HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2013-04-25 Item 5 - Comprehensive Plan - Attachment B2: Capital Facilities Element (Strikeout Version)CAPITAL FACILITIES
ELEMENT
PURPOSE
Growth Management Act Capital Facility Planning Requirements
This element of the Comprehensive Plan presents the goals and policies for Tukwila's Capital Facilities.-1t-
changing needs and the long term goals of the Comprehensive Plan.
requires previously unanticipated expansion. 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;
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
2:4. 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, the City Buildings Plan; all of which
are adopted by reference as part of this Comprehensive Plan.
A key re ,ent concept of the GMA and capital facilities planning is concurrency —that specific public
facilities must-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.
and idcntificd thcir potential benefits.
2004 2009, the 2008 Fire Master Plan, the 2008 Parks, Recreation and open Space Plan; and in the
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Comment [LG1]: Element covers GMA
requirement to have goals and policies
addressing levels of service and concurrency
strategies.
Remaining GMA requirements regarding
inventory, forecast of future needs, proposed
facilities and locations, 6 year detailed plan, and
20 -year conceptual plan we assume are handled
in the Background Report.
Comment [LG2]: The new text is intended to
cover requirements and commitments first, the
details of the City's 6 -year model, City funds,
then recognition of other partners.
Comment [DC3]: Opportunity to link to the
community demands for long -term fiscal
sustainability of the City.
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do so as the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan proceeds. Tukwila's public facility needs are
served by not only 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, whichsuch as as well and include: Tukwila sSchool District, King County Libraryl+brarySystem,
Valley View sSewer District, and Highline Wwater District. (See also the Utilities Element.) and park
districts_, as well as regional agencies /providers. In addition to Mmaintaining 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. for growth in Tukwila is coordinated through
collaboration on system plans that is done by these special purpose districts and regional providers.
The Capital Facilities Element is Capital Facility Planning in Tukwila
Capital facilities planning in Tukwila is separated into two different types of funds. divided into two
categories:
General Government- government Fundsfunds, which include are -the special revenue and
capital projects funds for all - general capital needs, such as residential streets, arterials,
buildings, parks and trails, and other improvements.
(Figure 45)
0 Enterprise Funds, which are inlcude funds for which fees are received in exchange for specific
goods and services.whosc source and use are restricted to a respective enterprise and which
cannot be used for another purpose.- In Tukwila this includes- water, sewer, surface water, and
the Foster Golf Course. (Figure 46)
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ISSUES
General Government Facilities Funds
There appear to be sufficient revenues, combined with developer participation, grants, local improvement
districts and other miscellaneous sources to enable the City to meet its capital goals. The General
Government Funds are composed of the following funds allocated into tothe various categories for
spending. The spending categories are organized as follows:
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. The following funds are the largest in terms of number of projects and funding levels:
• The Residential Streets Program Fund includesis for transportation- related projects specifically
identified for residential street improvement in residential neighborhoods and includes, —lane
widening, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, illumination and undergrounding utilities.
• The artcriaiBridges and - Arterial street Streets program- Program Fund is the Transportation
Improvement Program, which is designed to correct deficiencies in arterial streets and traffic
operations. The program uses City funds, grants, real estate excise tax, parking tax, developer
funds, local improvement district fundss, impact fees and mitigation payments
• The Land Acquisition and Park Development Program The General Fund uses City funds, grants,
real estate excise tax and impact fees for includes money for fire, parks, trails, recreational facilities
and fisheries projects.
• The Facilities Program Fund is for the replacement of existing general government facilities and
includes the Tukwila Village project, which is an urban renewal /redevelopment project on Tukwila
International Boulevards; and
• The General Improvements Fund is designated for minor capital improvements not related to
parks, land acquisition or major building replac3ements and included the emergency levee costs
associated with the Howard Hanson Dam repair.
General government sources of funds and expenditures are illustrated in the following page -
figures.
