Soledad details recycled-water project, street repairs and flood-preparedness steps

Public Works and city staff provided details on infrastructure projects and maintenance affecting streets, parks and flood resilience.

City staff said the recycled-water project will irrigate all parks and most schools (two parks excluded for funding reasons) and that the project is 100% grant funded; the address referenced roughly $60,000,000 in grants supporting related work. During construction crews will trench and provide temporary patches; once sections are sufficiently complete the city will install new hot-mix pavement and later a slurry seal to restore pavement and restripe lanes.

Public Works staff explained proactive flood-preparedness steps: regular storm-drain cleaning before rainy seasons, sandbag availability and ongoing maintenance to reduce flooding compared with neighboring communities. The department asked residents to avoid flushing wipes and to keep fats, oils and grease out of drains to prevent sewer clogs.

Staff said a water-rate and sewer-rate study is forthcoming to council. The city encouraged residents to follow project updates and noted that roadway aesthetics during construction reflect necessary trenching and temporary repairs prior to final paving.