City staff outlines capital‑improvement priorities: vehicles, evidence storage, street shop, library study and airport apron

City Manager Amy Leon walked the commission through key projects in the draft capital improvement plan at the June 16 work session, asking for commissioner priorities and noting timing uncertainty for some large procurements.

Major project highlights (staff discussion):

- Public safety vehicles and equipment: the police department has two vehicles budgeted for 2026 plus associated new‑vehicle equipment. Staff noted equipment procurement lead times and replacements may be delayed by supply chain issues.

- Evidence storage facility: staff highlighted a large, secured evidence storage need (police) and marked a placeholder in the plan; the facility would include secure storage for vehicles and evidence and staff said partnering with the sheriff’s office is an option.

- Fire apparatus: staff discussed replacing Engine No. 1 (fire engine) and said recent vendor quotes have exceeded earlier estimates (one quote was over $1 million). Procurement is complicated by long build times, contract terms and state law limits on…