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2 1 The CIP has been prepared anticipating continued slow economic growth of between 1-2% 2 annually over the next five years. Many of the projects in the CIP will rely on debt financing to 3 fund the projects. A Debt Service and Debt Capacity spreadsheet is included in the 4 Appendices section of the document detailing this planned debt. Also included in the CIP are 5 several new projects that were not part of the FY 2011-16 CIP (See Attachment 2). 6 7 Additionally, during FY 2012-13 the County should pursue a review and update of its facility 8 needs. Several costly maintenance related projects are planned for a few of the County's older 9 facilities. A thorough analysis is needed of whether these maintenance projects should be 10 pursued or whether the funding for these items would better serve County needs being 11 allocated toward new facilities. 12 13 We will discuss these items in more detail during the work session, highlighting examples. 14 15 County Capital — Highlights 16 17 The County Capital section includes nine new projects that were not part of the FY 2011-16 18 Approved CIP. Major projects include the following: 19 20 Southern Orange Campus(Future Planning)—a site master plan is recommended in FY 12- 21 13, with construction recommended in FY 14-15 for campus buildings not associated with the 22 existing Southern Human Services Center. Expansion of the existing SHSC is included in a 23 separate CIP project. 24 25 Proposed Future Jail—site related planning costs are recommended in FY 13-14, with the 26 construction of a new 250-bed jail recommended in FY 16-17, at an estimated cost of 27 $30,000,000. 28 29 Viper Radio System -funding of$543,750 is recommended in FY 12-13 for additional 30 channels on existing towers in Orange County, as well as surrounding areas, to allow for 31 increased system capacity and reduction on busy signals received by field units during times of 32 high demand. Also, the addition of three towers is recommended from FY 13-14 to 15-16 in 33 order to expand coverage and increase capacity. This project is being reviewed as part of the 34 charge to the Emergency Services Work Group. 35 36 Communication System Improvements— includes recommended funding of$748,000 in FY 37 12-13 to replace the outdated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, as well as replacement 38 of 800 MHz radios for Emergency Services. Enhancements to the 9-1-1 Call Taker, emergency 39 police and fire dispatch software, and replacement of 800 MHz radios associated with law 40 enforcement agencies and fire departments are planned in Years 2-5. An option of establishing 41 County Service Districts (Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue, Public Safety) could be 42 explored to pay for these radio replacements. If established, funds to pay for the replacements 43 would come out of a newly created Special Revenue Fund, outside of the General Fund. This 44 project, as well as the option of possible County Service Districts, is being reviewed as part of 45 the charge to the Emergency Services Work Group. 46 47 Future EMS Stations— planning/assessment funds of$50,000 for future locations of EMS 48 stations are recommended in FY 12-13, with construction of a station in Year 3 and one in Year 49 5, and two additional stations planned in Years 6-10. The strategic locations have not yet been 50 determined and will be reviewed by the Emergency Services Work Group.