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. City Manager Everett advised that the State promised a one-time hit on Redevelopment Agencies funds last year, but is already claiming it may have to take more money from Agencies again this year. Mayor Buchan appointed a subcommittee to monitor the State's actions regarding budget issues: Councilwomen La Berge, Steinfeld and herself. MEMO 2/9/93 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Report from the Substandard Streets Committee. Council to establish policy directions regarding revision of the City's substandard street policy. REPORT: Community Development Director, February 3, 1993 Substandard and Limited Right-of-Way Street Improvement Policy and Standards, City Engineer, March 12, 1992 City of Redwood City Roadway Management System Questions and Answers About Assessment District City Manager Everett described the current policy, and how the problems on Canyon Road led to the Council's decision to form a substandard streets Committee and the process by which the Council would make its decision regarding revision of the City's policy. City Manager Everett advised Council would only be discussing the process and possible revisions to current policy this evening, and not individual situations, priorities nor shared cost percentages. Councilman Greenalch, member of the Committee, provided the background on the current policy which only allows basic maintenance on substandard streets, and advised that the City alone could not bring these streets up to standard. Councilman Greenalch described the partnerships the City was proposing to establish with the people who wanted to improve the streets. Councilman Sanfilipo suggested breaking down the figures to the bottom line and illustrating how each household and each citizen will be affected. City Engineer Luck described criteria for substandard streets, showed overheads listing the collector and local substandard streets in the City; explained the process of establishing assessment districts; advised the total cost of bringing all these streets up to standard would be close to $40 million, but the cost of fixing only collector streets would be approximately $6 million; proposed alternatives for calculating the City's contribution to assessment districts for the purpose of upgrading substandard streets; and how the Redwood City Roadway Management System sets priorities and budgets for surface treatment on City Streets, and provides information to evaluate the extent and cost magnitude of substandard streets. , Regular Meeting Agenda MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 February 8, 1993 Page 4 Page No. 318