DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
TITLE
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Review Of 2023-2027 Parks And Greenways Capital Improvement Program Project Working Draft And Capital Improvement Program Funding Structure
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Review the 2023-2027 Parks and Greenways Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Working Draft and CIP Funding Structure.
SUMMARY
As 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.
The County's draft CIP contains seven sections: Buildings, Byllesby Dam, Data Networks, Transportation, Parks and Greenways, Regional Railroad Authority, and Environmental Resources.
Staff provided a preliminary overview at the August 16, 2022, Physical Development Committee (PDC) Meeting. This overview included discussion on Environmental Legacy (ELF) and Sales and Use Tax (SUT) Funds in the development of Natural Resources and Greenways. Staff proceeded with work on the following assumptions based on direction at the last meeting, including the following:
? Adjusts for a 1.9 percent maximum levy
? Allocates funding based on appropriate guidance (e.g., SUT, ELF, ARP)
? Continues to fund projects with cash (no debt)
? Does not include state/federal funding for greenways
? Does not change current advanced funding policy for Transportation projects
? Includes chargebacks to operations budgets for "soft costs"
In response to the August 23, 2022, Budget Workshop, staff removed one-third of levy funds from the Transportation CIP ($905,552 in 2023 and $4,527,760 over the five-year CIP) and one-third of County Program Aid (CPA) from the Parks CIP ($505,739 in 2023 and $2,528,695 over the five-year CIP). The funds removed from the CIP were moved to the Opera...
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