Issaquah committee advances CIP update that prioritizes maintenance, leaves city hall, police facility timing unresolved

The City of Issaquah’s Services, Safety & Parks Committee on May 20 heard a two‑year update to the capital improvement plan that fronts maintenance of existing assets while flagging large unfunded needs for a new police facility and a replacement or relocation of city hall.

The draft Capital Improvement Plan, presented by Jennifer Rain, acting finance director, covers 2027–2032 and is intended to align with the adopted 2025–26 budget cycle and to inform the 2027–28 budget process. “The CIP outlines potential funding strategies for projects, though it does not guarantee funding or commit the city to specific timelines,” Rain said during the presentation.

The committee was asked for input on three broad areas: whether the CIP themes — especially prioritizing maintenance for city facilities — match committee priorities; timing and funding for a new police facility and city hall; and investments in parks, trails, facilities and information technology.

Why it matters: staff said needs are outpacing revenues, and several key revenue sources are constrained. Management analyst Jillian Straub told the committee that some revenue lines are “over tapped” in 2027 and 2028 and that the plan as drafted will likely require additional funding sources, project phasing, or further prioritization as the city approaches those years. She called out real estate excise tax (REET) projections of…