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Lake Forest reports $36 million capital improvement program; council accepts update
Summary
City staff told council a 70-project CIP totaling $36 million is underway; 31 CIP projects have been completed since 2023, multiple projects are under construction, and several are in design or procurement. Council voted unanimously to accept the update.
City staff gave the Lake Forest City Council an update on the city’s capital improvement program (CIP) at the Jan. 28 meeting, reporting a portfolio of 70 projects with a total planned budget of $36,000,000 and asking the council to accept the progress report.
“I'm back here today to provide you with an update on our capital improvement program,” the City Manager said. Staff reported 31 completed CIP projects since 2023 and described recently completed work, ongoing construction and items in design or procurement.
Completed projects staff highlighted include the Geronimo and New Orleans arterial slurry seal, the Rockville median at Lake Forest Drive, Trabuco Trail rehabilitation and Lake Forest regional traffic synchronization. Staff said the regional traffic synchronization project covered Lake Forest Drive from Laguna Canyon Road to Portola Parkway and included partners Irvine and Laguna Hills and Caltrans; the city contributed $300,000 toward a $1,600,000 project cost.
Ongoing construction items listed were Zone D asphalt repairs (mobilized and under way), Barker Ranch dog‑park turf replacement (nearly complete and reopened to the public), El Toro irrigation conservation and several traffic signal synchronization and corridor timing projects. Staff outlined upcoming bid advertisements and awards for audible pedestrian signals, roadway widening and park improvements, and said the city is preparing contracts for new synthetic turf installations, a box lacrosse rink, Heroes Park lighting and several pickleball conversions across five parks.
Staff summarized program status: 31 projects completed, 11 in construction, 11 in preconstruction and 10 in design. Council members asked clarifying questions about schedules for sign replacements, street repairs and park lighting; several members thanked staff for completed work and requested follow‑up on timing for projects noted as substantially complete. The council moved to accept the update and voted unanimously to do so.
The presentation closes the current update cycle; staff will return to council with notices of completion and contract awards as projects reach those milestones.
