Title
AUTHORIZATION FOR A BUDGET APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY TRANSFER TO CAPITAL PROJECTS BUILDING MAINTENANCE RESERVE FOR VARIOUS CRITICAL OR SAFETY-RELATED REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECTS AT CITY FACILITIES
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request seeking City Council approval for a budget appropriation transfer from General Fund, Contingency (1000-11901-510200) to General Fund, Capital Projects, Building Maintenance Reserve, Miscellaneous CIP (1000-81013-551000) in the amount of $758,454. This request is to fund various critical or safety-related capital repair and replacement projects at city facilities.
Background
The Public Works Department's Facilities Management Division is responsible for completing preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, and capital improvements to over 150 city buildings and over 70 park facilities. Funding is available in the capital improvement program budget to complete capital upgrades and replacements at all city facilities with the majority of the funding allocated historically to the Capital Projects, Building Maintenance Reserve. For several years through the economic downturn, this capital budget was limited at a total amount of $100,000, which typically was only enough to fund immediate system failures or emergency repairs.
In fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the Building Maintenance Reserve funding was increased to $500,000, and required the critical need and safety-related projects to be defined and prioritized. A total of $1,903,552 in immediate or high priority capital projects were identified for critical improvements and replacements, and funded through a budget appropriation contingency transfer of $1,403,552 to the capital projects building maintenance reserve.
In FY 2015-16, the Building Maintenance Reserve funding was $500,000, and a total of $1,657,933 in capital projects were identified for critical improvements and repla...
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