In 2025, the City began working with Vialytics, a software-based street assessment tool that supports the City’s efforts to better understand, document, and manage the condition of public infrastructure. The platform is being used by the Public Works Department to collect and analyze pavement condition data throughout the city’s street network, while also capturing related field information such as traffic signage, sidewalk conditions, and ADA ramp conditions. Vialytics uses camera-based technology and mapping tools to help staff identify roadway deficiencies, create a more consistent inventory of infrastructure assets, and support a more data-driven approach to maintenance and capital planning. The purpose of this work session item is to provide Council and the community with an update on how the system works and how staff is currently using it in day-to-day operations and long-range planning. This item is being presented for informational purposes only. Staff is now actively using the tool through the Public Works Department. At this stage, the City is using Vialytics to:<ul type="disc"><li style="margin-left:0in;">assess pavement condition across the street system;</li><li style="margin-left:0in;">identify and map areas where street maintenance or reconstruction may be needed;</li><li style="margin-left:0in;">build a more reliable inventory of traffic signs and related street features; and</li><li style="margin-left:0in;">document sidewalk and ADA ramp conditions to support future planning, compliance review, and prioritization of improvements.</li></ul> The value of the Vialytics program is that it gives staff a clearer and more consistent picture of the City’s infrastructure conditions in a format that can be regularly updated over time. Rather than relying solely on visual observation, isolated complaints, or older condition information, the tool allows Public Works to organize infrastructure data in one place and use it to better inform project planning and budget discussions. For streets specifically, the software helps staff evaluate pavement conditions across the network and identify trends, which can support future maintenance strategies and capital improvement planning. For sidewalks, ramps, and signage, the system also creates a practical inventory that can help the City prioritize repairs, identify deficiencies, and better coordinate work efforts across departments.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).