TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Toland, Assistant City Manager
Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
Telly Whitfield, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley, Economic and Community Development Director
Michael Gibson, Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Director
Kelly Olivera, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: March 28, 2022
RE:
Title
Adoption of Capital Project Ordinances 2022-17 through 2022-19 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2022-56 to Appropriate State Direct Grant Funds
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective 4.2: To enhance diverse recreation, leisure and cultural opportunities.
Objective 4.3: To improve mobility and connectivity through sidewalk, trail, and bike lane investments.
Objective 4.6: To reduce poverty and homelessness
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to adopt Capital Project Ordinance Amendments (CPO) 2022-17 through 2022-19 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2022-56 to appropriate State Direct Grant funding from the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management for four projects. CPO 2022-17 will appropriate $250,000 for renovations to Old City Hall. CPO 2022-18 will appropriate $1,700,000 for upgrades to the City’s trails and greenways. CPO 2022-19 will appropriate $2,700,000 for renovations to historic buildings and sites. CPOA 2022-56 will appropriate $1,000,000 for the Homeless Day Resource Center.
Background:
The City has received notification of direct funding awards from the State for various projects identified in the State’s Current Operations Appropriations Act, Session Law (S.L.) 2021-180, as amended by S.L. 2021-189.
As the City receives specific grant award documentation, staff will bring appropriation actions to Council for adoption.
Contacts and scopes of work are available for the following four projects:
CPO 2022-17 will appropriate $250,000 of State funds for the renovation of Old City Hall, to include roof repair, a new HVAC system, accessibility improvements, interior wall renovations, waterproofing, and other related costs.
CPO 2022-18 will appropriate $1,700,000 of State funds for upgrades to the City’s trails and greenways, to include conceptual design, and other related costs.
CPO 2022-19 will appropriate $2,700,000 of State funds for renovations to historic buildings and sites, to include the Orange Street School, the E.E. Smith House, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, the Umoja Wall and the Market House, and relate ancillary costs.
CPOA 2022-56 will appropriate $1,000,000 of State funds for the Infrastructure Program for a Day Resource Center for the City’s homeless population. This program is currently funded by a pass-through of federal funds via the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency at $3,990,000. The additional State direct grant fund appropriation will bring the total project budget to $4,990,000.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund since no grant matches are required.
Options:
1) Adopt Capital Project Ordinances 2022-17, 2022-18 and 2022-19, and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2022-56.
2) Do not adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2022-17, 2022-18 and 2022-19, and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2022-56 as presented.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt Capital Project Ordinances 2022-17, 2022-18 and 2022-19, and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2022-56 as presented.
Attachments:
Capital Project Ordinance 2022-17
Capital Project Ordinance 2022-18
Capital Project Ordinance 2022-19
Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2022-56