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CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT
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CAPITAL FACILITIES
WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER:
• A description of how and why capital facilities are planned;
• A discussion of the funding methods and challenges facing the City; and
• Goals and Policies for providing adequate levels of service.
"Tukwila makes a commitment that the land use intensities and pattern
of uses are appropriate for the community and that its adopted levels of
service will be met and maintained."
PURPOSE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT CAPITAL FACILITY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
This element of the Comprehensive Plan presents the goals and policies for Tukwila's Capital
Facilities. Capital Facilities Planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) requires an
inventory of public facilities and their capacities; establishment of a minimum acceptable level
of service for the community; a list of needed capital projects to serve growth and that maintain
the standards; a realistic financing plan; and stipulation that adjustment of the Plan will occur if
funding is inadequate or if growth requires previously unanticipated expansion. In adopting its
Comprehensive Plan and the supporting documents, Tukwila makes a commitment that the land
use intensities and pattern of uses are appropriate for the community and that its adopted levels of
service will be met and maintained.
The GMA Capital Facilities Plan for Tukwila consists of:
1. The Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities goals and policies;
2. The Capital Facilities Element Background Report, which contains a discussion of the City's
growth targets for the Comprehensive Plan's planning period to 2030;
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Why Plan for Capital Fac
Under GMA, the City is required
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to include a
capital facilities element in its Comprehensive
Plan. The Capital Facilities Elem
ent and
associated Capital Facilities Plan describe
how public services will be provided and
financed. Capital facilities planning also helps
mited funds
local jurisdictions manage their li
to provide the greatest value to their residents
and take full advantage of availa
opportunities.
ble funding
What is Concurrency?
"Concurrency" exists when adequate public
facilities or services are in place to serve
new development. Specifically pertaining to
streets and utilities in Tukwila, concurrency
requirements are intended to prevent new
development from outpacing Tukwila's ability to
provide the improvements that are needed to
serve the new development. New development's
infrastructure demands can result in congestion
or overcrowding that will impact new and
existing residents alike, if improvements are not
made in time. Concurrency is often referred to
as a pass or fail test for a new development.
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3. The City's Capital Improvement Program /Financial
Planning Model (CIP /FPM) which includes projects for the
six year period and projects to address community needs
and maintain standards to 2030; The Comprehensive
Plan's goals cannot be carried out unless the supporting
infrastructure can be financed. The CIP /FPM addresses
how specific projects and facilities will be financed and
provides a current assessment of the City's financial
capacities and limitations; and
4. The systems plans and their regular updates, such as
the Nonmotorized Plan, the Fire Master Plan, the Parks,
Recreation and Open Space Plan; the Surface Water
Plan; the Water Plan, the Sewer plan, the Transportation
Plan, the Fire Services Plan; all of which are adopted by
reference as part of this Comprehensive Plan.
A key concept of the GMA and capital facilities planning is
concurrency —that specific public facilities will be available
when the impacts of development occur, or within ten years
of the development. Concurrency in Tukwila is supported
through policy, systems planning and implemented in current
regulation.
Tukwila's public facility needs are served not only by City
facilities but also by regional agencies such as the Washington
State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, King
County, and the Port of Seattle; and by special purpose
districts, such as Tukwila and Renton School Districts; King
County Library System; and the King County Flood Control,
Valley View Sewer, Highline Water, and the Metropolitan
Park Districts. (See also the Utilities Element.) In addition
to maintaining adequate levels of service on City - provided
facilities, the City of Tukwila must coordinate with these special
purpose districts and regional providers on Tukwila's growth
and land use planning.
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CAPITAL FACILITY PLANNING IN TUKWILA
Capital facilities planning in Tukwila is separated into two categories:
• General Government -type Funds, which include funds for general capital needs, such
as residential streets, arterials, buildings, parks and trails, and other improvements.
• Enterprise Funds, which include funds for which fees are received in exchange for specific goods
and services. In Tukwila this includes water, sewer, surface water, and the Foster Golf Course.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT FACILITIES FUNDS
General government facilities are designed, built and operated for the general public, unlike
enterprise funds, which serve specific fee paying customers. Any person may drive on City streets,
walk on a trail, play in a City park, be served by fire and emergency aid, etc.
