Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure: A Collaborative Integrated Approach. Background on Berkeley. Background on Paving Needs 8/30/2015

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1 Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure: A Collaborative Integrated Approach Andrew Clough, Ray Yep, Margo Schueler, Sean Rose Berkeley Public Works Commission, City of Berkeley, and AB Clough Consulting AMTA/AWWA 1 Background on Berkeley Located in San Francisco Bay Area Population of 115k Strong environmental leadership Diverse and involved community Addressing many infrastructure needs AMTA/AWWA 2 Background on Paving Needs Paving Needs 134 miles needs repair Funding need of $54M Improve durability Use new paving technologies Incorporate green infrastructure AMTA/AWWA 3 1

2 Sustainability: Watersheds Watershed Management Plan addresses: Flooding Water Quality Waterways Habitat Infrastructure $208M funding needs AMTA/AWWA 4 Sustainability: Transportation Transportation Planning Complete Streets Policy Downtown Streets and Open Space Plan Climate Action Plan Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans AMTA/AWWA 5 Measure M: Streets & Watersheds Voters Approved in 2012: "Shall the City of Berkeley issue general obligation bonds not exceeding $30,000,000 for street improvements and integrated Green Infrastructure such as rain gardens, swales, bioretention cells and permeable paving, to improve roads, reduce flooding and improve water quality in the creeks and Bay? Street Improvements Accelerate repaving & rehabilitation Improve PCI Improve durability Watershed Improvements Green infrastructure Flood attenuation Improve water quality AMTA/AWWA 6 2

3 Sustainability: Paving Move from this to this Bicycle Path Bioswale AC Paving Permeable Paving AMTA/AWWA 7 Collaborative Approach 4 City Commissions League of Women Voters Public Stakeholders City Staff City Council AMTA/AWWA 8 Program Development Collaboration with 4 commissions Held 3 community meetings Developed scorecard & Program Plan Performance monitoring AMTA/AWWA 9 3

4 Community Meetings Held 3 meetings to: 1. Review program development process 2. Develop prioritization criteria 3. Review program recommendations Well attended and great input! AMTA/AWWA 10 Prioritization Criteria Key Criteria Streets are in good safe condition for all users Neighborhoods are protected from flooding Our environment is sustainable AMTA/AWWA 11 Scorecard Project Rating No. Evaluation Criteria Max. Rating Points Resource Allocation and Durability RAD 1 Rates high on StreetSaver output for complete reconstruction 10 RAD 2 Leverages funds 10 RAD 2.1 Secures grant funds RAD 2.2 Cost effective in the long run RAD 2.3 Spend money on things that will solve multiple problems RAD 3 Candidate for durable or permeable paving -- long lasting 5 RAD 3.1 Use durable pavement systems RAD 3.2 Use durable permeable pavement where advantageous RAD 4 Ready to implement 10 RAD 4.1 Involves few utility interferences RAD 4.2 Engineering and evaluations can be done quickly Subtotal 35 Overall Community Improvement OCI 1 Enhances public health and safety 10 OCI 1.1 Improves traffic safety OCI 1.2 Advances traffic calming OCI 2 Advances Berkeley Complete Streets Policy 10 OCI 2.1 Advances bicycle and pedestrian plans OCI 3 Integrates with City Plans 5 OCI 3.1 Advances SOSIP, DAP, CAT, and/or Area plans* Based on Envision Criteria from public input Weighted rating sheet Used in preparing 5-year Paving Plan Subtotal 25 Environment and Climate EC 1 Consistent with Watershed Management Plan 10 EC 1.1 Improves stormwater quality EC 2 Includes Green Infrastructure 10 EC 3 Mitigates flooding 10 EC 4 Reduces greenhouse gas emissions 5 EC 5 Prepares for long term adaptability 5 Subtotal 40 TOTAL 100 AMTA/AWWA 12 4

5 Implementation Process Review projects using the Scorecard Conduct street review for pavement technology Incorporate green infrastructure and permeable design Check for grant funding Package the projects to accelerate the schedule AMTA/AWWA 13 Performance: Streets Fiscal Year Miles Improved Funding ($M) Measure M only Measure M increased streets improved by 4 times over historical AMTA/AWWA 14 Performance: Green Infrastructure GI Projects: Preservation Park bio-swale Allston Way full wide permeable pavement Woolsey Street cistern Other partial width permeable pavement and bio-swales AMTA/AWWA 15 5

6 Resiliency with One Water Use our streets to help manage our urban watershed to provide resilience to climate change. Diffuse source pollution management Promote waterway protection Provide multi-functional adaptive infrastructure Reinforce water sensitive behavior AMTA/AWWA 16 Moving Forward Continue community dialog on streets and watersheds Provide feedback to the community on accomplishments and lessons learned Broaden the conversation Manage renewal to become a resilient city Transparency builds trust Need continuing funding beyond Measure M AMTA/AWWA 17 Conclusions Community input and support has been very valuable Using a scorecard helps with balancing streets and green infrastructure needs Program approach has accelerated the implementation Timely and effective project delivery is essential Berkeley will be a more sustainable and resilient city AMTA/AWWA 18 6