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2011 General Government Funds
Revenue Sources
Charges e rvices Tces
Services
0%
Miscellaneous
2%
2011 General Government Funds
Expenditures Residential
Parks /Trails Streets
0% 0%
Genera Govt
5%
Ylaerial
Streets /Bridges
95%
Facilities
Figure xx — General government sources of funds and expenditures
Enterprise Facilities Funds
Enterprise Funds are supported by revenues generated by user fees and charges. Grants and developer
contributions supplement the Water, Sewer, and Surface Water Funds, and the Foster Golf Course is self -
supporting. 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 requires
periodic determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred, and net income for capital maintenance,
public policy, management control and accountability.
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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 w+lkevaluates and utilizes a combination of revenue sources, such as utility
rates increases, bonds, loans, grants, developer contributions and local improvement districts (LIDs).
for both utilities. This expanded base plus a The combination of developer contributions, local improvement
districts, grants, and Public Works Trust fund loans, and monies from other sources should helps provide
financial solutions for long -term requirements.
An average example of enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditures is illustrated below.
2011 Enterprise Funds Revenue
Sources
Other
c_ 0%
Gran.
21
Charges for
Services
79%
Formatted: Font: Arial Narrow
2011 Enterprise Funds Expenditures
Surface Water
20%
Golf
Figure xx — Enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditures
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• Water and Sewer Funds , - , Slightly more than 50 percent of the
area of the City is served by Tukwila Water and Sewer Utilities. The remainder of the City is either
not served or served by other districts. Although there will be new net revenues generated by the
transfers, alternative sources will need to be found before all unserved areas of the City can be
served. -In order to provide infrastructure in the unserved portions of the City, additional -A- revenue
methods are needed is needed-te-in order to extend service to these areas.provide adequate
infrastructure in all unserved areas of the City. These Available revenue
sources include: local improvement districts, grants, Trust Fund loans, rate increases, customer
contributions, and general fund loans or transfers.
• Surface Water Fund — The Surface Water Capital -Wale Enterprise Fund - identifies projects
needed to correct surface water deficiencies. Because the fund is so new (it was established in
•11 - -
required will be paid for by developers, local improvement districts, and possibly some grants, the
exact amount of unfunded requirements arc not yet known. and accounts for operations and
capital improvements for the City's storm drainage and surface water management function.
Surface Water projects are required to meet Federal, State and local mandates. Much of the
infrastructure required will be paid for by developers, local improvement districts, and possibly
some grants, but the largest contributor to the surface water enterprise fund is the City of Tukwila.
• Foster Golf Course – This is a publicly owned facility funded by operating revenues, that is, user
fJ citizens' general obligation bonds; and - Councilmanic bonds; as well as, sale of merchandise,
and transfers in from the General Fund. It will be able to meet its capital and operating needs over
the 20 -year planning period and maintain a competitive rate structure competitive with nearby
municipal courses. All capital improvements will be funded from the above mentioned operating -
revenues. The Golf Enterprise Fund accounts for operation, maintenance, and improvements of
the municipal golf facility. The difference between the Golf 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.
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.
The table below shows 10 years in operations and maintenance spending versus capital spending.
There is a trend line that shows the increasing percentage of total revenue being spent on
operations and maintenance and less on Capital.
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Comment [MCB4]: This new Language in the
Issues section is staff's summary on current
trends and future aspects that we are or that we
anticipate will impact capital facilities planning.
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Operations vs. Capital Spending
2003 -2012
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
—O & M — Capital — Linear (0 & M) — Linear (Capital)
• 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.
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 to being based on destination. In
2000, sales tax revenues were the largest revenue source for Tukwila, generally over 40% of total revenue.
In 2012, sales tax 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.
• 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, 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 relatively new revenue sources 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 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.
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• 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 drought 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 need to be a regionally collaborative combined with targeted local efforts.
Tukwila is located in a seismic zone and there have been and will continue to be earthquakes. 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.
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.
Policies
these policies arc intended to ensure the availability of financing to accomplish the goals expressed in
here and in the other elements of the Comprehensive Plan over the next 20 years.
General GovernrnentCapital 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 pained. 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.
