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Council reviews new CIP prioritization framework; staff to provide quarterly updates

Saint Helena City Council · October 15, 2025
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Summary

Council received a staff briefing on a new high‑level capital improvement plan framework designed to prioritize 47 projects across water, wastewater, streets and civic needs using strategic drivers (compliance, operations, water quality, supply flexibility and data). Staff will provide quarterly updates and refine project scoring ahead of a future rate study.

Assistant City Manager/Director Joe Leach presented a new approach to managing and reporting the city’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The framework aims to keep council and the public informed without forcing detailed project‑by‑project discussion at every meeting.

Leach described a project life‑cycle template: projects move from 'not started' to consultant procurement (design professional services), preliminary design (30%), final design, PS&E (plans,…

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