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File #: 26-187    Version: 1
Type: Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/6/2026 In control: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
On agenda: 3/12/2026 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND THE FIVE-YEAR CIP BUDGET THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2030-31
Attachments: 1. Agenda Report, 2. 1. Proposed FY 26-27 CIP, 3. 2. Proposed Five-Year CIP through FY 30-31
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PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND THE FIVE-YEAR CIP BUDGET THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2030-31
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/MAINTENANCE SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: ROBERT RYAN, MAINTENANCE SERVICES MANAGER (714) 754-5123

RECOMMENDATION:
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Provide recommendations to the City Council for the following:

1. The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget as it pertains to Parks, Parkways and Medians (Attachment 1); and

2. The proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) through FY 2030-31 as it pertains to Parks, Parkways and Medians (Attachment 2).

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BACKGROUND:
A Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a long-term financial plan used by local governments to manage large infrastructure and public service projects. These plans help ensure that essential facilities are built, maintained, and improved over time. CIP projects are funded using a combination of local, state, federal, and private resources.
Each year, the City Council reviews and adopts an annual CIP to provide funds for essential public improvements. The City Council also approves a longer term outlook in the Five-Year CIP to anticipate future funding needs, maintain eligibility for grant funding, and identify future priority demands. The Five-Year CIP runs through FY 2030-31.
As a part of that process, the Parks and Community Services (PACS) Commission reviews the proposed CIP and Five-Year CIP for consistency with the City's Streetscape and Median Development Standards, Park Assessment Study, and the Open Space Master Plan of Parks and Recreation. Each year, the Commission, through a public hearing process, will make recommendations to the City Council for its consideration in finalizing the CIP budget.


ANALYSIS:
The CIP budget for FY 2026-27 begins on July 1, 2026, and was developed based on input from various de...

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