REP FC 093 04/17/2007 2006-2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Communication l94 Bill 61 Page -2- The selected projects met at least one of the following criteria (see Table 2): 1. Legal mandate -approximately $30.9 million relates to unfunded mandates such as ADA, EPA gang cesspool prohibitions, and hazazdous materials; 2. Corrects a major deficiency -approximately $52.3 million relates to meeting basic level of service goals; 3. Critical for public safety or health -approximately $14.4 million relates to protection of public safety (e.g. emergency response, flood control, crime control, traffic safety) or public health (hazazdous waste). 4. Environmental/lifestyle -approximately $6 million relates to proactive programs that relate to community planning initiatives, water quality improvements, or healthy lifestyles; 5. Improves operational efficiency or maintains/improves existing assets -approximately $36 million enhances delivery of services or maintain existing assets. Of the 85 Capital Budget projects, 27 aze new facilities or miscellaneous improvements ($69.3 million), 19 aze replacement of existing facilities ($38.8 million), 29 aze improvements to existing facilities ($30.6 million), and 10 are vazious combinations of new, existing, or replacements ($1.9 million). Approximately 47% of the budget is for public health and safety projects ($65.5 million), followed by 27% for culture/recreation ($39.5 million), followed by 13% for transportation projects ($17.9 million). Funding Sources: Capital projects aze typically funded by debt (bonds, SRF loans), revenue sources (fuel tax, other special revenues), State grants, and vazious federal grant or loan sources. The Capital Budget presented includes capital projects that aze intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds or special revenues, fair share contributions, or SRF loans. The Capital Budget also includes appropriations to receive specified Federal and State grants. The State Revolving Fund, being a low interest loan program for wastewater projects, is the proposed source for five (5) projects that totals $22.3 million is to upgrade the Kealakehe W WTP, install effluent reuse lines within Queen Kaahumanu Highway as part of the road widening project, and replace large capacity cesspools with sewer systems. There is only one project requiring County matching funds to leverage funds from federal or State sources: Bridge Inspection & Appraisals of County bridges (match for FHWA funds). Federal CDBG funding is anticipated to supplement capital appropriations for ADA Facilities Improvements for pazk projects ($1.5 million). Because CDBG projects aze appropriated in the Operational Budget, the funding is not included in the Capital Budget. The Highway Fund is funded by special revenues generated by vehicle registration and fuel taxes. Although projects funded solely by fuel tax are approved in a sepazate ordinance, the CIP includes several projects intended to be funded by the Highway Fund ($3.4 million) that will not be duplicated in the fuel tax budget ordinance. FC REPORT NO. 93