City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures.
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ISSUE: City Council authorization of the recommended capital project allocations and planned expenditures.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize $9,389,026 for capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Expenditure Summary (Attachment).
DISCUSSION: This docket item provides a summary of Capital Improvement Program planned expenditures (Attachment). It includes projects reflected in the City's Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget approved by City Council, or approved in capital budgets prior to FY 2014 with a CIP budget document page reference in the Attachment. A project title listing appears below and a detailed summary appears in the Attachment.
This will be the last capital allocations report formally presented to City Council for approval. Staff will begin the transition to quarterly capital project status reports, with the first quarterly status report anticipated to be presented to City Council at the January 28, 2014 Legislative meeting. The status report will provide an update on all active City capital projects, as well as a look forward to work anticipated to be completed in the next quarter (January 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014).
Allocations are recommended for the following projects:
Community Development ($694,000)
Fire Department Vehicles and Apparatus $694,000
Recreation & Parks ($123,000)
Tree and Shrub Capital Maintenance $123,000
Transportation & Transit - Public Transit ($8,382,025)
Alexandria Transit Company Bus Replacement and Expansion $7,320,000
Bus Shelters and Benches $1,033,500
Eisenhower Valley Metro Area - North Station Entrance $28,526
Information Technology Plan ($190,000)
Geographic Information Systems Development $190,000
ATTACHMENT: Capital Improvement Program Planned Expenditures
STAFF:
Mark Jinks, Deputy City Manager
Michele Evans, Deputy City Manager
Debra Collins, Deputy City Manager
Thomas Gates, Chief of Staff / Deputy City Manager
Laura Triggs, Chief Financial Officer
Nelsie L. Smith, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Chris Bever, Analyst, Office of Management and Budget