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Comment [KG5]: The bulleting pattern starts
to get a little confusing here. Several of these
paragraphs seem like they are distinct "issues,"
but they are not bulleted. We will need to be
clear on what is an "issue," and what is
supporting text before we convert this to the
new template.
Comment [KG6]: This statement has been
placed directly under the "Goals and Policies"
heading?
14.1.2 The City's management of its capital facilities shall follow this order:
1. Regular inspection of systems for evaluation and to ensure conformity
with current safety standards;
2. Prioritizing projects when making improvements if the public health and
safety is at risk;
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.
1'1.1.114.1.4 The City will Eensure that capital facilities are provided within ten years of the occurrence
of impacts that will degrade standards.
14.1.2
Update the six year financial planning model annually to review and reassess growth,
revenue, and cost totals and forecasts.
114.1.31 Review capital facilities needs every three years.
114.1.41 Continue to target a minimum of 33 percent of total sales tax proceeds to pay for capital
projects.
14.1.5 Within the six year time frame of a CIP /FPM, Balance- infrastructure investment will be
balanced between the residential and commercial sectors.
sound governmental budgeting and accounting principals, revenue diversity, and
promoting the economic well being of the City.
[14.1.71 Allow issuance of bonds for facilities if repayment can be made from revenue allocations.
14.1.8
114.1.96
Consider projects identified in the Capital Improvement Plan for general operating
revenues if substantial funding from grants, developers, other jurisdictions or other funding
sources becomes available.
IncludoA-a dedicated facility fund and allocation for future building needs will be included in
the CIP /FPM.
4-1401 Consider City funding for preliminary engineering and design of commercial street projects
if the City determines that the public's health, safety and welfare will be benefited.
14.1.11 Use a mitigation based fee system for each affected City function as determined in the
State Environmental Policy Act evaluation of individual development applications.
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Comment [MCB7]: Capital facility review is
currently done on an annual basis and is being
recommended for a 2 year basis to follow the
new budgeting schedule.
Comment [MCB8]: Renumbered 14.1.16
Comment [MCB9]: Renumbered 14.1.30
Comment [MCB10]: Renumbered 14.1.19
Comment [MCB11]: CIP Policy 17
Comment [MCB12]: Renumbered 14.1.9
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2i
14.1.13
in accordance with the prioritized list of residential street projects, and provide interfund
loans or transfers for neighborhood water and sewer deficiencies.
To provide a more timely option for residential street improvements, property owners may
Residents will pay the other costs such as, undergrounding utilities in the street and
undergrounding from the street to their house, for the actual construction, and for any
improvements on private property such as rockeries, paved driveways, or roadside
14144tiFtgc.
Continue to fund the correction of single- family residential neighborhood infrastructure
deficiencies, including transportation, surface water, sewer and water, through interfund
loans or transfers.
No capital improvement projects located outside the city limits will be approved without
specific City Council approval.
Implementation Strategies
• The CIP shall track six year spending in single- family, industrial and commercial neighborhoods in
order to measure investment balance.
Paying for Facilities
14.1.9
14.1.10
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
ConsiderCity will allocate funding for Sian -and- preliminary engineering and design of
commercial er-and residential street projects if the City determines that the public's health,
safety, and welfare will be benefited.
114.1.11
114.1.12
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Liate -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.
The City shall initiate property negotiations with a request for °donation of the property
needed for rights -of -way and easements shall be requested in all projects.
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.
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Comment [MCB13]: See 14.1.7 and See
14.1.37 for interfund loans to pay for sewer and
water deficiencies
Comment [MCB14]: Relocated below
Comment [MCB15]: Renumbered /modified
14.1.11
Comment [MCB16]: Existing CIP policy 19
Comment [MCB17]: Renumbered /modified
14.1.10
Comment [MCB18]: CIP Policy 2
Comment [MCB19]: CIP Policy 6
Comment [MCB20]: CIP Policy 13
Comment [MCB29]: CIP Policy 15
14.1.13
114.1.14
14.1.15
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, property owners may must form
petition the City for creation of local improvement districts_ and the City may pay the
Residents will pay the
other costs such as, 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.
