15 amendments, none for affordable housing? Or F-35 mitigation for our public housing units or the rest of the city?
Here’s the document with the 15 amendments.
2020 Capital Budget-Proposed FC Amendments
Amendment 1
Economic Development Division
TID 36 Capitol Gateway Corridor
Alder Bidar, Alder Heck, Alder Rummel
Add the following language to the project description for TID 36:
Utilize the 2020 project appropriation ($50,000) for a consultant study to prepare an implementation plan identifying and prioritizing projects within the District along with ongoing funding for implementing the Capitol Gateway Corridor BUILD Plan. The goal of the consultant study is to prepare a prioritized list of future projects that may be funded with proceeds from TID 36 or a future district. The project will include outreach to neighborhood residents and other individuals with an interest in the Capitol East District. It is anticipated that work on this effort may continue into 2021, using a portion of the TID 36 funds in the 2021 CIP, subject to future approval of the 2021 Budget.
Analysis: TID 36 was created in 2005. In 2020 the District is projected to generate $7.6m in annual increment, a $5.6 million increase, or 281%, over 2018. The 2020 Executive Budget appropriated $7.0 million in increment from District for the local share of construction costs for the Public Market. The study called for in this amendment may inform future investment with TID 36 or a future district in the area. No additional funds are being appropriated.
Annual Operating impact $0
Amendment 2
Economic Development Division
Commercial Ownership Assistance
Mayor Rhodes-Conway Alder Baldeh
Eliminate the Capital Revolving Fund Loans (Project #63040) capital program and transfer the $500,000 of Reserves Applied funding to a new capital program titled “Commercial Ownership Assistance” in 2020. Include the following as the project description in the Economic Development Division
Capital Budget:
This program funds loans to small-business owners and non-profit organizations helping to facilitate the purchase of commercial buildings that they currently rent from the owner of those buildings; or, purchasing property where they are proposing to locate. The program will likely be structured as a 0% interest loan with no payment due to the City unless the property is sold or a certain period of time has passed. The goal of the program is to help small-business owners and non-profit organizations transition from renting space to owning commercial property for their business. Projects planned for 2020 include the Community Development Division and Economic Development Division preparing detailed program guidelines, which will require the approval of the Common Council before launching the program. These guidelines will include more detail about the application process for the program, the maximum dollar value that a business or organization would be eligible to receive, the geographic areas of the City where the program will be targeted, eligible businesses and organizations, and how repayment would be structured should a business or organization sell the property. An RESJI Analysis of the program guidelines will be completed as they are being prepared.
Analysis
The proposed amendment discontinues the Capital Revolving Loan program in its current form, replacing it with a new program focused on providing assistance to small businesses and non-profits to purchase physical space. The new program will be funded with the proceeds from the Capital Revolving Loan fund ($500,000).
Any remaining balance in the Capital Revolving Loan Fund will remain in the fund to continue the Façade Improvement Grants capital program (Project #63050). Remaining Capital Revolving Loan repayments shall be directed to the Façade Improvement Grants capital program for future Façade Improvement Grants.
The Capital Revolving Loan Fund is the sole funding source for both the Capital Revolving Fund Loans program and Facade Improvement Grants programs. This fund’s available cash balance is replenished by loan repayments. The current fund balance for the Capital Revolving Loan Fund is approximately $1.3 million. The $500,000 grant to Art + Literature Laboratory, authorized by RES-19-00683 (Legistar File 57356), will decrease this balance to approximately $800,000. The 2020 Executive Capital Budget includes $500,000 for Capital Revolving Loans and $125,000 for Façade Improvement Grants. The proposed amendment retains the same funding level for Facade Improvement Grants.
Annual Operating Impact: $0
Amendment 3
Fire Department
Fire Station 14: Burn Tower-Horizon List
Mayor Rhodes-Conway Alder Bidar
Add the Fire Burn Tower project to the Horizon List. Prior to inclusion in a future CIP there must be an approved policy direction regarding construction of a Fire Training Center.
