CITIZEN'S INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY BOARD
REQUEST FOR ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Chairman and Members of the Board
SUBMITTED BY: Tom Herbel, PE, Director of Public Works
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Approve Infrastructure Fund Annual Report
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Statement of Issue:
The City Charter requires an annual review and performance audit of the Infrastructure Fund, and a report of the findings to the City Council. This provides audited information on Fiscal Year 2018/19.
Funding Source:
Infrastructure Fund No. 314
Recommended Action:
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Motion to recommend to City Council approval of the Infrastructure Fund Annual Report.
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Alternative Action(s):
Direct staff to modify the Annual Report.
Analysis:
The Infrastructure Fund was established in 2002, by City Charter Section 617. Per Section 617 (a), the originally intended revenue source for the Infrastructure Fund was a planned utility use tax on natural gas purchased to generate electricity. However, this ballot measure failed. So, while the Charter amendment created the fund, it was left with no source of revenue.
Other Charter requirements related to the fund are:
* Revenue placed in the Infrastructure Fund shall not supplant existing infrastructure funding.
* General Fund expenditures for infrastructure improvements and maintenance, subsequent to 2001, shall not be reduced below 15% of general fund revenues based on a five-year rolling average.
* The City Council shall, by ordinance, establish a Citizens Infrastructure Advisory Board to conduct an annual review and performance audit of the Infrastructure Fund and report its findings to the City Council prior to adoption of the following fiscal-year budget.
The single substantial revenue source to the fund is General Fund excess fund balance per the Financial Policy adopted in Fiscal Year 2006/07. The Policy was revised beginning in Fiscal Year 2009/10 to allow for an Economic Uncertainties Reserve commitment. Excerpts addressing the Infrastruct...
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