Title
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget Review
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
City Staff will present to the Committee a review of Capital Improvement Program project budgets to re-evaluate Council priorities for funding and implementation in light of the current pandemic emergency and related fiscal impacts to the City's budget. This item is for information only although Committee feedback is requested.
BACKGROUND
The City created a budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 19-20 and 20-21 that represents the spending plan for infrastructure improvements and other specific large-scale capital purchases including major street improvements, building construction, and significant facility maintenance or upgrades. The General Fund CIP commitments totaled $10.6 million over the two-year budget. The City adopted a "fix it first" strategy along with an eight-category project ranking system to initially prioritize projects and funding.
COVID-19 and the associated State and County Public Health Orders have significantly impacted the economy of the state, the Bay Area, and San Leandro and as a result, the City's budget. The City is experiencing significant budgetary shortfalls in FY 2020 and the negative effects of the pandemic emergency are forecasted to extend well into FY 2021.
Analysis
The current economic and societal conditions require flexibility to address the additional expenses incurred by our City to respond to the pandemic emergency and potential dramatic revenue shortfalls resulting from the disruption of typical commerce, tourism and other economic activity. Staff will review the projects below with the Committee and discuss the implications of modifying the funding plan for the projects. All of the projects rely on some support from the General Fund or have the ability to offset General Funds using other fund sources. Staff seeks the Committee's guidance to develop recommended revisions to the Capital Improvement Progr...
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