Memorandum 14-127 Capital Improvement Plan 2015-2020 and FY 2016 Legislative Requests

Memorandum 14-127
TO:                       Mayor Wythe and Homer City Council
THROUGH:       Walt Wrede, City Manager
FROM:                Katie Koester, Community and Economic Development Coordinator
DATE:                  August 20, 2014
SUBJECT:         2015-2020 CIP; FY 2016 Legislative Request

The City of Homer Capital Improvement Plan for 2015-2020 is ready in draft form for your review. A few notes:

   Nine new projects have been proposed for inclusion in the CIP. These projects will not be included in the CIP without first being approved by Council.

Seven new City of Homer projects have been proposed:

Replacement Ambulance: proposed by Fire Chief
Backup Generator for Homer Public Library: proposed by Library Director
Homer Education and Recreation Center Upgrades: proposed by Parks & Recreation Commission
Seafarers Memorial Parking: proposed by Port & Harbor Director and Port & Harbor Commission
Storm Water Plan: proposed by Planning Director, Public Works Director and Planning Commission
Bayview Park Restoration Project: proposed by Parks & Recreation Commission
Homer Spit Trailhead Restroom: proposed by Planning Commission

Two new projects have been requested by non-city organizations:

Reconfiguration and Facility Upgrade: Homer Council on the Arts
Safety/Security Improvements: Haven House

One existing project in the ‘Projects Submitted by Other Organizations’ category has been requested to be made into a City project.

1.    Rogers Loop Trailhead Land Acquisition: request by Kachemak Nordic Ski Club

   Recommendations from City Boards and Commissions (in priority order).  Boards and Commissions were asked to limit their recommendation to Council to their top 2 projects they would like to see on the Legislative Request.  Because of the cancelation of the Parks and Recreation July meeting, their recommendation to Council and the tally of recommendations will be presented as a lay down at your August 25th work session.

Planning Commission

Water Storage/ Distribution Improvements
Storm Water Master Plan

Parks and Recreation Commission:
Look for their recommendations in lay down memo

Library Advisory Board:
Unable to meet due to lack of quorum during CIP review period
Economic Development Commission:

Unable to meet due to lack of quorum during CIP review period

Port and Harbor Commission:

Harbor Sheet Pile Loading Dock
Barge Mooring Facility

Public Arts Committee

Baycrest Overlook Gateway Park
Homer Council on the Art: Re-configuration and Facility Upgrade

  Nine projects from the 2014-2019 CIP will be removed from the 2015-2020 CIP (indicated by a red line through the page in the draft document):

PROJECT:

REASON:

HH Float Improvements

Able to replace more floats as part of current Harbor Improvements than originally anticipated.

Town Center Infrastructure

Staff decided elements of this project are encompassed in the project  East to West Transportation Corridor and recommend removal to prevent duplicate requests

Pioneer Avenue Upgrade

State funded project, DOT selected preferred alternative  & Council passed  resolution of support

Sterling Highway Reconstruction Anchor Point to Baycrest Hill

This section of road improved recently by ADOT/PF

Kachemak Bay Equestrian Association: Cottonwood Horse Park

KBEA  completed this project (paid off land)

Haven House: Sustainability/ Energy Efficiency Improvements

Funded by Legislature

Visitor Information Center: Beautification Phase 1: Parking Lot

Funded by Legislature

Kenai Peninsula Borough: Homer High School Turf Field

Funded by bond

Kachemak Ski Club: Ohlson Mountain Rope Tow Safety Equipment Upgrade

Funded by Legislature

The Legislature partially funded 3 projects from the Legislative Request in the FY2015 Capital Budget:

East to West Transportation Corridor. $1.46 was awarded for the Waddell Way portion of this project.
Fire Department Equipment Upgrades. $350,000 was awarded to fund the top two priorities on this list: Fire engine and taker refurbishments.
Harbor Sheet Pile Loading Dock. $350,000 was awarded for this project.

Project descriptions have been updated throughout the CIP with new information regarding estimated cost, scope, progress to date, etc. Look for the red box in the lower corner of the page indicating the update applied.

   Assigning priority terms: Each City of Homer project is labeled as either Level 1 Priority (highest), Level 2 Priority, or Level 3 Priority. (State transportation projects and projects submitted by non-profits have not been given priority labels).

● Federal Priorities: In the past the Council has designated the very large scale infrastructure projects East Boat Harbor Expansion and Deep Water Dock Expansion as the top Federal priorities within the CIP Resolution. This designation directs City staff to advocate for those projects when meeting with representatives of the federal government and our congressional delegation (understanding the limitations on earmarks in the current political climate).   Please let me know how you would like to proceed with  Federal priorities.

   Remaining Steps for Council in 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Planning Process:

       1. Please submit your top 5 priorities to me by email on or before Monday, September 1st. This will allow me to tally Council recommendations and draft a resolution in advance of the September 8 public hearing (kkoester@ci.homer.ak.us).

2. September 8: Public Hearing on CIP/Legislative Request

3. September 22: Adoption of CIP and Legislative Request Resolution by Council