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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW

          General debt service fund balances will be used as needed to supplement debt payments and
            issuance costs. Debt capacity will be calculated annually to ensure adequate revenues for debt
            payments for both existing issues as well as prospective issues.

          Alternative sources of funding, including grants, will be sought as available and when beneficial in
            lieu of or in conjunction with other funding sources for capital projects.

                                          CIP Impact on the Operating Budget

        During the development of the CIP City staff works to identify and plan for impacts to the operating
        budget from changes in infrastructure and major equipment purchases approved in the Adopted CIP.
        The  following  information  describes  the  impact  that  projects  included  in  the  2019/2020  CIP,  and
        related debt service, are expected to have on the operating budget.

        Street & Sidewalk Projects

          The  Preventive  Street  Maintenance  Project  and  Preventive  Street  Maintenance  Multi-Year
            projects  provide  for  crack  sealing,  slurry  sealing,  and  asphalt  or  concrete  overlay  of  selected
            streets  throughout  the  City.  This  annual  program  improves  street  conditions,  reduces  typical
            roadway maintenance costs, and delays more costly street reconstruction. The 2019/2020 budget
            allocates $1,000,000 for funding for slurry seal for 15-25 streets, crack seal for 15-25 streets, and
            asphalt overlay for 12-15 streets.

          In  2019/2020,  the  City  will  complete  rehabilitation  and  replacement  of  approximately  50,000
            square feet of city sidewalks. These sidewalks have been determined to be in a deteriorated state
            in residential and high pedestrian areas. This program improves the sidewalk conditions, reduces
            maintenance cost and delays the need for costlier reconstruction.

        Drainage Projects

          Street Drainage Improvements will be performed in multiple locations in the City during 2019/2020
            to help restore positive drainage at some of the 193 locations identified in the City.  This project
            will help to remove standing water problems, which contribute to the premature deterioration of
            asphalt on City streets.

        Parks Projects

          In 2019/2020, the City will be renovating the Iron Horse Golf Course to include the replacement of
            the irrigation system in sections B and C of the course, restoration of tees, greens and fairways,
            grading  for  positive  drainage,  irrigation  improvements,  rebuilding  bunkers  amongst  other
            improvements.  Staff  anticipate  that  these  changes  will  improve  the  efficiency  of  operational
            activities in the maintenance of the course in addition to helping preserve the city’s asset.

        Utility Projects

          In 2019/2020, the City will be continuing efforts to replace aging water and sewer infrastructure at
            several locations for the purpose of maintaining high standards for water quality and increasing
            system capacity.  Many of these locations due to age require significant maintenance costs which
            will be greatly reduced through these replacements.




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