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Capital Improvement Program
Parks, Recreation & Arts Commission
August 13, 2026
Executive Summary
2025/26 Financial Snapshot
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Financial Position – Strong & Stable
•Balanced budget ($46.86M in revenues; $42.63M recommended expenditures)
•No unfunded liabilities – period
•Sufficient reserves (>20% reserve policy)
Forecast – Economic Headwinds
•Cost pressures (inflation, contracted services, equipment costs, and escalating utility costs)
Budget Framework
Operating Budget
•Roadmap for municipal service delivery to
meet unique community needs.
Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
•Plan for building and maintaining physical
infrastructure in state of good repair.
Forward-looking roadmap. Living documents.
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Two Interlocking Parts
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Vision:
Small town atmosphere, outstanding quality of life.
Mission:
Deliver superior municipal services
that make people’s lives better.
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Guided by Vision & Mission
Budget Preparation
Service Priorities
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•Keep residents, businesses and property safe
•Provide well-maintained public facilities
•Protect our environment, preserve our history and retain our
special character
•Celebrate the diversity of our Town and value all members of
our community
•Provide opportunities that support residents’ growth and
enrichment
•Promote and support economic vitality and growth
•Represent and promote Danville’s best interests
•Celebrate community through family-oriented special events
•Effectively engage and communicate with residents and
businesses
Implementing Danville’s Mission
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The Four P’s
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1.Police
2.Parks
3.Planning
4.Public Works
A Promise from Danville’s Incorporation Drive
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Operating
Budget
FY 2025/26
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Budgeting Approach
Focus on Fiscal Agility and Sustainability
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•Pair in-house expertise with contract
efficiency to deliver high quality results
•Build partnerships to extend service
capacity without expanding footprint
•Follow a disciplined pay-as-you-go
philosophy, avoiding debt
•Maintain healthy reserves, use
conservative revenue estimates to
safeguard against uncertainty
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Danville Revenues
FY 2025-26
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Top 7 sources account for nearly 88%; and Top 3 sources account for 66% of total revenues ($45.02M, net of CDA).
Budget revenue forecasting focuses on:
1.Property Tax
Danville is a “low” property tax city: Receives 7.6% of all property taxes collected ($76 on every $1,000 paid)
2.Sales Tax
3.Lighting & Landscape Assessment District (LLAD)
Note: Chart reflects General Purpose and Special Revenues, net of CDA/Successor Agency repayment.
Property Tax
$18,900,000
Sales Tax
$6,400,000
LLAD $4,568,731
Recreation Fees
& Charges
$2,758,085
Planning &
Building
$2,440,744
Franchise Fees
$2,573,592
Gas Tax
$1,943,276
Other
$5,442,838
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42%
14%10%
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(previously $3.14M)
Danville Operating
Expenditures
FY 2025-26
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Municipal service priorities align with the incorporation drive (4 P’s):
1.Police
2.Parks (Maintenance)
3.Planning (Development Services)
4.Public Works (Development Services)
Maintenance Services
24%
Police Services31%Recreation, Arts and Community Services
10%
General Government
8%
Administrative
Services14%
Development Services13%
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Operating Expenditures | Regional Comparison
Source: City Expenditures Per Capita, California Open Data Portal
$1,058
$1,571
$2,584
$1,703
$1,991
$2,950
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$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
Danville San Ramon Livermore Walnut Creek Dublin Pleasanton
FY 202223 Per Capita Expenditures
Town of Danville
Operating Budget
Revenues & Expenditures | Overview
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Municipal
Services
General Purpose
•Property Tax
•Sales Tax
•Franchise Fees
•Recreation Fees
•All Other
General Purpose
Revenues
Special Purpose
Revenues
Special Purpose
•LLAD
•Building & Planning
•Gas Tax
•All Other
CDA/Successor Agency
Transfers
Out
Service Priorities
•Public Safety
•Maintenance Services
•Planning and Historic
Preservation
•Parks and Recreation
•Economic Vitality
•Community Events
Transfers Out
•LLAD Operations
(Subsidy)
•Pavement Management
•Capital Improvements
•Asset Replacement
CDA/Successor Agency
Capital
Improvement
Program
2025/26 – 2029/30
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Capital Improvement
Program
•Revolving 5-year program to fund and plan
for infrastructure.
•A capital project creates a new physical asset
or changes an existing one, in order to:
•Prolong its useful life
•Increase its value or
•Enhance its capabilities
•Reviewed and adopted as a part of the Operating Budget process.
What is a CIP
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High Level Summary
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1.Increasing fiscal pressure on
the General Fund from multiple
fronts.
2.Emphasis on capital
maintenance of existing
infrastructure.
3.Strategic shift toward reserving
set-aside funds for future
large-scale capital needs.
