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City planning office outlines causes of slow capital spending, to start fully funding construction projects in FY26
Summary
Planning staff told the Budget committee that low spending on many capital projects stems from incremental appropriations, duplicate project lines and unconfirmed state or federal revenue; starting in fiscal 2026 the city will generally fully fund construction phases in a single year to reduce multi‑year delays.
The Department of Planning told the City Council Budget and Appropriations Committee that a range of administrative and funding practices explains why many capital projects show little spending through the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
The nut of the issue is that projects often cannot be awarded until full construction funding and backing revenue are recorded. That practice — combined with legacy reserve accounts, duplicated project identifiers after software transitions, and appropriations entered without a confirmed federal or state revenue award — has left substantial appropriations unspent…
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