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16-R-68 - Philosophy and Policy Statement regarding Roadway StewardshipI IN DMI] 111000 roil WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Schertz (the "City ") wishes to adopt Philosophy and Policy Statements as it relates to Roadway Stewardship and a Balanced City; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that implementing a philosophy on Roadway Stewardship can help in effectively spending scarce roadway funds in order to maximize the benefits to the entire City; and WHEREAS, having a Roadway Stewardship philosophy assists City Council in answering the questions of which road, which repair, who to do it, and when to do it; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes there are many important factors affecting our City that need to be kept in mind when prioritizing roadway funding; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to both perform well in difficult times and to hold back in good times, to achieve long -term consistency, to maintain control in uncertain times, and to build capacity for unexpected events; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to be transparent and adopt the Roadway Stewardship philosophy and policy statements to achieve a Balanced City. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the following philosophy statement be adopted regarding the City's Roadway Stewardship model: • The Pavement Condition Index (PCI) should be the major driver of the City's maintenance priorities, including which roads to work on first and what type of repairs to do in order to foster the best results for every dollar spent. Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the following policy statements be adopted regarding a Balanced City approach: • The City needs to continue to invest in its full range of city services, from core services to quality of life to economic engine. An over emphasis in one area will inherently be at the expense of another. • The City will agree upon the right balance of cost, time and quality in order to achieve a thoughtful and appropriate solution. • The City will make consistent progress on a variety of projects every year, not just one project each year, thereby striving toward a balanced approach. • There will be a distribution of work to many City departments, not to just one department, thereby striving toward a balanced approach. • The City will recognize limitations in skills or resources prior to committing to larger projects or more aggressive timetables. • The City will perform phased or scaled jobs that allow success, learning, and agility when possible, while not over - committing resources. This promotes greater calibration and prepares us for addressing unexpected needs. • The City will recognize and address the resources that are needed to maintain current responsibilities when considering taking on additional responsibilities. Section 3. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the City Council. Section 4. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein. . Section 5. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America. Section 6. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid provision. Section 7. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. Section 8. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it is so resolved. PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 23rd day of August, 2016. CITY OF SC , TEXAS Mayor, Michael R. Carpenter ATTEST: ity Secretary, Brenda Dennis (CITY SEAL)