For City Council Meeting May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
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Request the City Council Approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Rialto Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CI Plan) is a long-range fiscal planning guide and serves as the framework for the development of future fiscal year budgets. The purpose of the report is to provide an outlook of the City's capital needs and finances over the next five years as forecasted. The CI Plan establishes a road map for prioritizing, coordinating, and scheduling the capital improvement planning, design, and construction of the City's Public Works infrastructure that is vital for basic public service.
Capital improvements are the addition of permanent structures, structural changes, or restoration of the City's assets that enhance the assets' overall value, prolong their useful life, or adapt them to new uses. The City's assets include streets and related right-of-way features; stormwater and drainage systems; water and sewer systems; information technology infrastructure; public facilities, such as parks and recreation, and community centers; and public safety buildings, such as police and fire stations.
Staff developed the CI Plan through a collaborative process based on the City's guiding principles as described in the Rialto General Plan, with input from the City Council and City departments. The CI Plan consists of projects that upgrade, repair, and/or replace existing infrastructure. The City's infrastructure needs have historically exceeded funding availability.
The CI Plan, like the budget, is a dynamic document that is subject to modification at any time to meet the cha...
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