Citizens’ Capital Budget Advisory CommitteeMay 20, 2008

Board of County Commissioners Appointees Aric B. Beals Cynthia P. Bush James C. Diana Thomas J. Fitch Norm Gundel, Vice Chairman Michael L. Murdock, Chairman William J. Rakatansky Barney Stewart, III Wilton A. Savage

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education Appointees Allen K. Anderson Budd D. Berro

Comment on the County's capital budgeting process and procedure; Review priorities and assess proposed capital projects in relationship to those priorities; Make recommendations to the County Manager and Board of County Commissioners on process, priorities and projects. Facilitate the exchange of information and coordination between the County and the City on capital needs and planning. Receive progress reports from staff departments on a quarterly basis on the status of capital projects. Evaluate the stewardship of each agency or County department requesting funds for capital projects in using bond funds previously approved, including projected costs associated with Pay-As-You-Go and facility maintenance programs and facility operating expenses.

Debt Affordability No explicit evaluation Does not mean awareness not considered

One-Year vs. Ten-Year Recommendations Recommendations do not address specifics of

funding mechanisms, i.e., PAYGO, COPs, GO bonds, 2/3 bonds

Funding mechanisms require full authorization in full; therefore, costs recommended are full project costs.

Projects recommended for funding implicitly endorsed for completion; NOT endorsement of entire ten-year plan

Concern regarding lack of need justification, examination of alternatives and detailed cost information for some requests

Future requests should include, for each project: Master plan information Examination of alternatives Justification for the choices made and alternatives

rejected Detailed cost spreadsheets using RES cost

database

Project Recommendation

Hal Marshall Freedom Relocation $76,935,000Medic -IST Data Center Phase One $14,015,000 Youth and Family Services Expansion at CCOB -Freedom Mall Tax Collector from Walton Plaza -South East Health Clinic Relocation -Former Southeast Health Clinic Renovation -

Project Recommendation

DA Expansion at Historic Courthouse Phase Two -Community Corrections Relocation $16,989,000Juvenile Justice Relocation -

Project Recommendation

Sheriff’s Office Expansion Phase One -Sheriff’s Office Expansion Phase Two -Detention Operations Master Plan $17,287,203

Project Recommendation

New Carmel/Quail Hollow Branch Library $8,498,903Library Master Plan $350,000

Project Recommendation

New Transmitter $1,495,700Digital and High-Definition Equipment $1,040,000

Project Recommendation

Basic Skills Literacy Center -Levine Campus Phase Three -Advanced Technology Center Renovation -Ballantyne Center (in conjunction with PLCMC) -Cato Campus Phase Three -

Project Recommendation

Foxhole Landfill Phase 2 Construction $12,000,000Metrolina Recycling Center Modifications $5,400,000Compost Central / West Mecklenburg Recycling Center Reconstruction

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MPRD Master Plan Comprehensive and statistically sound surveys Long-overdue Primary goal—“To be the best Park & Rec. Dept. in the

nation.” Admirable goal, but must be balance in view of

competing interests Advocates for almost everything citizens’ survey Does not appear to have vetted requests adequately Serious methodological concerns regarding survey

questions Definition of “needs” of the community

Recommend County Manager's staff reconcile population growth used by MPRD to assumptions used by CMS

Principles for evaluation Two-year delivery plan Keep up with growth  Address backlogs in renovation and capacity

equally Complete projects begun with approved prior bonds

Park Land Acquisition Neighborhood/School Parks

$15,000,000 Regional/Community Parks

$30,000,000 Nature Preserves

$34,000,000 Greenways

$5,054,400

Existing Facilities General Maintenance/Repairs

▪ CCBAC recommends $7,159,278 for FY 2009, $5,698,202 for FY 2010▪ Expenditures should be funded from the operating budget

Rec. Facilities-Aquatic Improvements $3,034,228▪ Issues with needs assessment▪ CCBAC recommends $5,517,114 for FY 2009 for Mecklenburg County Aquatic

Center less $2,482,886 for associated maintenance/repairs▪ FY 2010 funding for aquatic center improvements for Idlewild Road Park not

recommended Rec. Facilities – Special

▪ Long term plans for Grady Cole Center and Memorial Stadium need further clarification viz. joint use with CPCC and other interested parties

Athletics/Greenways/Parks $11,480,000▪ Conversion of current grass playing fields to synthetic turf fields is commended

Rec. Facilities – Rec. Ctr.$25,357,800▪ Need and timing for new regional recreational centers should be re-evaluated▪ CCBAC recommends $25,357,800 for FY 2010 to expand the Marion Diehl

Center Conservation and Stewardship $2,912,200

Greenway Construction $15,267,000 Identified in Master Plan survey as high priority

Conservation and Stewardship Five (5) new parks planned for FY 2009 and FY 2010 In two years, number of nature preserves planned to double. No discussion of renovating existing Latta Plantation Nature Center CCBAC does not perceive current need large enough to justify large

increase in nature centers Actual construction costs for recommended Nature Preserves Master

Plan not properly evaluated CCBAC does not recommend any funding for these projects at this time CCBAC recommends allocating money for master planning of two of

the five nature preserve parks recommended in the first two years and planning money for improvements at Latta Plantation

Park Capital Planning$4,200,000

Recreation Facilities Super-Sized Regional Recreation Centers▪ CCBAC recommends no funding on all Super-Sized Regional

Recreation Centers Eastland Mall Redevelopment ▪ CCBAC recommends no funding for this project currently▪ Partnership opportunities need to be developed further

Aquatic Recreation Spraygrounds at Public Schools▪ CCBAC recommends no funding for these projects currently

Cultural Art Facility & Performing Art Facility▪ CCBAC recommends no funding for these projects currently▪ Partnership opportunities need to be developed further

Ten-Year Request,

$Mil.

CCBACRecommendation,

$Mil.

Delta

Park Land Acquisition

$124.2 $84.0 $(40.2)

Existing Facilities $151.8 $43.0 $(108.8)

Greenway Construction

$15.3 $15.3 $0

Other, including Conservation and Stewardship, Park Capital Planning, and Recreational Facilities

$62.7 $4.2 $(58.5)

Total $354.0 $146.5 $(207.5)

Project CCBAC 1-Yr. Cost

CCBAC 10-Yr. Cost

Agency 10-Yr.

Request

Government Facilities $79,003,000 $ 90,950,000

$265,301,000 Court Facilities $16,989,000 $16,989,000 $43,407,000 Law Enforcement Facilities $6,170,864 $17,287,203 $360,229,000 Library Facilities $8,848,903 $8,848,903 $105,357,279 WTVI $2,535,700 $2,535,700 $2,535,700 Central Piedmont Community College - - $342,996,334 Solid Waste $17,400,000 $17,400,000 $25,000,000

Parks and Recreation $75,182,628

$146,305,628 $1,450,485,6

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Total Capital Improvement Recommendation

$206,130,0

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$300,316,43

4 $2,595,311,

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