Mike D'Aliva, senior utilities engineer and acting city engineer for the City of Edmonds, and transportation staff presented the city’s combined Public Works Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Capital Facilities Plan (CFP). The presentation covered transportation overlays, corridor upgrades, utility replacement programs, facility maintenance and larger regional projects tied to grant funding.

Mike described the relationship between the CFP (growth‑related projects) and the CIP (maintenance and replacement), noting the first three years of the six‑year schedule represent the most realistic, "obligated" funding. He said much of the plan’s high‑cost projects depend on external grants and right‑of‑way acquisition.

Bertrand Pazos, the city’s transportation engineer, outlined major transportation priorities, including multi‑stage improvements along Highway 99/9 (staged corridor work with state and federal grants), an Olympic View Drive overlay and pedestrian/ADA ramp work. He said stage 3 of a corridor project is fully funded for design and right‑of‑way, with construction expected later in the six‑year horizon; stage 4 requires additional construction funding.

Utilities highlights included timing of water main and sewer replacement programs (design and construction years staggered) and ongoing efforts to update stormwater and sanitary sewer comprehensive plans. Staff said a vacancy in the stormwater engineering position had slowed work on the stormwater comprehensive plan and related projects. Staff noted the wastewater treatment plant (a regional facility shared with Shoreline, Olympic View Water & Sewer District and other partners) is showing a longer list of needed maintenance items than in prior years.

Funding and constraints:
- Significant projects rely on grants such as Connecting Washington and federal programs; staff noted $16.5 million and larger figures associated with prior secured awards for Highway 99/9 work and other leveraged funds. Staff also described one 100% grant supporting pedestrian safety planning.
- Many projects are built into the CFP/CIP as placeholders to make them eligible for future grant calls; actual construction timing depends on securing funding and completing right‑of‑way purchases.
- Staffing vacancies have slowed delivery; staff said some projects were carried forward because the city lacked capacity to complete them in the prior year.

Permitting and regulatory issues were highlighted for some projects. For example, installation of Coast Guard‑required buoys (discussed in parks presentation) requires a chain of permits and short-term consultant support; a project to install filtration catch basins near Edmonds Marsh requires negotiating maintenance responsibilities with the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Board members asked for follow‑up information, including more detail on wastewater nitrogen removal cost estimates, the Lake Ballinger property work sequence, and how the transportation CFP aligns with grant cycles. Staff said designs are often completed a year before construction budgets are requested, which leads to larger construction line items in later years.

Ending: staff will supply additional detail in writing and return to the planning board as the mid‑biennium budget and grant cycles proceed; a council overview and hearing are scheduled as part of the CFP/CIP adoption process.