Old Sacramento’s waterfront is finally getting a serious cash infusion. Sacramento’s City Council voted this week to approve $25 million in repairs and upgrades for the historic district, setting up a two-step construction plan that starts with what the city already controls and leaves the trickier riverfront pieces for later.
The package splits the work into Phase A, which can kick off right away, and Phase B, which city officials say will have to wait until lease negotiations with the state are sorted out. City staff pitched the move as a way to start fixing boardwalks, docks and public-market sites now while talks over key riverfront parcels play out.
As reported by Sacramento Business Journal, councilmembers backed the initial $25 million spending plan along with a starter list of Phase A projects. Phase B is expected to cover more work at the former Rio City Cafe building. The outlet noted that the vote essentially lets some construction move forward even as the city hammers out a master lease with the state.
What The $25M Covers
Phase A is set to tackle the basics that visitors actually walk on and through. City staff laid out a to-do list that includes replacing aging boardwalks, designing and redeveloping public market buildings, building a Native-inspired children’s play area and handling other immediate infrastructure fixes…