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. ' . ! . ., 1) Staff presentation; - Director Nelson said that "every year in the Enterprise Funds there is $2 million for water projects and $1 million for sewer projects and the Council Utilities Committee works with staff to set priorities... In the GID 1-64, that number changes, the budget is established by the (Facilities Fees Committee) on an annual basis, and that budget goes towards the construction of all the infrastructure that basically keeps Redwood Shores a peninsula and supporting the build out that is occurring there." Director Nelson said the transportation section of the CIP is supported by both revenues and grants. Measure A money is used in the street pavement management program every year, of $800,000 to $850,000. Last year the City did well over a $1 million worth of chip seal projects, and this sununer that project was scaled back with money being used for the James Avenue Reconstruction Project. Next sununer another big chip seal project is planned. Director Nelson said in the CIP fund, also primarily infrastructure of the City, street lights, stonn drains, park upgrades, City buildings, all the systems that keep the City running, about $1.8 million to $2 million cornes from the Utility Users Tax, and from time to time the Council augments that fund from - General Fund revenues. Director Nelson said that the Gas Tax Construction Fund, about $700,000 per year, is represented as a separate fund in the budget. It is used for street pavement management and for transportation projects such as traffic signals, cabinet replacements, and this year, the Winslow Street realignment which is being done with the County of San Mateo. Director Nelson said last sununer the Council approved in concept the 1997/98 CIP, and most of it supports the infrastructure. She said there is very little change recommended in the amount of money requested. On pages 37 through 40 in the Report are specific numbers and 43 through 45 the text appears. She said in the CIP fund, staff is recommending a slight augmentation, an additional $150,000 to the Communications and Technology Program, which will be used to finance such systems such as the financial software, building pennit software, phone systems, imaging, areawide network, all citywide programs. Also, there is a state requirement for a tank replacement program that the City is mandated to follow which will require $65,000 to be added to the Budget. Director Nelson said, in the Civic Facilities Fund, the Fair Oaks Library - funds can be reduced from $45,000 to $15,000 because that project came in ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JUNE 23,1997 MINUTES Page No. 419 PAGE 17