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Staff outline $140 million five‑year CIP, council presses for cost detail on parks and infrastructure
Summary
City staff presented the proposed five‑year Capital Improvement Program totaling about $140.4 million and a $35.6 million FY27 ask; council members pressed for clearer cost breakdowns on El Medina Park, playground replacements and other projects and discussed fund transfers to balance the general fund.
City staff gave a comprehensive presentation on April 14 outlining the proposed five‑year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2027–2031, describing roughly $140,400,000 in total planned investment and about $35,600,000 proposed for FY27.
Michelle (staff lead on finance/presentation, speaker 14) summarized the CIP scope, saying the five‑year plan includes 69 projects with 59 funded in FY27 and 24 continuing projects; enterprise funds and transportation sources account for the largest shares of funding. She briefed the council on funding mixes (enterprise funds, transportation measures including Measure M and gas tax, developer impact fees, grants and an IT capital fund) and noted staff will bring a preliminary budget in May and a budget for council consideration in June.
Austin Posevoit (community and library services, speaker 15) highlighted the department’s CIP items: a Grijalva Park master plan ($160,000 funded via an EPA brownfields grant passed through the Orange County Council of Governments), a proposed 11,500‑square‑foot skate park at Rehalpa with a planned…
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