Santa Barbara’s Plan for Nearly 300 Capital Projects Could Cost $2 Billion
City Updates Five-Year Plan for Major Projects, from Police Station to Park Renovations
On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council will weigh in on the city’s five-year capital improvement plan, which lays out all major projects in the pipeline — from the new police station to airport hangar overhauls to large-scale park renovations — giving a look into the city’s long-range plan with nearly 300 projects and a combined cost of over $2 billion.
The capital improvement plan outlines the proposals for every department, with a breakdown of all 296 projects, including projected costs and details on whether funding has been identified, to allow the City Council to determine which projects should be prioritized or pushed further down the line.
Altogether, the 296 projects could cost an estimated $2 billion, over half of which has already been identified, according to interim Public Works Director Brian D’Amour, who presented an early draft of the plan during last week’s Finance Committee meeting. But while the city has accounted for over $1.2 billion toward the projects, that leaves another $800 million worth that has yet to be funded.
