City gives CIP update: Fortieth Place roundabout, L90 culvert, Lakefront Park funding and Rose property reimbursement

City Administrator Hill presented the committee’s quarterly capital improvement plan update and walked members through project designs, schedules and funding sources.

Hill reported Fortieth Place roundabout design is complete and construction is scheduled to begin in early 2026. She said the Fortieth Place project’s forecast and secured funding are aligned now that council approved the project at the prior meeting, and staff expect construction to start well before the July 1 deadlines tied to some grant conditions.

On the L90 culvert, Hill said the city had planned to bundle two culvert projects but delayed one (L80) after coordination with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT); L90 remains in design and construction timing is contingent on fish windows and coordination with the nearby WSDOT project. “Originally, we were thinking we could do these two projects together. WSDOT kept delaying theirs… we didn't want to close both rooms at the same time and be in each other's way,” Hill said.

Hill said Lakefront Park design is underway and anticipated to be completed in January 2026; staff are pursuing construction funding from a King County parks levy (an additional $4 million secured for construction) and have submitted a federal funding request for a community center component. She noted members of the city’s congressional delegation support the request, but federal funding remains subject to the federal budget process.

Hill also updated the committee on the Rose property: the city requested reimbursement and was awarded just under $1.3 million (about 75 percent of the requested costs), with the remaining local cost roughly $300,000. She said some of the city’s internal staff costs and appraisal fees were accepted as eligible in the reimbursement.

Other CIP notes: Beach Drive Lift Station design is at about 30 percent and staff anticipate an additional $30,000 of work to add side‑sewer design if council approves; several projects on the recent consent calendar were closed out with no mechanics liens or claims; EV charger work is on hold while staff scope electrical and generator requirements; and material bin and other small projects may require mid‑biennial budget adjustments for change orders or soil remediation.

Committee members asked for clearer CIP dashboard displays — whether to show design and construction as separate contracts (which some members preferred because they are separate procurements) or to present whole‑project totals so the public can see total project scope and spend. Staff said they will revisit how the dashboard presents phases and totals before the next quarterly update.

Ending: Committee members had no formal vote. Staff will return with revised CIP dashboard visuals and any budget adjustments (mid‑biennial amendments) as necessary.