Council discusses $1.175M increase for asphalt spot‑repair program and how locations are selected

Councilmember Ingram asked staff for details on resolution 13145, which appears to increase funding for the asphalt spot‑repair program by about $1,175,000 to cover immediate repairs and backlog work.

City staff described the program as a continuation of last year’s spot repair initiative. Rather than a pre‑set list of streets, crews work from a backlog of service requests and orders and prioritize emergent needs when they arise. “We don't have an active list right now. We have backlogs of work orders or backlogs of service requests that we typically work off of,” staff said, explaining crews try to maximize mobilization by addressing nearby side streets while contractors are on site.

Ingram requested that staff share lists or specific locations when available; staff encouraged council members to submit particular concerns so they can be prioritized. Another council member said the program originated to address potholes and that larger patches help the streets last longer until wholesale resurfacing can occur.

The pre‑meeting discussion clarified the program’s scope — focused, flexible patches that buy time until larger resurfacing projects — but did not include a recorded final vote on the increase during the pre‑meeting.