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(f) Decision -makers should be able to clearly see how proposals relate to adopted policy. Major staff reports, policy proposals, and capital project requests submitted for executive or legislative consideration shall include a brief statement describing consistency with the General Plan. (g) Disagreements should be resolved with reference to the Plan's overall intent. When conflicts arise between departmental priorities, policies, or implementation responsibilities, County leadership shall provide direction to resolve such conflicts in a manner consistent with the goals, policies, and overall framework of this General Plan. Article 3. Capital Improvements and Financing. Section 1-3-1. Policies. (1) Public dollars should advance adopted County priorities. Public investments should align with the goals and priorities of this General Plan. (2) Taking care of what exists is often the most responsible investment. The County should prioritize capital improvements that maintain, rehabilitate, and replace existing facilities and infrastructure before expanding new systems where feasible. (3) Capital spending shapes growth patterns and community form. Capital funding should support development patterns that reinforce existing communities, designated town centers, and planned growth areas identified in this General Plan. (4) Implementation depends on more than a single funding source. The County should pursue diverse and sustainable funding sources to implement General Plan priorities. (5) Infrastructure should be timed to match real demand. Infrastructure and facility investments should be phased to align with projected growth, land use patterns, and service demand identified in this General Plan. (6) Long-term operating costs matter as much as initial construction. Capital investment decisions should consider the full lifecycle costs of facilities and infrastructure, including ongoing operations, maintenance, staffing, and replacement. (7) Not all General Plan actions require bricks and mortar. The County should recognize and plan for non -capital implementation needs that are necessary to carry out the policies of this General Plan. Section 1-3-2. Actions. (a) The Capital Improvement Program should reflect adopted policy, not operate independently of it. The department of finance, in partnership with the planning department, shall work with each County department and agency to prepare and update the Capital Improvement Program in alignment with the priorities of this General Plan.