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# Numerous projects already in the works
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/numerous-projects-already-in-the-works/
- Published: 2005-05-25T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:11:56.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Downtown, #archive-import

Already in the works, and not a part of next year’s capital improvement budget, are an $8 million Airport Park; a $1.2 million Euclid Park, located at 1525 Euclid Street; $2.2 million for pedestrian and street improvements on Second and Fourth streets downtown; and $33 million for a new parking structure behind the Civic Center.

Many of City Hall’s other capital improvement projects are much less visible, and are designed to maintain and lengthen the life of city facilities, according to officials. For the next three years, more than 68 percent of all capital improvement funding is expected to be allocated to maintaining or improving existing facilities, equipment and infrastructure.

The City Council is meeting throughout the week to pour over the budget, which is scheduled to be approved in June.

For the 2005-06 budget, the following capital improvements have been budgeted for: ■ Streets and parking: $3.2 million is proposed for annual street repair from a variety of funding sources. Another $3 million is provided for street and park light retrofits, along with $365,000 allocated for beach parking lot repaving, city crosswalk maintenance and airport projects. Another $250,000 is budgeted for lighting improvements to the Pico neighborhood. ■ Facility upgrades: $6.9 million has been budgeted for improvements to existing city facilities, including $1.4 million to replace the bathrooms at the pier; $1.3 million for various recreational and park facilities; $703,200 to replace an underground tank at the city yards; $686,000 to upgrade the Civic Auditorium; $854,600 for improvements to fire stations No. 3 and No. 5; and $1.9 million for remodel and upkeep projects at various city-owned facilities. ■ Computer equipment: A little more than $1 million has been appropriated to replace computers and city-based infrastructure. Another $799,620 is budgeted for future computer replacements. ■ Telecommunications equipment: $716,644 is budgeted to replace telephone equipment, including its infrastructure. ■ Vehicle replacement: $6.4 million will be used to replace city-owned vehicles, with $2.9 million being used immediately — including new vehicles for programs coming on line such as Virginia Avenue Park. Another $3.4 million will be put into a fund for future use and another $2.1 million will be set aside in the general fund to replace fire trucks in the future. ■ Equipment replacement: $3.4 million is budgeted in a variety of departments, including fire, Big Blue Bus and solid waste for special equipment unique to their types of business. ■ Utility projects: The water, waste-water and stormwater funds will spend $6.7 million on projects designed to replace infrastructure and make payments on the city of Los Angeles’ Hyperion Water Treatment Plant. ■ Economic development: $14.1 million is budgeted for improvements to the Bayside District, including replacing the restrooms in downtown parking garages, as well as other improvements to the structures. ■ Housing: $15.4 million will be used for housing projects through a variety of funding sources, including grants and other special funds. ■ Recreation: Final funding for the Exposition Bike and Pedestrian Path ($305,000) is set, as well as $125,000 for Virginia Avenue Park and $602,800 for open space improvements to Reed Park. ■ Cultural arts: $262,810 is allocated to fund art in public places. ■ Technology: A citywide Broadband Wireless Network will cost $650,000 and a new system at the Woodlawn Cemetery is estimated to cost $262,000\. ■ Miscellaneous projects: $350,000 has been allocated for interim uses at the newly-purchased Fisher Lumber site, including staff use. Grant funds totaling $800,000 are appropriated for improvements to 20th Street and Cloverfield, $386,966 for neighborhood traffic and crosswalk areas and $2.1 million for bus stops.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 25, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/052505.pdf?ref=smdp.com)