The Pittsburg City Council approved plans Monday to spend about $820,000 on fixing up some of the city's roads.

The decision was critically timed because without making plans to spend the money before July of this year, the city could have been forced to return some funding to the state, according to a report submitted by Pittsburg City Manager Joe Sbranti.

Fixing the roads includes patch paving and slurry seals, Sbranti's report said.

"Slurry seals fill small cracks, prevent water from penetrating the surface, and provide a new black wearing surface," the report said. "It is an effective maintenance treatment used to extend the life of asphalt pavement.

"Crack sealing is a necessary preparatory step for the slurry seal program. Cape seals are a two-step process applied to streets too severely aged and weathered to be rehabilitated with a single application of slurry seal."

Streets already identified for repairs include areas of West Leland Road, Loveridge Road and 10th Street. "Other locations may be added as funding allows," Sbranti wrote.