Analysis: Construction of Fire Station 14 was added to the 2017 CIP and opened in December 2018. The total project cost for the new fire station was $7.6 million. Construction and design of Fire Station 14 anticipated using the new station as the site for training operations for MFD. In anticipation of the new training program, the 2019 Capital Budget and CIP included funding to purchase training props (in 2019 via amendment to budget) and construction of a Burn Tower (in 2024). The 2020 Executive Capital Budget removed this funding. The proposed amendment restores the $1,250,000 GO Borrowing in 2024 for construction of the Burn Tower. The estimated project budget is an internal estimate that has not been vetted by Engineering.
Annual Operating Impact:$0
Amendment 4
Fire Department
Fire Station 14: Burn Tower-Restore in CIP
Alder Bidar* Alder Skidmore, Alder Martin, Alder Tierney
*Denotes courtsey sponsorship by Council President
Add $1,250,000 GO Borrowing in 2024 for the construction of a burn tower at Fire Station 14.
Analysis: Construction of Fire Station 14 was added to the 2017 CIP and opened in December 2018. The total project cost for the new fire station was $7.6 million. Construction and design of Fire Station 14 anticipated using the new station as the site for training operations for MFD. In anticipation of the new training program, the 2019 Capital Budget and CIP included funding to purchase training props (in 2019 via amendment to budget) and construction of a Burn Tower (in 2024). The 2020 Executive Capital Budget removed this funding. The proposed amendment restores the $1,250,000 GO Borrowing in 2024 for construction of the Burn Tower. The estimated project budget is an internal estimate that has not been vetted by Engineering.
Annual Operating Impact $5,000
Annual supply costs for the Burn Tower training operations are estimated to be $5,000. If the Department continues to grow their training operations, there will be operating impacts that cannot be determined at this time.
Amendment 5
Library Technology Upgrades
Alder Harrington-McKinney
Advance $100,000 of GO Borrowing from 2024 to 2020. Defer the remaining $137,000 of GO Borrowing in 2024 to 2025.
Analysis: This project is a new project that was introduced as part of the 2020 Executive CIP. The total project budget is $387,000 and is anticipated to be completed in two phases. The 2020 Executive CIP funded phase one in 2024 ($237,000) and phase two in 2025 ($150,000).
The proposed amendment reallocates $100,000 of the 2024 funding to 2020 and $137,000 to 2025. The total project budget remains unchanged. The 2020 funding will be used for (1) to install Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) ($38,000) at all libraries except for Central and Pinney where VoIP already exists; (2) install security cameras ($35,000) at all of the library locations that do not have already them; and (3) add and coordinate networked digital signage ($27,000) to all libraries.
Annual Operating Impact: $0
At this time there is no projected impact on the operating budget; however, annual subscription services associated with the technology improvements will need to be funded through the operating budget in future years.
Amendment 6
Library Reindahl Library: Horizon List Language
Mayor Rhodes-Conway Alder Baldeh
Update the project’s name to be called:
Reindahl Imagination Center
Update the project’s description on the Horizon List to include :
The development of the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park was the primary recommendation of the Madison Public Library’s Eastside Strategic Plan: Communities Inspiring Libraries: A Strategic Plan for Eastside Growth. The plan, adopted by the Common Council and Library Board in 2016, lays the conceptual foundation for a new library and community facility called the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park. The Imagination Center concept is intentionally broad, with the goal of providing a comprehensive access point for municipal services in northeast Madison in conjunction with a library and multi-use flexible community space within the context of a great public park.
Planning for the Imagination Center is community-driven and has been ongoing for three years. To date, 108 conversations with 412 stakeholders have taken place around the project. A detailed plan describing the space and programmed participation by agencies (e.g. Parks, Madison Police Department, Madison Metropolitan School District, and Public Health) is expected to be completed in the spring of 2020 to prioritize community needs and their associated services.
Analysis: The 2020 Executive Budget placed the Reindahl Library project on the Horizon List. The proposed amendment changes the project’s description on the Horizon List to provide additional context for planning efforts associated with the new Library.
