Item D: FY08-FY13 Draft Capital Improvement Program

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: FY08-FY13 Draft Capital Improvement Program Meeting Date: March 12, 2007 Agenda Item Number: D Department: Central Services Staff Contact: John Huberd www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5386 ISSUE STATEMENT This item is a request for the council to take action on the Draft FY08 – FY13 Capital Improvement Program. BACKGROUND The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) forecasts the City's capital needs over a six-year period based on various City-adopted long-range plans, goals and policies. The Capital Improvement Program for the Airport, Parks and Open Space, Public Buildings and Facilities, Stormwater, Transportation and Wastewater totals approximately $177 million in “funding identified” and “funding secured” projects. The Funding Overview on pages 31 through 48 contains tables summarizing all CIP projects in the plan. The goals of the CIP are to: ? Provide a balanced program for capital improvements given anticipated revenues over a six-year planning period; ? Illustrate unmet capital needs based on anticipated funding levels, and; ? Provide a plan for capital improvements which can be used in preparing the Capital Budget for the coming two fiscal years. The underlying strategy of the CIP is to plan for land acquisition, construction, and major preservation of public facilities necessary for the safe and efficient provision of services. A critical element of a balanced CIP is the provision of funds to preserve or enhance existing facilities and provide new assets that will aid response to service needs and community growth. CIP Development and Review Neighborhood Leaders Council On September 26, 2006, staff attended the Neighborhood Leaders Council (NLC) meeting to discuss opportunities for public comment on the Draft Capital Improvement Program. Staff also asked for, and was granted, the NLC’s support for including neighborhood-specific CIP articles in neighborhood newsletters informing citizens about local proposed projects and asking for their input. Neighborhood- specific articles have been sent to each neighborhood newsletter editor with the request that they be included in their December-February editions. The Draft CIP was published and made available to the public in early November. In addition to posting the CIP to the City’s web page and distributing the document to various public locations and interested L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070312\S070312D.doc