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4 <br /> <br />Projects <br /> <br />The Capital Improvement Program is the mechanism for identifying, defining, tracking, <br />and ranking infrastructure needs. Needs are described as projects and are both for <br />maintenance of existing facilities and construction of new facilities. Projects generally <br />involve construction, are over $50,000, and exclude routine operation and repair that is <br />funded by department operation and maintenance budgets. Funding for projects is <br />established by the City budget. <br /> <br />City management staff and the City Council receive solicitations for project ideas <br />throughout the year and can submit project ideas directly to the City Engineer. Non- <br />management City staff can submit project ideas through their department head and the <br />public can submit project ideas by completing a form available at City events and through <br />the City’s website. Suggested projects are reviewed with the department that will operate <br />the subject facility and must be accepted or sponsored by the department head in order to <br />be considered further. <br /> <br />Prior to preparation of this document the condition of current infrastructure was <br />investigated and projects needed to maintain the infrastructure were created. <br />Additionally, each City Department was asked to forecast infrastructure needed to <br />maintain current service levels under projected population growth as well as to respond to <br />any new services needed by the community; projects identified through this exercise were <br />created. <br /> <br />As a result of the efforts above, the City has a substantial list of projects, the total value <br />of which is more than the funding available for construction of projects. When the cost <br />of all submitted projects exceeds the available funding the benefit of each project must <br />compared and the projects must be prioritized. The prioritization process hinges upon the <br />comparison of benefits or value for each alternative use of the money. The City of San <br />Leandro uses 8 categories to help judge project value. <br /> <br />1. Fiscal Impact <br />2. Economic Development Impact <br />3. Liability, Risk, Public Health, and Safety <br />4. Protection of Existing Facilities and Lifespan <br />5. Quality of Life <br />6. Population Served <br />7. External of Internal Mandate <br />8. One Time Funding Leverage <br /> <br />Each project is scored from low (zero) to high (three) in each category. A matrix of <br />project descriptions for each possible score in each category is in appendix 1. These <br />categories have been selected and defined with consideration for the established City <br />Council goals and the values of the San Leandro community. Project information <br />including a summary, description, justification, impact of not doing the project, and <br />rough order of magnitude cost are provided for review when projects are scored. The <br />23