Funding for Poway’s 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) was approved at the Dec. 5 Poway City Council meeting.
Capital improvements can include high-visibility projects such as the nearly completed Lake Poway playground renovation, but most of the time CIP projects are behind-the-scenes maintenance that benefit our community’s long-term quality of life.
In other words, CIPs help ensure water is flowing to (and from) your tap, streets are safe for driving, and public parks and buildings are being maintained.
The total amount of CIP funding for the 2023-24 fiscal year is just over $11 million. Sixty percent of the funding will be used for water-related projects and the remaining 40 percent is split among public facilities, sewer, streets, and drainage improvements.
Finance Director Judy Tran said projects have been planned for well in advance and are fully funded with no additional impact anticipated on the budget.
Principal Civil Engineer Alex Ubalde presented an overview of the 31 ongoing and 29 new CIP projects at the council meeting. The total cost of the 60 projects (through completion) is more than $80 million.
Ongoing projects include traffic signal control upgrades, street and sidewalk maintenance, pathway extensions at Community and Starridge parks, replacing the city’s aging clearwell (treated water storage), and replacing/repairing sewer lines.
New projects include work on a section of the Pomerado Channel (drainage channel along Pomerado Road), adding a shade structure at Silverset Park, building a new restroom at Community Park, replacing the pool circulation pump at the swim center, and security enhancements for the water utilities control system network.
Projects will also renovate city facilities, provide better communications and interconnection between city facilities.
Download the CIP budget agenda report.