Capital Improvement Program
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The Capital Improvement Program is all around you. It's the streets you use for your daily commute, the parks, library, and community centers that you visit, the recreation trail that you enjoy and so much more!
The City of Pacific Grove is responsible for maintaing these assets, among many others, that affect the quality of life of each and every citizen.
The Capital Improvement Program helps the City plan these vital maintinance projects, prioritize funding, and create an implementation schedule to ensure these projects are executed.
About the CIP
A Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a long-range plan that:
1. Identifies capital projects and equipment purchases
2. Provides an implementation schedule
3. Identifies options for capital project financing
4. Identifies Councils strategic initiative
5. Links capital projects to budgets
The CIP contains a complete list of the capital projects and equipment to be purchased, project financing, project time tables, project information and justification, and expenditure requirements for each project.
The CIP serves as the basis for planning the Capital Improvement Projects Budget over the next 5 fiscal years. The CIP is updated annually.
Capital improvements are major projects that are generally not recurring and are for repairs, maintenance, improvement, or acquisition of City assets.
Council Policy 400-6 defines a Capital Improvement project as buildings, machinery or equipment with an original cost in excess of $5,000 and a useful life of three or more years.
Capital Improvement projects are funded from various sources. Funding details for each specific project can be found in the City's annual budget, located on the Finance page, and the project information sheets linked below.
CIP project funding sources include:
● General Fund
● Sewer Fund
● Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP)
● Cemetery Fund
● Buildings and Grounds Fund
● Reiko Koo Fund
● Bertha Strong Trust
● PEG Fund
● Civic Center Fund
● Point Pinos Lighthouse Fund
● Library Fund
● Measure X
● Grants
● Loans
Annually, City Staff updates the CIP project list. Projects are prioritized and presented for funding based upon the level of available funding estimated for the coming fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years. Once the CIP project list is reviewed and approved by City Council, it is becomes a component of the City's Annual Budget.
In addition to the operating budget, the CIP budget is one of the primary components of the annual budget.
There are numerous benefits associated with adopting a Capital Improvement Program, including:
-Highlights the City’s needs and stimulates action to address those needs.
-Focuses on preserving infrastructure while ensuring efficient use of public funds.
-Systematic and comparative evaluation of multiple potential projects at the same time.
-Allows the City to stabilize debt and consolidate projects to reduce borrowing costs, if financing is needed.
-Serves as a public relations and economic development tool.
-Promotes coordination of projects across City departments, allows integration with other governmental agencies, and helps identify efforts that may qualify for grant funding
-Helps City forecast and coordinate long-term needs
-Allows effective time to plan for large projects
-Allows the City to comply with state mandates
The CIP allows the City to identify and implement Council priorities to meet their strategic goals and enhance livabiliy. It also ensures upgrades, repairs, and replacement of aging infrastructure that citizens every day-like streets, sidewalks, community centers, parks and more!
We gather input from a variety of sources, including:
- Citizen Advisory Committees
- City Council forums and hearings
- Public input
Each project proposal is reviewed from a variety of approaches before it is included in the CIP. Projects included in the CIP are identified by department staff based upon:
- Input from the community received during the year;
- Input from the Council on needs that develop or are identified during the year; and
- Staff-identified projects based on critical needs, including those due to safety issues or to comply with new mandates.
All CIP projects are reviewed first by the appropriate operating departments/programs. Projects are prioritized and presented for funding based upon the level of funding estimated to be available for the coming fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years.
Under the direction of the City Manager, the Public Works Department and the Department of Finance review the proposed projects and prepare the CIP for submittal to the Council. The proposed CIP is then presented, discussed, and acted upon by the City Council in public sessions during the budget hearings. Members of the community can comment on the proposed CIP and provide input to the Council during the hearing process. The Council can provide staff with changes to the proposed CIP and then adopt the final CIP and Operating Budget in June.
CIP Projects
The FY18/19 Capital Improvement Plan includes 10 general fund projects, 17 non-general fund projects, and 7 vital equipment purchases.
Projects
The FY18/19 CIP Projects aim to address aging infrastructure, complete required maintenance, enhance safety and protect the environment.
General Fund Projects
- Lovers Point Coastal Access Project/Recreation Trail Coastal Access Project
- Point Pinos Trail Project
- Pine Ave Safety Project
- Annual Street Rehabilitation
- Annual Sidewalk Improvements
- Stormwater Low Impact Development (LID) Project
- Trash Enclosures at Fandangos Parking Lot
- Newspaper Racks in the Downtown Corridor
- Annual Storm Drain Repairs
- Library Renewal Project
Non-General Fund Projects:
- Historic City Hall Department Bathroom
- City Hall Energy Efficiency Window Tint
- Congress Avenue Road Rehabilitation
- Fuel Pump Modernization at Public Works Corporation Yard
- Paint Eastside Exterior of Chautauqua Hall
- Pavement Overlay of Circular Driveway at Pt Pinos Lighthouse
- Library Renewal Project
- Bathroom at the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
- Recreation Trail Lighting
- Cemetery Office at El Camino Cemetery
- LED Lighting in Sewer Division Workspaces
- 14th Street Sewer Line Replacement (SCSMP Project #7)
- Sewer Pump Station Upgrades
- New Sewer Line for the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Restroom
- Museum Interior Handrail
- Museum Paint Upgrades
- Lovers Point Coastal Access Project/Recreation Trail Coastal Access Project
Capital Outlay
The vital equipment purchases are included in the Capital Outlay. Historically, equipment purchases have been included as items on the General Fund or Non-General Project List. These items have been extracted and classified as Capital Outlay to distinguish them from actual Capital Improvement or infrastructure projects.
