FY 2008 Capital Funding Recommendations Citizens Capital Budget Advisory Committee.

FY 2008 Capital FY 2008 Capital Funding Funding

Recommendations Recommendations Citizens Capital Budget Advisory Citizens Capital Budget Advisory

CommitteeCommittee

FY 2008 FY 2008 CCBAC MembershipCCBAC Membership

Board of County Commissioners AppointeesBoard of County Commissioners Appointees Emma S. AllenEmma S. Allen Thomas J. FitchThomas J. Fitch Christopher J. GeggChristopher J. Gegg Norm GundelNorm Gundel Tim MorganTim Morgan Michael L. Murdock, ChairmanMichael L. Murdock, Chairman William J. RakatanskyWilliam J. Rakatansky Barney Stewart, IIIBarney Stewart, III Wilton A. SavageWilton A. Savage

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education AppointeesEducation Appointees Rhonda G. Lennon, Vice ChairRhonda G. Lennon, Vice Chair Allen K. AndersonAllen K. Anderson

CCBAC CharterCCBAC Charter Comment on the County's capital budgeting process and Comment on the County's capital budgeting process and

procedure;procedure; Review priorities and assess proposed capital projects in Review priorities and assess proposed capital projects in

relationship to those priorities;relationship to those priorities; Make recommendations to the County Manager and Board Make recommendations to the County Manager and Board

of County Commissioners on process, priorities and of County Commissioners on process, priorities and projects.projects.

Facilitate the exchange of information and coordination Facilitate the exchange of information and coordination between the County and the City on capital needs and between the County and the City on capital needs and planning.planning.

Receive progress reports from staff departments on a Receive progress reports from staff departments on a quarterly basis on the status of capital projects.quarterly basis on the status of capital projects.

Evaluate the stewardship of each agency or County Evaluate the stewardship of each agency or County department requesting funds for capital projects in using department requesting funds for capital projects in using bond funds previously approved, including projected costs bond funds previously approved, including projected costs associated with Pay-As-You-Go and facility maintenance associated with Pay-As-You-Go and facility maintenance programs and facility operating expenses.programs and facility operating expenses.

General CommentsGeneral Comments

Debt AffordabilityDebt Affordability No explicit evaluationNo explicit evaluation Does not mean awareness not Does not mean awareness not

consideredconsidered Planning HorizonPlanning Horizon

Recommendations address two year Recommendations address two year Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs)Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs)

Projects recommended for funding Projects recommended for funding implicitly endorsed for completionimplicitly endorsed for completion

Government FacilitiesGovernment Facilities

Two Year CIP Recommendation – Two Year CIP Recommendation – $64,196,000$64,196,000Project Reque

stRecommenda

tionHal Marshall Relocation to Freedom Mall

$73,767,000

$6,972,000

Public Defender Relocation $12,593,000

$12,593,000

Juvenile Justice, Victim Assistance, Guardian Ad Litem, Community Assistance

$7,632,000

$7,632,000

Community Corrections Relocation

$16,031,000

$16,031,000

District Attorney Expansion $1,780,000

$1,780,000

McDowell Parking Deck Electrical Repairs

$695,000

$695,000

Annex at Jail North $5,991,000

$5,991,000

Government Facilities Government Facilities (cont’d)(cont’d)

Project Request Recommendation

Jail Diversion and Crisis Stabilization Center

$10,997,000

$0

County Facilities Master Plan $370,000 $370,000

MWSBE at Freedom Mall $498,000 $498,000

Human Resources Relocation $8,348,000 No Input

Medic $56,574,000

$1,247,000

Watkins Center New Parking $1,014,000 $1,014,000

Brooklyn Village Infrastructure

$3,372,000 $3,372,000

New Second Ward Park $6,001,000 $6,001,000

Total $205,663,000

$64,196,000

Park and RecreationPark and Recreation Master PlanMaster Plan

Major revision underwayMajor revision underway Impacts CIP significantlyImpacts CIP significantly

CCBAC recommendationCCBAC recommendation Commended for undertaking revisionCommended for undertaking revision Private and non-profit sector amenities Private and non-profit sector amenities

feedbackfeedback Land acquisition requests discussed Land acquisition requests discussed

separatelyseparately New Second Ward Park discussed New Second Ward Park discussed

under “Government Facilities”under “Government Facilities”

Park and Recreation Park and Recreation (cont’d)(cont’d)

Project Recommendation

Greenway Construction $20,871,584

Little Sugar Creek $18,271,584

Four Mile, Toby, Briar, Irwin and Barton Creeks

$2,600,000

Center City Parks $1,000,000

First Ward Neighborhood Park $1,000,000

Evergreen Nature Preserve $500,000

Two Year CIP Recommendation – Two Year CIP Recommendation – $40,771,584$40,771,584

Park and Recreation Park and Recreation (cont’d)(cont’d)

Project Recommendation

District Park Development $14,400,000

Flat Branch (1200 Tom Short Rd.)

