Council members said that maintaining and improving streets is a top capital priority for Laguna Niguel. In his State of the City remarks, Mayor Ray Genoway noted the city’s residential resurfacing program, commonly called the slurry seal project, is underway and scheduled for completion this fall and that the work follows the city’s pavement management plan.

Genoway and council member Stephanie Otto said the city is also advancing active‑transportation projects. Otto noted progress on the Laguna Niguel Active Transportation Plan, which included resident outreach and the Aliso Creek Road Pilot Bikeway Project; she said the pilot earned recognition from the American Public Works Association of Southern California as "project of the year."

On La Paz Road, Otto said the city conducted surveys and public meetings and completed environmental studies and engineering design services as part of project approval. She said the final design of the permanent repair is expected later this year.

Officials said more than 90% of the capital improvement program budget in both years of the city’s recently adopted biennial budget is allocated toward street improvements, underlining how the city aligns fiscal policy with roadway needs.

Discussion: council framed these efforts as ongoing capital projects following standard project‑approval steps (environmental studies, design). Direction: complete design and construction schedules per the pavement management plan. Decision: no new ordinances announced during the address.

Why this matters: street maintenance and active‑transportation investments affect mobility, safety and long‑term maintenance costs for residents.

Officials said they will continue public outreach as projects enter design and construction phases.