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General Plan Conformance: Conduct a Public Hearing to Make a Determination that the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-2027 Capital Budget is Consistent with the General Plan. CEQA Determination: Not a Project.
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
From: Steven Buckley, Secretary to the Planning Board
Allen Tai, Director of Planning Building and Transportation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At a meeting in June, 2025, staff will request the City Council approve a capital budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 and 2026-2027. California law requires that before the City Council approves the capital budget, the Planning Board needs to determine its consistency with the General Plan. Exhibit 1 contains the capital improvement plan (CIP) project descriptions with information on the proposed projects included in the capital budget for FY 2025-26 and 2026-2027. The proposed CIP totals approximately $43.8 million and $42.4 million for FY 2025-26 and 2026-2027, respectively. In preparing the proposed CIP, staff consider capital investment needs, fund balances, City Council priorities, City policies and staffing resources to manage and execute projects. Exhibit 2 shows the General Plan conformance for each project. Staff recommends a determination from the Planning Board that the Capital Budget is consistent with the General Plan prior to City Council consideration and adoption in June. This determination is not a project under CEQA.
BACKGROUND
As part of the City biannual budget process, a capital budget is developed to fund infrastructure improvements, generally categorized as follows:
* Pavement, Signals and Lighting
* Sanitary Sewer
* Stormwater, Lagoons and Shoreline
* Buildings and Facilities
* Parks
* Transportation System Enhancements
* Sea Level Rise and Climate Adaptation
Each of the categories have multiple projects and funding sources. City staff propose funding for capital improvement projects within each category. The City ...
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