DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Community Bond Committee Recommendations for Proposed 2017 - 2022 Bond Program
SUMMARY:
On December 15, 2016 City Council approved a Resolution making the necessary prerequisite declarations of 13 areas to be included hereinafter in a City Council approved Urban Renewal Plan associated with the 2017 Neighborhood Improvements Bond Proposition. The proposed $20 million Neighborhood Improvements Bond Proposition was one component of the $850 million Bond package that will go forward for public vote on May 6, 2017.
The remaining four Community Bond Committees appointed by the Mayor and City Councilmembers to serve in an advisory capacity in the development of the City's Proposed 2017 - 2022 Bond Program will present their project recommendations totaling $830 million to the City Council for their consideration during the January 11, 2017 B- Session.
The Community Bond Committee recommendations were developed within a two-month long public input process that included 30 meetings consisting of 25 public Community Bond Meetings and five Community Bond Tours. During this public input process, more than 1,400 residents were in attendance at the meetings and almost 350 resident comments were made. Each of the Community Bond Committees will be recommending:
* Streets, Bridges & Sidewalks: 63 projects totaling $450 million
* Drainage & Flood Control: 19 projects totaling $144 million
* Parks & Recreation: 64 projects totaling $116 million
* Facilities: 28 projects totaling $120 million
City Council will discuss the Community Bond Committee recommendations in preparation for their adoption of a final list of projects for the Proposed Bond Program during the January 19, 2017 City Council Meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In March 2016, City Council was presented with a recommendation that the development of the 2017 - 2022 Bo...
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