Tukwila does capital improvement planning by organizing its general government facilities needs
into similar programmatic categories, which are referred to as funds. There are six categories
of funds, which illustrate the focus of the City's capital planning and spending. All phases of a
capital project are included in capital planning, from plan and project development, preliminary
engineering, right -of -way acquisition, permitting, construction engineering, to construction.
• The Residential Streets Program Fund is specifically identified for street improvement
in single - family residential neighborhoods and includes lane widening, curbs and gutters,
sidewalks, illumination and utilities undergrounding. Funding for the program's projects
is primarily through City General revenues, grants, and motor vehicle excise tax.
• The Bridges and Arterial Streets Program Fund is designed to improve mobility within
the City and to correct deficiencies in arterial streets and traffic operations, and is the largest
category of spending in the City's Capital Facilities Plan. The dollar size for the current six -
year list of projects is ten times larger than any of the other program funds. It also functions
as the City's Transportation Improvement Program, which is a State requirement. Included
are transportation planning, sidewalks, new streets, traffic control devices, non - motorized
improvements, and lane additions. In addition to City general revenues, projects in this
program are paid for with grants, real estate excise tax, motor vehicle excise tax, parking tax,
developer funds, local improvement district funds, impact fees and mitigation payments.
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• The Parks and Trails Program Fund is for the acquisition and development of land
for parks and recreational facilities and fisheries projects, including the planning and
engineering costs associated with the projects. Dollars to pay for these projects come from
City funds, grants, real estate excise tax, excess property tax levy, and impact fees.
• The Facilities Replacement Program Fund is for government buildings, such
as City Hall. It also includes the Tukwila Village project, which is an urban
renewal /redevelopment project on Tukwila International Boulevard.
• The General Improvements Fund is designated for maintainance and repair and other
miscellaneous minor capital projects not provided for elsewhere and, for example,
included the emergency levee costs associated with the Howard Hanson Dam repair.
• The Fire Improvements Fund is designed for major capital fire and aid equipment and
fire stations, and is established to account for revenues from the fire impact fee.
General government sources of revenue for capital expenditures and allocation percentages by
funding category are illustrated in Figure 14 -1.
2012 General Government Funds
Revenue Sources
18% Charges for1
services \
1%
Miscellaneous
1
23% Taxes
58% Inter -_
govenmental
2012 General Government Funds
Capital Expenditures
5.38% 0.08%
Residential Facilities
21.88% Strreets s
Parks /Trails
23.73%
General Gov't
48.93%
Arterial
Streets /Bridges
Figure 14 -1: General government sources of capital revenue and expenditures
by capital improvement programming categories
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ENTERPRISE FACILITIES FUNDS
CAPITAL FACILITIES
Enterprise Funds are supported by revenues generated by user fees and charges. Grants and
developer contributions supplement the Water, Sewer, and Surface Water Funds. Enterprise funds
are used by public agencies to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner
similar to private business enterprises. They are established as fully self - supporting operations
with revenues provided primarily from fees, charges, or contracts for services and require periodic
determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred, and net income for capital maintenance,
public policy, management control and accountability.
In order to provide for the short -term and long -term operating and capital needs of the water,
surface water and sewer utilities, the City evaluates and utilizes a combination of revenue sources,
such as utility rates, bonds, loans, grants, developer contributions, Public Works Trust Fund loans,
and local improvement districts (LIDs.)
An example of enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditures is illustrated in Figure 14 -2.
2012 Enterprise Funds Revenue
Sources
100% Charges
for Services
2012 Enterprise Funds Expenditures
19% Surface
Water
12% Golf
Course
31% Water
Figure 14 -2: Enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditures
38% Sewer
• Water and Sewer Funds — Slightly more than 50 percent of the area of the City is served
by Tukwila Water and Sewer Utilities. With respect to sewer service, the remainder of the
City is either not served or served by other districts. In order to provide infrastructure in the
unserved portions of the City, additional revenue is needed in order to extend service to
these areas. Available revenue sources include local improvement districts, grants, Trust
Fund loans, rate increases, customer contributions, and general fund loans or transfers.
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• Surface Water Fund — The Surface Water Enterprise Fund accounts for operations and capital
improvements for the management of the City's storm drainage and surface water. Surface
Water capital projects are required to correct deficiencies and to meet Federal, State and
local mandates. Required infrastructure is paid for by developers, local improvement districts,
and possibly grants, but the largest fund contribution comes from the utility's ratepayers.
