Resilient Infrastructure​

Summary of objective implementation status (achievements or progress over last year; significant delays or issues, etc.)

• PG&E Settlement Tier 1 for $21.36M and Tier 1 Plus for $13.44M, Pavement Repairs to roads damaged by debris haul from the 2017 Fires.
• Repair of approximately 48.2 miles of Tier 1 designated roads was completed in 2022. The Board delegated authority to award this contract (C22101) on March 22, 2022 and work was completed in December 2022.
• In calendar year 2023, approximately 98.3 miles of Tier 1 Plus paving projects were completed and placed in service.
• PG&E Settlement Tier 2 originally consisted of twenty-three Board directed infrastructure projects. On 4/18/2023 the BOS amended this list for a total of twenty-eight projects. Of these projects nine were completed between 2021-2024, eleven are in construction, seven are in various stages of design. SPI anticipates completing all these projects using the $20M of Board allocated funding in the 2025-2026 time frame, extending the original outline by one year.
• Increase SPI’s vegetation maintenance removal policy from two feet to four feet from the edge of pavement. Revision made to our Road Assessment Guidelines in 2020.
• 2021 Culvert Replacement Project, C21310 included 10 culvert replacements. Work was completed in June 2022.
• Include drainage improvements in the annual paving work under the Pavement Preservation Program included in 2022 PPP, C22401, included replacement of 42 culverts. Work was completed in June 2023. Drainage improvements in the annual paving work under the Pavement Preservation Program included in 2023 PPP, C23101, included replacement of 74 culverts. Work was completed February 2024.

Key milestone update (include relevant metrics, if applicable)

• PG&E Settlement Tier 1 and Tier 1 Plus, Pavement Repairs Tier 1 complete in 2022
• Tier 1 Plus completed in 2023.
• PG&E Settlement Tier 2 projects, project list revised on 4/8/2023 and project delivery timeline extended by one year for an anticipated completion in 2025-2026.
• 2021 Culvert Replacement project C21310 replaced 10 culverts. 2022 PPP replaced 42 culverts. 2023 PPP replaced 74 culverts.

Coordination and partnership update

• SPI partnered with Permit Sonoma in 2022 on their project to identify existing culverts contributing higher sediment loads to the San Francisco Bay watershed. SPI focusses culvert replacement in these locations.
• Partnered with National Army Guard for Canyon Road culvert replacement work.

Community, equity and climate update

The drainage culvert replacement projects and the roadway turn-out projects are spread throughout the County in geographically isolated areas to promote equitable services. Reports from the public of localized maintenance issues through our website and SoCoReportIt application provide public engagement and ensure equity in service.

Climate effects are anticipated to be reduced with the removal of fire fuels from our increase vegetation removal standards, minimizing wildfire disaster conditions.

Funding narrative (If this objective received Strategic Plan funding in year 1 or year 2, please provide a status of expenditures to date.)

The Board of Supervisors approved $54.8M in operating transfers from the PG&E Settlement Fund to SPI for completion of Tier 1, Tier 1 Plus, and Tier 2 on December 15, 2020. In addition, the FY2021-22 SPI approved budget included $13.13M in Board approved operating transfers to support the annual Pavement Preservation and Culvert Replacement programs. The $13.13M included contributions from the General Fund, Refuse Franchise Fees, and Measure L. The Board has made a long-term commitment to support these programs and the Department expects funding to be included in annual budgets for the foreseeable future.

In addition, SPI uses annual allocations from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (SB1) to supplement these projects as necessary.