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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT
SUBJECT: FY22-23 BUDGET SUPPLEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY
BY: Brian Nelson, City Engineer FROM: Rachel Cohen, Senior Planner
Phone Number: 805-781-7113 Phone Number: 805-781-7574
Email: bnelson@slocity.org Email: rcohen@slocity.org
APPLICANT: City of San Luis Obispo REPRESENTATIVE: Matt Horn, Director
RECOMMENDATION
Report to the City Council that all projects in the Capital Improvement Plan proposed as
part of the 2022-2023 Budget Supplement conforms with the City’s General Plan.
1.0 COMMISSION'S PURVIEW
State law requires the City to prepare a coordinated program of "proposed public works
for the ensuing fiscal year" and to submit the plan to its planning agency "for review and
report...as to conformity with the adopted general plan or part thereof '.1 San Luis Obispo's
multi-year budget approach complies with the intent of this section, with the Planning
Commission fulfilling the role of "planning agency" in its review of the proposed Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) every two years.
The Commission's reporting that a proposed CIP conforms with the General Plan does
not necessarily mean that the City endorses the project in a particular form. Individual
projects must be more fully scoped, planned, designed, and undergo environmental
review prior to receiving approval to be implemented. The City Council has full discretion
in deciding CIP items. There are no specific sanctions in State law if a CIP item is found
not to conform with the General Plan; however, a finding of non-conformance would
indicate that the plan should be re-evaluated.
2.0 SUMMARY
The CIP proposed as part of the 2022-23 Budget Supplement includes a variety of
projects. Construction projects and equipment purchases costing $25,000 or more are
included in the CIP. Capital outlays of less than $25,000 are included in the Financial
Plan operating program budgets. Through the CIP, the City sys tematically plans,
schedules, and finances capital projects to ensure cost-effectiveness and conformance
with established policies and longer-term plans.
1 California Government Code Section 65401
Meeting Date: 5/25/2022
Item Number: 3b
Time Estimate: N/A
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The City Council prioritizes and allocates limited resources every two years after carefully
considering community input. Not all General Plan goals, Specific Plans, or Concept
Plans may be funded. Consequently, the proposed CIP must prioritize funding based on
the Council's assessment of community needs and priorities. The proposed CIP Budget
Supplement is an amendment to the second year of the five -year plan established with
the 2021-23 Financial Plan, where funding is approved by Council for the first two years
and the last three years are projected for consideration in the next Financial Plan.
3.0 PREVIOUS REVIEW
At the April 2021 Planning Commission meeting, the 2021-23 Financial Plan’s CIP was
reviewed by the Planning Commission and the Commission reported to Council that the
CIP conformed with the General Plan.
4.0 PROJECT ANALYSIS
Evaluation of General Plan conformity focuses on the objects of proposed spending, not
the sources of funds. CIP projects can be funded from various funding sources which
include the General Fund, Grants, Impact Fees as well as the City’s Enterprise Funds
which include the Sewer Fund, Water Fund, Whale Rock Fund, Parking Fund, and Transit
Fund which are typically supported by user fees.
A General Plan policy audit was conducted and the tables below document how each
proposed capital improvement in the 2022-23 Budget Supplement conforms to the City's
General Plan. Each CIP item implements a program or policy in the General Plan,
indicated in blue.
The tables below provide a summary of the new projects recommended for funding in FY
2022-23. Many of these new requests reflect emergent or urgent needs.
Circulation Element: Parking Management
The City shall manage curb parking in the downtown to encourage short -term use to
those visiting businesses and public facilities.
Project
No.:
1000163
Project Name:
Installation of pay stations on Upper
Monterey Street
Proponent Department:
Parking
Project Summary: Council approved the expansion of paid parking in the upper
Monterey area with the 2021-23 Financial Plan as part of the long-term approach to
address the Parking Fund's health and ensure it was able to meet debt service. This
project is for the infrastructure needed to complete the implementation of paid parking.
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Budget Information
Fund 2022-23
Rec Budget Funding Source Notes
Parking $ 122,000 Parking fund undesignated
capital
N/A
Project
No.:
1000163
Project Name:
Installation of pay stations in the Railroad
Square parking lots
Proponent Department:
Parking
Project Summary: Council approved the expansion of paid parking in the Railroad
Square parking lots with the 2021 -23 Financial Plan as part of the long-term approach
to address the Parking Fund's health and ensure it was able to meet debt service. This
project is for the infrastructure needed to complete the implementation of paid parking.
Budget Information
Fund 2022-23
Rec Budget Funding Source Notes
Parking $ 66,200 Parking fund undesignated
capital
N/A
Safety Element: Emergency Preparedness and Response.
There should be adequate planning, organization, and resources for emergency
preparedness and emergency response.
Project
No.: NEW
Project Name:
Fire Department Extractors
Proponent Department:
Fire
Project Summary: Project to install washing machine extractors at Stations 2, 3 and
4. Washing Machine Extractors are used to extract carcinogenic material from personal
protective equipment after structure fires or hazardous materials exposures. Currently
the department only has one extractor located at Station 1, which cannot keep up with
demand after a large incident. Project was paused in FY 2020 due to COVID-19 and is
being funded through the Public Safety Equipment Fund.