Annual Operating Impact $0
There is no operating impact with this change; however, the estimated annual cost to operate the new library is $1.8 million.
Amendment 7
Library Reindahl Library: Restore in CIP
Alder Bidar* Alder Baldeh
*Denotes courtsey sponsorship by Council President
Update the project’s name to be:
Reindahl Imagination Center
Add $16.6 million for Reindahl Library. The amendment will be funded by the following sources: GO Borrowing: $12,100,000 ($1,100,000 in 2020; $500,000 in 2021; $10,500,000 in 2022), Private Donations: $4,500,000 2022. Funding will be used for the construction of a new library on Madison’s northeast side. As part of planning for the facility, the feasibility of co-locating multiple services (i.e. Public Health, Community Development, Parks, etc.) will be examined. The proposed funding is based on construction estimates for a traditional Library branch. This project may include additional space
which may impact construction costs.
Analysis: The Library’s 2018 capital budget included $500,000 in GO Borrowing for community outreach and scoping of the new library. The 2019 adopted capital budget includes an additional $16,000,000 over the period of 2020 through 2022; $11,600,000 in GO Borrowing and $5,000,000 in Private Donations. To date, less than $11,000 has been spent. This project was moved to the Horizon List in the 2020 Executive Capital Budget.
The Library hired a Planner in August 2018, who is primarily working on this project. The goal of the community outreach is to ascertain which services community members deem most crucial to the health of their region. These services will inform the building program as the design phase begins in 2021. The Library will partner with Parks, Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Dane County Public Health, Community Development, the Madison Public Library Foundation, Madison Municipal School District, community leadership, and various other public and private entities throughout the lifespan of this project.
The funding included in the proposed amendment is based on the cost to build a library. As the scope of the project is completely defined through the community engagement process and other City activities are potentially included, the cost of the project will likely increase.
The Library estimates $150,000 per year will be required for the capital portion of the Library Collection for the new library.
Annual Impact: $1,817,000
The operating costs are based on a staffing structure similar to the Sequoya branch with the addition of a full-time supervisor and two facility workers. The operating impacts assume 19.1 FTEs with a cost of $1,497,000; supplies of $38,500; and services of $281,500.
Amendment 8
Metro Transit
Transit Coaches-Diesel/Transit Coaches-Electric
Mayor Rhodes-Conway
Update the funding sources for the Transit Coaches-Diesel program to reflect receipt of the VW Settlement funds in 2020. Annual appropriations will be updated as follows:
2020: Increase State Sources by $4,789,800, Decrease GO Borrowing by $3,585,400, Decrease Federal Sources by $1,650,200.
2021: Decrease GO Borrowing by $500,000 – Increase federal sources by $500,000
2022: Decrease GO Borrowing by $773,000 – Increase federal sources by $773,000
2023: Decrease GO Borrowing by $1,021,000 – Increase federal sources by $1,021,000
2024: Decrease GO Borrowing by $1,352,000 – Increase federal sources by $1,352,000
2025: Decrease GO Borrowing by $1,720,000 – Increase federal sources by $1,720,000
Update the funding sources in the Transit Coaches-Electric program as follows:
2020: Decrease GO Borrowing by $436,800 – Increase federal sources by $436,800
The overall funding for the Transit Coach programs will remain the same throughout the CIP. The net reduction is GO Borrowing is $8,951,400.
Analysis: Legislative file 56689, adopted by the Common Council on September 3rd 2019, authorized acceptance of $4,798,800 in State funding to purchase 10 diesel buses in 2020. These funds are part of the Volkswagen Mitigation Program/Transit Capital Assistance Grant program. The terms of the grant stipulate funds must be used to purchase diesel buses and acceptance of the funds will result in a commensurate reduction to State Aid through the shared revenue program.
As proposed here, these funds will reduce the amount of local and federal funds needed to maintain Metro’s transit coach replacements in 2020. The savings from 2020 allows us to assume an 80 federal/20 local cost share for transit coach replacements in 2020. The additional funding in outyears continues to assume a 50 federal/50 local split while continuing to purchase 15 diesel buses annually.