• Foster Golf Course — This is a publicly -owned facility funded by operating revenues,
primarily user fees but also citizens' general obligation bonds, Councilmanic bonds, and
transfers in from the General Fund. The City has chosen to account for the Golf Course
as an enterprise fund for a number of reasons. Enterprise funds may be used to report
any activity for which a fee is charged to users for good or services, and the enterprise
fund structure provides transparent accounting of costs and revenues. Within the current
financial structure, the Golf Course is expected to meet its capital and operating needs over
the 20 -year planning period and maintain a rate structure competitive with nearby municipal
courses. Capital improvements will be funded from the above - mentioned revenues. The
Golf Course Enterprise Fund accounts for operation, maintenance, and improvements of the
municipal golf facility. The difference between the Golf Course Enterprise Fund and other
utility enterprise funds is that the Golf Fund serves voluntary customers as opposed to the
users of the water, sewer, and surface water funds who have no choice in service provider.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS
Capital facility planning is related to a variety of other long- range, sub -area, and system plans
adopted by the City. Figure 14 -3 illustrates how these various plans are interrelated.
Figure 14 -3:
Relationship of
Adopted
City of Tukwila
Planning Documents
LONG -RANGE PLANS
Strategic Plan
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7
Compreharnlva
Plan
(WO, rgdafe 2001,
adopted /995)
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SYSTEM PLANS
Water
(Last adopted 2001,
Sewer
(Last adopted 2006)
Transportation
(Lost adopted 7005)
Parks, Rec & Open Space
II ILasl arfopicd 20601
Stormwater Management
(1 ast adopted' 2003)
City Facilities
/Droll vo•sion)
Nonotortasd Transportaucr
IL -M (last adopted 2009)
Eire
P ,St adapl,.d 2(00)
SUB -AREA PLANS
MIC
(Last adapted 2014)
Tukwila Urban Center
(Daft c .k r,!
Shoreline 'Master Program
(Last adopted 2000)
Tukwila Valley South
tL asi adopted 2008)
TIB Revita i anon Plan
tl cst add °A199&)
IMPLEMENTING
DOCUMENTS! REGULATIONS
Capital Improvement Program
-I rndar..d annuaat(Y)
Biennial Budget
Tukwila Idunicpal Code
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ISSUES
The following issues are based upon City experiences as well as from likely events that could
impact Tukwila's ability to pay for its future.
DECREASES IN CAPITAL SPENDING
Figure 14 -4 shows 10 years in operations and maintenance spending versus capital spending.
There is a trend line that shows the increasing percentage of City revenues being spent on
operations and maintenance and less on Capital.
12094
1
8
6
20%
Operations vs. Capital Spending
2003-2012
03 04 OS 06 07 08 09 1.0 11 12
& M Capital Linear (0 & M) Linear (C ap it I)
Figure 14 -4: Operations vs. Capital Spending Trend (2003- 2012).
EXTERNAL FORCES REDUCING AVAILABLE LOCAL REVENUES
In 2002 the voters of Washington State approved a property tax initiative that limits annual
revenues to no more than one percent over previous years' revenues or Implicit Price Deflator
(IPD), whichever is lower.
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How does the SSUTA affect local
revenue?
The SSUTA was designed in res
Congressional debates about ho
ponse to
w tax should
be collected for sales made by mail -order and
on the Internet. Because sales tax is now based
on the destination of the sale, sa
les tax that
was previously collected by Tukwila on products
being shipped out of the city is now being
collected by other jurisdictions. Sales tax for
products sold within the city or to customers who
pick their orders up in person are unaffected.
What are Special Purpose Districts?
Special Purpose Districts can be created to
provide a new service or a higher level of service
than is currently available. Special Purpose
Districts can be established for a variety of
purposes, such as agriculture, economic
development, education, parks, or environmental
protection. Special Purpose Districts may collect
funds within their boundaries to provide services
related to their stated purpose, though funding
mechanisms (property tax, fees, etc.) vary by
district.
