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Consideration of the FY2015 -2019 State Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) Submission.
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the submission to the State of the ICIP as attached.
Administrator's Recommendation
The County Administrator recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
The County is required to prepare and submit an Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) to the State by September 30 of each year. Generally, a project must appear on this list if the County expects to have any State funding considered for that project. Listing a project in the ICIP does not guarantee funding from the State, nor does this document constitute an application for funding. With shortfalls in State revenues, very limited consideration will be given to projects beyond the top five listed projects. Most legislative grants are expected to be in small amounts.
While the County's CIP is projected for the next ten years, the State's ICIP is a five-year plan. Several things must be noted about the rankings in the State's ICIP. The top five projects were chosen based on Council goals, discussions with County staff, necessity of the project, importance of the project based on previous discussions with Council and the Public, and potential for funding from the State. The ICIP includes all Utility Capital Projects and all General County Capital Projects that have been through the County's CIP process. Studies are not listed. Excluding the top five projects, all other projects are in no particular ranking. Please note that the format of the document is prescribed by the State's website. The State ICIP Summary submission is attached
Alternatives
Council could choose not to approve the submission, which could limit the County's ability to receive State Funding. Council could also choose a different top five projects or change the order of the ranking.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
The submission of th...
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