The State funding also allows federal funding to be used for 80% of the costs for Electric Buses in 2020. These purchases continue implementation of the Low-No federal grant that was authorized in 2018.
Annual Operating Impact: $359,000
Use of State funds from the Volkswagen Mitigation Program/Transit Capital Assistance Grant program will reduce annual shared revenue payments from the State of Wisconsin. Based on the grant award the lost revenue is projected to be $359,000 annually. Over the 10-year payback period of the buses the lost revenue will total up to $3.6 million. The lost revenue will begin in 2021.
Amendment 9
Parks Division Playground/Accessibility Improvements
Alder Bidar Alder Skidmore
95,000 0 95,000
Add $95,000 in Park Impact Fees in 2020 to the Playground/Accessibility Improvements program for a playground in Eagle Trace Park.
Analysis: The Playground/Accessibility program in the 2020 Executive Capital Budget includes $6,930,000 across the six years of the CIP. The 2020 budget includes $940,000 funded by GO Borrowing ($675,000), Impact Fees ($250,000), and Private Donations ($15,000). The proposed amendment will increase Impact Fee funding by $95,000 in 2020 to construct a playground at Eagle Trace Park. This is the standard amount for a neighborhood playground. Currently there are no facilities at Eagle Trace Park. The 9.37 acre park was dedicated to the City in 2018, with the park master plan approved in June 2019. The playground in this park will serve Autumn Ridge Reserve, the Willows and Willows II neighborhoods to the east. The closest playground is approximately ½ mile away across major arterial roads. Funding is available in the West Park Impact Fee district.
Annual Operating Impact: $0
Maintenance of the playground will be managed within existing resources. The majority of the park’s development is under discussion with the developer, who is considering constructing most of the remaining amenities identified in the master plan. If the developer moves forward with this, they are obligated to maintain the park (and the amenities they’ve constructed) for three years.
Amendment 10
Parks Division Senior Center Park
Alder Verveer, Mayor Rhodes-Conway
Add $20,000 in GO Borrowing and $680,000 in Impact Fees in the Parks Division 2020 Capital Budget for a new project, Senior Center Park, to plan, design and construct a mini park at this location and transfer the Senior Center courtyard property to the Parks Division.
Remove $225,000 GO Borrowing in 2021 from the Community Development Division’s Senior Center Building Improvements project and remove the description “courtyard rehab/repair” from the narrative.
Analysis: The Mifflandia Plan, a neighborhood plan for the area centered around the 400-500 blocks of West Mifflin Street and West Washington Avenue, includes a recommendation to improve the open space at the City-owned plaza adjacent to the Senior Center. The proposed amendment transfers the courtyard property at the Senior Center to the Parks Division for a park. The area to be transferred consists of less than half an acre, which would classify the park as a mini park in the Madison park system. Amenities being considered for the park include a small inter-generational play area, plaza area for music, ice cream socials and other events, and seating. This urban space will be designed to be flexible and accommodate a host of activities in the downtown area.
A small portion of GO is needed in the project budget to support the planning effort, which cannot be charged to park impact fees according to the City Attorney’s office.
The 2020 Executive Capital Budget includes $225,000 in GO Borrowing for courtyard improvements in 2021 in the Community Development Division’s Senior Center Building Improvements project as part of larger renovation effort for the Senior Center. This funding will no longer be required with the adoption of this amendment.
Annual Operating Impact: Unknown
There will be an incremental increase in the Parks Division operating costs for ongoing maintenance that will need to be accommodated in future Parks operating budgets. These costs will be determined based on the amenities identified through the master planning process and the design of the park. Given the location, Parks will use existing staff from Mall and Central Parks to maintain this park.
Amendment 11
Planning Division Municipal Art Fund
Alder Verveer Alder Carter
Increase the 2020 GF GO Borrowing by $60,000 from $40,000 to $100,000 and change the last sentence of the project description to the following:
Planned projects for 2020 include Pinney Library public art, Thurber Park Artist in Residence, art for the Public Market, a significant public art project in the Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood, Art in Public Places, and high-priority conservation and maintenance needs.