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The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA)
of 2008 allows Washington State to cooperate with multiple
states and the business community to create a more uniform
sales and use tax structure. Under SSUTA, sales tax sourcing
changed from being based on origin of sales to being based on
destination of goods purchased. In 2000, sales tax revenues
of $18.5 million were the largest revenue source for Tukwila,
generally over 40% of total revenue. In 2012, sales tax of
$15.0 million accounts for 23% of total revenues. The State
established a mitigation fund to compensate localities that
lost revenue from implementation of SSUTA, but it does not
compensate for 100% of the loss, and there is no guarantee
that the State will maintain the fund. Since 2009 the City has
received about $1.2 million in compensation for lost sales tax
revenues, which — prior to SSUTA — would range from a high of
$19.4 million in 2007 to a low of $14.4 million in 2009.
LEVYING NEW TAXES AND FEES
There are several ways that the Tukwila community has been
able to compensate for the decrease in revenues. The City
created a Revenue Generating Regulatory License (RGRL),
which is a fee levied on businesses operating within the City,
and instituted a Utility Tax, which applies to electric, natural
gas and communication sales. Both the RGRL and the utility
tax are relatively new revenue sources that were created and
levied to compensate for the recent changes in the funding
sources from traditional means.
CREATING MORE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
Forming special purpose districts allows the community to
collect additional money for specific needs such as for parks. In
2011 a Metropolitan Park District was created with coterminous
boundaries with the City of Tukwila, in order to sustain the
operation of the Tukwila Pool. Beginning in 2013, Tukwila
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Levee repair at Lilly Point
property owners began paying an additional 15 cents per
$1,000 of assessed valuation. Fire Protection is a topic that
has also been discussed as a potential break away service
that would benefit from its own taxing authority.
PREPARING FOR NATURAL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
The climate of the world is changing. Temperatures are
rising and patterns of rain and drought are changing.
Flooding events will occur with greater frequency, water
levels will rise and more droughts will occur. For Tukwila, a
significant water feature of the City is the Duwamish /Green
River and its tributaries. Property owners of the City are
part of the King County Flood Control District that manages
the levy system that protects the commercial and industrial
base of the City. An infrastructure repair and the potential
for flooding caused millions of dollars in unexpected
expenses to the City in the last six years. Response to
these changes needs to be regionally collaborative and
combined with targeted local efforts.
Tukwila is located in a seismic zone, and is vulnerable
to potential natural and man -made disasters such as
an earthquake or a hazardous substance leak. As the
responsible public service entity, the ability to support the
community after an event is a paramount job. The location
and condition of the City's infrastructure to withstand
significant catastrophes and the presence of a reserve to
pay for unexpected events should be a factor in the capital
planning of the City.
GOALS AND POLICIES
These policies are intended to ensure the availability of
financing to accomplish the goals expressed here and in the
other elements of the Comprehensive Plan over the next 20
years.
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Goal 14.1
Public facilities and services that reflect desired levels of quality, address past deficiencies,
and anticipate the needs of growth through acceptable levels of service, prudent use of fiscal
resources, and realistic timelines.
General Capital Facilities Policies
14.1.1 The City shall use non - capital and regionally shared capital options to meet its public
facility needs when there are financial or space economies of scale to be gained.
Such options include:
• Contracted Services, such as King County Animal Control;
• Cooperative programs with other public entities, such as Valley
Communications for dispatch services and South County Correctional
Entity for jail services, and Cascade Water Alliance for water supply;
• Demand Management strategies; and
• Rent or lease options.
14.1.2 The City's management of its capital facilities shall follow this order:
1. Prioritizing projects when making improvements, if the public health and safety is
at risk;
2. Regular inspection of systems for evaluation and to ensure conformity with
current safety standards;
3. Preventive maintenance and cost effective replacement of aging elements; and
4. Planning for the orderly extension and upgrading of capital systems.
14.1.3 Projects listed for the 7 -20 year time frame shall be generally developed, described,
estimated and evaluated using Comprehensive Plan goals, while projects in the six -
year CIP /FPM shall be more specifically described.
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14.1.4 The City shall ensure that capital facilities are provided within a maximum of six years
of the occurrence of impacts that will degrade standards.
14.1.5 Prioritize and fund residential street improvements whenever financially feasible.
14.1.6 A dedicated facility fund and allocation for building needs shall be included in the CIP/
FPM.
