Planning Commission Staff Report
Report Prepared by: Michael Wegley, P.E., Interim City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Annual Review of the Five-Year (2024-2029) Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Determination of Whether the Individual Projects are Consistent with the General Plan Maps, Policies, and Principles and Recommendation to the City Council Regarding the Consistency with the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan
ACTION Adopt a finding that the CIP is consistent with the General Plan
SUMMARY
A function of the Planning Commission is the annual review of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is a list of the physical improvements the City plans on funding and constructing over the next five years. The Planning Commission's role is to determine whether the individual projects are consistent with the General Plan maps, policies, and principles. The Draft Project List for the 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program document is provided at Attachment A with the entire 2024-2029 CIP provided at Attachment B. Please note that the budget numbers are still being finalized so they are subject to change prior to City Council consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the "Merced Vision 2030 General Plan" and related master plans.
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DISCUSSION
Background
The CIP is part of the budget scheduled to be adopted by the City Council on June 17, 2024. The Planning Commission needs to make a finding on General Plan compliance prior to the Council taking action.
What is a Capital Improvement Program (CIP)?
The Draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a list of physical improvements that the department heads and City Manager believe the City should fund and build during the five- year period covered by the program. Projects are considered in light of the General Plan, Public Facility Financing Plan, the City's overall priorities, th...
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