Transcript Recommendations on FY 2007 Capital Funding Requests

Citizens’ Capital Budget Advisory Committee
May 20, 2008
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Board of County Commissioners Appointees
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Aric B. Beals
Cynthia P. Bush
James C. Diana
Thomas J. Fitch
Norm Gundel, Vice Chairman
Michael L. Murdock, Chairman
William J. Rakatansky
Barney Stewart, III
Wilton A. Savage
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education
Appointees
 Allen K. Anderson
 Budd D. Berro
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Comment on the County's capital budgeting process and
procedure;
Review priorities and assess proposed capital projects in
relationship to those priorities;
Make recommendations to the County Manager and Board
of County Commissioners on process, priorities and projects.
Facilitate the exchange of information and coordination
between the County and the City on capital needs and
planning.
Receive progress reports from staff departments on a
quarterly basis on the status of capital projects.
Evaluate the stewardship of each agency or County
department requesting funds for capital projects in using
bond funds previously approved, including projected costs
associated with Pay-As-You-Go and facility maintenance
programs and facility operating expenses.
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Debt Affordability
 No explicit evaluation
 Does not mean awareness not considered
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One-Year vs. Ten-Year Recommendations
 Recommendations do not address specifics of funding
mechanisms, i.e., PAYGO, COPs, GO bonds, 2/3 bonds
 Funding mechanisms require full authorization in full;
therefore, costs recommended are full project costs.
 Projects recommended for funding implicitly
endorsed for completion; NOT endorsement of entire
ten-year plan
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Concern regarding lack of need justification,
examination of alternatives and detailed cost
information for some requests
Future requests should include, for each project:
 Master plan information
 Examination of alternatives
 Justification for the choices made and alternatives
rejected
 Detailed cost spreadsheets using RES cost database
Project
Hal Marshall Freedom Relocation
Medic
IST Data Center Phase One
Recommendation
$76,935,000
$14,015,000
Youth and Family Services Expansion at CCOB
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Freedom Mall Tax Collector from Walton Plaza
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South East Health Clinic Relocation
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Former Southeast Health Clinic Renovation
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Project
DA Expansion at Historic Courthouse Phase Two
Community Corrections Relocation
Juvenile Justice Relocation
Project
Recommendation
$16,989,000
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Recommendation
Sheriff’s Office Expansion Phase One
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Sheriff’s Office Expansion Phase Two
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Detention Operations Master Plan
$17,287,203
Project
New Carmel/Quail Hollow Branch Library
Library Master Plan
Project
Recommendation
$8,498,903
$350,000
Recommendation
New Transmitter
$1,495,700
Digital and High-Definition Equipment
$1,040,000
Project
Recommendation
Basic Skills Literacy Center
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Levine Campus Phase Three
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Advanced Technology Center Renovation
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Ballantyne Center (in conjunction with PLCMC)
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Cato Campus Phase Three
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Project
Foxhole Landfill Phase 2 Construction
Metrolina Recycling Center Modifications
Compost Central / West Mecklenburg Recycling Center
Reconstruction
Recommendation
$12,000,000
$5,400,000
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MPRD Master Plan
 Comprehensive and statistically sound surveys
 Long-overdue
 Primary goal—“To be the best Park & Rec. Dept. in the nation.”
 Admirable goal, but must be balance in view of competing
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interests
Advocates for almost everything citizens’ survey
Does not appear to have vetted requests adequately
Serious methodological concerns regarding survey questions
Definition of “needs” of the community
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Recommend County Manager's staff reconcile
population growth used by MPRD to assumptions
used by CMS
Principles for evaluation
 Two-year delivery plan
 Keep up with growth
 Address backlogs in renovation and capacity equally
 Complete projects begun with approved prior bonds
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Park Land Acquisition
 Neighborhood/School Parks
 Regional/Community Parks
 Nature Preserves
 Greenways
$15,000,000
$30,000,000
$34,000,000
$5,054,400
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Existing Facilities
 General Maintenance/Repairs
▪ CCBAC recommends $7,159,278 for FY 2009, $5,698,202 for FY 2010
▪ Expenditures should be funded from the operating budget
 Rec. Facilities-Aquatic Improvements
$3,034,228
▪ Issues with needs assessment
▪ CCBAC recommends $5,517,114 for FY 2009 for Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
less $2,482,886 for associated maintenance/repairs
▪ FY 2010 funding for aquatic center improvements for Idlewild Road Park not
recommended
 Rec. Facilities – Special
▪ Long term plans for Grady Cole Center and Memorial Stadium need further
clarification viz. joint use with CPCC and other interested parties
 Athletics/Greenways/Parks
$11,480,000
▪ Conversion of current grass playing fields to synthetic turf fields is commended
 Rec. Facilities – Rec. Ctr.
$25,357,800
▪ Need and timing for new regional recreational centers should be re-evaluated
▪ CCBAC recommends $25,357,800 for FY 2010 to expand the Marion Diehl Center
 Conservation and Stewardship
$2,912,200
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Greenway Construction
$15,267,000
 Identified in Master Plan survey as high priority
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Conservation and Stewardship
 Five (5) new parks planned for FY 2009 and FY 2010
 In two years, number of nature preserves planned to double.
 No discussion of renovating existing Latta Plantation Nature Center
 CCBAC does not perceive current need large enough to justify large increase
in nature centers
 Actual construction costs for recommended Nature Preserves Master Plan not
properly evaluated
 CCBAC does not recommend any funding for these projects at this time
 CCBAC recommends allocating money for master planning of two of the five
nature preserve parks recommended in the first two years and planning
money for improvements at Latta Plantation
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Park Capital Planning
$4,200,000
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Recreation Facilities
 Super-Sized Regional Recreation Centers
▪ CCBAC recommends no funding on all Super-Sized Regional
Recreation Centers
 Eastland Mall Redevelopment
▪ CCBAC recommends no funding for this project currently
▪ Partnership opportunities need to be developed further
 Aquatic Recreation Spraygrounds at Public Schools
▪ CCBAC recommends no funding for these projects currently
 Cultural Art Facility & Performing Art Facility
▪ CCBAC recommends no funding for these projects currently
▪ Partnership opportunities need to be developed further
Ten-Year
Request, $Mil.
CCBAC
Recommendation, $Mil.
Park Land Acquisition
$124.2
$84.0
$(40.2)
Existing Facilities
$151.8
$43.0
$(108.8)
Greenway Construction
$15.3
$15.3
$0
Other, including
Conservation and
Stewardship, Park
Capital Planning, and
Recreational Facilities
$62.7
$4.2
$(58.5)
$354.0
$146.5
$(207.5)
Total
Delta
CCBAC 1-Yr.
Cost
CCBAC 10-Yr.
Cost
Agency 10-Yr.
Request
Government Facilities
$79,003,000
$ 90,950,000
$265,301,000
Court Facilities
$16,989,000
$16,989,000
$43,407,000
Law Enforcement Facilities
$6,170,864
$17,287,203
$360,229,000
Library Facilities
$8,848,903
$8,848,903
$105,357,279
WTVI
$2,535,700
$2,535,700
$2,535,700
Project
Central Piedmont Community College
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$342,996,334
Solid Waste
$17,400,000
$17,400,000
$25,000,000
Parks and Recreation
$75,182,628
$146,305,628
$1,450,485,600
$206,130,095
$300,316,434
$2,595,311,913
Total Capital Improvement Recommendation