Public Works Q1 2017 -Update- City Council Study Session May 2, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Public Works Q1 2017 -Update- City Council Study Session May 2, 2017 Steve Leniszewski, PE Public Works Director Cheryl Paston, PE Deputy Public Works Director 1

Agenda • Staffing Update • Private Development Activities • Major City CIP Projects • Transportation and Other Planning Efforts • Stormwater Capital and Planning Efforts

PW Staffing Update PW Engineering (City Hall)  Relocated Storm Team to 2 nd floor  New Associate Traffic Engineer – Isabel Diaz  New Associate Stormwater Engineer – Danika Globakar  Street / Stormwater Supervisor – Dan Johnson  Construction Inspector – Final candidate selected – 2 nd round scheduled  Management Analyst  Street and Stormwater Lead – Final candidate selected  PW Maintenance 1’s – 3 new, 2 vacancies  PW Maintenance 2’s – 1 vacancy 4

Private Development Activities Construction and Development Review 1. Private developments managed and inspected • 18 developments (+/-) 2. Other • East Lake Sammamish Trail • Phase 2A – construction • Phase 2B - design • Pine Lake Middle School (new building) • Margaret Mead Elementary School (new building) 3. Permits reviewed • All 2016: 1,366 (341 ave/quarter) • Q1 2017: 362 (≈1,450 for 2017) 2

Private Development Activities Construction and Development Review: City partnered with Association of Washington Cities to create an online Development Activity Map Year Issued Denied Private Development: 2015 27 1 Deviations and Variations Summary: 2016 4 1 • Some reasons for approval: 2017 – Q1 8 1 • Sensitive area avoidance • Saving trees (additional emphasis recently – community open house input) • Match existing neighborhood character 2

Major City CIP Projects Design: Louis Thompson Hill Road – Slide Repair (210 th Pl SE) - Preliminary 1. Issaquah Fall City Road (Phase 1) – 25% 2. SE 4 th Street – 90% 3. Out for Bid: 1. Sidewalk and ADA Enhancements for Overlay – Bid period closed (5/2 council item) 212 th / Snake Hill – Out to bid (5/16 council item) 2. 3. Citywide Overlay – Out to bid (6/6 council item) 212 th Sidewalk Gap Project & SE 24 th Pathway (6/6 council item) 4. 2

City CIP Major Projects (cont) Design: Louis Thompson Hill Road Slide Repair (210 th Pl SE area) • Retaining wall • Storm drainage improvements • Relocated storm water outfall • Paving / guardrail 2

City CIP Major Projects (cont) Out for Bid: 212 th Way SE Improvements {aka Snake Hill } – ( 5/16 council item ) • Retaining walls • Storm drainage improvement • Conveyance • Detention • Water quality treatment • Paving and roadway realignment • Shoulder widening • Guardrail 2

City CIP Major Projects (cont) Out for Bid: 2017 Citywide Overlay – (6/6 council item) • 8 Neighborhoods / Areas • 14 lane miles of paving • (14% in Klahanie) 2

City CIP Major Projects (cont) Construction: 1. Inglewood Hill – 95% complete (final paving in July w/grant) 2. Citywide Concrete Sidewalk and ADA Ramp Retrofits – May 3. 2016 Asphalt Overlay work – Completed in April 4. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project closeout - June 2

Sidewalk Gap Projects Out for Bid: 212 th & SE 24 th 1. Next project TBD: • 212 th • Ebright Creek Park to SE 11 th block (Chestnut Estates) • Inglewood Hill • east, uphill of current project • SE 24 th • 244 th to 248 th SE • Other ??? 2

Sidewalk Gap Projects (cont) Out for Bid (this week): 212 th Sidewalk Gap & SE 24 th Pathway Projects (6/6 council item) Crossings at Pine Lake Sidewalk (west side) and Shoulders Gravel Path (both sides) SE 24 th St 200 th Ave SE 212 th Ave SE 2

