The crack up known as the Library Park parking lot will soon be no more.
The Manteca City Council Tuesday approved mid-year budget adjustments including tapping into $200,000 in development mitigation fees to repave the parking lot that’s riddled with cracking asphalt, depressed pavement, and large potholes that have to be routinely filled.
It is among $7.3 million in additional funding allocated for capital improvement projects.
The biggest set aside is $3.8 million going toward three new projects at the wastewater treatment plant dealing with glycerin for nitrogen removal as well as handling sludge processing
Right behind it at $1.4 million is replacement of the Manteca Police Department’s mobile communication system that — after being used for almost a quarter of a century — has lost parts of its functionality and isn’t providing the support officers need to do their jobs in the most effective manner.
The $5.2 million is coming from the $13.9 million the city is receiving as its share of the federal American Recovery Plan aimed at helping cities, counties, states, and school districts to deal with the economic fallout of navigating the COVID pandemic and offsetting lost tax revenue triggered by government ordered shutdowns of businesses.
By tapping into the COVID funds it will ever-so-slightly reduce the pressure on the need to increase wastewater rates .
Other improvements tap into increased revenue from taxes and fees to augment set asides for existing projects such as the French Camp canal master study for storm drainage, upgrades for the Northgate ballfields, increased renovation costs for the senior center and such.
New endeavors include $91,000 for the solid waste office renovations, $260,000 for fleet fueling upgrades, $250,000 for upgrades to the senior center heating and air conditioning, $40,000 to remodel the recreation department lobby, $20,000 for a recreation event trailer, $73,000 for a recreation SUV with tow package, $250,000 to produce specs and design for a new city hall server room, and $26,000 toward a Chevy Silverado pickup for the fire department.
A third city lawyer will be hired to serve as assistant city attorney with funds already set aside. An additional $26,000 will be added to adequately fund a fire marshal position.
The only other personnel expenditures include $70,000 for reclassification or equity adjustments involving current city employees.
To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com
