECT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
ALTERNATIVES AND FISCAL IMPACTS (cont'd):
Fiscal Impact: Under this scenario, the Town anticipates significant use of reserves to
fund the project, as well as approximately $600,000 in internal service fund monies. Use
of these funds would result in the Town losing interest income totaling approximately
$200,000. New revenues would be needed to fund the remaining $2.7 million funding
gap.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council:
1. Direct staff to proceed with an engineered asphalt overlay solution with the
recommended curb line design of four foot tree planter areas and replacing unsuitable
street trees as identified in Attachment 5.
2. Approve an amendment to the Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE) Agreement to
include $35,000 for design changes.
3. Approve the project schedule delivering the project within four to five years.
4. Approve funding allocations as identified in Table A of Attachment 4.
COORDINATION:
This Staff Report has been coordinated with the Finance Department.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301 (c) of the State CEQA
Guidelines. A Notice of Exemption has been filed.
Attachments:
1. Fee Estimate for Additive Alternatives
2. Pavement Costs per Street for Almond Grove Streets
3. Almond Grove Votes
4. Detailed Funding Option for Each Pavement Alternative
5. Bachman Avenue and Broadway Tree Plan
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Four to five year project funding plans for asphalt overlay, asphalt and concrete have been
developed for Council review with an identified place holder for "new revenue" sources to make
up the funding shortage for the concrete and asphalt options. There is no projected funding gap
at this time for asphalt overlay as the project is fully fundable with existing use of Town
reserves.
Asphalt Overlay
The estimated project cost with use of asphalt overlay totals $11.8 million and can be fully
funded with available cash on hand. As indicated, the asphalt overlay application has less impact
to the neighborhood which could lead to an expedited project delivery timeframe with no
additional cost to the Town. Staff is currently proposing a four year timeframe for project
completion with selection of asphalt overlay. The recommended project funding plan is as
follows:
Table A: Almond Grnve Street Rehnhilitntinn Rnndino Plan- Aenh�lt
Under this scenario, staff proposes to use neither internal service fund money nor any funds in
the post - retirement medical reserve. In addition, approximately $25,000 would remain in excess
ERAF funds which could be reallocated to an existing or new capital project. Reserves and
internal service funds would be retained at a healthy funding level as outlined below:
ATTACHMENT
Rehabilhation
Spring 2016
Spring 2017
Spring 2018
Spring 2019
Cost
Fund Balance
FY 2015/16
FY 2016/17
FY 2017/18
FY 2018/19
Broadway /Bachman
$ 2,137,692
Existing Project Budget
$ 3,696,000
$ 2,137,692
Total Funds Available
$ 2,137,692
TaitBayview /Almendta
$ 3,726,306
Existing Project Budget
$ 1,558,308
$ 1,558,308
Capital Projects Reallocation
$ 2,132,700
$ 1,612,065
GF Reserve for Capital
$ 940,000
$ 555,933
Total Funds Available
$ 3,726,306
Wilder/Bean/Glen Ridge
$ 3,029,980
Capital Projects Reallocation
$ 520,635
$ 520,635
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$ 2,020,178
$ 509,345
FY 2014/15 Year-End Excess
$ 2,000,000
$ 2,000,000
Total Funds Available
$ 3,029,980
MassoVNicholson
$ 2,891,951
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
GFAR Fund Balance
$ 1,510,833
$ 438,792
$ 1,510,833
$ 438,792
Excess ERAF
$ 330,000
$ 305,259
Designated Productivity
$ 100,000
$ 100,000
Special Studies
$ 490,000
$ 153,000
GF Reserve for Capital
$ 384,067
$ 384,067
Total Funds Available
Total Rehabilitation Cost
$ 11,785,929
$ 2 891 951
$11,785,929
Under this scenario, staff proposes to use neither internal service fund money nor any funds in
the post - retirement medical reserve. In addition, approximately $25,000 would remain in excess
ERAF funds which could be reallocated to an existing or new capital project. Reserves and
internal service funds would be retained at a healthy funding level as outlined below:
ATTACHMENT
Table B: Almond Grove Street Rehabilitation: Asphalt Overlay — Use of Funds
Cash on Hand
Beginning Fund
Proposed Use 4
