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Redmond unveils $196 million five‑year capital improvement plan, funds with SDCs and rental‑car tax
Summary
City staff presented a five‑year capital improvement program that programs about $196 million in projects across transportation, wastewater, water, parks and stormwater and pairs that with roughly $200 million in identified resources, relying on an $11–$12 million rental‑car tax and increased system development charges (SDCs) to close prior gaps.
Jessica McClanahan, the city’s director of public works and city engineer, told the City Council that the five‑year capital improvement program (CIP) has two main purposes: to keep existing infrastructure in good repair and to plan capacity for future growth. “The purpose of our capital improvement program, is twofold,” McClanahan said.
The draft CIP programs about $196,000,000 in projects across transportation, wastewater, water, parks and stormwater and identifies roughly $200,000,000 in funding sources. Staff said the balance results largely from a projected $11–$12 million rental‑car tax over five years and an increase in transportation SDCs. “We are programming $196,000,000 in projects over our major infrastructure funds,” McClanahan said, and staff described the proposal as a balanced plan under current assumptions.
Why it matters: The CIP sets project priorities and…
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