The FY18/19 Capital Outlay items include:
- VOIP Phone System
- IT Teledata Closet
- PW Replace Abrasive Cleaning Station
- CEDD Vehicle
- PD Radios
- 1-Ton Dump Truck Purchase
- Vac-Con Truck Replacement
More Information:
The specific funding sources for each individual project or capital outlay item are reflected on the project list, capital outlay list, and the individual project sheets housed in the City's FY18/19 Budget.
NEW - Mid Year Status Update FY 2017/18 General Fund Projects
NEW - Mid Year Status Update FY 2017/18 Non-General Fund Projects
Individual Project Sheets:
Street Repairs
Recreation Trail/Coastal Access Project
Pine Avenue Safety
School Zone Signage
Proposed Low Impact Development Stormwater Improvements
Recreation Trail Infrastructure Plan and Upgrades
Lighthouse Avenue Streetscape
Information Technology
Community Center
PD Heating System Upgrade
PD Locker Room and Bathroom Remodel
Document Archive Facility Improvements
Public Works Roofs
Facade Improvement Program
PD Facility Surveillance System
Rain Gutters at PW Yard
Community Center Floor
Public Works Corp Yard Mechanical Building-Lighting Improvements
Construction of Permanent Restroom at Monarch Sanctuary
Public Works Cop Yard Mechanical - Vehicle Lift Replacement
Annual Street Light Pole Inventory Replacement
Streetlights for Safety - select locations within Candy Cane Lane and other neighborhoods
Annual Fleet/Equipment Replacement
Electrical Panel Modernization Public Works Corp Yard
Patrol Vehicle
Replace Fire Station Window Covering and Blinds
Fire Station Carpets Replacement and Cleaning
Fire Station Interior Painting
Police Department Break Room Remodel
Police Department Floor Replacement
Public Works Corp Yard Oil/Grease Separator and Stormwater Improvements
Tennis Court Resurfacing at Community Center
Upgrade 17 Mile Drive Ball Field
Storm Drains
Recreation Trail Lighting
Annual Sidewalk Replacement
Repair Building Leased to Adventures by the Sea (the Seawall "Cave") at Lovers Point
Seawall Construction
Cemetery Office
Cemetery Roof Replacement
Library Renewal Project- Interior Renovation
Fence Replacement Project
Local Water Project
Street Overlays/Street and Sidewalk Assessments to Develop 30 Year Plan
Chamber Audio Visual Improvements
Great Tide Pool Site Construction
Seed Money for Streets Assessments
City Hall, City Manager's Conference Room
Paint Interior Historic City Hall
Sewer Pump Station Upgrades
Sewer Line Replacement
Individual Project Sheets:
Library Heater Replacement
Local Water Project
Roof Repairs for the Maintenance Facility and Mausoleums
Chautauqua Hall Repairs and Painting
Library Renewal Project- Interior Renovation
Recreation Trail Lighting
Repair Building Leased to Adventures by the Sea (the “Cave”) at Lovers Point
Annual Sidewalk Replacement
Seawall Construction
Great Tidepool Site Construction
Recreation Trail/Coastal Access Project
Street Asphalt/Crack and Slurry Seal Overlay-RSTP Funds
City Council Chambers Technology Update
Street Asphalt/Crack and Slurry Seal Overlay-Gas Tax
Sewer Line Replacement- Lovers Point Watershed
Sewer Line Replacement - 17 Mile Drive
Sewer Pump Station Repair
Annual Street Crack Seal, Slurry Seal, Asphalt Overlay-General Fund
Drainage and Storm Drain Repairs - Delmonte and Esplanade
Drainage and Storm Drain Repairs- 15th and Laurel
Storm Drain-Full Capture Devices Installation
Recreation Trail Coastal Access point Project
Update Traffic Signals
Lighthouse Avenue Median Project
Washington Park Playground
Annual Street Light Pole Inventory Replacement
Streetlights for Safety - select locations within Candy Cane Lane and Other Neighborhoods
IBM Server for TracNet
Police Station Exterior Paint
Public Works Administration Office Upgrade and Remodel
Police Station Interior Building Paint
Finance Department Security
Annual Fleet/Equipment Replacement
Police Department Heating System Upgrade
Tennis Court Resurfacing at Community Center
License Plate Readers
Public Works Corp Yard Oil/Grease Separator and Stormwater Improvements
Upgrade Animal Pens and Kennels
Construction of Permanent Restroom at Monarch Sanctuary
Purchase of Police Vehicles
Upgrade Police Department Shooting Range
Lighthouse Avenue Hanging Planters
Upgrade 17 Mile Drive Ball Field
Stay Involved!
Continue to learn more about the projects in your neighborhood.
- Visit this website for updates and additional project information
- Check out the City's Facebook page and the CIP News Center Page for updates from Public Works
- Attend City Council meetings and board meetings to voice your opnion!