For City Council Meeting [August 14, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Ahmad R. Ansari, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Recommend that City Council Adopt Resolution No. 7382 finding the Five-Year 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in conformance with the City of Rialto's General Plan and Authorize the City Administrator to Proceed with Implementation of the Capital Projects.
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BACKGROUND:
The City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a collection of planned projects which City Council have determined best represents the prudent and appropriate use of finite resources to meet the infrastructure and maintenance needs of the City. 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 city staff delivers the CIP plan in the interests of good stewardship with limited project resources.
Staff develops the CIP budget 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 CIP budget consists of projects that provide upgrades, repairs, and/or replacement of existing infrastructure. The infrastructure needs historically have exceeded funding availability. Thus, the budget, developed along with the City's operating budget, considers project priorities and makes use of a variety of available funding sources.
As a guideline, to be included in the CIP a project should have a total estimated cost of at least $50,000 and as a completed asset contribute to or improve the City's infrastructure or property.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The CIP is a compilation of infrastructure and major maintenance projects designed to expand, enhance, and/or preserve our commu...
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