For Economic Development Committee [April 25, 2018]
TO: Honorable Economic Development Committee Members
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request the Economic Development Committee to review the Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and to Provide Direction for Completion of the CIP and the Proposed Funding Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
The City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) represents a collection of planned projects which City policymakers have determined best represents the prudent and appropriate use of finite resources to meet the infrastructure and maintenance needs of the City's residents, business owners, and visitors. The CIP carries out the Council's vision for the City of Rialto as a vibrant, active, and progressive City, bridging to the future. Rialto CIP projects advance the public health, welfare, and safety of city users. The Rialto staff delivers the CIP plan in the interests of good stewardship with limited project resources.
The CIP budget is developed through a collaborative process based on the City's four guiding principles as described in the Rialto General Plan with input from the City Council, community members and City departments. The guiding principles are:
1. Rialto Is a Family First Community.
* Our neighborhoods will be a safe place to call home.
* Essential community services and amenities must meet the needs and desires of our families.
* We will require high-quality housing for our families and establish well-maintained, safe, attractive neighborhoods.
* We will create a sense of community that bonds residents and families together, resulting in a stronger, better Rialto.
2. Rialto Shall Attract High-Quality New Development and Improve Its Physical Environment.
* First impressions matter. The quality and standards of our streetscapes and public spaces will reflect the high quality of development we require.
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