Ending Fund
Existing Project Budget
$
3,696,000
$
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Capital Projects Reallocation
$
2,132,700
$
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$
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Excess ERAF
$
330,000
$
305,259
$
24,741
Reserves
GF Reserve for Capital
$
940,000
$
940,000
$
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FY 2014/15 Year -End Excess
$
2,000,000
$
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$
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GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$
10,800,000
$
2,020,178
$
8,779,822
GEAR Fund Balance
$
438,792
$
438,792
$
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Post Retirement Medical
$
400,000
$
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$
400,000
Reserve for Productivity & Special Studies
$
590,000
$
253,000
$
337,000
Compensated Absences
$
2,281,656
1 $
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$
2,281,656
Open Space Reserve
$
562,000
$
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$
562,000
Vasona Land Sale
$
411,245
$
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$
411,245
Sustainability Initiatives
$
140,553
$
$
140,553
Internal Service Funds
Equipment Replacement
$
3,488,687
$
-
$
3,488,687
ABAG Self Insurance
$
974,063
$
-
$
974,063
Worker's Comp Self Insurance
$
666,785
$
-
$
666,785
Management Information System
$
2,488,868
$
-
$
2,488,868
Office Stores
$
90,768
$
-
$
90,768
Vehicle Maintenance
$
331,190
$
-
$
331,190
Facilities Maintenance
$
178,765
$
- 1
$
178,765
Total
S
32,942,072
$
11,785,929 1
$
21,156,143
While the Town is able to fully fund the Almond Grove project if asphalt overlay is the selected
material, use of these one -time funding sources is not sustainable for on -going capital funding.
Staff recommends new revenue sources still be considered to support the future capital and
infrastructure needs of the town.
2
Asphalt
The estimated project cost for use of asphalt totals $16.1 million. The Town can fund 83% of
these costs, or $13.4 million with existing cash on hand, which includes the use of existing
project funds, reallocation of other capital project funding, and use of reserves and internal
service funds. The remaining $2.7 million needed to complete the project would need to be
identified from a new revenue source. The five year project plan for use of asphalt is as follows:
Table C: Almond Grove Street Rehabilitation Fundine Plan: Asphalt
The above proposed project funding plan requires $2.7 million in new revenues being identified
to fund the final stage of the Almond Grove project. The $2.7 million funding gap could be
accumulated from a variety of sources (as discussed in the long -range capital projects funding
source report) including:
• Parcel Tax
• Increased Transient Occupancy Tax
• Increased Sales Tax
• User Utility Tax
With the identified proposed funding plan, the Town would retain healthy fund balances totaling
over $19.6 million dollars as illustrated below.
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Rehabilitation
Spring 7016
Spring 2017
Spring2018
Spring2019
Spriog2020
Cost
Ford Balance
FY 2015116
FY 2016rt7
FY2017/18
FY2018119
FY 2019/20
Broadway /Bachman
$ 2,907,723
Existing Project Budget
$ 3,696,000
$ 2,907,723
$ 2,907,723
Total Funds Available
Tait/Bayview
$ 3,774,210
Existing Project Budget
$ 788,277
$ 788,277
Capital Projects Reallocation
$ 2,132,700
$ 1,500,000
GF Reserve for Capital
$ 940,000
$ 940,000
FY 2014/15 Year -Ed Excess
$ 2,000,000
$ 545,933
Total Fonds Available
$ 3,774,210
Glen Ridge /Almendra
$ 2,948,356
Capital Projects Reallocation
$ 632,700
$ 632,700
FY 2014/15 Year -Ed Excess
$ 1,454,067
$ 861,731
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$ 2,020,178
$ 1,453,925
Total Funds Available
1
$ 2,948,356
Wilder/Bean
$ 2,540,084
FY 2014/15 Year -Ed Excess
$ 592,336
$ 592,336
Equipment Repiacernem
$ 3,488,687
$ 590,435
Excess ERAF
$ 330,000
$. 329,205
Compensated Absences
(inantais 75% finding level)
$ 2,281,656
$ 589,316
GFAR Fund Balance
$ 438,792
$ 438,792
$ 2,540,084
Total Funds Available
Massol(Nicholson
$ 3,964,772
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$ 566,253
$ 566,253
Designated Productivity
$ 100,000
$ 100,000
Special Studies
$ 490,000
$ 153,000
Post Retirement Medical
$ 400,000
S 400,000
New Revernte -
..
