City council adopts SB1 project list; staff to bid $1.2 million streets package

The Imperial Beach City Council voted Wednesday to adopt its fiscal-year 2025–26 project list for SB1 road maintenance funds, approving a proposed $1.2 million citywide roadway rehabilitation package that combines estimated SB1 and TransNet revenues.

The resolution directs staff to finalize a slate of street segments for repair and solicit formal bids for the work.

Public Works Director Juan Larios presented the SB1 (Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017) list and said the city’s estimated SB1 allocation for the coming year is $697,300, with an additional $500,000 in TransNet funds to create a proposed project budget of approximately $1,200,000. Larios described typical work as a combination of slurry seal and heavier grind-and-overlay rehabilitation and noted staff will revisit the previously prepared street-set and inspect current conditions before selecting final segments.

Council members and speakers emphasized transparency and equitable distribution across districts. Council member McKay and others asked whether the work would be contracted out; Larios said the city will issue a formal bid and that any qualified contractor may submit proposals. He explained the project-selection method: a pavement survey (using laser-equipped vans) assigns each street segment a condition grade from 0–100 and recommends an appropriate rehabilitation approach; the city’s overall grade from that survey was 76.

The staff report listed candidate streets including Third Street, Tenth Street, Florida Street, Connecticut Street and Dallas Street; Larios said selected segments will be refined after a walk‑through and condition reassessment. Council members noted other local concerns — for example, residents pressed for more complete repaving on heavily deteriorated streets, which typically require larger capital investments than the current SB1/TransNet allocation allows.

Mayor Pro Tem moved adoption of resolution number 2025‑033 approving the FY2025–26 SB1 project list; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously by those present.