Title
Ordinance in the Amount of $28 Million Establishing the 2016 Transportation Bond Fund Budget
Body
Department: Finance
Council District: All
Public Hearing:
Advertising Date/By:
Contact 1 and Phone: Richard Lusk, Finance Director 373-2077
Contact 2 and Phone: Marlene Druga, Deputy Finance Director, 373-2077
PURPOSE: In order to spend Transportation Bond funds, the City Council is required to adopt a capital project budget ordinance for the $28,000,000 Transportation Bonds approved by voters in the November 8, 2016 General Obligation Bond referendum.
BACKGROUND: On November 4, 2008, voters approved the issuance of $28,000,000 in General Obligation Transportation Bonds to buy, build, extend, widen, repave and improve streets and sidewalks and fund transit system buses and bus shelters.
BUDGET IMPACT: Adoption of the attached Transportation Bond Fund capital project budget ordinance in the amount of $28,000,000 will establish appropriations for the life of the projects. Transportation projects are scheduled to be funded in phases over the next seven years, with a portion of the projects funded with bond anticipation notes issued in FY 16-17.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED: The Finance Department requests City Council approval of the attached capital project budget ordinance establishing the Transportation Bond Fund budget in the amount of $28,000,000.