San Clemente proposes $41.6M CIP package, highlights sand replenishment and Complete Streets work

Deputy Public Works Director Sean Ryan told council the city completed 65 CIP and maintenance projects in the prior cycle and is proposing 56 new projects totaling $41.6 million for FY27–28.

"We are proposing 56 new CIP projects, totaling 41,600,000," Sean Ryan said, outlining $36 million for capital, $5 million for maintenance and roughly $300,000 for studies. He highlighted beach and shoreline projects including sand replenishment, a Del Mar Phase 1 undergrounding project and a Pochi Beach water reclamation proposal, as well as street and sidewalk projects such as the Calafia Complete Streets effort and an Avenida Victoria sidewalk widening project partially funded by a third party.

Ryan listed completed prior‑cycle projects (pump‑track and slope repairs among them) and noted planned work to repair or upgrade utility assets including a sludge holding tank rehabilitation and digester boiler plate work. He said some projects are being advanced to design so they will be shovel‑ready for grant windows.

Council asked specifics about a driving‑range fence and the sequencing of smaller safety work versus a larger master‑plan remodel of the practice facility. Parks staff responded that raising the fence addresses immediate safety concerns while a broader practice‑facility redesign will be planned and implemented later.

Ryan also said staff has identified street maintenance pressures (prevailing wage impacts on an upcoming street‑sweeping contract) and presented options including bringing some services in‑house or paying higher contract rates. He said the city will pursue grant funding for major projects where available.

Staff follow‑up: public‑works staff will return with design timelines and grant‑application scheduling for priority CIP items and will bring specific bid or contract recommendations when projects reach that stage.