S 2,745,519
Total Funds Available
$ 3,964,772
Total Rehabilitation Cost
$ 16,135,145
$16,135,145
The above proposed project funding plan requires $2.7 million in new revenues being identified
to fund the final stage of the Almond Grove project. The $2.7 million funding gap could be
accumulated from a variety of sources (as discussed in the long -range capital projects funding
source report) including:
• Parcel Tax
• Increased Transient Occupancy Tax
• Increased Sales Tax
• User Utility Tax
With the identified proposed funding plan, the Town would retain healthy fund balances totaling
over $19.6 million dollars as illustrated below.
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Table D: Almond Grove Street Rehabilitation: Asphalt - Use of Funds
Cash on Hand
Balance
Use of Funds
Balance
Existing Project Budget
$
3,696,000
$
3,696,000
$
Capital Projects Reallocation
$
2,132,700
$
2,132,700
$
-
Excess ERA
$
330,000
$
329,205
$
795
Reserves
GF Reserve for Capital
$
940,000
$
940,000
$
GFAR Fund Balance
$
438,792
$
438,792
$
FY 2014/15 Year -End Excess
$
2,000,000
$ 2,000,000
$
-
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$
10,800,000
$
2,020,178
$
8,779,822
Post Retirement Medical
$
400,000
$
400,000
$
-
Reserve for Productivity & Special Studies
$
590,000
$
253,000
$
337,000
Compensated Absences
(maintains 75 %fimdmglevel)
$
2,281,656
$
589,316
$
1,692,340
Open Space Reserve
$
562,000
$
-
$
562,000
Vasona Land Sale
$
411,245
$
-
$
41 1,245
Sustainability Initiatives
$
140,553
$
-
$
140,553
Internal Service Funds
Equipment Replacement
$
3,488,687
$
590,435
$
2,898,252
ABAG Self Insurance
$
974,063
$
-
$
974,063
Worker's Comp Self Insurance
$
666,785
$
-
$
666,785
Management Information System
$
2,488,868
$
-
$ 2,488,868
Stores
$
90,768
$
-
$
90,768
Vehicle Maintenance
$
331,190
$
-
$
331,190
Facilities Maintenance
$
178,765
$
-
$
178,765
Total
$
32,942,072
$13,389,626 1
$19,552,446
Under this scenario, staff recommends using only $590,000 from the equipment replacement
fund (the unallocated amount currently existing in the fund), $400,000 from the Post Retirement
Medical reserve and an additional $590,000 from the Compensated Absences reserve.
Concrete
The estimated project cost for use of concrete totals $18.9 million. The Town can support 75%
of these costs with existing cash on hand, including use of existing project funds, reallocation of
other capital project funding, and use of reserves and internal service funds. The five year
project plan for use of concrete is as follows:
Table E: Almond Grove Rehabilitation Schedule Funding Plan: Concrete
The above proposed project funding requires $4.7 million in new revenues being identified to
fund the final stage of the Almond Grove project. The $4.7 million funding gap could be
accumulated from a variety of sources (as discussed in the long -range capital projects funding
source report) including:
• Parcel Tax
• Increased Transient Occupancy Tax
• Increased Sales Tax
• User Utility Tax
With the identified proposed funding plan, the Town would retain healthy fund balances totaling
over $18.6 million dollars as illustrated below.