$7,200,000

Hucks Road (5250 Hucks Rd.) $ 7,200,000

Improvements to Existing Facilities

$4,000,000

Nature Preserves - McDowell Campground Restrooms

$500,000

Recreation Centers

Greenville (1330 Spring St.) $1,384,500

Sugaw Creek (943 W. Sugar Creek Rd.)

$2,115,500

Storm WaterStorm Water Flood mitigation and water quality improvementsFlood mitigation and water quality improvements

Majority on 24 miles in McDowell Creek watershedMajority on 24 miles in McDowell Creek watershed Removes flood-prone structures from the flood zoneRemoves flood-prone structures from the flood zone Additional protection to water supply watershedAdditional protection to water supply watershed Approximately 1/3 of the total cost paid through local Approximately 1/3 of the total cost paid through local

storm water feesstorm water fees Remainder from federal and state governmentsRemainder from federal and state governments

CCBAC recommendationsCCBAC recommendations Two year CIP - $16,133,464Two year CIP - $16,133,464 Encourage joint use Encourage joint use

GreenwaysGreenways Open space preservationOpen space preservation Outdoor classrooms (CMS)Outdoor classrooms (CMS) Water supply protectionWater supply protection

Historic LandmarksHistoric Landmarks Two year CIP - $7,617,500 Two year CIP - $7,617,500

Preservation of outlying towns’ commercial cores Preservation of outlying towns’ commercial cores - ~ $6.3 million, e.g., Pineville, Huntersville, - ~ $6.3 million, e.g., Pineville, Huntersville, Matthews, DavidsonMatthews, Davidson

Balance covers potential historic African Balance covers potential historic African American sitesAmerican sites

Samuel A. Grier houseSamuel A. Grier house Historic roadside architectural opportunities, e.g., Historic roadside architectural opportunities, e.g.,

Monroe Road Pure Oil StationMonroe Road Pure Oil Station CCBAC recommendation - no additional CCBAC recommendation - no additional

funding at this timefunding at this time Cash reserves - $1.22 millionCash reserves - $1.22 million Sale of two properties within the next six months Sale of two properties within the next six months

~$3.5 million ~$3.5 million Sale of all currently held properties Sale of all currently held properties ~$8 ~$8

million revolving fundmillion revolving fund

Library FacilitiesLibrary FacilitiesTwo Year CIP Recommendation – Two Year CIP Recommendation –

$8,309,532Project Recommendation

Beatties Ford Road Library Reconfiguration $2,608,782

New Highland Creek Branch Library Planning/Design

$572,000

New Ballantyne Branch Library Planning/Design

$572,000

Plaza Midwood Library Reconfiguration $132,000

Independence Regional Library Reconfiguration

$308,550

West Boulevard Library Reconfiguration $206,250

Mint Hill Library Reconfiguration $198,000

North County Regional Library Reconfiguration

$391,050

New Southwest Regional Library Land Acquisition

$1,650,000

New Southwest Regional Library Planning/Design

$1,670,900

Central Piedmont Central Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity College

Project Two Year Recommendati

on

Total Cost

Future Parking Deck on Central Campus

$10,500,000 $21,000,000

Van Every Building Replacement

$12,500,000 $25,000,000

Citizens Center Renovation $1,000,000 $5,000,000

Basic Skills Literacy Center $3,000,000 $15,000,000

Renovations and Capital Upfits of Existing Facilities & Technology

$1,000,000 $2,000,000

Advanced Technology Center Renovation

$2,400,000 $12,000,000

Land Acquisition for Future Campus

$1,750,000 $1,750,000

Total $32,150,000 $81,750,000

Land AcquisitionLand Acquisition

Project Two Year Recommenda

tionEakes Property $19,500,000

Reedy Creek Nature Preserve

$12,090,000

McAlpine Creek Greenway-S

$400,000

Stewart Creek Greenway-C1

$400,000

Little Sugar Creek Greenway-S

$600,000


$600,000


$400,000

Total $33,990,000

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsSchools

FY 2006 FY 2006 Meet annual enrollment increasesMeet annual enrollment increases Reduce mobile classrooms by 80% over 20 yearsReduce mobile classrooms by 80% over 20 years Renovate to bring or maintain facilities at baseline Renovate to bring or maintain facilities at baseline

standardstandard FY 2008FY 2008

CMS measuring capacity in terms of classrooms CMS measuring capacity in terms of classrooms rather than seatsrather than seats

