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County Capital Investment Plan <br />Descriptions of Projects <br />• generator power through manual transfer switches. However, recent experience has been that <br />because not all County buildings have backup power sources, many important County services <br />come to a virtual halt under adverse weather conditions and their immediate aftermath. In early <br />2003, the BOCC encouraged the Manager and staff to consider including funding for some <br />emergency generators in the 2003 -2013 Capital Investment Plan. <br />is <br />• <br />Solid Waste Convenience Centers Total County Project Budget $290,000 <br />Transfer from General Fund $290,000 <br />The replacement of routine fencing and signage at convenience sites is included in the early <br />years of this project plan. Future years allow for the replacement of waste containers and the <br />installation of concrete pads, barriers and driveways. Baseline funding for this project would not <br />allow for the potential cost to purchase currently leased sites. <br />Parking Lot Repairs /Paving Total County Project Budget $240,000 <br />Transfer from General Fund $240,000 <br />Parking lot improvements (including paving) for County facilities are included in the funds for <br />this project. Funding in FY 2005 -06 provides for paving a portion of Whitted complex parking <br />lots. Additional parking areas that would be addressed in future years are dependent on the <br />amount of funding available. <br />Capital Repairs /Replacement (Emergency) <br />Reserve Fund <br />Transfer from General Fund <br />Total County Project Budget $75,000 <br />$75,000 <br />These reserve funds would enable Public Works to address major system /component needs, <br />abatement, and other projects that may arise after budget is adopted. Examples of instances in <br />which these funds would have been used in previous years include a new water heater at the <br />Jail and HVAC repairs at other facilities. <br />County Facilities Art Reserve <br />Transfer from General Fund <br />Total County Project Budget $25,000 <br />$25,000 <br />In keeping with Orange County's commitment to the Arts, funding of this project would create a <br />reserve fund from which the BOCC would allocate monies to construction and renovation <br />projects for approved art projects in County facilities <br />Reserve for Library Task Force Total County Project Budget $50,000 <br />Transfer from General Fund $50,000 <br />Funds set aside in this project will allow Commissioners to address countywide Library needs <br />identified by the recently completed Library Services Task Force Report. <br />3 <br />