Tempe City Council is scheduled to receive a presentation during its March 20 work study session covering city staffs’ initial recommendation for a five-year capital improvement program.
Julie Hietter, interim municipal budget director, wrote in a city staff report the city manager is seeking council feedback on the proposed recommended CIP program that would run through 2030 to prepare for the comprehensive budget review scheduled for April, along with the tentative and final budget adoption in May and June.
The initial recommendation also includes summaries for each of the 13 programs in the city’s capital program, providing lists of all projects, proposed funding sources and initial recommended funding amounts.
Hietter wrote that the recommended funding for the five-year CIP fits within the estimated funding available. The total initial recommended five-year CIP amount is $1.95 billion — a 0.46% decrease from the currently adopted CIP of $1.96 billion.
Her report highlighted some projects included in the recommended capital plan, such as:
$130 million for the acceleration of the minor pavement preservation and roadway mill and overlay programs;
$34 million for the implementation of downtown improvements (Mill Avenue Improvements);
$30 million for a combined public safety facility and Fire Medical Rescue Station No. 8 in ASU’s Novus Innovation Corridor;
$32 million for the affordable housing enhancement program;
$11.4 million for multiple historic preservation projects;
$26.4 million for a new police substation;
$10 million for sustainability and conservation projects;
$9.5 million for security systems and cybersecurity programs.
There also is a $5 million annual budget appropriation recommended that would go toward the city’s work to acquire property and provide improvements with respect to development opportunities that align with council’s priorities.
“If general fund revenues exceed projections, council can then have an opportunity to determine the amount of general fund revenues to reserve for the Redevelopment Property Acquisition project, up to $5 million,” Hietter stated.
Additionally, the council presentation will discuss the project priorities for the five year capital plan, potential inflationary impacts on projects, the funding categories, general obligation bond funding and resident and council priorities.
Tempe City Council’s work study session is at 4 p.m. in the city council chambers at Tempe City Hall, 31 E. Fifth St. Meetings can also be watched on Cox Cable Channel 11 and at www.tempe.gov/tempe11.
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