14.1.7 Continue to fund the correction of single - family residential neighborhood infrastructure
deficiencies, including transportation, surface water, sewer and water, through
interfund loans or general fund transfers, in order to address emergency and public
health and safety issues.
14.1.8 No capital improvement projects located outside the city limits shall be approved
without specific City Council approval.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
• The CIP /FPM shall track six year spending in single - family, industrial and
commercial neighborhoods in order to measure investment balance.
• The CIP /FPM shall include capital expenditures and include bond payment expenditures.
Paying for Facilities
14.1.9 If the City determines that the public's health, safety, and welfare will be benefited, or
if funding is available through external sources, such as development or grant funds,
the City shall allocate funding for preliminary engineering and design of commercial
and residential street projects.
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14.1.10
Late -comer agreements shall be considered an acceptable means of funding capital
projects, improvements and replacements, in whole or in part when requested by a
developer .
14.1.11 The City shall initiate property negotiations with a request for donation of the property
needed for rights -of -way and easements in all projects.
14.1.12
14.1.13
Arterial street improvements listed in the six -year CIP /FPM may be funded through
an LID or financing external to the City. The City may participate using operating
revenues, grants or bonds based on health and safety needs or public benefit.
If funds are available, the City shall pay for local improvement district formation costs
in addition to the preliminary and construction engineering costs, in order to provide
a more timely option for residential street improvements. To initiate this action, a
majority of affected property owners must petition the City for creation of a local
improvement district. Residents shall pay the other costs such as, for undergrounding
utilities in the street and undergrounding from the street to their house, for the actual
construction contract cost, and for any improvements on private property such as
rockeries, paved driveways, or roadside plantings. The process and requirement for
initiating a local improvement district by petition are set forth in state and local law.
14.1.14 The City shall, whenever practical and advantageous, apply for grants, loans, or other
external financing sources. Grant applications for capital facilities shall:
• Be made only for projects listed in the CIP /FPM, and
• Be made after approval of the appropriate Council Committee,
who shall report to the full Council on any pending grant.
14.1.15 Full Council approval is required for any grant acceptance.
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14.1.16 The City shall continue to target a minimum of 33 percent of total sales tax proceeds
to pay for capital projects.
14.1.17 Transportation, fire and parks impact fees shall be collected so that "growth may pay
for growth" and growth- caused improvements may be constructed.
14.1.18
Impact fees shall be adjusted periodically based upon an appropriate capital cost
index and or other relevant data, to ensure that the fees reflect the cost of planned
system improvements related to growth and shall be subject to City Council approval.
14.1.19 The City shall consider issuance of bonds for facilities if repayment can be made from
revenue allocations and if it is more cost - effective.
14.1.20
The City shall consider projects identified in the CIP /FPM for general operating
revenues if substantial funding from grants, developers, other jurisdictions, or other
funding sources becomes available.
14.1.21 Non - transportation capital projects and improvements (i.e. new fire station, parks,
trails, City offices) shall be funded by general revenues, impact fees, grants or bonds
as determined in the biennial CIP /FPM review process.
14.1.22
The first 1/4 -cent real estate transfer tax shall be dedicated to park and open space
land acquisition. The second 1/4 -cent tax, along with the parking tax revenues, shall be
used for arterial streets
Prioritizing Facility Construction
14.1.23 Residential streets with safety issues, high traffic volumes, high pedestrian activity
and poor roadway conditions shall be considered the highest priority projects.
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Landscaping and sidewalk improvements
should be coordinated with transportation
improvements.
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14.1.24
14.1.25
14.1.26
Capital improvements shall be coordinated,
whenever feasible, with related improvements by
other jurisdictions.
Transportation improvements shall be coordinated
with related improvements such as utility,
landscaping, sidewalks, etc.
Capital facility projects shall be prioritized using
Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan goals and
policies.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
• Create and use a decision matrix to show project consistency
with Comprehensive and Strategic Plan goal and policies.
• Rank and prioritize unfunded projects.
Financial Planning and Plan Maintenance
14.1.27
14.1.28
Capital planning decisions shall be linked to
City -wide goals by tracking actual growth and
evaluating growth targets and level of service
standards.
The CIP /FPM shall be updated biennially and
include reviews of forecasts and actual growth,
revenue, and cost totals.
