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CIP and TIP
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
The State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires that communities plan for capital facilities to ensure there is an adequate level of facilities and services in place to support development at time of occupancy or use. The Capital Facilities Element of the City Comprehensive Plan is a long range financial plan that allows the City to prioritize public projects and identify adequate funding sources.
The City’s annual Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) (found on the Finance Department page) is linked to the Capital Facilities Element of the City Comprehensive Plan. Public Works Engineering is responsible for development of the Transportation, Water, Sewer and Stormwater elements identified in the 6-Year CIP. The CIP identifies current and future capital projects as well as anticipated funding sources. Only a subset of the projects listed in the Capital Facilities Element and Capital Improvement Plan receive funding and are approved in the City’s annual budget process.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
In accordance with State Law, every municipality must annually update their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the following six years. Any road construction project that is to be considered for Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act or Transportation Improvement Board funding must be listed. To be eligible for allocation of ˝ -cent gas tax monies, projects must also be listed.
Although the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) is technically part of the CIP, GMA requires that transportation be addressed through the Transportation Element of the City Comprehensive Plan, which includes the TIP.
Included in the program are the City’s arterial and collector streets, which are recognized as eligible for various State and Federal granting programs. The updated Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program is submitted to the Washington State Department of Transportation annually in July. A public hearing is required prior to City Council adoption of the Six-Year TIP.
Updated 4/10/09
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