5
RehablOtation
Spring 2016
Spring 2017
Spring 2018
Sprig 2019
Spring 2020
Cost
Fund Balance
FY 2015116
FY 2016/17
FY2017/10
FY 2018/19
FY 2019120
Broadway/Bachman
$ 3,391,4 39
Existing Project Budiset
$ 3,696,000
$ 3,391,439
$ 3,391,439
Total Funds Available
TaitBayview
$ 4,440,248
Existing Project Budget
$ 304,561
$ 304,561
Capital Projects Reallocation
$ 2,132,700
$ 1,500,000
GF Reserve for Capital
$ 940,000
$ 940,000
FY 2014/15 Year -End Excess
$ 2,000,000
$ 1,500,000
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
S 2,020,178
$ 195,687
Total Funds Available
$ 4,440tg
Glen Ridge /Alntendra
$ 3,468,653
Capital Projects Reallocation
$ 632,700
$ 632,700
FY 2014/15 Year -End Excess
$ 500,000
$ 500,000
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$ 1,824,491
$ 1,824,491
GFAR Fwd Balance
$ 438,792
$ 358,462
Special Studies
$ 490,000
$ 153,000
$ 3,468,653
Total Funds Available
Wilder /Bean
$ 2,988,333
Equipment Replacement
$ 3,488,687
$ 1,488,687
GFAR Fund Balance
$ 80,330
$ 803330
Post - Retiree Medical
$ 400,000
$ 400,000
Desipated Productivity
$ 100,000
$ 100,000
Excess ERAF
$ 330,000
$ 330,000
Compensated Absences
S 2,281,656
S 5893316
72,988,333
Total Funds Available
NlassoVNicholson $ 4,664,439
New Revew•
$ 664,439
To Funds Available
S 4,664,43
Total Rehahilitation Cost $ 18,953,112
$ 18,953,112
The above proposed project funding requires $4.7 million in new revenues being identified to
fund the final stage of the Almond Grove project. The $4.7 million funding gap could be
accumulated from a variety of sources (as discussed in the long -range capital projects funding
source report) including:
• Parcel Tax
• Increased Transient Occupancy Tax
• Increased Sales Tax
• User Utility Tax
With the identified proposed funding plan, the Town would retain healthy fund balances totaling
over $18.6 million dollars as illustrated below.
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Table F: Almond Grove Rehabilitation: Concrete — Use of Funds
Cash On Hand
Beginning Fund
Balance
Proposed Use
of Funds
Ending Fund
Balance
Existing Project Budget
$
3,696,000
$
3,696,000
$
-
Capital Projects Reallocation
$
2,132,700
$
2,132,700
$
-
Excess ERAF
$
330,000
$
330,000
$
-
Reserves
GF Reserve for Capital
$
940,000
$
940,000
$
-
FY 2014/15 Year -End Excess
$
2,000,000
$
2,000,000
$
-
GF Reserve (Excess Above 25 %)
$
10,800,000
$
2,020,178
$
8,779,822
GEAR Fund Balance
$
438,792
$
438,792
$
-
Post Retirement Medical
$
400,000
$
400,000
$
-
Reserve for Productivity & Special Studies
$
590,000
$
253,000
$
337,000
Compensated Absences
(maintains 75% funding level)
$
2,281,656
$
589,316
$
1,692,340
Open Space Reserve
$
562,000
$
-
$
562,000
Vasona Land Sale
$
411,245
$
-
$
411,245
Susta nability Initiatives
$
140,553
1 $
-
$
140,553
Internal Service Funds
Equipment Replacement
3,488,687
$
1,488,687
$
2,000,000
ABAG Self Insurance
$
974,063
$
-
$
974,063
Worker's Comp Self Insurance
$
666,785
$
$
666,785
Management Information System
$
2,488,868
$
-
$
2,488,868
Office Stores
$
90,768
$
-
$
90,768
Vehicle Maintenance
$
331,190
$
-
$
331,190
Facilities Maintenance
$
178,765
$
-
$
178,765
Total
$
32,942,072
$
14,288,673
$
18,653,399
Under this scenario, staff recommends reallocating approximately $1.5 million from the
equipment replacement fund to the Almond Grove project. Of this amount, $590,000 is
currently unallocated to replacement of specific equipment and would be appropriate to use for
the almond grove project. The remaining $900,000 that is being recommended for reallocation is
currently assigned to future replacement of existing Town owned equipment. Use of these funds
will increase the Town's internal service expenditures in the future.
