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While this process has been effective, it is appropriate to explore other altematives that can perhaps better meet existing needs. To facilitate this process, staff has developed criteria arranged in specific priority categories that can be used as the foundation for policy to prioritize CIP projects. Staff envisions that utilization of this policy W'ould come into play after General Fund and development fees W'ere used to meet debt service and other legal obligations including additional funding for existing projects under contract requiring additional funding. A summary of these categories is as folloW's: POTENTIAL CIP PRIORITY CATEGORIES PRIORTY 1: HEALTH AND SAFETY - Projects required to address health and safety issues - While utility and street projects W'ould 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 addressed as a result of a voter approved mandate - An example of this W'ould be the 1986 initiative that approved funding for a neW' library. A current project W'ould be the Bemal Community Park - Phase I Lighted Sports Fields W'hich W'as presented to the City Council as a voter generated initiative. PRIORITY 3: DUAL PURPOSE - Dual purpose projects address multiple community needs W'ith an emphasis on projects that provide economic development to the City - A recent example of a dual purpose project W'ould be infrastructure improvements completed previously in the DoW'ntoW'n W'hich addressed utility, roadW'ay and sideW'alk needs and significantly promoted economic development. A future dual purpose project W'ould be the Firehouse Arts Theater W'hich W'ill address a community need for arts space and provide economic catalyst to DoW'ntoW'n businesses. This category may also include projects that are eligible for a financial grant that W'ould considerably reduce the City's contribution to the project. As an example, a trails development project could address a significant community need and if it received significant grant funding from an outside agency/source, it W'ould represent an economic benefit to the City by minimizing City funding. In some unique cases this category could be used for projects W'ith a strong multi purpose focus that benefit the community at large. An example of this W'ould be renovation of the Historical Museum that provides a strong educational component, historical preservation, visitor attraction, and some economic development. PRIORITY 4: COMMlINITY/CITY NEED - Projects that address a community need - An example of this criterion W'ould be recently approved development of the Operations Service Center W'hich W'as needed to address community infrastructure services. Expansion of the Pleasanton Library may also fall into this category. SR:05:312 Page 5