November 3, 2014

Planning Commission

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Capital Facilities Element(CFE)

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Objectives for Tonight

Review what the Capital Facilities Element (CFE) must cover and its relationship to other elements

Overview: public facilities serving Edgewood

Review typical goals and policy topics in CFEs

Commission provide direction re goals and policies, and questions for us to answer at January 6 meeting

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GMA Requirements

1. Goals and policies

2. Inventory with location and capacities

3. Future needs with location and capacities

4. Funding plan with sources and amounts

5. Coordination and consistency with land use

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Impact Fee Requirements

>Existing deficiencies and means to eliminate (identify in GMA #2)

>New development’s additional demands on existing facilities (identify in GMA #2 & 3)

>Additional public facilities needed for new development (identify in GMA #3)

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What government facilities does the City of Edgewood provide to residents and businesses?

>Provided by City of Edgewood

• Police

• Parks

• Street Maintenance

• Stormwater

• City Hall

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What government facilities are provided to residents and businesses by other agencies?

>Providers

• Water: Mountain View-Edgewood, Milton, Lakehaven, Sumner, DeChaux

• Sewer: mostly septic; Lakehaven; Cherrywood Manor Mobile Home Park; City of Fife; Pierce Co.

• Fire: East Pierce Fire and Rescue

• Library: Pierce County Library System

• Schools: Fife District 417, Puyallup District 3, Sumner District 320

• Solid Waste: Murrey’s Disposal Company

• Electricity & Natural Gas: Puget Sound Energy

• Telecommunications, cable TV: private companies

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1. Typical Goal with Policy Topics

>Provide public facilities to support land use

• Consistency with land use element

• Provide City facilities

• Coordinate with other providers

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2. Typical Goal with Policy Topics

>Facilities provide adequate levels of service

• Level of service standards (example on next slide)

• Timely provision of facilities (“concurrency”)

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Level of Service – An Example

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Standards, Deficiency, and Reserve Capacity

Standard Inventory Deficiency Reserve

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3. Typical Goal with Policy Topics

>Needed facilities are financially feasible

• Specific sources and estimated amounts

• If new or increased sources of revenue are needed, commitment and/or process to take action

• Growth pays proportionate share

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4. Typical Goal with Policy Topics

>Facilities are designed appropriately:

• Environmentally sensitive

• Energy efficient

• Location and aesthetic

• Technologically innovative

• Cost-effective

• Sustainable

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5. Typical Goal with Policy Topics

>Facilities are well maintained:

• Reliable and functional

• Safe

• Clean and attractive

• Financially sustainable

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Funding for Capital Improvements

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Source Amount %

Grants – not specified $ 9,142,921 51%

Grants – specified sources 4,521,469 25%

Surface Water Fees 1,717,468 10%

Traffic Impact Fees 1,618,510 9%

General Fund Reserves 390,000 2%

REET 2 240,000 1%

Transportation Benefit District 150,000 1%

Street Fund 120,610 1%

Traffic Safety Commission 30,000 0%

A. How does Edgewood pay for capital improvements? (2014-2019 CIP)

Transportation:$17,780,978

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B. How does Edgewood pay for capital improvements? (2014-2019 CIP)

Source Amount %Voted Bonds $ 8,800,000 54%

Grants – not specified 5,980,000 37%

Surface Water Fees 800,000 5%

Park Impact Fees 470,000 3%

Capital Parks Reserves 160,000 1%

Zoo/Park Sales Tax 90,000 1%

Parks:$16,300,000

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C. How does Edgewood pay for capital improvements? (2014-2019 CIP)

Source Amount %Grants – not specified $ 3,702,275 68%

Surface Water Fees 1,646,951 30%

Grant – DOE 120,000 2%

Stormwater:$5,469,226

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D. How does Edgewood pay for capital improvements? (2014-2019 CIP)

Source Amount %LID $ 90,000 49%

Grants – not specified 75,000 41%

Sewer Fees 20,000 11%

Sewer:$185,000

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Source Pluses Minuses

Grants Somebody else’s money. Don’t control you own destiny.What happens when you don’t win?

Bonds Long-term repayment spreads cost over useful life of project.

Voted bonds need voter support.Revenue bonds need revenue?

User Fees Users pay.You set the fees. Resistance to the fees you set.

Impact Fees Growth pays for growth. Fees are discounted, so growth doesn’t pay its full share.

REET Real estate pays for infrastructure. Real estate market cycles.

Pros and Cons of Biggest Funding Sources

E. How does Edgewood pay for capital improvements? (2014-2019 CIP)

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F. What other funding strategies do Washington cities use for their capital improvements?

>Road levy (Kirkland)

>Business license per FTE employee (Renton, Redmond)

>Red light violation fines (Fife)

>Franchise fee for heavy vehicles (Kirkland)

>Same sources as Edgewood, but higher tax base, or higher rates

>Utility Tax

>Business and Occupation Tax

>Levy Lid Lift

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End of Presentation

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