City staff presented a first‑pass capital spending plan for FY26 and told council that the city must prioritize several large items and improve long‑term equipment replacement planning.

David, staff working on capital, said new city hall spending is split roughly 54% general fund and 46% enterprise funds and that some costs for the new facility occur across the current and next fiscal year. He said the draft capital listing totals roughly $11.8 million across funds with about $3.3 million proposed from the general fund in the FY26 package.

Council and staff discussed renovation of the current city hall to accommodate police, fire and EMS; staff said the first floor remodel for police was estimated in the low‑to‑mid hundreds of thousands, while a more extensive second‑floor fire remodel had preliminary estimates above $2 million and was not included in the FY26 request due to budget constraints. Staff emphasized a phased approach would be necessary and that the current police substation renovation already is in the budget.

Officials also flagged the absence of a robust equipment replacement tool: departments currently rely on spreadsheets and staff described a plan to create a multi‑department replacement schedule to avoid multi‑year surprises (e.g., ladder truck procurement lead times). David said staff expect to develop better forecasting tools with the goal of projecting needs into FY27 and FY28.

Other capital items discussed: street equipment leases (sweepers, trucks), sidewalk placeholder funding pending a $900,000 grant decision, parks lighting and dark‑sky compliance (an estimated $1.5 million phased program), pool cover replacements, Pioneer Pavilion stage renovation and grants or RFQ work for development services and Lady Bird Johnson Park planning.

Discussion vs. decision: council asked staff to bring more detailed cost breakdowns in the July 14 packet; staff said some projects (e.g., storm sewer design) are being value‑engineered and may return as mid‑year amendments depending on grant outcomes.

Ending: staff will return detailed capital listings in the July 14 materials and present prioritized scenarios if council wants to pare the package.