City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: LEAH RILEY, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Consideration of Receipt of Fiscal Year 2026 Fourth Quarter Capital Projects Status Report Related to City Council Approved Capital Projects
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ISSUE: Receipt of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Fourth Quarter Capital Projects Status Report as it relates to City Council approved capital projects.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive as information the FY 2026 Fourth Quarter Capital Projects Status Report.
DISCUSSION: The FY 2026 Fourth Quarter Capital Projects Status Report is attached to this docket memo, which covers project progress through June 30, 2026, for active capital projects with moderate to high complexity and community visibility There were 74 reported projects and across all open and completed projects, budget adherence is strong with 97% on budget and 80% of projects are on or ahead of schedule.
The executive summary provides details on the Project Progress Report format. The progress report pages provide updates on active projects. The Capital Funds Financial Summary provides the current accounting for capital project budgets.
The full FY 2026 Third Quarter Capital Projects Status Report is posted on the City’s website at <https://www.alexandriava.gov/Budget <http://www.alexandriava.gov/Budget>>. Additionally, project progress tracking is now available via a geographic based platform: <<https://alexgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/2a448a4307284eb5b0de9b304b5634ee>>
This report does not contain project status report information for Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), which prepares its own status report.
Those reports are available on the ACPS website: <<https://www.acps.k12.va.us/departments/facilities-operations/office-of-capital-programs-planning-design/capital-improvement-program-budget>>
FISCAL IMPACT: City Council’s receipt of the FY 2026 Fourth Quarter Capital Projects Status Report does not require any additional resources. The report will, however, be utilized in the development of the future year’s Capital Improvement Program funding needs and in determining the level of future bond issuance. Available project balances, implementation rate, and current and projected project status will be utilized to determine the appropriate level of investment in a project for the forthcoming fiscal year.
ATTACHMENT:
1. FY 2026 Fourth Quarter Capital Projects Status Report.
STAFF:
Daphne Kott, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services.
Arthur Wicks, Office of Management and Budget