No approved projects have been deferred for fiscal reasons. The CIP provides prudent set-asides for upcoming issues which are known and for which planning is not complete. The set-asides will be needed for many purposes in the upcoming months as final planning and negotiations on a number of fronts are completed. Capacity has been made available for the amendments anticipated at the time of this transmittal. Amendments are allowed during the two years between full CIP transmittals but require approval by six Councilmembers.
Project is needed to address an urgent health or safety concern.
Project supports significant economic development initiatives, which in turn will strengthen the fiscal capacity of the County government. Project offers a significant opportunity, which will be lost if not taken at this time. Project scope adjustment is needed on inter-jurisdictional projects due to changed conditions. Project is delayed for policy reasons. The Capital Budget provides the spending authority County agencies need to implement projects.