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Almond Grove Phase 1A - Recommended Tree Removals
Address
Recommended
Reason for Removal
Property Owner voiced
Replacement Trees
Tree Removals
Objection to Removal
42 Broadway
2 Magnolias
Unsuitable Street Tree
Yes
2 Chinese Pistache trees
Uplifted s/w
50 Broadway
2 Carolina
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Chinese Pistache trees
Cherries
Scarred /damaged trunk
62 Broadway
1 Privet
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Chinese Pistache trees
Uplifted parkstrip
80 Broadway
1 Privet
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Chinese Pistache trees
15carred/damaged trunk
84 Broadway
2 Privet
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Chinese Pistache trees
Uplifted s /w, 1 - Scarred /damaged trunk
100 S. Santa Cruz
3 Pear
Dieseased - Blight
No
3 Red Maple trees
Uplifted s /w, cracks
47 Broadway
3 Magnolias
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
3 Red Maple trees
Slight uplifted s/w
57 Broadway
1 Privet
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
1 Red Maple tree
Diseased
69 Broadway
1 Privet
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Red Maple trees
Scarred /damaged trunk
81 Broadway
I Laurel
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
1 Red Maple trees
Uplifted s/w
85 Broadway
2 Pear
Dieseased - Blight
No
2 Red Maple trees
89 Broadway
1 Ash
Uplifted s /w, Damaging roadway
No
2 Red Maple trees
301 N. Santa Cruz
2 Magnolia
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Chinese Pistache trees
331 N. Santa Cruz
2 Magnolia
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
3 Chinese Pistache trees
Previously repaired s/w
222 Bachman
2 Privet
Unsuitable Street Tree - Scarred /damaged trunk
Yes
2 Chinese Pistache trees
Previous repaired s /w, s/w is uplifted
300 Bachman
1 Buckeye
Unsuitable Street Tree, too close to curb,
No
1 Chinese Pistache tree
Tripping hazard hard fruit
233 N. Santa Cruz
1 Magnolia
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
1 Red Maple trees
Cracks in s/w
209 Bachman
2 Magnolia
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Red Maple trees
Cracks in s/w
211 Bachman
i Magnolia
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Red Maple trees
Scarred /damaged trunk
221 Bachman
1 Pear
Diseased - Blight
No
3 Red Maple trees
1 Magnolia
Unsuitable Street Tree
303 Bachman
2 Pear
Diseased - Blight
No
3 Red Maple trees
1 Liquid Amber I
Unsuitable Street Tree
307 Bachman
2 Liquid Amber
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Red Maple trees
Uplifted, cracked s/w
321 Bachman
2 Liquid Amber
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
2 Red Maple trees
Previous repaired s /w, s/w is uplifted
240 Massol
3 Liquid Amber
Unsuitable Street Tree
No
3 Red Maple trees
Previous repaired s /w, s/w is uplifted
327 Bachman
1 Sycamore
Remove Tree Blocking D/W
Owner request
General Notes:
Liquid Ambers, Magnolias, Privets, Carolina Cherries and Laurels roots cause sidewalk damage and dropped fruits are a tripping hazard. Privets are also
considered to be an invasive tree.
Subject: FW: (From A.Doerner) FW: Town Staff Commited To Ruining Our'Hood
From: Angelia Doerner [mailto:saveourhoodCayahoo.comj
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:07 AM
To: Angelia On Wilder
Subject: Town Staff Commited To Ruining Our'Hood
The BIG meeting is this TUESDAY -
SEPT 15 - PLEASE READ THE
FOLLOWINGM!
I met with Town Staff (PPW Morley /Petersen) late last week. They ARE
IGNORING ALL RESIDENT COMMENTS AND PROPOSING
THE SAME PLAN AS THEY HAD BEFORE!
NARROWING THE STREETS TO WIDEN THE
PLANTER STRIPS - IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE THEY
MAY EVEN GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN OF ALL
THE BUMP -OUTS - 21' INTERSECTIONS - WHO
KNOWS ? ? ??
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS WHAT THEY WERE
TALKING ABOUT IN MARCH; RECOMMENDING
CONCRETE OR ASPHALT OVERLAY(VERY BAD) ! ! ! !
