DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
TITLE
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Overview Of Preliminary Draft Dakota County 2023 Capital Improvement Program
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Review the Preliminary Draft 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
SUMMARY
As a part of the annual budget process, the County prepares a five-year CIP. The CIP identifies capital projects to support existing and future needs. It provides a development program that is used to maximize outside revenue sources and effectively plan for the future growth and maintenance of the County’s infrastructure. Each CIP program follows the general principles and prioritization shown below:
• Overarching CIP principles:
o Safety first
o Finish what we have started
o Honor funder/grantee commitments
• General Prioritization
o Priority 1: Projects already underway (“Finish what we’ve started”)
o Priority 2: Projects that address asset, infrastructure, or resource deficiencies (“Fix what’s broken”)
o Priority 3: Strategic system growth and enhancement (“Meet demand”)
o Priority 4: Projects not in an adopted CIP (“Act on opportunities”)
This year, staff will be making recommendations on further defining eligible uses for the Environmental Legacy (ELF) and Sales and Use Tax (SUT) Funds in the development of Natural Resources and Greenways. Due to unsuccessful federal and state funding pursuits across the CIP, several projects are being shifted or postponed into the future to balance budgets. Board direction on continued project development is being sought.
The County CIP contains the following sections: Parks, Environmental Resources, Byllesby Dam, Buildings, Transportation, Regional Railroad Authority, and Data Networks. The Draft CIP development is based on current staffing levels and has fully estimated project costs (including construction and soft costs). It will also include resource management and project chargebacks to show staffing requirements, what can be done with current authorized staff, what will require additional resources and ongoing maintenance costs.
The first year of the CIP is the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget which will be presented as a part of the County Manager’s Recommended Budget in November and considered for adoption by the County Board in December. Project expenditures are based on the year of expenditure:
• First: Scoping
• Second: Design
• Third: Property Acquisition
• Fourth: Construction
The Board is scheduled to release the Draft 2023-2027 CIP for formal review on September 20, 2022. By Resolution No. 21-460 (September 21, 2021), a public hearing was scheduled to receive comments on the proposed 2023-2027 CIP per Minn. Stat. § 373.40 Subd, 3, which requires that the County hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of the CIP. The Public Hearing is currently scheduled to be held in November. The County Board is scheduled to adopt the County Manager’s Recommended 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Program on December 13, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION
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Information only; no action requested.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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Information only; no action requested.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
21-460; 9/21/21
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Physical Development Division Preliminary 2023 Capital Improvement Program
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LEVEL
☐ Inform and Listen ☐ Discuss ☐ Involve ☒ N/A
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Stwora
Author: Alex Jermeland