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14.1.29
14.1.30
Capital Facility policies shall be reviewed biennially during revisions to the CIP /FPM.
Desirable changes shall be implemented during the annual Comprehensive Plan
amendment process.
Policies and practices of sound governmental budgeting and accounting principles,
revenue diversity, and promoting the economic well -being of the City shall be used in
order to maintain an A -1 bond rating or better for the City
14.1.31 In the event that anticipated funding falls short of meeting existing and /or anticipated
needs, the City shall reassess and revise the following as needed:
• The land uses in the Comprehensive Plan;
• Funding alternatives; and /or
• The level of service standards of the City.
Enterprise Funds Policies
14.1.32
14.1.33
Utility rates and charges shall be structured to ensure adequate infrastructure
development, in addition to compliance with operation, maintenance and Federal and
State requirements.
Adequate reserved working capital balances shall be maintained for each enterprise
fund's annual expenditures. The fund balance for enterprise funds, at the close of
each fiscal year, shall equal or exceed 20% of the previous year revenue, exclusive of
significant non - operating, non - recurring revenues such as real estate sales, transfers
in from other funds or debt proceeds.
14.1.34 Rate increases shall be small, applied frequently, and staggered to avoid an overly
burdensome increase and undue impact in any given year.
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14.1.35
Each enterprise fund shall be reviewed at least biennially, and shall have a rate
structure adequate to meet its operations & maintenance and long -term capital
requirements.
14.1.36 Rate increases of external agencies (i.e. King County secondary wastewater
treatment fees) shall be passed through to the users of the utility.
14.1.37
14.1.38
For safety and health reasons, the City shall provide sewers to all residential and
commercial areas in the City's service area by using a combination of operating
revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations, and/
or inter -fund loans.
Interfund loans shall be permissible if practical. Interest rates shall be computed
based on the discounted market rate that is based on the US Treasury note rate(s)
corresponding to the term of the loan, in order to adequately compensate the loaning
fund.
14.1.39 When there is a general long -term benefit to the respective enterprise fund and its
customers, the City shall use bonded indebtedness as a funding alternative.
Level of Service Standards
14.1.40
Sufficient system capacity for surface water, water, sewer and transportation is
required prior to approval of any new development. (Standards for surface water,
water, and sewer are codified in the City's Municipal Code and the transportation
standards are in the Transportation Element of this Plan.) New development must
pass the concurrency tests, before development may be permitted.
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14.1.41 The City shall monitor the capacity and maintain the water, sewer, surface water and
transportation systems at the adopted standards.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
• Continue funding six year System Plan updates.
• Compliance with the level of service standards shall be
reviewed in the biennial updates to the CIP /FPM.
Goal 14.2
A Capital Improvement Program and facility designs that meet the broad spectrum of the City's
human needs rather than just traditional needs such as vehicular and pedestrian circulation,
drinking water distribution, and sewage collection.
Policies
14.2.1 The City shall recognize and provide for multiple purposes and functions in all City
facilities and where possible, incorporate the needs of the individual within the design.
14.2.2 The design of infrastructure improvements shall include conservation of resources,
such as water reuse and energy- efficient electric fixtures, and the use of local power
generation.
14.2.3 The design and location of infrastructure improvement shall consider the impact of
climate change, seismic occurrence and ability to serve the community in the event of
a natural disaster.
14.2.4 Minimizing the costs of maintaining, operating and other life cycle costs shall be used
as a criterion in the design and funding for any capital facility.
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14.2.5 The design and construction of capital projects shall:
• Use best practices for a crime free environment,
• Create high quality built places,
• Have a strong landscape component,
• Maximize environmental and economic benefits,
• Minimize environmental costs, and
• Promote public health by providing opportunities for
safe and convenient daily physical activity.
14.2.6 Throughout the city, the focus of capital investments shall be on creating a connected,
dynamic urban environment.
14.2.7 The City, both acting on its own or in coordination with flood protection partners, shall
seek, design, and implement flood hazard reduction projects that are permanent, low
maintenance flood protection solutions that meet multiple objectives such as flood
control, water supply storage, water quality, recreation and fisheries protection, and
compliance with City and State regulation.
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RELATED INFORMATION
Capital Facilities Background Report
Capital Improvement Program /Financial Planning Model
Fire Master Plan
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