100% REPLACEMENT OF CURBS, GUTTERS,
SIDEWALKS
AND NOW THEY SAY - THE COST HAS GROWN TO
$20MILLION ! ! ! (33% INCREASE IN 2
I ATTACHMENT 6
MONTHS!!!!!!) - BUT
- NOT
TO WORRY - THEY
HAVE
"FOUND THE FUNDS
TO DO
ALL STREETS.......
Huh ? ??
THIS IS TOWN STAFF - THE COUNCIL HAS NOT
HEARD ANY OF THIS!!!! THE AGENDA (INCLUDING
STAFF REPORT) WILL BE POSTED ON THE TOWN
WEBSITE TONIGHT!!!!
WE ELECTED OUR COUNCIL TO MAKE THESE
DECISIONS - OUR STAFF ARE SUPPOSED TO GIVE
THEM ALL THE UNBIASED
INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MAKE
INFORMED DECISIONS!!!! STAFF IS -
ONCE AGAIN - ASKING FOR BLANK
(SIGNED) CHECK!!!!!
Please help "Save Our 'Hood" -
the meeting, speak your 3mins,
email council @losgatosca.gov!!!
Angelia Doerner
211 Wilder Ave.
Live Simply, Laugh Often
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attend
also
To Mayor Jensen and Town Council
Fm Bob Cowan, 222 Tait Ave
Subj Town Council mtg Sept 15, 2015:
Date Sept 11, 2015
Members
Almond Grove Design and Funding
Thank you for your effort to seek new means to fund the street reconstruction project for
the Almond Grove and Broadway neighborhoods. I want to use this memo to recap my
requests for the subject project.
1. Concrete is the most attractive and most cost effective material.
Staff used a 50 year life cycle cost basis to compare concrete to asphalt. The 50 year
comparison demonstrates the life cycle cost savings due to concrete. Actually, the
existing concrete has been in place for approximately 100 years. This fact greatly
increases the actual cost savings.
2. Equity issue regarding historic preservation improvement requirements
In its effort to preserve the historic character of downtown neighborhoods, the Town
imposed costly historic preservation design and material requirements on Almond Grove
and Broadway residents seeking to improve their properties. The Town Council added a
section to the Historic overlay ordinances to preserve the concrete streets. Removing
that commitment due to cost is hypocritical.
3. Street trees
There is no consistent park strip width in downtown residential neighborhoods. Street
trees are a significant factor in determining residential character. Several neighbors
prefer wide streets. However, I believe that a minimum park strip width of 3 feet is
necessary to accommodate existing large trees and the planting of new trees that have
a meaningful canopy. In the case of my block (200 block) of Tait, the expansion of the
park strip from 2 feet to 3 feet would reduce the curb to curb roadway from
approximately 40 feet to 38 feet.
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Angelia Doerner <saveourhood @yahoo.com>
Sent:
Friday, September 11, 2015 10:33 AM
To:
Laurel Prevetti; Council; Marcia Jensen; BSpector; Steven Leonardis; Marico Sayoc; Rob
Rennie
Cc:
Attorney
Subject:
For Inclusion in Friday 091115 Materials for Council 091515 Meeting
I am curious - as no Staff Reports have yet been provided for Item 6 - Long -term
Funding and Item 7 - Almond Grove Funding and Costs, obviously public comments
cannot be made concerning such information in time for inclusion in the Council Friday
packets - nor posted on the website on Friday for public -at -large perusal. Under the
traditional procedures, no other public comments will be posted until the afternoon of
the day of the Meeting - as Desk Items. In this case, might there be an additional "cut-
off", e.g., 11:00am Monday whereby materials from the public will be posted to the
website so that they are available to the public -at -large at least 24 hours prior to the
meeting?
Please advise - and Thank You.
Angelia Doerner
Live Simply, Laugh Often
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From: Angelia Doerner <saveourhood @yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 10:34 AM
To: Council; Marcia Jensen; BSpector; Steven Leonardis; Marico Sayoc; Rob Rennie
Subject: For Full Inclusion in Friday (091115) Council Materials - Item 7 Almond Grove
Attachments: 091015 Asphalt Overlay.pdf
Attached please find my comments concerning Asphalt Overlay as a viable option (or
NOT) for the necessary work to be performed on the Almond Grove streets.
