City Council

5. CITYWIDE STREETLIGHTING MASTER PLAN - F2M25-30 On April 13, 2026, the City Council approved the 2026 Strategic Plan, reaffirming Goal One: Enhance Public Safety. One of goal’s objectives is the development of a Citywide Streetlighting Master Plan. On July 28, 2025, City Council approved an award of contract C2M25-36 to Evari Consulting, Inc. to evaluate the lighting conditions, and to create a Master Plan for replacement and/or conversion. During the study, Evari Consulting conducted an inventory of all city owned street light; took illuminance readings from every lane mile of City roadway; assessed the current age and conditions of the system, and developed a citywide lighting model. A five-year and ten-year capital improvement plan was prepared detailing the costs and options for implementation. Also, the Plan provides for the conversion of 4,883 existing light fixtures to LED lighting, which work can be performed by a combination of staff and contracted services. The plan also details solar lighting options and recommends series circuit S-142 bounded by Granada Avenue, Valley Boulevard, Almansor Street and Shorb Street as a candidate for a pilot solar project. If approved, staff will bring back an RFP for a pilot solar streetlight project to replace circuit S-142 with solar lighting. Recommended Action: Council receive and file the Citywide Streetlighting Master Plan and direct staff to proceed with a solar pilot project as identified in the Master Plan.