HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 1- CIP 2019
DATE: June 11, 2019
TO: Honorable Chairman and Planning Commission
FROM: Lisa L. Flores, Planning & Community Development Administrator
By: Philip A. Wray, Deputy Development Services Director/City Engineer
SUBJECT: General Plan Conformity Finding for Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
for Fiscal Years 2019-20 through 2023-24.
Recommendation: Find the CIP Program to be Consistent with the
City’s General Plan
SUMMARY
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) serves as a single comprehensive plan of
proposed capital improvement projects for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2023-24. In
accordance with State law, Government Code Section 65403(c), the Planning
Commission must determine that the CIP is consistent with the General Plan. It is
recommended that the Planning Commission finds the five-year Capital Improvement
Program for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2023-24 to be consistent with the City’s General
Plan.
CIP INFORMATION
The CIP covers a five-year period from 2019-20 through 2023-24. For those projects
planned for completion in the first year, the City Council will be asked to appropriate
funding at the same time the CIP is adopted. For those projects scheduled for the last
four years of the period, they will remain in the work program, and the funds will be
appropriated each fiscal year. There are approximately 128 capital projects included in
the five-year CIP. All of the projects proposed in the CIP are related to the maintenance
and improvement of City buildings, facilities, parks, streets, and utilities.
It should be noted that the amounts on the CIP Summary sheet are considered
comprehensive, to include preparation of conceptual studies, preliminary engineering,
construction plans and specifications, bid documents and environmental review where
applicable. They also include costs for inspection and project management. All projects
will be competitively bid per the requirements of the California Public Contracts Code,
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and awarded to the lowest responsible bidders. Any unused funds at the completion of
each project will be returned to that particular fund balance.
The Fiscal Year 2019-20 CIP projects are consistent with, and promote the following
goals of the City’s General Plan:
Land Use Element
Goal LU-2: A City with a distinctive and attractive public realm, with pedestrian -friendly
amenities in commercial and mixed-use districts and single-family
neighborhoods that continue to maintain Arcadia’s standard of architectural
and aesthetic quality.
Goal LU-6: Attractive and vibrant commercial corridors that provide for the retail,
commercial, and office needs of Arcadia with expanded opportunities for
mixed-use development.
Goal LU-8: Public and institutional uses that provide community-wide benefits and meet
the needs of Arcadia residents and businesses.
Goal LU-9: Preservation of the City’s existing natural and recreation-oriented open
space areas.
Goal LU-10: A thriving Downtown, with healthy commercial areas supported by high -
quality, residential uses and supportive of the Metro Gold Line transit station.
Goal LU-12: An attractive and economically thriving Live Oak Avenue.
Goal LU-16: Regional coordination and cooperation that represent Arcadia’s interests at
regional and statewide levels.
Economic Development Element
Goal ED-5: A public image of Arcadia that promotes and reinforces the City’s special
qualities and resources as a means of attracting businesses and economic
opportunities.
Circulation and Infrastructure Element
Goal CI-1: An efficient roadway system that serves all of Arcadia, supports all
transportation modes, and balances the roadway system with planned land
uses.
Goal CI-2: Maximized operational efficiency of the street system.
Goal CI-4: Connected, balanced, and integrated bicycle and pedestrian networks that
provide viable alternatives to use of the car.
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Goal CI-9: A water production, storage, and distribution system that provides quality
service equally to all areas of Arcadia, allows the City to maximize use of
local water sources, and includes use of recycled water.
Goal CI-10: A local wastewater collection system that provides quality service equally to
all areas of Arcadia.
Resource Sustainability Element
Goal RS-1: Continued improvement in local and regional air quality.
Goal RS-2: Reducing Arcadia’s carbon footprint in compliance with SB 375 and AB 32.
Goal RS-4: Wise and sustainable water use practices that respond to and support the
needs of City residents and businesses.
Goal RS-5: Wise and creative energy use that incorporates new technologies for energy
generation and new approaches to energy conservation.
Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources Element
Goal PR-1: Providing superior parks, public spaces, and recreation facilities to meet the
community’s evolving needs.
Goal PR-2: Preserving open space resources to meet the City’s recreation and
conservation needs.
Goal PR-3: Ensuring that trees and the urban forest make a continuing and significant
contribution to community character.
Goal PR-4: A network of City, school, and private community facilities that provides
spaces for recreation, education, enrichment, and social service programs.
Goal PR-6: Continued superior educational facilities and resources for residents of all
ages and backgrounds.
Goal PR-7: A library system that continues to provide a superior level of educational,
informational, and cultural services for the Arcadia community.
Safety Element
Goal S-5: To provide a continued high level of fire and police protection services, with
an emphasis on prevention and education.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed Finding of the General Plan Conformity is not a project as defined by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The finding of conformity does not commit
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the City to any of the identified projects in the CIP. Subsequent consideration by the City
Council for approving the CIP will be a project subject to CEQA. Approval of the CIP
qualifies for an exemption from CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3) for activities that have no
potential for causing a signif icant effect on the environment. Furthermore, individual
projects identified within the CIP will be reviewed in accordance with CEQA requirements
prior to their implementation when specific project details are available for analysis.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The CIP General Plan conformity determination does not require public notice.
RECOMMENDATION
Find that the projects identified within the proposed five -year Capital Improvement
Program are consistent with the City’s General Plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission find the five-year Capital Improvement
Program for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2023-24 to be consistent with the City’s General
Plan for consideration and approval by the City Council.
If a Planning Commissioner, or other interested party has any questions or comments
regarding this matter, or on a particular CIP project, please contact Phil Wray (626) 574-
5488 or at pwray@arcadiaca.gov prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
Approved:
Lisa L. Flores
Planning & Community Development Administrator
Attachment: Fiscal Years 2019-20 through 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program
Projects