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Council hears draft parks CIP and surface-water (SWIM) capital plans; staff seek grants for major projects
Summary
Staff presented the draft 2026–2031 Parks Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the surface water (SWIM) six-year capital plan. Major items include Lake Borne master-plan phases, a May Creek trail bridge and planned grant-funded SWIM projects (S-17); no council action was required.
Newcastle — City staff briefed the council on draft capital programs for parks (2026–2031) and surface-water management (SWIM) on June 17, outlining project priorities, schedules and anticipated funding sources.
Parks CIP highlights Staff presented a six-year parks CIP that increases planned expenditures by about 16% compared with the prior six-year outlook. Key projects included: - Lake Borne Park master-plan implementation split into three phases (north parking/turnaround; amphitheater and plaza; off-leash dog area). - Lake Borne fishing dock repairs and anticipated maintenance of decking and floating connections. - Trail acquisition and development work, including a priority connecting May Creek to the Kenyon/Dobson area and local horse-trail upgrades. - A regional sports park concept on 90th (90 Fifth) with outreach and preliminary design planned.
Staff noted the CIP relies heavily on anticipated grant funding (staff projected ~81% grant reliance in the presentation) and intends further outreach and partnership work with neighboring jurisdictions (notably Renton) for trail connections.
SWIM (surface-water) CIP highlights Surface-water program staff described the SWIM six-year program and noted recent progress on S-17 (a multi-element watershed project): design is complete and staff await permits; federal and state grants (FEMA and DOE) are earmarked or under pursuit to fund construction. The overall SWIM six-year program showed an increase in planned expenditures from $10.3M to $11.8M with roughly 45% of program funding listed as grant-secured or in-process.
Next steps No council vote was required. Staff will fold CIP items into the city’s preliminary budget process and continue grant pursuit and interjurisdictional coordination, returning with detailed project design and budget needs as items advance.