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 six-year-CIP/FPM, and
• Be made after approval of the appropriate Council Committee, who shall report to
the full Council on any pending grant.
14.1.16
Full Council approval is required for any grant acceptance.
The City shall Gcontinue 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
14.1.20
14.1.21
The City shall consider Allow issuance of bonds for facilities if repayment can be made
from revenue allocations.
The City shall Cconsider projects identified in the CIP /FPM for general operating revenues
if substantial funding from grants, developers, other jurisdictions, or other funding sources
becomes available.
14.1.22
Non - transportation capital projects and improvements (i.e. new fire station) shall be funded
by general revenues, impact fees, grants or bonds as determined in the biennial CIP /FPM
review process.
The first '/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
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Comment [MCB21]: CIP Policy 10
Comment [MCB22]: CIP Policy 12
Comment [MCB23]: CIP Policy 12
Comment [MCB24]: Relocated 14.1.4
Comment [MCB25]: CIP Policy 22 with
inclusion for fire and parks
Comment [MCB26]: Relocated 14.1.7
Comment [MCB27]: Relocated 14.1.8
Comment [MCB28]: CIP Policy 16
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Comment [MCB31]: CIP Policy 11
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114.1.23
114.1.24
14.1.25
14.1.26
Residential streets with safety issues, high traffic volumes, high pedestrian activity and
poor roadway conditions will be considered the highest priority projects.
Capital improvements shall be coordinated, whenever feasible, with related improvements
ef-by other jurisdictions.
Transportation improvements will be coordinated with related improvements such as utility,
landscaping, sidewalks, etc.
Capital facility projects will 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 Capital planning decisions will be linked to City -wide goals by tracking actual growth and
evaluating growth targets and level of service standards.
114.1 i.28 Update4The CIP /FPM will be updated biennially
and include te- reviews of forecasts and reassess actual growth, revenue, and cost totals and forecasts.
14.1.29 Capital Facility policies will be reviewed biennially during revisions to the CIP /FPM.
Desirable changes will be implemented during the annual Comprehensive Plan amendment process.
14.1.30 pertPolicies and practices of sound governmental budgeting and accounting
principles, revenue diversity, and promoting the economic well -being of the City will be used in order to that
will maintain an A -1 bond rating or better for the City
114.1.31 In the event that anticipated funding falls short of meeting existing and /or anticipated
needs, the City will reassess and revise the following as needed:
• the land uses in the Comprehensive Plan,
• funding alternatives, and and /or
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Comment [MCB30]: CIP Policy 9
Comment [MCB32]: CIP Policy 18
Comment [MCB33]: Relocated 14.1.2
Comment [MCB34]: CIP Policy 20 with
change from annually to biennially and
inclusion of Comp Plan process
Comment [MCB35]: Relocated 14.1.6
Comment [MCB36]: Relocated 14.2.2
• the level of service standards of the City.
Enterprise Funds Policies
114.1.11 Use the following levels of service to guide City investments in Fire Services:
90% of the time.
Operate four fire stations distributed throughout the City.
response, and public education.
one front line aid car.
14.1.15 Use the following levels of service to guide parks acquisition and improvement decisions:
14.1.3214.1.16Structure Uutility rates and charges for service ;shall be structured to ensure adequate
infrastructure development, in addition to operation and maintenance requirements.
14.1.3314
1.17Maintain Aadequate reserved working capital balances will 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
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Comment [MCB37]: Fire and Parks level of
service standards have been codified in TMC 16
Comment [MCB38]: Added portion of FP -7
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2908 - Population:
4- 7-;939
2922- Population:
24,719 (est.)
Par kifasility
Type
Type
Service
Afea
Current
Unit -of-
Measurement
LOS-
Demand
Surplus
(defcit)
LOS-
Demand
Surplus
)
Mini -'
Park
1
1.2 acre&
0.07 acres
1.20
0
1.65
(0.15)
-te-
1/2 mile
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Neighborhood
Park *
1/2 to 1
50.4
acres
2.81
50.40
8
6948
(49$8)
mile
acres per
1,000 -pep.