Angelia Doerner
Live Simply, Laugh Often
Asphalt Overlay - "Say, WHAT ? ?!"
I believe the best analogy I have heard regarding this issue was made by a
neighbor of mine, Bob Cowan of Tait Ave. At the June 215 Council meeting he shared
the following (paraphrashing):
"In his early years of work experience, he worked for a developer. The first primary
thing that they did was to check that the foundation was sound — it was critical that
it be good — as to location, height, materials —just about everything.... Which is
why he is so leery about this overlay option...... "
Everyone I know is very "leery" — who better to know how many slabs on their parts of
the block are obviously shattered even to the naked eye — requiring replacement? Yes!
Lets:
• Remove a vast number of concrete slabs,
• May have to wait to deal with "who knows what" under there (like on Royce St),
• Pour new concrete,
• Grind /patch or do other remedial work on the remaining old slabs,
• Then, pour asphalt all over the patched -up mess.
And let's ask our Council to choose this alternative even though we will need to pay more
$$ to Nichols for:
• Figuring out how to accomplish this option and quantify the estimated magnitude
of the effort outlined above, and
• Redesign all the specs with all the new grades, elevations, etc., as well as
• Redesign of curbs, gutters, etc., because the resulting pavement surface will
almost be at the height of the existing curb, and
• Uh oh — never thought about this until now - will I actually trip and fall by simply
,.exiting" my front gate (having to step UP X's onto the sidewalk)? What about
drainage along my property line?
Also, at the Apr 22'15 Planning Committee meeting reg the CIP, Town Staff
mentioned (for the first time) "....it worked quite well on the part of N. Santa Cruz when it
was done several years ago... ". Town Staff repeated this sentiment at their Sep 3'15
meeting with me. I asked if they knew anything about the state of the NSC concrete at that
time. Neither did - but stated that the Town inspectors knew. I then informed them that in
late July /early Aug I saw that the street was open for work in front of "Tommy's ".
Naturally, I pulled off the road, grabbed my ever - present tape measure, and went out into
the middle of the street to measure the depth of the concrete. I informed Town Staff that
the concrete was a solid 10" on one side and over 11" on the other. I also informed them
that Santa Cruz Ave used to be THE highway used to traverse "the Hill" (ergo, the "17
on /off ramps" at the South end) - therefore, it was built using appropriate CalTrans
highway specifications to withstand THAT level of traffic. I also stated that I have no
memory of seeing shattered, or even cracked, slabs before that work was done. I am
hopeful they add this information to their thought process in recommending viable options
for you to consider.
Also, may I refresh your memory about what the Consultants had to say about this option
in the 2011 Nichols report?
The following is an excerpt from the "2011 Nichols Report" regarding their
recommendation for use (rather, non -use) of an Overlay process on our
Concrete streets (which have only gotten worse in the last 4 years).
"This ... involves adding a conventional hot mix asphalt
concrete or AC layer to an existing ... (concrete) pavement. It
is used to correct or improve the structural capacity or
functional requirements such as skid resistance and ride
quality. The use of an AC overlay is usually more economic
when the existing pavement is still in good to fair condition.
...... The thickness of the new surface will be dependent on
the type, severity and extent of the pavement surface
distresses, the ride quality and the required structural
improvement necessary to accommodate the design traffic.
The advantages are many — see Staff Report. However, the
disadvantages are that it will potentially increase the
pavement grade, and reflection cracking is expected.
Therefore, this alternative is applicable for AC pavements but
not PCC (Concrete)."
In 2011, it appears our Consultants were offering some level of expertise. In
addition, they did NOT provide ANY cost estimates, either by street, or in
totality.
SO, if they need to be paid more $$ to determine all the matters listed above — which
information is critical to providing a Cost Estimate — how were the Cost Estimates for
Overlay, presented in the 060215 Staff Report to Item 8, derived? Or the amounts
presented to you at the Mar 3 '15 meeting? If you go back and look at footnotes (') and
( "') on those 030315 cost comparisons — you will find that none of these costs were
included! How much credibility do you place on the Overlay Cost Estimates and
related cost comparisons to Reconstruct w Concrete or Reconstruct w Asphalt?
