$17 million of the fiscal year 2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget was used toward projects considered to be sustainability or climate-related. That accounts for 26% of the total $68 million dollar CIP budget.
Desired Trend: Increase in funds allocated and percentage of total funds for sustainability/climate related projects.
Methodology: Descriptions of Fiscal Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects are analyzed to determine whether they meet specific criteria, including energy efficiency, fleet electrification, green infrastructure, renewable energy, resilience development, infrastructure hardening, and habitat development. Total project funds for relevant projects are then summed. Future metric development plans include expanding the documentation methodology to track sustainability and climate spending throughout the City’s operating budget.