San Diego Infrastructure Committee Meeting - December 7, 2016
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San Diego Infrastructure Committee Meeting - December 7, 2016
The San Diego City Council Infrastructure Committee met on December 7, 2016, for its final meeting of the year. The committee reviewed reports on the capital improvement program (CIP), asset management technology, budget monitoring, an enhanced infrastructure financing district, and a facilities condition assessment. All action items were forwarded to the full City Council.
Consent Calendar
- Items 1 and 3 were approved unanimously without discussion.
- Item 2 (a bridge rehabilitation contract) was pulled by Councilmember Emerald for questions regarding cost increases. After clarification from Public Works that it was a new contract, the item was approved unanimously.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Martha Welch (member of the public) criticized the city's handling of infrastructure, water supply, street lights, and park maintenance, alleging neglect and mismanagement. She also expressed distrust of city processes.
Discussion Items
- Item 4: FY16 State of the CIP – Public Works presented a status update: $400 million in expenses (up $90M from FY15), 322 miles of streets resurfaced (exceeding the 300-mile goal), 52.4 miles of water pipeline replaced (goal 35), and 45 miles of sewer rehabilitated. Soft costs were 48% (benchmark 46%). Challenges included staffing capacity (60-70 vacancies) and the need for a formal commissioning process. The committee noted progress and discussed community outreach.
- Item 5: IAM San Diego Project – The Infrastructure & Asset Management project demonstration showed a mobile work management system for field crews. Phase 1 (4 departments) is on track for July 30, 2017 go-live. Phase 2 planning includes 5 more departments over 4 years. The IBA raised funding concerns for phase 2.
- Item 6: FY17 CIP Mid-Year Budget Monitoring – Staff requested approval of $115 million in budget adjustments: $33M from fund balance, $63M in reallocations (mostly in public utilities), and $20M deappropriations. Updates included a commercial paper program (approved for water utility; general fund program planned) and a decline in the underfunded projects (waterfall) list. The committee discussed borrowing limits and the impact of the failed TransNet expansion.
- Item 7: Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) for Otay Mesa – The first city EIFD would capture property tax increment to fund $510 million in needed infrastructure. Projections: $300K in year 1, growing to $42M by year 45; total of $787 million via bonds and cash. The county declined to participate. A resolution of intention will go to Council in February 2017. Committee expressed support.
- Item 8: FY16 Facilities Condition Assessment for Leased General Fund Facilities – Assessed 133 leased buildings (3 million sq. ft.). Average FCI (Facility Condition Index) was 35 (poor). Public facilities averaged 30; semi-public 63; offices 65; commercial/residential 10. Balboa Park leased facilities averaged 17 (good). Total backlog to reach a service level of FCI 15-20 was $426 million for leased facilities, combined with city-owned ($403M) for an $829M total, with concourse buildings representing 39%. ADA and code upgrades are not included. Next steps: develop an asset management plan.
Key Outcomes
- Items 4 and 5 were informational; no votes required.
- Items 6, 7, and 8 were unanimously recommended to the full City Council for approval.
- Staff will return with an asset management plan for facilities and a legal analysis of EIFD issues.
- The committee expressed interest in a detailed discussion on Balboa Park infrastructure in early 2017.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for joining us to for our last meeting of twenty sixteen for the infrastructure committee. Today is uh December seventh, twenty sixteen. Let the record reflect that we have a full compliment of our committee, including Vice Chair Cole, uh, Council Member President Council President Pro Tim Emerald, as well as Councilmember Zaf. We also have our City Attorney Representative Mark Mercer, our IBA Andrea Tevlin, our male representative Marshall Anderson, as well as our committee consultant Lee Friedman. And so we will get started with non-agenda public comment. We have one member of the public, uh, Martha Welch, please come forward. Good afternoon. I've been to the San Diego County Water Authority meetings. And I saw that the bonds. They look like um found um the same thing here in the city. I think you are a um that's all you do. Nothing billed. Now the city is on there too. Madaffer. And the reader this year today has an enterprise. Also, he's appointed by Jerry Sanders. And you have a compliment there, too. Now also approved it's also water is in here also. And it says you don't have money, you don't have the water to uh um not for the no you can't do that because the the water come the can't not um you can't recycle because you have um you don't have those pieces to uh uh do that. Now, the Congress about this, no way, they hate you. So um also why? San Diego Quater, Pur Water, and also um public unit why? Three of them. Now clear water, but built how many times, you know, five or six, you know. You're hiding it, but I know about it. It's it's not right we are doing this because there's not water too water, it can't do this because there's not enough water coming in. It can't it's not it's not fixed. All these things are not here. Now, street lights, you know. Why don't we go solar on street rights? You know, but let's go forward, not back. Because Turkle went uh article says went down these uh broken. He went to the place over there by Choice Lake, and they don't have it's outside where they stored the stuff. And it's rusted and stuff, they don't have the the right parts for the street lamps. Come on, it's dark, you know. Thank you, Ms. Welch. Turning to committee comment. Would any members of the committee like to make a comment at this time? Ms. Emerald. I just want to thank you for your leadership on this committee since you came on council. Uh wish you all the best. This will be my last uh public hearing as a member of the city council. Hank, I'll be on that non-agenda public comment list before long. Uh but it's really been a pleasure, and uh I think that uh we've really gotten a much better understanding and a handle on our infrastructure uh needs and a direction going forward. And uh I commend you for your leadership. And I wish all of you all the best. City staff has been phenomenal.
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