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 Communication System Improvements— includes recommended funding of$748,000 in FY 12-13 to replace the outdated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, as well as replacement of 800 MHz radios for Emergency Services.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