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Capital Improvement Program - Approve updates to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Wastewater Capital Improvement Program Budget, and appropriate an additional $24,760,000 from the Wastewater Fund.
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Prepared by:
Rehana Cale, Senior Project Manager (559) 713-4176, rehana.cale@visalia.city
Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager (559) 713-4716, ben.litwack@visalia.city
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council approve updates to the FY 2025/26 Wastewater Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget, and appropriate an additional $24,760,000 from the Wastewater Fund (431).
Summary:
The City contracted with Carollo in 2023 to conduct a condition assessment and to develop both a near-term Facility Plan and a 20-year Master Plan. Carollo identified $70 million in near-term projects, including upgrades to sludge systems, UV disinfection capacity, and construction of a new anaerobic digester, with $24,760,000 recommended for immediate action. On June 26, 2024, Council adopted the updated Master Plan, that included these projects. However, budget amendments are needed to accommodate them. Because the City operates on a biennial budget approval process and these projects will need appropriations in advance of the next budget approval cycle, Staff worked to compile the updated Capital Improvement Program budget for fiscal year 2025/26. This fiscal year is being brought for approval, including requested appropriations for these projects, with four additional planning years shown for reference, as is typical through the standard City-wide budget process.
Background Discussion:
In 2018, the City completed a $150 million upgrade to the City's Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). This project made various improvements throughout the plant utilizing a tertiary treatment process, thus creating the ability to produce California Title 22 compliant recycled water using membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment, and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection tec...
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