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Council debates capital improvement priorities; straw poll reallocates $76,000 to Glendale traffic calming
Summary
Councilors and staff extensively debated the FY CIP on Aug. 12, weighing EV charging, park projects, bike racks and the Civic Campus Green Loop; a straw poll approved moving $76,000 from a PSB EV‑charging phase to Glendale traffic calming.
Councilors and administration staff debated funding priorities during a scheduled Capital Improvement Program (CIP) briefing on Aug. 12, focusing on parks projects, electric vehicle (EV) charging for city fleet, the Civic Campus Green Loop and localized safety projects.
Kate Werritt, council policy analyst, and department staff walked council members through recommended project funding and background. The administration recommended full funding for Riverside Basketball Court renovation and additional phases of EV charging at the Public Safety Building (PSB). The EV expansion was presented in three phases; staff said phase 1 required major electrical infrastructure (transformers and capacity upgrades) and phases 2–3 were progressively cheaper per charger.…
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