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Resolution No. PC-2003-08 was entered and adopted as motioned_ The Planning Commission recessed for a break at 8:58 p.m. Chairperson Arkin reconvened the meeting at J:09 p_m. d. Request for Recommendations rewarding the City's Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2003-04 through 2006-07 Steve Bocian, Deputy City Manager, presented the staff report. He noted that every two years, the City prepares a comprehensive Capital Improvement Program <CIP~_ The CIP provides the City Council and the community with information necessary to identify capital improvement needs for a period of four years. Previously, the CIP covered a period of five years; to be more consistent with the City's two-year budget cycle, the plan was changed to a four-year plan. The CIP includes major improvement projects related to parks, streets, sewer and water, and other projects such as police, fire, and general government. The four-year CIP will he approved in June, 2003, and will cover the years beginning July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2007. The City Council will approve funding for the projects included in the t3rst two years of the CIP. Projects included in the final two years of the program are listed for planning purposes only. Staff requests the Plat~iiing Commission, and other City Commissions, to identify the highest priority projects which should be considered for funding during the upcoming CIP term. "Highest priority" projects are those that warrant a significant and immediate need, and should be funded as soon as revenue becomes available. Once all City G'ommissions have identified the highest priority projects, staff will use these recommendations as a means of prioritizing project funding. While final funding is dependent upon factors such as needs as perceived by staff, community expectations, availability of project revenue, the ability to complete the project within the funding cycle, and project approval by City Council, the Commission's input is an important part of this process_ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Maas regarding the cutbacks in the State budget, Mr. Bocian replied that they may affect the CIP, but that he believed they probably would not The amount of development fees would probably be affected if the amount of anticipated development was reduced. He noted that staff and operations were not affected. Chairperson Arkin recommended that the ~:ommission use a scale of 1 to 5 (lowest to highest) to identify each Commissioner's priority for each project. Ms. Nerland advised that staff would keep track of the ratings, and provide a list of the highest priorities_ Commissioner Maas noted that funding for future projects was very important_ PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 26, 2003 Page 13