REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Shannon Buckley, Assistant City Manager
Date:June 24, 2025
Subject:Preliminary Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget for Fiscal Years 2025- 26 to 2029-30
Recommendation
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 TO 2029-30.
Background
By direction of the City Council (Council), City staff updates and maintains a Five-Year CIP in conjunction with the annual budget cycle. Included in the CIP are construction projects, facility improvements, and purchases. Utilizing input from the Council, staff, and the public, various projects were developed and proposed in this Cycle of the CIP. In compliance with Government Code 65401, on June 3, 2025, the Planning Commission reviewed and made a finding that the City’s CIP program is in conformance with the City’s General Plan.
CIP Projects have been classified into two types: Construction and Non-Construction CIP, and four categories: Circulation, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Parks. The Construction CIP is comprised of projects concerning major infrastructure or specific improvement projects. The Non- Construction CIPs include major purchases by the City, such as recurring street improvements, studies, plans, or equipment (e.g., annual slurry seal, traffic lights).
CIP for FY 2025-26 to 2029-30
Discussion
This CIP budget document was developed by incorporating input from the Council and key management team members based on community comments and feedback received throughout the year. This team, through several internal workshops, then identified and evaluated community needs in the areas of roads, streets, bridges, public buildings, parks, and recreation facilities projects. Each proposed project was reviewed and discussed to ensure funding, timing, and necessity were appropriately addressed. All projects were evaluated to ensure consistency with the City of Lake Elsinore General Plan while considering the City’s long-term vision as developed by the Council.
Projects in this document have been scheduled for each of the five fiscal years based on community needs, as determined by the Council, and the availability of funding. Additionally, since many projects in the CIP are conceptual, the general outline for cost estimates provided in last year’s CIP document was revised and utilized as shown on the Parameters for CIP Budget Cost page. The Preliminary Fiscal Year 2025-26 to Fiscal Year 2029-30 Capital Improvement Plan identifies 76 projects consisting of 38 Circulation Projects totaling $489,682,337 ($57,831,724 for Fiscal Year 2025-26); 12 Facilities Projects totaling $129,076,267; 9 Infrastructure Projects totaling $16,921,815; and 17 Park Projects totaling $100,776,265. The total cost to complete all the proposed projects is $736,456,684, of which $93,513,349 is programmed for FY 2025-26. These projects have been identified as necessary infrastructure for the City and will require that funding sources be identified before the projects can commence. The inclusion of those with still-needed funding in the document assists staff in seeking grants and negotiating improvements with potential third parties. Other key elements of the CIP are:
Projects completed during the last year include:
Highway Safety Improvements – Cycle 9
Avenues Master Plan Storm Drain
Ongoing Projects include:
Broadway Tract Paving
City Park Improvements
City Hall
City Library
Downtown Main Street Parking & Landscape Improvements
Highway Safety Improvements – Cycle 11
Lake Community Center Kitchen
Lakeshore Paving Rehab
Lakeshore Sidewalk Improvements
Main Street Pedestrian Safety and IT Infrastructure Improvements Murrieta Creek Regional Trail Connection
Railroad Canyon Road Safety Improvements
Terra Cotta Road Street Improvements
CIP for FY 2025-26 to 2029-30
New Projects include:
Highway Safety Improvements – Cycle 12
Limited Street Sidewalk Improvements
Riverwalk Lighting and Landscape Improvements
Dream Extreme Neighborhood Center Computer Room and Expansion Fiscal Impact
The CIP Budget for FY2025-26 to 2029-30 includes improvements throughout the City. Total CIP cost is $93,513,349 for FY2025-26. Funding sources include, but are not limited to, development fees from TIF and Area Drainage grants such as CDBG, Measure A, Measure Z, and Gas Tax, as well as assessment districts for specific project areas.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - CIP Resolution
Exhibit A - Proposed FY2025-26 to FY2029-30 Capital Improvement Plan Administrative Services