Community
Park
1 to 5
25.0
1.39 acres
2447
8
34.13
(1:46)
miles
per
4,000 -pep.
acres
Regional
50-
132.0
7.36 acres
131.99
8
181.97
(4948)
Park **
miles
acres
per
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33,5-
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1.87
3350
8
4648
(4268)
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17000 -pep
Neighborhood
Connector * **
1-9-
miles
0.90 miles of trail
X000 -pep.
16.11
(44:28)
22.21
(2030)
Regional-
Trail
11.1
0.61 trail
11.40
0
1-5J-2
(4.52)
miles
miles of
per 1,000 pop.
Community-
One-
seater
1
1.20
(940)
1.65
(8.55)
Center
per
15000 -pep.
14.1.3214.1.16Structure Uutility rates and charges for service ;shall be structured to ensure adequate
infrastructure development, in addition to operation and maintenance requirements.
14.1.3314
1.17Maintain Aadequate reserved working capital balances will 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
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Comment [MCB37]: Fire and Parks level of
service standards have been codified in TMC 16
Comment [MCB38]: Added portion of FP -7
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significant non - operating, non - recurring revenues such as real estate sales, transfers in
from other funds or debt proceeds.
i °sue by using a combination of operating revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local
improvement district formations, and interfund loans.
Use bonded indebtedness as a funding alternative when there is a general long term
benefit to the respective enterprise fund.
114.1.35
114.1.36
14.1.37
14.1.38
Continue to fund the correction of single family residential neighborhood infrastructure
deficiencies.
Rate increases should will be small, applied frequently, and staggered to avoid an overly
burdensome increase and undue impact in any given year.
Each enterprise fund will be reviewed biennially and will have a rate structure adequate to
meet its operations & maintenance and long -term capital requirements.
Rate increases of external agencies (i.e. King County secondary wastewater treatment
fees) will be passed through to the users of the utility.
For safety and health reasons, the City will Provide provide sewers to all residential and
commercial areas in the City as a safety and health issues by using a combination of
operating revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations,
and/or interfund loans.
Interfund loans will be permissible if practical. Interest rates will be computed based on the
annual average of the State Investment Pool earnings rate.
14.1.39 When there is a general long-term benefit to the respective enterprise fund and its
customers, the City will ul4se bonded indebtedness as a funding alternative when there is
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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Comment [MCB39]: See 14.1.37
Comment [MCB40]: Relocated above
Comment [MCB41]: See 14.1.7
Comment [MCB42]: Existing Financial Policy
(FP) -11
Comment [MCB43]: Existing Financial
Policies (FP) -9; biennially substituted for
annually
Comment [MCB44]: Existing FP -10
Comment [MCB45]: Relocated 14.1.18
Comment [MCB46]: Existing General
Financial Policy GF -4
Comment [LG47]: A discussion of level of
service standards is contained in the Capital
Facilities Background Report as well as the
system plans for each of these services.
Concurrency implementation and the level of
service standards are codified in the Tukwila
Municipal Code: (TMC 9 and 14.)
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
Design of Capital Facilities
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 rRecognize and provide for multiple purposes and functions ef-in all City
facilities and where possible, incorporate the needs of the individual within the design, the
needs of the individual.
114.2.2
114.2.3
In the event that anticipated funding falls short of meeting existing and or anticipated
The design of infrastructure improvements shall include conservation of resources, such
as water reuse and energy - efficient electric fixtures.
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.
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
• Promote public health by providing opportunities for safe and convenient daily
physical activity
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Comment [MCB48]: Provides the policy basis
for the codification of service standards
Comment [MCB49]: See 14.1.31
Comment [MCB50]: CIP Policy 3 revised
Comment [MCB51]: The following three
policies reflect the regional and countywide
policies regarding capital facilities
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14.2.6
Throughout the city, the fFocus 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.
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Comment [MCB52]: Reworded CIP Policy 8