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Policy Priorities <br />The Board of County Commissioners adopted a variety of policy priorities in 2016 consistent <br />with existing Board goals. The CIP recommends funding associated with many of those <br />priorities as well as funding for projects that have been introduced and approved conceptually <br />as part of the Board’s regular legislative process. <br /> <br />x County Facility Resiliency to Climate Change - $3.25 million <br /> <br />During the FY2018-19 fiscal year, the County confronted several large scale, emergency <br />repairs related to water intrusions from extreme weather events. The impacted facilities <br />included the Battle Courtroom, the Government Services Annex, and the Phillip Nick Waters <br />Emergency Services Building. These repairs necessitated several amendments to the <br />FY2018-19 Capital Budget totaling $3.5 million. Additional amendments are anticipated to <br />advance the remediation of the Link Government Services Center, Government Services <br />Annex, and Soltys Adult Care facility. <br /> <br />The FY2019-20 CIP is recommending increasing the investment in County facilities to <br />improve their resiliency to more intense and frequent weather events. The recommended <br />investments are contained in four CIP Projects. <br /> <br />o Government Services Annex/Board of Elections - $375,000 <br />During FY2018-19, the County invested $643,290 to complete urgent repair and <br />remediation of the Government Services Annex. An additional capital budget <br />amendment will be presented for Board consideration for an additional $704,360 to <br />complete many of the remaining remediation activities. These emergency <br />remediation activities included relocating the electrical service, replacing the <br />heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system, and cleaning all of the surfaces and <br />equipment. The underlying cause of water intrusion and moisture in this facility is <br />its location within the flood plain. Due to this location, any significant rain event <br />causes flooding in the basement. This project proposes to correct the root cause by <br />sealing the basement from the first floor of the building and installing storm water <br />diversion and drainage improvements. <br /> <br />o Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling (HVAC) Projects - $1,157,500 <br />The FY2019-20 CIP recommends increasing the investment in HVAC projects to <br />mitigate humidity in County facilities. The FY2018-19 investment totaled $142,000; <br />however, $105,000 was repurposed for emergency remediation projects. <br />Comparatively, the recommended FY2019-20 investment is over $1.1 million. This <br />project includes a Humidity Impact Study ($50,000) as well as system replacements <br />for the Central Recreation Facility ($165,000), Hillsborough Commons ($88,000), <br />Mural Courtroom ($32,000), Seymour Center ($132,000), and the Southern Human <br />Services Center ($357,000). This project also contains a backup cooling unit for the <br />County’s data center ($35,000) and an emergency replacement fund ($50,000) for <br />unexpected equipment failures. <br />8