CIP 2012-2016CITY of CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
April 28, 2011
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Campbell has set
the time of 7:30 p.m., or shortly thereafter, on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in the City Hall
Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California, for a Public Hearing to
consider the City of Campbell's 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan for citywide
projects for consistency with the City's General Plan. Tentative City Council Meeting
Date: May 17, 2011.
Interested persons may appear and be heard at this hearing. Please be advised that if
you challenge the nature of the above project in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this
Notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Campbell Planning
Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. Questions may be addressed to the
Community Development Department at (408) 866-2140.
Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. Appeals
must be submitted to the City Clerk in writing within 10 calendar days of an action by
the Commission.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, listening assistive devices are
available for all meetings held in the Council Chambers. If you require accommodation,
please contact the Community Development Department at (408) 866-2140, at least
one week in advance of the meeting.
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF CAMPBELL
KIRK HEINRICHS
SECRETARY
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please refer to CIP 2012-2016
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70 North First Street -Campbell, California 95008-1423 -TEL 408.866.2140 -FAX 408.871-5140 - TDD 408.866-2790
Item No. I
CIP2012-2016
City Initiated
CITY OF CAMPBELL • PLANNING COMMISSION
Staff Report • May 10 , 2011
Public Hearing to consider the City of Campbell's 2012-2016 Capital
Improvement Plan for citywide projects.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission take the following actions:
1. Find that the proposed Capital Improvement Plan is consistent with the City's General Plan;
and,
2. Recommend that the City Council find that the adoption of the Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP), being a list of future ensuing projects, is exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the CIP is not a "project" as defined by Public
Resources Code § 21065 and CEQA specifically excludes organizational or administrative
activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the
environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15378.
DISCUSSION
Each year, the City prepares a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to plan for the acquisition and
maintenance of publicly owned property. This includes public facilities such as the Community
Center, City Hall and public parks. Public property also includes the acquisition and maintenance
of equipment. Expenditures of more than $25,000 must be included in the CIP, while
expenditures under that amount are included in annual departmental operating budgets. The City
uses the Capital Improvement Plan to project future capital needs, to determine financial resources
and to schedule construction activity.
Section 65403.c of the State of California Government Code requires that the Planning
Commission review the CIP for consistency with the City's General Plan before the City can carry
out its capital improvement program.
Attached is a copy of the proposed Capital Improvement Plan for 2012-2016 (Attachment 1). The
list of projects by category is as follows:
New Capital Projects Total Timing Source of Funds
Bud et
Building `A' Tenant $75,000 Year 1 CIPR
Im rovements
Buildin `M' Nutrition Pro $35,000 Year 1 CIPR
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Im s.
Park Im rovement Master Plan $60,000 Year 3 Park Dedication
Park S stem Im rovements $1,867,666 Years 4 and 5 Park Dedication
Existing Capital Projects Total Timing Source of Funds
Bud et _
Accessibilit Rams $150,000 Years 1, 3 and 5 CT
ADA Transition Plan $100,000 Years 2 and 4 CIPR.
Im rovements
Annual Street Maintenance $4,010,000 Annual CIPR/Grants/VIF
Bike/Ped. Traffic Safety $125,000 Annual Grants
Im rovs.
E. Cam bell Ave. Portals (add'1) $3,500,000 Year 2 Grants
End User Radios for $600,000 Years 3 and 4 CIPR.
Intero erabilit _
Hamilton/Hwy 17. SB Off-Ramp $1,200,000 Year 3 Private/Grants
L.G. Creek W. Trail Ex ansion $2,500,000 Year 2 Grants
Misc. Storm Draina e Im rovs. $100,000 Years 2 and 4 Env. Services
Re lacement of Hand ns $125,000 Year 3 CIPR.
