Pleasanton has now counted and graded more than 200,000 pieces of city infrastructure, from streets and parks to buildings and storm drains, and the City Council will hear Tuesday how staff plans to use that data to decide what gets fixed first.
The update on the city's first Asset Management Plan is on the agenda for the council's regular meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 in the council chamber at 200 Old Bernal Ave. It is an informational item; no spending is attached.
What the inventory found
According to the staff report, the assets have a combined replacement value of about $4.8 billion. About 132,450 of them are paid for by the General Fund, with a replacement value near $3.4 billion. The rest belong to the water and sewer systems and the Callippe Preserve Golf Course, which have their own funding.
Staff described the city's infrastructure as generally in good condition. But the analysis singled out about $23.6 million in assets that are both high risk and in poor or failed condition, which may need replacement soon, and another $66 million in high-risk assets in fair condition that could need work in the next several years.
After setting aside the vehicle fleet and the Civic Center, which will get its own master plan, the near-term list drops to about $14.3 million and the mid-term list to about $61 million. Those figures cover only the assets themselves; staff said design, engineering and management costs could add 30% to 50%.
How projects would be ranked
Because the needs exceed what the city can spend each year, staff proposes splitting available capital money among streets, parks, facilities, stormwater and other categories in proportion to each one's share of need, then ranking projects with the council's existing prioritization strategy. Some assets would be run until they fail when the risk is acceptable; others would get targeted repairs to stretch their lives.
Staff also plans to bundle nearby projects and draw on restricted funds such as gas tax and Measure BB money before tapping the General Fund. A proposed 2027-2032 capital plan will come back to the council later.
