For City Council Meeting [May 28, 2019]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Request City Council to Conduct a Workshop to Review the Proposed Five-Year 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). POWERPOINT
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BACKGROUND:
The City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a compilation of planned projects that best represent the prudent and appropriate use of finite resources to meet the infrastructure needs of the City advancing the public health, welfare, and safety of City residents and community members. The CIP carries out the Council’s vision for the City of Rialto as a vibrant, active, and progressive City, bridging to the future. City staff has developed the proposed draft CIP in the interests of meeting City Council goals and objectives with the highest and best use of available resources.
Staff develops the CIP budget through a collaborative process based on the guiding principles described in the Rialto General Plan with input from City Council, community members, and City departments. The CIP budget consists of projects that provide new infrastructure as well as upgrades, repairs, and/or replacement of existing infrastructure. Like most local agencies in Southern California, the City’s infrastructure needs historically exceed available funding. Thus, the CIP budget, developed in conjunction with the City's operating budget, considers City Council priorities while making use of a variety of available funding sources.
As a guideline, to be included in the CIP a project should have a total estimated cost of at least $50,000 and as a completed asset contribute to or improve the City’s infrastructure or property.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The CIP is a compilation of infrastructure and major maintenance projects designed to expand, enhance, and/or preserve our community and quality of life. The CIP budget allocates existing funding and anticipated revenues for projects that support the planning, design and construction of a wide range of infrastructure improvement projects. The detailed Five-Year CIP Plan for 2020 to 2024 is included as an attachment.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
This request is not a “Project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to Section 15378(a), a “Project” means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. According to Section 15378(b), a Project does not include: (5) Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Each capital project listed in the Capital Improvement Program will include various technical studies as part of the environmental evaluation of each approved project. The results of the technical studies will dictate the appropriate environmental document for the project.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:
The Rialto Municipal Code, 2.22 assigns the Planning Commission as the group in the City of Rialto that “adopts rules for the transaction of business and keeps a public record of its transactions, resolutions, findings and determinations” in compliance with Government Code Section 65300. The FY2019/2020 Operating & Capital Budget and the adoption of the Five-Year CIP Plan for 2020 to 2024 will be submitted to the Planning Commission for a determination of conformance with the General Plan.
Approval of this action complies with the following City of Rialto Guiding Principles, General Plan Goals, and Policies:
Our City government will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
The CIP is prepared based upon the following guiding principles described in the City’s General Plan:
1. Rialto Is a Family First Community.
• Our neighborhoods will be a safe place to call home.
• Essential community services and amenities must meet the needs and desires of our families.
• We will require high-quality housing for our families and establish well-maintained, safe, attractive neighborhoods.
• We will create a sense of community that bonds residents and families together, resulting in a stronger, better Rialto.
2. Rialto Shall Attract High-Quality New Development and Improve Its Physical Environment.
• First impressions matter. The quality and standards of our streetscapes and public spaces will reflect the high quality of development we require.
• Infrastructure keeps pace with our growth. Every act of construction will result in the improvement and enhancement of both the public and private realms.
• We pay attention to the details. We have high standards and will maintain our properties and enforce our codes at all times.
3. Rialto’s Economic Environment Is Healthy and Diverse.
• Businesses, City government, and economic development organizations will continue to work together to strengthen the local economy and support businesses.
• We will aggressively attract and retain businesses that provide goods and services we desire, create jobs, and build a sustainable tax base.
• Our City government will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
• We take advantage of our status as the transportation hub of the Inland Empire.
• Rialto is committed to environmental sustainability, which means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
4. Rialto Is an Active Community.
• Our community will support the creation and maintenance of attractive parks, recreational facilities, and gathering places that meet the needs of our residents.
• We will create transportation alternatives that allow us to walk, bike, and use public transportation to travel within our community and reach regional destinations.
• We will continue to participate in community-based events that enrich our lives.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved this staff report and resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Operating Budget Impact
The action will not have a direct impact to the operation budget. Construction of the various CIP Projects will add to the operating budget in future years and the maintenance cost implications are determined for each individual project.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
A major challenge for the CIP Budget is to identify available funding. A summary of the funding for the five-year capital program is shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1- Five-Year 2020-2024 CIP, Summary by Fund
Licensing
No Business License tax is required with this action.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a workshop to review the Proposed Five-Year 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and provide direction for final adoption.