2022-2031 Proposed Capital Improvement Program
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CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS 2022 - 2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program The City of Wichita is a leading-edge organization serving a dynamic and inclusive community. As an exceptionally well-run city, we will Keep Wichita safe, Grow our economy, Build and maintain dependable infrastructure and Provide conditions for living well. 2022-2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program 1 Wichita, Kansas 2022-2031 CIP Highlights The 2022-2031 Adopted CIP is guided by the overall spending priorities and guidelines of the Community Investments Plan and allocates funding to projects aligned with the City’s mission. Adopted projects are aligned to the long-term Community Investments Plan, consistent with the City mission, and recommended based on a prioritization model. The CIP includes over 80% of funding aligned to the “very high” priority areas in the Community Investments Plan. Projects are consistent with strategies based on the City’s mission, including projects to keep Wichita safe, provide conditions for living well, grow the economy and build dependable infrastructure. The specific placement and timing of projects is based on an empirical prioritization model. Debt levels will increase in the short-term (but within benchmark levels) and will decrease towards the end of the ten-year planning horizon. Total debt is expected to rise, consistent with spending plans developed over the past few years. However, this debt is projected to be managed within benchmark levels before declining in the latter years of the planning period. Local Sales Tax funding is used primarily for streets, with some funding used for bridges and freeways. With over 13 miles of freeway projects nearing completion, sales tax funding is shifted to streets, funding $322 million of street and bridge projects in the Adopted CIP. Sales tax funding for the North Junction freeway project is also included. America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenues will fund $23 million in projects. ARPA funding will be used to renovate and expand four branch libraries and construct two police sub-stations and one fire station. Funding will also be used to partially fund new technology for the Fire Station Alerting system. To support public safety strategies, nearly $121 million is included. The Adopted CIP includes $81.9 million to support fire emergency response strategies, including funding for fire trucks and related equipment, new fire stations, and equipment and facility upgrades. There is also $38.9 million in funding to support police response strategies, including replacement of four Police stations. Street pavement maintenance efforts are emphasized, with a total of $163 million included in the 2022- 2031 Adopted CIP. Total annual funding will rise from $11 million in 2022 to $20 million by 2031. Funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian improvement projects totals over $29 million, including $11.5 million for multi-use path projects. These projects are consistent with recommendations by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board and are coordinated with other CIP projects. Over $12 million is included to fund public art associated with capital projects. This funding has been embedded in project budgets identified in coordination with the Design Council, with additional funding that is not yet specifically assigned to projects being held in reserve. Over $42 million is used to fund projects to enhance the livability of Wichita. These projects include a rebuilt community center at McAdams Park, the completion of the Aquatics Master Plan, branch library improvements, LW Clapp master plan improvements, enhancements to South Lakes Park, and improvements to cultural facilities. 2022-2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program 2 Wichita, Kansas Introduction Page Detailed Project Listing (CONTINUED) Page Title Page with Mission Statement ................................................ 1 Park and Recreation .................................................................... 77 CIP Highlights ................................................................................ 2 Public Facilities ............................................................................ 81 Table of Contents .......................................................................... 3 Public Safety ................................................................................ 85 ICMA-Analytics Certificate of Distinction ....................................... 4 Sewer ........................................................................................... 89 Government Finance Officers Association Award ......................... 5 Special Assessments ................................................................... 93 City Overview ................................................................................ 6 Stormwater ................................................................................... 97 Organization Chart ........................................................................ 7 Streets ........................................................................................ 101 Wichita City Council District Map .................................................. 8 Transit ........................................................................................ 107 Wichita Elected Officials ................................................................ 9 Water ......................................................................................... 111 Directory ...................................................................................... 10 Guide to the Capital Improvement Program ............................... 11 Ongoing Project Summaries Revenues and Expenditure Summaries .................................... 115 City Manager’s Policy Message Airport ........................................................................................ 118 City Manager’s Policy Message .................................................. 15 Bridges ....................................................................................... 120 Policy Issues ................................................................................ 21 Freeways ................................................................................... 122 CIP Implementation ..................................................................... 32 Heavy Equipment ...................................................................... 124 CIP Budget Process .................................................................... 33 Park and Recreation .................................................................. 126 Public Facilities .......................................................................... 128 Financial Summaries Public Safety .............................................................................. 132 Revenue and Expenditure Summaries ........................................ 37 Sewer ......................................................................................... 134 Financial Plan - Debt Service Fund ............................................. 42 Stormwater ................................................................................. 136 Financial Plan - Local Sales Tax Fund ........................................ 48 Streets ........................................................................................ 138 Financial Plan - Tourism and Convention Fund .......................... 50 Transit ……………………………………………………………… 142 Financial Plan - Airport Fund ....................................................... 52 Water ......................................................................................... 144 Financial Plan - Stormwater Utility Fund ..................................... 54 Financial Plan - Sewer Utility Fund .............................................. 56 Appendix Financial Plan - Water Utility Fund .............................................. 58 City Council Policy 2 - Financing of Public Improvements ........ 148 City Administrative Regulation 2.8 - CIP.................................... 150 Detailed Project Listing Page City Ordinance 41-815 - Sales Tax Revenues ......................... 152 Airport .......................................................................................... 61 K.S.A. 10-308 - 10-310 et seq. - Debt Limit Law ....................... 153 Bridges ........................................................................................ 65 Public Art Amounts .................................................................... 154 Freeways ..................................................................................... 69 Glossary ..................................................................................... 155 Heavy Equipment ………………………………………………….. 73 2022-2031 Adopted Capital Improvement Program 3 Wichita, Kansas The International City/County Management Association Center for Performance Analytics presented a Certificate of Distinction to the City of Wichita, Kansas at its annual conference. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish, collect, verify, and report performance measure data on an ongoing basis. The City of Wichita submits data for thirteen service areas to ICMA-Center Analytics each year. The City of Wichita was one of 60 jurisdictions - and one of two cities in Kansas - to receive a Certificate from ICMA- Center for Analytics in 2020. THE CITY OF WICHITA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE HAS EARNED A CERTIFICATE FROM ICMA-CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS FOR TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS.