Nampa outlines facilities needs, seeks decision on IH2C use as rentals lag targets

City facilities officials told the council they are juggling a heavy project load and deferred-maintenance needs while seeking clearer direction on two buildings and project-management capacity.

"I think we're about 48% of budget," Clay said when asked about year-to-date rentals for the IH2C building, noting a FY27 rental revenue goal of $120,000 and a continuing partnership with the Idaho Hispanic Foundation to operate daily programs and manage rentals.

Facilities staff reported nearly $22 million in active projects across construction and operations teams, including a streets facility ahead of schedule, a new water administration building and a fleet building at about 75% design. The presenter also described a facilities condition assessment aimed at identifying deferred-maintenance priorities and preventing further deterioration of assets.

Staff said unplanned work and a high project-to-staff ratio (three project-management staff handling the larger portfolio) are constraints. To address capacity, the city plans a five-year master facility plan and will repurpose the budget for one existing position rather than request new FTEs to add project-management expertise.

Council was told a near-term policy decision is required on the IH2C propertywhether to continue renting it to external users or to convert the space for internal city use; downtown office space will also become available and council will need to decide on retention, disposal or repurposing. Staff will return with detailed capital requests tied to the long-term facility plan during the FY27 budget process.