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I.  Authority


                        The Fort Worth City Council is responsible for legislation, policy formulation,  and
                        overall direction setting of the government.  This includes the approval  of financial
                        policies which establish and direct the operations of the City of Fort Worth. The  City
                        Manager is responsible for carrying out the policy directives of the City Council  and
                        managing the day-to-day operations of the  executive departments, including  the
                        Department of Finance. This policy shall be administered on behalf of the City Manager
                        by the Chief Financial Officer / Director of Finance.

                   II.   Purpose:

                        This  policy is  intended  to  establish  guidelines  for  the  management  of  certain  City
                        capital expenditures, to review and monitor the state of the City's capital assets, setting
                        priorities for the addition, replacement, and renovation of such assets based on needs,
                        funding alternatives, and availability of resources.

                   III.  Scope:

                        This policy shall apply to all funds under the budgetary and fiscal control of the City
                        Manager and the Mayor and City Council.

                   IV.  Glossary

                        See definitions related to this policy provided in the appendix.

                   V.   Policy:

                       A.     Capital Improvements Planning

                              The City shall annually review the needs for  capital improvements  and
                              equipment, the current  status of the City's infrastructure,  replacement  and
                              renovation  needs, and potential  new projects. All projects, ongoing  and
                              proposed, shall be prioritized based on an analysis of current needs and resource
                              availability. For every capital project, all  operation,  maintenance,  and
                              replacement costs shall be fully costed.

                       B.     Replacement of Capital Assets on a Regular Schedule

                              The City shall annually prepare a  schedule for the replacement of its  non-
                              infrastructure capital assets. Within the resources available each fiscal year, the
                              City shall replace these assets according to the aforementioned schedule.



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