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Mesa presents five‑year capital improvement plan; council to adopt first‑year appropriations in June
Summary
OMB presented Mesa’s FY27–31 Capital Improvement Program, highlighting large utility projects paid by capacity fees (smart metering, Central Reuse pipeline, East Mesa interconnects), major upcoming non‑utility projects and the need to address deferred maintenance; staff will provide a one‑year extract and carryover details ahead of June adoption.
Office of Management and Budget Director Brian Richel and staff presented Mesa’s five‑year Capital Improvement Program (FY27–31) to the council on April 16, explaining that by charter the council adopts a five‑year plan while only appropriating the first fiscal year as part of the annual budget process.
Rickel (sic) said the CIP balances growth‑related construction demands with a focus on operations and maintenance costs for new assets. On the utility side, officials highlighted recently completed projects such as the central Mesa reuse pipeline and Harris Drive water main replacements and flagged upcoming work including Clawson Gate Station, Transform 17 design, additional ground wells in the southeast, and major capacity‑fee funded projects estimated in the $150–180 million range.
Staff emphasized interdepartmental joint projects—transportation, water and energy often coordinate construction under a single street corridor (Broadway Road was cited as an example). Smart metering is near completion and was positioned as both an operational efficiency and a water‑conservation tool. Staff noted routine life‑cycle purchases (vehicle and pump replacements) are part of the CIP planning process.
On the non‑utility side, the presentation listed projects in design and construction including multiple fire station projects, library and park upgrades, and facility deferred‑maintenance needs; staff said they are consulting a condition‑assessment firm (Gordian) to quantify deferred maintenance and guide budgeting.
Council members asked for clarity on what they were being asked to approve; staff confirmed the five‑year plan adoption is the charter requirement but that budget appropriation in June will isolate year‑one projects and any carryovers. OMB agreed to provide a one‑year extract showing projects expected to begin construction in FY27 and any carryover amounts for council review prior to adoption.
What’s next: Staff will return with a one‑year CIP extract and finalized carryover amounts for the June budget adoption process. Council discussion noted deferred maintenance and service‑center projects as near‑term priorities.
