Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

JEVISEI VNCI^ r OrHCE OF THE Cl,j_V CLERfeESOLUTION NOT " ? 8 ' ^ ' rC.M.S. OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL I ,?;i RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRIORITIZATION METHODS FOR THE CITY OF OAKLAND'S FACILITIES AND STRUCTURES, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS WHEREAS, a policy for establishing priorities for the City of Oakland's various infrastructure needs does not currently exist; and WHEREAS, a Public Improvement Project, also referred to as a Capital Improvement Project, is any defined location, specified public facility, building, utility, street, or any other City right-of-way improvement, capital improvement, park, recreational facility, trail, or environmental improvement that requires the City of Oakland's involvement in its design, site or building acquisition, site preparation, utilities emplacement, installation, construction, or reconstruction; and WHEREAS, a Capital Maintenance Project is a minor project that does not significantly affect the level of service provided to the public, including the repair, renovation, or maintenance of existing public buildings or facilities such as roofing, HVAC improvements, carpeting, or other similar work; and WHEREAS, On-Going Operations and Maintenance refers to the long-term, continuing costs associated with any location, specified public facility, building, utility, street, City right-of-way, park, recreational facility, trail, or leased space, including expenditures required to provide a specified level of service to the public (program functions, utilities, custodial) and expenditures required to support the scheduled maintenance needs of the infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has limited financial resources to fund its infrastructure needs, including capital and on-going operations and maintenance; and WHEREAS, the City of Oakland's infrastructure, including facilities and structures, parks and open space, sewers, storm drains, streets, sidewalks, and traffic improvements, are considered significant assets to the City and impact the quality of life for those who live, work, and play in the City; and WHEREAS, in 2002, the City of Oakland government initiative called "Moving Oakland Forward!" made several recommendations, including (1) that the City Council deliberate on the Capital Improvement Program budget prior to engaging in the operating budget to ensure that incremental operations and maintenance costs resulting from capital projects are incorporated into the operating budget, and (2) that all projects proposed to the City Council for consideration contain a comprehensive financial timeline for the first five years, including prospective incremental allocations for On-Going Operations and Maintenance and that approval of the project should be considered a City Council mandate to include the incremental operating and maintenance costs in the budget, now, therefore be it F - 1