Albany staff kick off FY25–29 capital improvement plan update, flagging funding and staffing limits

City of Albany public works staff opened a study session on May 5 to kick off the fiscal year 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan update, asking the City Council for direction on project priorities, phasing and funding strategy.

The presentation was led by Lisonbee Carrillo, CIP program manager, and Devorah Zauder, program manager for funding, who described the CIP as a five‑year, living plan that pairs long‑range goals with actionable projects. “Tonight, we're gonna be presenting about the fiscal year 25 to 29 CIP update,” Carrillo said, calling the meeting a “kickoff” to identify actionable projects and priorities.

The plan separates recurring “core” programs, such as annual street rehabilitation, sidewalk repair and sewer rehabilitation, from discrete capital renewals and enhancements. Staff described funding mixes that include local parcel taxes, development impact fees, state and regional pass‑through funds, grants and enterprise fees. Zauder said a key strategy is to reserve more stable funding for core programs and pursue grant funding for discrete enhancements.

Why it matters: the CIP sets which projects the city seeks to design and build in the next five years and frames requests for outside grant…