Long Range Planning 1. Transportation Master Plan (PW led) 2. Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan (PW led) 3. Assist Community Development with Urban Forestry Plan 4. Assist Parks with Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan 5. Assist Parks with Land Acquisition Strategy Plan 2

Transportation Master Plan Scope • 2018- 2035 time horizon • Conduct robust community engagement and outreach • Prioritize City’s transportation investments • Address/support growth • Integration of motorized and non-motorized needs, and other City plans • Identify sustainable financing options • Provide policies/guidance for implementation • Identify measures to track progress 2

Transportation Master Plan Near Term Activities May 3 - Project Kickoff May - July Conduct stakeholder interviews • Develop website • Develop detailed Communications & Outreach Plan • Begin development of 2035 traffic model • 3 rd Quarter – 1 st Pop Up Studio

Stormwater System 1. Stormwater Facilities 275 Ponds • 104 Vaults • 242 Filters • 2. 11,500 Catch Basins* 3. 164 miles of Conveyance Network (pipes)* * Conservative #s, not all are mapped in GIS yet 2

Stormwater Planning 1. Stormwater Rate Study (Q2) 2. Water Quality Monitoring Strategic Plan (Q3) 3. Zackuse Basin Plan (Q3) 4. NPDES annual planning and permit compliance activities 5. Kokanee Fry Release Celebration - May 11 2

Stormwater Planning – SWM Rate Study Stormwater Management (SWM) Utility Rate Study (Q2) Negotiating consultant contract • Update of 2012 SWM Rate Study • Review current fiscal policies and financial planning assumptions • Review Capital Facility Charges • Update existing SWM rate model • Forecast required revenue needed for future projects and programs • Benchmark with neighboring jurisdictions • Present findings to Council - July • 2

Stormwater Planning – WQ Monitoring Plan Water Quality Monitoring Strategic Plan Hire consultant (Q3) • Develop desired goals and outcomes of the Plan • Conduct education and outreach • Document current conditions and identify monitoring needs • Wetlands • Streams • Lakes • Describe current regulatory framework and potential changes • Develop recommendations • 2

Stormwater Planning – Zackuse Basin Plan Zackuse Basin Plan Hire consultant (Q3) • Basin inventory and mapping • Identify areas in need of repair/enhancement • Identify project planning level scope, cost and schedule estimates • Develop monitoring plan • Conduct public education and outreach • Then onto the next Basin… • 2

Stormwater Planning - NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Education / Outreach • Storm Pond/Vault Facility Inspections & Repairs – private and public • Monitoring • Code Compliance • Low Impact Development implementation, inspection and repairs • Critical Areas • Surface Water Code • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination program • Negotiating next permit (2018 – 2023) conditions with Dept. \ • of Ecology 2

Stormwater Capital Projects Design: 1. Zackuse Creek Fish Passage Culvert/Stream Restoration – 20% 2. Louis Thompson Hill Road small drainage improvements – 20% 3. Sahalee Way Stormwater Tightline – 10% 4. Town Center participation - ongoing 5. East Lake Sammamish Trail – Ongoing Development Review 1. Trail Phase 2B 2. Parking Lot (Inglewood Hill intersection) 2

Stormwater Capital Projects – Zackuse Creek Design: • Submit for permits – May 17 • Stakeholders meeting – June • 60% design – August • 90% design and 2 nd Open House - November 2

Maintenance & Operations 1. 811 Utility Locate Service response - new 18-20 requests/day • 2. ROW management of: 63 miles of sidewalks • 7 miles of bike lanes • 16,000 street trees • 204 lane miles of roadway • 25 Signals • 38 School zone flashing light systems • Image of frost heave on W. Beaver Lake Drive 2

Maintenance & Operations (cont) Very busy Winter season (snow, ice, wind, rain, Armageddon??) 4,320 miles of roadway plowed • 12,000 gallons of anti-icer applied • 300 cubic yards of storm debris collected • after events Ten - 24 hour shift activations • (image of Sahalee Way – February 2017) 2

Thank you The End ( but a lot more to come next quarter!) 2