Analysis: The increased funding for 2020 restores Municipal Art Fund capital program back to the 2018 funding level. Funding in the 2019 Capital Budget was reduced based on the large balance that had accumulated in the fund. The $60,000 of additional funding proposed in this amendment will contribute towards a significant public art project in the Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood, Art in Public Places project funding, and high-priority conservation and maintenance needs.
The amended project description updates projects planned for 2020. The projects currently listed have been, or will be, completed in 2019. The Pinney Library, Thurber Park, and Public Market projects are covered by prior appropriation and the $40,000 in the Executive Budget. The additional projects included in the amendment and stated above are in Planning’s project queue and reflect the increase to program funding.
Operating Annual Impact: $0
Amendment 12
Police Department Police Intervention Equipment
Alder Bidar Alder Evers
Advance funding ($60,000 annually) from 2021 and 2022 to 2020 and 2021.
Use of this funding for less lethal systems/platforms not currently deployed by the Police Department shall require approval from the Common Council.
This project is a new project that was introduced as part of the 2020 Executive CIP. This program is called for in the recommendations from the Madison Police Department Policy and Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee. In their recommendations, the Committee calls for less lethal tools for MPD staff to utilize in their response efforts. Specific types of equipment are not identified, but may include increased training, tasers, and new equipment. As MPD invests in new forms of less lethal tools they will seek approval from the Common Council prior to purchasing.
Operating Annual Impact: $0
Amendment 13
Traffic Engineering Blackhawk Water Tower Relocation
Mayor Rhodes-Conway
Advance GO Borrowing for the construction of a shelter for communications equipment at the Blackhawk water tower from 2024 to 2020.
The City currently leases tower space from the University of Wisconsin (UW) on the City’s far west side for a radio tower essential for citywide coverage of the Emergency Radio Communications System. The long-term lease expires in October 2020 and the UW has indicated that a new lease would range from $40,000 to $50,000 annually. Pursuing this capital project will avoid the annual rent payments.
The Executive budget includes GO Borrowing for the construction of a new shelter for the equipment in 2024. This amendment advances the funding to 2020 to avoid a short-term lease with the UW.
Operating Annual Impact: $0
Any additional expenses for electricity, propane, and propane tank rental can be accommodated in Traffic Engineering’s operating budget.
Amendment 14
Traffic Engineering
Monona Terrace/John Nolen Drive Lighting Study
Alder Verveer
Appropriate $75,000 in GO Borrowing to study and design upgrades to the lighting system under the Monona Terrace along John Nolen Drive.
Analysis: The proposed amendment creates a new project to fund design costs associated with upgrading the lighting under Monona Terrace on John Nolen Drive. The design will be focused on lighting upgrades but will also highlight other issues associated with a potential project including partnership with the State of Wisconsin, who owns the Monona Terrace parking structure, and anticipated stormwater mitigation efforts that may need to be considered.
The total project cost is unknown at this time but will be established through the design process.
Operating Annual Impact: $0
It is anticipated this project will convert existing lights to LED. The exact savings from electrical is unknown at this time but will be clarified through the study and design process
Amendment 15
Water Utility Well 14 Mitigation
Alder Furman
Advance funding for the project from 2022 to 2021. Remove anticipated funding from 2023-2025.
Analysis: This project is for improvements to reduce chloride levels at Well 14 on University Avenue near Spring Harbor. The 2020 Operating Budget includes funding to perform an alternatives analysis that will inform the scope of future capital investment. As proposed, capital improvements at Well 14 will be implemented in 2021 following completion of the alternative analysis.
The funding removed from 2023-2025 was projected staff time for the project. Based on current estimates that funding will not be needed.
Operating Annual Impact: $0
TOTAL PROPOSED
GO Borrowing $ 4,328,600
Other Funds $ 9,394,000
2020 Budget (1,820,400)
2020 Other (438,400)
Debt Service -$213,406.41