Surely not enough on which to make decisions! ?!
I believe the best statement I have heard regarding this issue was made by our PPW
Director at the 042215 Planning Committee meeting:
"....All of the concrete streets are in significant need of reconstruction — not
just repair— but full reconstruction....... Although other solutions have been done
in other parts of the Town, the streets in AG are in need of reconstruction..."
As I said earlier, everyone I know is very "leery" about this option!
On behalf of the entire Town, I hope that each of you is very "leery" too!
From: Angelia Doerner <saveourhood @yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 10:34 AM
To: Council; Marcia Jensen; BSpector; Steven Leonardis; Marico Sayoc; Rob Rennie
Subject: For Full Inclusion in Friday (091115) Council Materials - Item 7 Almond Grove
Attachments: 091015 Debunk Maint Costs.pdf
Attached, please find an "analysis" of estimated maintenance costs for AG asphalt
option.
Staff has repeatedly reported to Council and Residents that over 50 years, the
maintenance cost for concrete on the Almond Grove streets would be $5Mil and for
asphalt would be $24Mil. These estimates were originally presented in the 2011 Nichols
Report. Once Staff includes such amounts in their own reports to Council, they are
implicitly taking ownership of those estimates. In the 2011 Nichols Report, page 31, the
following life cycle cost assumptions were made:
If Concrete - Costs include replacement of the joint sealant every seven (7) years
If Asphalt - Costs are based on seven (7) year cycles... each cycle including
generally two to three surface seals followed by one Asphalt Overlay!
Please keep this in mind when reviewing the attached comparison between such
estimates and what the Town's routine maintenance is for all other (non -AG) residential
streets. Also, note that the Pavement Area used herein is from the 2011 Nichols Report
which I have explained (in a separate communication reg Estimated Project Costs) to be
apparently "somewhat overstated ".
Angelia Doerner
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From: Angelia Doerner <saveourhood @yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 10:38 AM
To: Council; Marcia Jensen; BSpector; Steven Leonardis; Marico Sayoc; Rob Rennie
Subject: For Full Inclusion in Friday (091115) Council Materials - Item 7 Almond Grove
Attachments: 091115 Project Costs.pdf
Attached please find an overall analysis and related comments concerning Estimated AG
Project Costs. This is in no way intended to represent a comprehensive analysis - only
what can be derived from the limited data that has been presented to date. All amounts
provided to Council by Staff have been derived, directly or indirectly, using the Nichols
2011 Report or by the Nichols Consultants. Unfortunately, there are apparent mistakes
in that 2011 Report - which would /should have been identified and brought to the
forefront before now - and NOT by me. But, such is my lot in life! For example:
In the Street Detail on Page 20 of the Report, Bachman is stated as being from
Santa Cruz to Glen Ridge - with an indicated length of 2,443LF - but that must be
the length from Santa Cruz to the end (from Glen Ridge to the end is already
asphalt). Est overstatement of pavement area is 1,143LF x 39'Width (according to
Report) is 44,577SF.
The Summary of Pavement Types on Page 5 is a tabulation of the individual
streets' Pavement Areas from Page 20 - thereby apparently double- counting
the intersections!! It appears this double- counting affects the Cost Estimates in
Table 4.1 and, obviously, the street -by- street cost estimates presented in Table
4.3. I sincerely hope I am mistaken!
I was unable (unwilling after a few attempts) to "reconcile ", with any level of
certainty, the street -by- street 2011 Estimates to the Cost Estimates provided to
Council by Staff for Bachman, Broadway - primarily as the data is incomplete for
such review. Yet - they utilized the 2011 Street -by- Street Costs as a base
for revised Total Project Costs presented to Council.
The attached is an attempt to highlight critical information and raise questions that I
feel are important to any decision - making process concerning a project of this nature
and MAGNITUDE! For the sake of Our 'Hood - and Our Townes
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. My time from now until
Tuesday is yours for the asking - you know how to reach me -
SaveOurHood @Yahoo.com
Thank you for caring....
Angelia Doerner
Live Simply, Laugh Often
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