The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a five-year planning tool used to prioritize new capital investments made by the City. The CIP is updated annually and focuses primarily on infrastructure and facility needs. Ongoing maintenance activities are generally not included in the CIP process. Smaller routine capital expenses for things like vehicles and technology are also not included.
Funding
The CIP identifies a variety of possible funding sources ranging from operating budgets, state, and federal grants, to future voter-approved bond programs. Only the first year of each CIP cycle is adopted as part of the fiscal year's budget process. The four subsequent years are planning years. The CIP is a long-range plan that should be reviewed comprehensively and strategically.