Winchester Boulevard Imps.- $2,000,OOOt Years 1 and 2 Grants
Ph. II
As illustrated above, the proposed FY 2012-16 CIP contains 15 projects of which 4 are new and
11 were previously included in the City's currently adopted CIP. Two of the new projects, both
funded from the City's Capital Improvement Plan Reserve (CIPR) in Year 1, involve tenant
improvements to the Campbell Community Center Buildings `A' and `M. ' The other two involve
the development of a Park Improvement Master Plan in Year 3 and the Park System
Improvements in Years 4 and 5, both of which will be funded from Park Dedication fees. Other
changes compared to last year's CIP include additional scheduled funding for biennial
Accessibility Ramps of $50,000 in Construction Tax (CT), $25,000 in grant funds for
Bike/Pedestrian Traffic Safety Improvements, and $330,000 in Vehicle Impact Fees for Annual
Street Maintenance.
All five of the proposed Year 1 projects recommended for budget appropriations in FY 2012 are all
under the Department of Public Works and are listed below:
Year 1 Projects Budget
A ro riation Source of Funds
Accessibilit Rams $50,000 CT
Annual Street Maintenance $630,000 CIPR/Grants/VIF
~ Funds previously appropriated
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Bike/Ped. Traffic Safety
Im rovs. $25,000 Grants
Buildin `A' Tenant Im rovs. $75,000 CIPR
Building `M' Nutrition
Im rovs. $35,000 CIPR
TOTAL $815,000
The Winchester Boulevard improvements (Phase II) is deemed an existing project which the City
Council approved for budget adjustment on February 15, 2011. Proposed projects supported by
grant funds will only proceed if the grant is secured and any requisite local matching funds are
identified.
Approximately 63% of the proposed CIP dollars (or $9.1 million) is for Street and Signal projects
and approximately 31% (or $4.4 million) is proposed for Parks and Open Space projects.
Consistency with the General Plan
Staff has reviewed. the proposed projects and finds them consistent with the various elements of
the Campbell General Plan and with the Campbell Strategic Plan. The following goals and related
policies listed below are applicable to the improvements proposed under the Capital Improvement
Plan:
Goal LUT-1: Coordinated land use and transportation planning in the region.
Policy LUT-1.4: Regional Traffic Mana eg ment: Lead and participate in initiatives and
functions to manage regional traffic and to reduce congestion on area roadways.
Goal LUT-2: Balanced and functional transportation system.
Policy LUT-2.1: Alternative Transportation: Encourage the use of alternative
transportation such as ridesharing, public transit, walking, and bicycling to reduce reliance
on automobile use.
Goal LUT-4: A community that has a strong identity, community image and "sense of
place."
Goal LUT-6: Strong and identifiable City boundaries that provide a sense of arrival into
the City and its districts to reinforce Campbell's quality small town image.
Policy OSP-6.2: Community Facilities: Ensure functional, attractive and well-maintained
community facilities that serve Campbell's residents.
Goal LUT-7: Attractive, well-maintained and safe streets, public improvements and
utilities.
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Goal OSP-1: Regional open space, parks and recreation facilities that are useful,
attractive, well maintained and accessible to Campbell residents.
Staff also finds consistency with adopted area plans including the San Tomas Area Neighborhood
Plan, the South of Campbell Avenue Area Plan, the North of Campbell Avenue Area Plan, the
Winchester Boulevard Master Plan, and the Downtown Development Plan.
Environmental Assessment
In the past, the City has performed a preliminary review of each conceptual project within the CIP
and issued an environmental determination. The majority of these have resulted in categorical
exemptions from the provisions of CEQA. However, staff has determined that this process is
unnecessary at this time.
All projects listed in the CIP will be reviewed separately under CEQA at the time they are
scheduled to move forward, and the City's review for General Plan consistency does not commit
the City to any one of the listed projects. Also, the review of the CIP list is not itself a "project" as
defined under CEQA (Public Resources Code § 21065). In addition, the CEQA Guidelines
§15378 specifically exclude organizational or administrative activities of government. that will not
result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Lastly, the statutory exemption of
"feasibility" and "planning studies" would apply because the City decision is to adopt. a CIP that is
consistent with the General Plan, not the approval of the individual projects contained within the
CIP themselves.
City Council Consideration
The Planning Commission's recommendation will be considered by the City Council at its
meeting of June 21, 2011 as part of the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2011/12 Operating and Capital
budget.
Attachment:
1. Copy of Proposed CIP 2012 2016 Capital Improvement Plan.
Prepared by:
Paul e oyan, Planning Manager
Approved by:
Kirk 'c ,Community Development Director