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Kittitas County Capital lmprovement Program January 5, 2021 Frequently Asked Questions How does the County determine priorities for the projects listed in the CFP? This CFP provides general guidance on prioritizing public facility projects. Each project proposal is reviewed by the CFP Task Force using the following criteria: 1. Improvements to obsolete or worn out existing public facilities that achieve or maintain adopted levels of service. 2. New or expanded public facilities that achieve or maintain adopted levels of service. 3. Improvements to existing public facilities or new public facilities that eliminate hazards. 4. New or expanded public facilities that achieve or maintain adopted levels ofservice as forecasted during the next six-years. 5. Improvements to existing public facilities or new public facilities that reduce the operating cost ofproviding a public service or facility. 6. New facilities that provide excess capacily that will be needed beyond the next six-years. 7. All other facilities the County is obligated to complete that do not meet the criteria above. 8. Availability of funding. The Board of County Commissioners make the final determination of the priority order of the projects listed in the CFP. Are projects automatically given funding in priority order? No, if grant funds are applied for and received, chances are good that the grant funded project will become a priority. Grant funds awarded become new and additional revenue to the County, above and beyond the County's current resources. The County continually looks for ways to reduce the reliance on General Fund dollars for capital projects to stretch current resources. Wilt a project that is partially funded be listed in the CFP? It depends. If the project is still in-progress, but no additional money is needed beyond what has already been appropriated, it will not show up in the CFP in future years. If the project does need additional funds appropriated beyond the current level of funding, it will continue to show up in the CFP. Are all projects in the CFP completed within the next 6 years? No, for several reasons. First, the CFP is annually reviewed and amended to verify that fiscal resources are available. Second, the need for capital facilities is generated by population growth, existing facility deficiencies, major facility maintenance and repair needs, intemal operations, and Comprehensive Plan goals and policies. There is a need to continually assess which projects are affected and should be considered a priority. As a result, project estimates and timelines may change. Question 1: Answer: Question 2: Answer: Question 3: Answer: Question 4: Answer: Freq uently Asked Questions Page 66