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Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

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Capital Improvement Program

The purpose of the Capital Improvement Program is to provide the City with a long-range program for major municipal capital construction projects based on the systematic development of an accompanying financial plan. The Capital Improvement Program is a five­ year planning instrument used by the City to identify capital improvement needs and to coordinate financing and timing of those needs in a manner that maximizes benefit to the public. As each annual budget is prepared, additional projects and priority needs are identified and added to the program to maintain a comprehensive five-year plan.

The first year of the Capital Improvement Program is titled the "Capital Budget" and is based on existing fund balances and projected revenues. The capital budget is incorporated into the annual City "Operating" Budget, which appropriates funds for specific facilities, equipment and improvements. Projects proposed for subsequent years in the program are approved on a planning basis only and do not receive expenditure authority until they are incorporated into the capital budget.

The Capital Improvement Program is updated annually and can be amended at any time based on revenue availability and changes in project priorities. Capital improvements are major projects undertaken by the City that are generally not recurring on a long-term, annual basis. In this sense, they are differentiated from maintenance and operation expenditures for normal City operation. Capital project elements include:

•          Design

•          Inspection

•          Testing

•          Project Administration

•          Land and/or Right-of-Way Acquisition

•          Construction or Modification of Buildings or Facilities

•          Public Infrastructure Construction or Modification

 

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carley Escarrega, Public Works Administrative Technician at (760)777-7096 or cescarrega@laquintaca.gov.