Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

Proposed CIP Page 13 Definition Capital projects are defined as a long-term investment that builds, replaces or improves an asset (buildings, roads, parks, sewer and drainage lines, etc.) and that has a useful design life of at least ten years and a minimum cost of $50,000. Categories The FY 2013-15 Capital Improvement Program budget is organized in the categories listed below. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES This category of projects includes new construction, replacement or improvement of recreation centers, fire stations, community centers, and other City buildings, facilities, and structures. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE Projects in this category include improvements to playgrounds and tot lots, park facilities and City swimming pools; and improvements to Oakland’s waterways. SEWERS AND STORM DRAINS Projects in this category include reconstruction of sewer mains throughout the City as required by an Administrative Order issued to Oakland and other Bay Area communities by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California. The Order requires the City to plan and implement capital repairs and replacements to the aging sewer facilities and implement maintenance practices to prevent sewage discharges into creeks, lakes, and the San Francisco Bay. Funding for emergency repair and replacement of sewer and storm drain facilities is also included. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS Projects in this category include street paving and rehabilitation, street safety projects, street lighting, and sidewalk repair, as well as streetscape beautification. These projects are designed to address the maintenance backlog of City streets and sidewalks. TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS This category includes traffic and transportation-related improvements, including traffic calming, traffic signals, modernization of traffic signals and signal controllers, and signal synchronization. They are intended to improve the safety of all modes of travel: pedestrian, cyclist and automobile.