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Supported Primarily
by the General Fund
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General purpose (General Fund) revenues now cover 71% of the CIP (up from 41% prior year) supporting:
•Pavement Management (local roadways)
•Arterial Roadway Rehabilitation
•LLAD Capital Maintenance (not Operations)
•Stormdrain infrastructure replacement
•Cleanwater Program (NPDES)
•Set-asides for future large-scale capital needs without debt
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General Purpose
Revenue, $8,600,800 , (71%)
Special Purpose Revenue, $3,430,500 , (29%)
FY 2025/26 CIP Appropriations by Revenue Type
General Purpose Revenue Special Purpose Revenue
FY 2025/26 CIP
Commitments
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•Appropriate $12.03M to fund 43 CIP projects, with remaining 34 projects are funded through prior-year allocations.
•Represents a $5.34M increase over the prior year’s CIP appropriation.
•Reflects near-term project delivery goals and reserving set-aside funds for future large-scale capital needs.
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FY 2025/26 CIP
Project Priorities
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•Town Green/ Arts District Pavillion and Maker Space (B-628, B-629)
•Diablo Road Trail and HAWK Signal (C-055, C-057)
•Diablo Vista Park Playground Replacement (B-560)
•Sycamore Valley Road Improvements (C-635)
•25/26 Pavement Management (C-610), coordinated with Sycamore Valley Road Improvements
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Focus on Capital Maintenance
Capital maintenance efforts constitute 71% of CIP Workload and 60% of total CIP Budget
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Ongoing Capital Maintenance39%
New/Modified29%
Rehabilitation/
Replacement32%
Share of CIP Workload by Project Type
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Ongoing Capital Maintenance19%
New/Modified40%
Rehabilitation/Replacement
41%
Share of CIP Funding by Project Type
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Capital Maintenance
Significant capital investment since incorporation.
Extensive infrastructure inventory:
•Civic Facilities
•Parks and Park Features
•Street Infrastructure
•Storm Drain Infrastructure
Extensive Public Infrastructure Assets
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Legacy of Danville’s Capital Investments
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16 Public Parks
& Trail Network
198 acres
16 Public Buildings
140,000 square feet
Street Infrastructure
158 centerline miles
3,519 street lights
54 traffic signals
17 bridges
60 acres of median &
roadside landscaping
Storm Drain System
5,068 hydraulic structures
44.7 miles open channel
128.3 miles piping
Majority of infrastructure was built between the 1960s through late 1990s.
Capital Maintenance Costs
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Arterial Roadways Local Roadways
Draft 2025/26 Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Program
$3.3 million per mile
18.04 centerline miles, 20-year life cycle
Estimated: $2.97 million annual set-aside
$440,000 per mile
140.34 centerline miles, 20-year life cycle
Estimated: $3.07 million annual set-aside
Capital Maintenance Costs
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Playgrounds Artificial Turf Fields
Draft 2025/26 Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Program
$1 million per field
Three fields at 2 parks, 9-year life cycle
Estimated: $333,333 annual set-aside
$1.5 million per playground
5 playgrounds at 5 parks, 15-year life cycle
Estimated: $500,000 annual set-aside
Capital Maintenance Costs
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Storm Drain Infrastructure Sports Field Lighting
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Varies
Hydraulic structures, open channels, pipes.
Storm drain: $600-$23,000 per linear foot.
$1 million per park
Three sets at 2 parks, 20-year life cycle
Estimated: $100,000 annual set-aside
Capital Maintenance Costs
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Bike Safety Enhancements Pedestrian Safety Enhancements
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$20 per square foot
450,000 square feet; 15-year life cycle
Estimated: $60,000 annual set-aside
$30,000 per set
16 sets of RRFBs; 10-year life cycle
Estimated: $48,000 annual set-aside
Annual Capital Maintenance
Highlight of Key Infrastructure Costs
Major Assets (sampling) Count Life Cycle Estimated Cost Annual Set-Aside
(estimated)
Arterial Roadways 18.04 centerline miles 20 years $3.3 million per centerline mile $2.15 million
Local Roadways 140.34 centerline miles 20 years $440,000 per centerline mile $2.65 million
Parks - Playgrounds 5 main playgrounds 15 years $1.5 million per playground $500,000
Parks - Turf Fields 3 fields 9 years $1 million per field $330,000
Storm Drain Infrastructure Hydraulic structures, open
channels, pipes Varies TBD $100,000-250,000
Parks - Sports Field Lighting 2 parks 20 years $1 million per park $100,000
Bike Safety (green bike lanes)45,000 square feet 15 years $900,000 $50,000
Pedestrian Safety (RRFBs) 16 sets of RRFBs 10 years $30,000 per set $30,000
Total Annual Set-Aside:$6.01 million
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Thank You!
August 13, 2025
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