DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Joint City/County Citizen's Bond Oversight Commission Annual Report
SUMMARY:
Briefing on the Annual Report by the Citizen Bond Oversight Commission on the City's 2012-2017 Bond Program that was approved by voters in May 2012. Staff will also provide an update on the 2007-2012 Bond Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In May 2012, the voters passed a total of five propositions for the 2012-2017
Bond Program totaling $596 Million. The Program included 140 projects which were designed to improve and enhance existing, as well as to acquire or construct, new local streets, bridges, sidewalks, drainage facilities, parks, libraries and other public facilities that will address the infrastructure and community needs.
The five propositions within the Bond Program are as follows:
Proposition One: (41) projects - $337.44 million - Streets, Bridges & Sidewalks Improvements
Proposition Two: (17) projects - $128.03 million - Drainage & Flood Control Improvements
Proposition Three: (68) projects - $87.15 million - Parks, Recreation & Open Space Improvements
Proposition Four: (11) projects - $29.03 million - Library, Museum & Cultural Arts Improvements
Proposition Five: (3) projects - $14.35 million - Public Safety Facility Improvements
The Executive Bond Committee meets monthly to review the progress of the Bond Program and ensures it remains on schedule. The Executive Bond Committee is chaired by the City Manager and includes several Executive Leadership Team members to include the City Attorney, the Chief Financial Officer, the TCI Director, and the Budget Director. In addition, staff meets bi-monthly with the Joint City/County Citizen's Bond Oversight Commission (CBOC) to discuss the status of the Bond Program.
The Commission is chaired by Ken Thomas and includes 20 members, with 10 appointed by City Council and 10 appointed by Bexar County Commissioners Court. The "B" Session report will include CBOC's Annual Report on the work completed by Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) over the past year.
ISSUE:
The TCI Department continues to provide reports to the City Council on the status of the 2012-2017 and 2007-2012 Bond Programs.
The 2007 Bond Program consisted of 150 projects, of which 147 are complete and within budget. The use of public meetings during the design process for both the 2007 - 2012 Bond Program and 2012 - 2017 Bond Program has been beneficial to City staff and the community, which keeps the public involved and well informed of the projects. In addition, staffs goal of exceeding the stellar Small Business Economic Development Advocacy marks achieved in the 2007 - 2012 Bond Program is being realized in the 2012 - 2017 Bond Program.
The following summarizes the current status of 2012-2017 Bond Program:
Completed Projects (14):
· Collins Garden Park
· Copernicus Park
· Dellview Park
· Hardberger Park
· Kenwood Park
· Los Angeles Park
· Palm Heights Park
· San Antonio Natatorium
· Scates Park
· Stinson Park
· Thunderbird Hills Park
· Tom Slick Creek Park
· Travis Park
· Villaret Boulevard (Highway 16 to Zarzamora)
Projects Under Construction (26):
· Bandera Road and Eckert Road Intersection
· Bandera Road and Tezel Road Intersection
· Beacon Hill Park
· Carver Cultural Center
· Central Library
· Citywide Bridge Program (Shaenfield)
· District 1 Area Ped. Mobility & St. Improv.
· District 10 Senior Center
· Downtown Streets Reconstruction
· Frio City Road Sidewalks (Brazos St. to W.
· Malone Avenue
· Gilbert Garza Park
· Goliad Road Drainage (SE Military to Loop 410)
· Hausman Road (Loop 1604 to IH 10) 2 projects
· Highland Park
· Lou Kardon Park
· Marbach Road Phase IIB
· Medical Center Improvements
· New District 9 Branch Library
· Normoyle Park
· Panther Springs Park
· Pittman-Sullivan Park
· RainTree Park
· Upper Woodlawn Drainage
· Westwood Village Phase II
· West Huisache (Zarzamora St. to Kampman)
There are 80 projects that remain under design, 19 projects are Funding Agreements and one is in pre-design.
ALTERNATIVES:
There are no alternatives
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
This item does not necessitate a recommendation