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Glendale reviews $2.8 billion proposed 10‑year capital improvement plan; FY27 first‑year appropriation set at $430 million
Summary
City staff presented a proposed FY2027–2036 capital improvement plan totaling about $2.8 billion, with water, streets and public safety comprising roughly two‑thirds of the plan; the council asked for a concise fund‑number cheat sheet and follow‑up on several street and equipment projects.
City staff on March 3 presented Glendale’s proposed 10‑year capital improvement plan (FY2027–2036), which the packet estimates at about $2.8 billion, and outlined the FY27 appropriation of roughly $430 million, of which $217 million is projected carryover and $213 million is new funding.
Budget administrator Jonathan Hill told the council the proposed plan concentrates spending in three areas: water (about 30% of the 10‑year total), streets (about 24%) and public safety (about 13%), which together account for roughly 67% of the CIP. "What you see before you is the agenda," Hill said while walking through the funding charts and project lists; he also warned that some FY21–25 actuals in the packet were incorrect due to transition to a new Questica budgeting system and handed out a corrected spreadsheet.
Miss Lindsay summarized common funding sources for CIP projects: pay‑as‑you‑go (cash), bond proceeds (general obligation bonds that require voter authorization for libraries, parks and government facilities), state/regional/federal grants including ARPA, and enterprise or special‑revenue funds. She explained carryover occurs when a project spans fiscal years and that staff adjusts carryover amounts after the fiscal year closes and invoices are reconciled.
Staff presented program totals and examples: a 10‑year water CIP of about $852 million (rehab of water lines, booster stations, reservoirs; largely funded from water enterprise fund 6020), a 10‑year wastewater CIP near $289 million (sewer rehab, lift stations, treatment plant work funded mainly from sewer enterprise fund 6030), and a 10‑year streets program of approximately $673 million with projects including 59th Avenue (Camelback to Loop 101), a pavement management program and several reconstruction segments.
Council members asked for clearer fund‑number documentation. "Could you give that to us in a cheat sheet form?" one council member asked; staff agreed to provide a concise translator to help match fund numbers to fund types at the next budget meeting. On 59th Avenue specifically, staff member George reported design is about 90% complete and that three right‑of‑way acquisitions remain before final design and construction, with some work likely carrying into FY28.
The presentation also covered solid waste (ten‑year CIP ~ $68 million), where council members raised operational questions about street sweepers and replacement schedules; staff noted two basic sweeper types, ongoing grant applications and small local matches when grants are awarded.
Staff closed by reminding council of the budget calendar: an operating review on March 30, the full budget on April 14, a tentative adoption in May and final adoption with property‑tax levies in June.
The workshop is informational; no formal votes were taken and staff will return with revised materials and the operating budget for additional review.
