Chapter 20.550

GROWTH MANAGEMENT 

Sections:

20.550.010 Capital improvements plan.
20.550.020 Budget procedure.
20.550.030 Plan revision.

      20.550.010 Capital improvements plan.
      With the planning commission’s advice, comment and recommendation, acting as the capital improvements plan committee, the board shall annually adopt a short term capital improvements plan, which will plan for the construction and funding of capital improvements for the ensuing five years. (Ord. 763, 1996)   

      20.550.020 Budget procedure.
      A. Budget. The  county manager shall cause to be prepared and presented a capital improvements plan and budget, which shall include, but not be limited to the following:
            1. A current inventory of capital improvement projects proposed by all county departments, including an estimated cost for each such project in current dollars and an estimate of ongoing costs for operation and maintenance of the same;
            2. A list of ongoing projects, commenced in previous years, but not complete, with a summary of the progress, the funds committed, the funds spent, and the schedule for completion of each such project;
            3. A summary of the funds and revenue sources available for capital improvements for the ensuing fiscal year and in the coming five years;
            4. An analysis of the relative importance of the proposed improvements, which may include analyses of the levels of service provided by the various agencies and departments and the relationship between the capital improvements projects and the levels of service;
            5. An analysis of the proposals in comparison with the adopted master plan and approved capital improvements program;
            6. An analysis of the feasibility of using impact fees to fund improvements, to the extent that such imposition of such fees is permitted by law. (Ord. 763, 1996)   

      20.550.030 Plan revision.
      A. The capital improvements plan will be presented for review to the planning commission in the fall of each year, and no later than its regular meeting in January, for its advice, comment and recommendations for the formation of the plan for the following five years.  The planning commission shall consider and act upon the same on or before its regular meeting in February of each year, and forward its report to the board.
      B. The tentative capital improvements budget and plan shall be considered by the board as part of the annual budget process, and the plan for the coming fiscal year and the four years thereafter shall be adopted no later than the adoption of the final budget in each fiscal year. (Ord. 763, 1996)