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Pearland council receives $117 million five-year CIP update; drainage projects and Hickory Slough expansion highlighted
Summary
City staff told council the five-year capital improvement program totals roughly $117 million; drainage updates included multiple design-ready projects, a Hickory Slough expansion adding 94 acre-feet of detention, and a Veterans area redesign expected to save an estimated $2 million.
City staff delivered a quarterly update on the 2026 Capital Improvement Program, telling the City Council that the five-year CIP totals approximately $117 million and that staff are finalizing FY27 project scopes ahead of a June budget workshop.
Fabiola De Cavalo, assistant director of capital projects, outlined drainage projects across multiple phases: four completed projects, 10 in design (six nearing bidding), one under construction and several projects approaching contract negotiation. She said many drainage projects use general obligation bond funds and certificates of obligation and that HUD CDBG pass-through funding supports certain neighborhood projects.
Staff described the Hickory Slough Sportsplex Detention Pond Phase 2 as a major drainage item. The project will add 94 acre-feet of detention to bring the site’s ultimate capacity to 248 acre-feet, expand pump station capacity, and—with design at 100%—is expected to advertise for bids in April with construction targeted to begin July 2026 and finish by November 2027. De Cavalo said the detention work is funded by 2007 and 2019 GO bonds, with the pump station funded via certificates of obligation.
The Veterans Drainage Project is about 60% through design; staff said a feasibility study recommended installing a detention pond to reduce underground sewer runs from two rows of 9-ft by 5-ft boxes to a single row plus pond, producing an estimated $2 million construction savings. Land acquisition for the pond was completed in November and design was resumed; construction is forecast to begin in March 2027 and finish by December 2027, funded by 2023 GO bonds.
Council members asked for a memo summarizing bond deployment timelines and estimates of cost savings from project bundling. Staff committed to provide that additional analysis.