Budget Information
Fund 2022-23
Rec Budget Funding Source Notes
Public
Safety
Equipment
$ 135,000 Public Safety Equipment
Fund
Department had initially
intended to do this project
in FY 2019-20, but it was
delayed due to COVID-19.
Unable to accommodate in
FY 2022 due to staffing
constraints. Budget was set
at $120,000 in January
2020. Increase to $135,000
to accommodate inflation.
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Conservation and Open Space Element:
The City will use material efficiently in its buildings and facilities, services and
operations, and encourage others to do the same.
Project
No.: NEW
Project Name:
Tenant Improvements at 1260 Chorro
Proponent Department:
Transit
Project Summary: This project will redesign the 1260 Chorro Street office to
accommodate all of the mobility services that the City offers. Transit Services staff will
be relocating and share the office currently occupied by Parking Services. This project
will provide one counter where the community can reach both services.
Budget Information
Fund 2022-23
Rec Budget Funding Source Notes
Transit $ 250,000 Undesignated Capital
Transit Fund
N/A
Water and Wastewater Management Element:
Manage the City’s water resources to meet the current and future water demand
requirements associated with development envisioned by the General Plan.
Project
No.: NEW
Project Name:
Chorro - Palm to Monterey Pipeline
Replacement
Proponent Department:
Utilities
Project Summary: The City’s wastewater collection system includes approximately
140 miles of sewer pipelines with some portions of the system being older than 100 -
years. The older areas of the wastewater collection system are near the end of their
useful life and have been prioritized based on need as recorded by field inspections.
The objective of this project is to replace sewer pipeline along Chorro from Palm to
Monterey Street. The existing ductile iron pipe crossing the creek experienced a
corrosion problem and is need of replacement as a high priority project since the sewer
system serves key components of the downtown area. The new pipeline will meet City
Engineering Standards and will provide resiliency in the wastewater collection system
against corrosion problems normally encountered near the creek.
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Budget Information
Fund 2022-23
Rec Budget Funding Source Notes
Sewer $ 60,000 Project is recommended to
be funded through the
reallocation of funding
approved for other FY
2022-23 projects included in
the 2021-23 Financial Plan
which are recommended to
be deferred to a future fiscal
year.
FY 2022-23 recommended
project budget funds design
for the project. An
additional $253,000 will be
recommended in FY 2023-
24 for project construction.
Project
No.: NEW
Project Name:
Johnson - Iris to Bishop Pipeline
Replacement
Proponent Department:
Utilities
Project Summary: The objective of the project is to replace a critical water
transmission pipeline along Johnson Avenue from Iris to Bishop Street. The existing
cast iron pipe has been deteriorating faster than anticipated and is need of replacement
as a high priority project given this pipeline serves a major hospital and other essential
facilities along Johnson Avenue. The new pipeline will meet standards by the American
Water Works Association (AWWA) that will provide resiliency in the distribution network
against variations in pressure and flows for current and future developments.
Budget Information
Fund 2022-23
Rec Budget Funding Source Notes
Water $ 180,000 Project is recommended to
be funded through the
reallocation of funding
approved for other FY
2022-23 projects included in
the 2021-23 Financial Plan
which are recommended to
be deferred to a future fiscal
year.
FY 2022-23 recommended
project budget funds design
for the project. An
additional $1,890,000 will
be recommended in FY
2023-24 for project
construction.
Water and Wastewater Management Element:
The City will make available recycled water to substitute for existing potable water uses
as allowed by law and to supply new non-potable uses
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Project
No.: NEW
Project Name:
Recycled Water System Retrofits
Proponent Department:
Utilities
Project Summary: The City operates and maintains the recycled water system
comprised of one distribution zone, one booster-pump station, and a concrete tank
located at the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). With the on-going efforts for
water conservation, this project will convert existing irrigation systems from potable
water use to recycled water systems. In 2017, a series parcels were identified as priority
projects that could provide water conservation measures of the City’s potable water
portfolio by changing into recycled water systems; “purple pipe". The objective of this
project is to follow the recommendations from the 2017 study and expand the use of
recycled water systems within the City’s service areas approved by the Regional Board.
Budget Information
Fund 2022-23
Rec Budget Funding Source Notes
Water $ 200,000 Project is recommended to
be funded through the
reallocation of funding
approved for other FY
2022-23 projects included in
the 2021-23 Financial Plan
which are recommended to
be deferred to a future fiscal
year.
FY 2022-23 recommended
project budget funds design
for the project. An
additional $200,000 will be
recommended in FY 2024-
25 further efforts.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The determination of conformity with the General Plan is exempt from environmental
review as a Statutory Exemption Section 15262, Feasibility and Planning Studies (CEQA
Guidelines Section 15262). Each project listed as part of the CIP will need future
authorization and environmental review prior to construction.
6.0 OTHER DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
Comments from the other departments have been incorporated into the recommended
CIP projects proposed as part of the 2022-23 Budget Supplement.
7.0 ALTERNATIVES
7.1 Continue Review. The Planning Commission may direct staff to revise the report.
There is no legally mandated deadline for Commission action.
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