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CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING – May 8, 2025 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />B. River West, River East, South Side, & West Washington Development <br />Areas <br /> <br />1. Budget Request (Rebuilding Our Streets 2025) <br /> <br />Jitin Kain, Deputy Director of Public Works, presented a budget <br />request. This request for funding from the River West, West <br />Washington, River East, and South Side TIF Districts to support the <br />City’s 2025 Annual Paving Program. These investments will directly <br />contribute to street resurfacing and reconstruction projects within each <br />TIF boundary, improving road conditions, enhancing safety, and <br />supporting ongoing neighborhood revitalization. TIF funding is a crucial <br />part of the City’s overall paving strategy, allowing us to maximize the <br />impact of limited local resources while aligning with redevelopment <br />goals. <br /> <br />Funding is requested from each TIF District as follows: <br /> <br />• West Washington Development Area: $400,000 <br />• River East Development Area: $1,500,000 <br />• South Side Development Area: $1,000,000 <br />• River West Development Area: $1,000,000 <br /> <br />Secretary Wax asked about what the allocation from the General Fund <br />will be. Mr. Kain stated that approximately $5 million of the total paving <br />dollars will be coming from other funds, however, the remainder will be <br />from TIF funding, totaling $10 million. Secretary Wax clarified that <br />roughly $3 million from TIF funding and Mr. Kain stated for the first <br />round there will be another request later. Mr. Wax also asked about the <br />number of streets being paved are proportionate to the amount of <br />actual development in that district. Mr. Kain stated that the list will be <br />coming out soon and he will provide that information soon. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gooden-Rodgers about how the City chooses the <br />streets that need to be repaved. Mr. Kain explained that Street Logics <br />is hired to assess the streets. They are well-known for their street <br />assessments. They use a car equipped with cameras all around it, <br />including on top and underneath. This car drives through the entire <br />city, capturing videos of every street. The videos are then analyzed by <br />AI (artificial intelligence) software that looks for cracks and other <br />stresses in the streets. The software assigns a score to each street <br />based on what it sees in the videos. A low score, like 15 or 20, means <br />the street needs paving soon. A high score, like 80 or 90, means the <br />street was recently paved. We focus on streets with scores in the 20 to <br />30 range because anything below 20 should have already been