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To facilitate this process, staff has developed criteria arranged on a priority basis that can be used as the foundation for policy to prioritize CIP projects. Staff envisions that utilization of this policy would come into play after General Fund and development fees were used to meet debt service and other legal obligations including additional funding for existing projects under contract requiring additional funding. A summary ofthese categories is as follows: POTENTIAL CIP PRIORITY CATEGORIES PRIORTY I HEALTH AND SAFETY - Projects required to address health and safety issues - While utility and street projects would most likely fall into this category, it could include parks and miscellaneous projects for building renovation/replacement to address major safety issues resulting from earthquakes, storms, fire, etc. PRIORITY 2 VOTER MANDATE - Projects that are moved forward or developed as a result of a voter approved mandate - An example of this would be the 1986 initiative that approved funding for a new library. A current project would be the Bernal Community Park- Phase I Lighted Sports Fields which was presented to the City Council as a voter generated initiative. PRIORITY 3 DUAL PURPOSE - Dual purpose projects that address a community need and provide economic developments to the City - An example of this criteria could be the infrastructure improvements completed previously in the Downtown. A future project would be the Firehouse Arts Theater which will address a community need for arts space and provide economic catalyst to the Downtown. This category may also include a project that is eligible for a financial grant that could considerably offset the cost of a project if the Council determines it is funded. An example could be a trails project that would benefit from regional funding sources if the City contributes a matching or fair share of the cost. Also included would be projects with a strong multi purpose focus that benefit the community at large. An example of this would be the renovation of the Historical Museum that provides a strong education component, historical preservation, visitor attraction, etc. PRIORITY 4 COMMUNITY/CITY NEED - Projects that address a community need - An example of this criterion would be recently approved development of the Operations Service Center which was needed to address community infrastructure services. Expansion of the Pleasanton Library may also fall into this category. PRIORITY 5 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT - Community enhancements that do not necessarily address a significant community need. Recent projects could be design and installation of City gateway signs. Future projects in this category could include Kottinger Creek Renovation. To illustrate the effect of the above priorities, staff has placed five currently active major CIP projects into these categories. Because this list is not inclusive of all active Miscellaneous and Parks projects, the final list may be somewhat different from this example. However, it is reflective of how this policy would impact the CIP process, SR:05:312 Page 5