Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

Proposed CIP Page 5 I. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ‐ INFRASTRUCTURE Like many older cities, Oakland has an aging infrastructure and a significant backlog of deferred maintenance. Oakland currently has no dedicated source of truly discretionary funding to address overall capital investment needs. The proposed CIP includes funding for only a small portion of this backlog or need, reflecting the limits of existing fund sources. Because of this, a strategic approach to prioritizing the remaining unmet needs is needed. Such an approach will necessarily require an assessment of core City programs, the assets needed to deliver those programs, a condition assessment of those City's assets, and a long-term funding approach to addressing those assets considered critical to core functions and future growth. The steps to begin this process are discussed in more detail below. Capital Improvement Program ‐ Principles and Development Process Several policy documents guide the overall preparation of the infrastructure CIP. These include  The Capital Improvement Prioritization Policy adopted by Council in 2004 (Resolution No. 78747 C.M.S.)  Five Year Pavement Program (Resolution 81039 C.M.S,, 2007)  Sidewalk Prioritization Program (Resolution 81751 C.M.S., 2009)  Park Project Prioritization List (Resolution 83725 C.M.S., 2012) With these policies as guidance, the Public Works Agency reviewed the previous CIP (FY 2010- 2012) and solicited new projects or revisions to existing projects from departments throughout the City organization. This effort was begun in Fall 2012. Public Works Agency staff developed a planning level scope and budget for each requested project, in consultation with client departments. We also reviewed any relevant condition assessments available for various city assets, such as pavement, sidewalks, sanitary sewers, parks and open space and facilities. Finally, a set of objective criteria fitting the prioritization policies listed above was developed to allow projects within categories to be ranked in relative priority. A database was developed to maintain this information. The projects recommended for appropriation reflect these priority policies and the constraints of existing funding sources. They place a priority on preserving the City's significant investment in existing infrastructure assets.