CMS developed project prioritization matrixCMS developed project prioritization matrix January 23, 2007 – CMS Ten Year Plan presented to January 23, 2007 – CMS Ten Year Plan presented to

Board of EducationBoard of Education April 24, 2007 – Board of Education approved April 24, 2007 – Board of Education approved

capital requestcapital request


Bases for RecommendationBases for Recommendation Two Year Delivery PlanTwo Year Delivery Plan

Recommended projects to be completed and Recommended projects to be completed and occupied in August 2009 and August 2010occupied in August 2009 and August 2010

Keep up with GrowthKeep up with Growth Approximately 54o classrooms over the 2009-Approximately 54o classrooms over the 2009-

2010 term2010 term 1,400 classroom deficit in fall of 20081,400 classroom deficit in fall of 2008 First priority – First priority – deficit cannot be allowed to deficit cannot be allowed to

increaseincrease recommend annual construction of recommend annual construction of Three (3) new elementary schoolsThree (3) new elementary schools One (1) new middle schoolOne (1) new middle school One (1) new high schoolOne (1) new high school


Bases for RecommendationBases for Recommendation Address the Backlogs in Renovation and Address the Backlogs in Renovation and

CapacityCapacity Equal urgencyEqual urgency Address renovation backlogAddress renovation backlog

Three elementary schoolsThree elementary schools Four middle schoolsFour middle schools Additional phases of renovation of two high schoolsAdditional phases of renovation of two high schools $84 million before escalation$84 million before escalation

Address undercapacity backlogAddress undercapacity backlog Two new elementary schoolsTwo new elementary schools One high school additionOne high school addition $43 million before escalation $43 million before escalation


Bases for RecommendationBases for Recommendation Renovate Only for Building Condition, Renovate Only for Building Condition,

Add Capacity Only Where Add Capacity Only Where OvercrowdedOvercrowded Building condition, health, safety and Building condition, health, safety and

accessibility considerations should accessibility considerations should determine orderdetermine order

Add capacity Add capacity only only in areas currently in areas currently experiencing greatest overcrowdingexperiencing greatest overcrowding

Based on short-term overcrowding, not Based on short-term overcrowding, not long-termlong-term


Bases for RecommendationBases for Recommendation Limit Renovation Cost to 60% of New Limit Renovation Cost to 60% of New

ConstructionConstruction Not a “hard stop” limitNot a “hard stop” limit – CMS should – CMS should re-re-

evaluateevaluate at this point at this point Reclassify site as potential new school Reclassify site as potential new school

sitesite Continue to use existing building while Continue to use existing building while

serviceable serviceable Adoption would allow additional Adoption would allow additional

renovation at Newell Elementary School renovation at Newell Elementary School


Bases for RecommendationBases for Recommendation Consider Auditoriums, Second Gyms and Consider Auditoriums, Second Gyms and

Grandstands SeparatelyGrandstands Separately Complete Projects Begun with Approved Prior Complete Projects Begun with Approved Prior

BondsBonds Design-only projects from 2002 referendum Design-only projects from 2002 referendum

represent voter-approved projects for completion; represent voter-approved projects for completion; projects from failed 2005 referendum do not carry projects from failed 2005 referendum do not carry same obligationsame obligation

ResultsResults Recommend Grainger High Phase 3Recommend Grainger High Phase 3 Defer J. M. Alexander Middle renovationsDefer J. M. Alexander Middle renovations

Impractical (current overcrowding)Impractical (current overcrowding) Ridge Road middle school provides reliefRidge Road middle school provides relief


Bases for RecommendationBases for Recommendation SBSC Recommendation of $400 SBSC Recommendation of $400

MillionMillion Exclusive of land acquisition costExclusive of land acquisition cost Exclusive of escalation costExclusive of escalation cost

Land Acquisition of $30 MillionLand Acquisition of $30 Million Fully fundFully fund No position regarding mechanismNo position regarding mechanism


RecommendationRecommendation

Base Budget Escalated

Keeping up with 2 years’ growth $229,960,000 $254,645,600

Reducing renovation backlog $83,575,484 $100,152,177

Reducing capacity backlog $43,465,000 $52,592,650

Other, including Pre-K $43,422,988 $49,004,133

Subtotal $400,423,472 $456,394,560

Land Acquisition $30,000,000 $30,000,000

Total $430,423,472 $486,394,560

SummarySummary

Agency

Two Year Recommendatio

nGovernment Facilities $64,196,000

Park and Recreation $40,771,584

Storm Water $16,133,464

Historic Landmarks $ -

Library Facilities $8,309,532

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools $486,394,560

Central Piedmont Community College

$32,150,000

Land Acquisition $33,990,000

Total $681,945,140

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