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City finance director outlines $60.9 million five‑year capital plan; council told final budget adoption expected in coming weeks
Summary
Administrative Services Director Victor Manrique presented the draft five‑year Capital Improvement Program totaling about $60.9 million and an updated current‑year budget. He said about $12.6 million has been spent so far this fiscal year and that staff will return with line‑item reconciliations before council adopts the budget and CIP.
The Imperial City Council heard a staff presentation Wednesday on the draft five‑year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that covers projects across city departments and totals roughly $60.9 million.
“Over the next five years, it's a total $60,900,000,” Administrative Services Director Victor Manrique said during the presentation, which staff described as a review rather than a final budget. Manrique said the count of projects is 52 overall (after adjusting for cancelled items), with 6 completed in the current fiscal year, 4 removed, 11 in progress and 14 scheduled in future years.
Manrique told council the original approved budget for the current fiscal year was about $31 million and that the revised working total is $29.9 million, with $12.6 million already paid out. He outlined department‑level projects and funding sources, noting that the five‑year CIP will be funded by a mix of sources that vary by project.
Highlights and specifics presented by staff: • Project totals: 52 projects listed (staff noted a bookkeeping correction for counts), five‑year total of $60.9 million. • Current fiscal year: original approved budget roughly $31 million, updated to about $29.9 million; $12.6 million expended to date. • Near‑term requests presented: $14.6 million for the 2026 fiscal year, $11.6 million for 2027, $2.8 million for 2028 and about $3.0 million for 2029 (figures presented as staff estimates subject to change). • Department examples: City Hall projects include accounting cleanup and an ERP carryover; Parks and Recreation has planned playground and park improvements; Public Services is planning continued street maintenance and a possible street sweeper acquisition; Fire has received a quote for a new ladder truck above $1 million with an estimated three‑year delivery; water and wastewater projects include manhole and headworks work that will be funded from water/wastewater funds or grant sources where applicable.
Manrique said additional corrections remained — he clarified multiple times that certain projects had been mis‑categorized between water and wastewater funds and said staff would adjust the CIP schedule accordingly.
He told the council those departmental CIP line‑items will be reconciled with year‑end accounting and funding availability and that staff plans to return with a detailed budget workshop and line‑by‑line review before the council considers final adoption. “Once we close out the year … we'll know exactly how much money and how many projects we can afford, which funding sources are available,” Manrique said.
Why it matters: the CIP and budget projections set spending priorities and determine which projects can proceed. Manrique said the council will consider adoption of the budget and the Gann limit in upcoming meetings, and the formal CIP adoption will follow once staff reconciles year‑end accounting and funding sources.
No votes were needed for the presentation; staff requested direction only and scheduled follow‑up workshops and budget adoption steps.
