7A - Year 2003-2008 Transportation Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
CITY OF BOULDER
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2002
SUBJECT:
Staff briefing and TAB comment on Year 2003-2008 Capital Improvements Program.
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:
Tracy Winfree, Director of Public Works for Transportation
Michael J. Gardner-Sweeney, Transportation Planning and Operations Coordinator
Melody A. Agruso, Transportation Financial Analyst
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Board feedback is requested. No official action is required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal impact to be determined through the budget development process.
PURPOSE
The City goes through an annual budget process creating a six-year planning budget, this year for
the time period of Year 2003 through Year 2008. Within this process funds are appropriated for
the first year, Year 2003. The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) role in this process is
defined within the provision of the creation ordinance for the board; to review all city
transportation environmental assessments and capital improvements." It is within this context
that the board is asked to hold a public hearing and provide a recommendation on the Capital
Improvements Program (CIP) to Planning Board and the City Council. This agenda item is
intended to initiate this process by providing:
• Background information;
• A tentative schedule; and,
• Key issues for this year.
BACKGROUND
The budget is the means by which the city both manages its assets, and implements the policies
chosen by its citizens, through their elected representatives, the City Council. The transportation
budget is formulated within the policy context of the Transportation Master Plan.
Transportation finance for the city is provided through two sources, the Transportation Fund and
the Transportation Excise Tax Fund. Revenue sources for the Transportation Fund include the
0.006 local sales tax dedicated for transportation purposes, Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st
Century (TEA-21) federal funds, Highway Users Tax, County Road and Bridge funds and State
Highway Maintenance and Landscape Funds. The Transportation Development Excise Tax
Fund is supported by a transportation related excise tax, levied against new construction for
development related infrastructure needs.
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The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is the City's long range blueprint for travel and mobility.
The TMP defines the city's transportation investment strategy creating a future transportation
system consistent with the community's values/priorities. The package of investments planned
over the duration of the plan (through 2020) currently exceeds available resources.
The TMP is based on implementing a balanced multimodal-based transportation system. The
TMP advocates that we:
• adequately preserve the existing infrastructure
• strive to increase safety
• maximize the efficiency of our existing systems (pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and roadway
• enhance mobility through investments in the completion of the alternative transportation
system (pedestrian, bicycle, and transit)
The TMP advocates that this multimodal-based investment strategy be focused in a system of six
east-west and four north-south corridors that constitute the designated multimodal corridor grid.
East-West North-South
• Iris Avenue • Broadway
• Valmont Road • 28ffi Street/U.S. 36
• Pearl Street/Parkway • Foothills Parkway
• Table Mesa Drive - South Boulder Road • 55 b Street
• Arapahoe Avenue
• Baseline Road
TMP priorities form the base for funding allocation. Investment on enhancements to the modal
systems is focused in multimodal corridors. With limited resources, investments are focused on
the highest priority corridors.
Transportation Master Plan Prioritization
The prioritization discussions with Council and TAB established strong policy direction on the
city's transportation investment strategy. At Council's direction, staff developed last year's
budget in accordance with the recommendations of Transportation Master Plan (TMP)
Prioritization with a reallocation $1M to bicycle/ pedestrian improvements and transit/transit
pass programs.
Resource reallocations associated with the modal emphasis are outlined in the table below. In
addition to the budget modifications associated with creating a pedestrian/bike/transit modal
emphasis, the staff TMP prioritization proposal advocated rectifying deficiencies in several
transportation service areas emphasizing core operation and maintenance functions.
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TMP Prioritization Resource Reallocation - PedBike/Transit Modal Emphasis ($1M reallocation)
Additional Resources
odalArea/Function 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Pedestrian
$50,000
Outreach $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
Education $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
Facilities $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000
Pedestrian Subtotal $240,000 $240,000 $240,000 $240,000 $240,000
reach $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
kEducation cle
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
Facilities $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Bicycle Subtotal $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
Transit
Transit Service ($750k existing) $75,000 $250,000 $450,000 $325,000 $325,000
Pass Programs-TDM ($200k existing) $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Facilities (SUM over twenty years) $225,000 $173,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000
Transit Subtotal $600,000 S623,0001ifflIM $775,000 $650,000 $650,000
IMMIM
Total Redistribution $1,090,000 $1,113,000 $1,265,000 $1,140,000 $1,140,000
The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) has been developed in support of TMP prioritization
with the identified modal emphasis. A copy of the 2002 Transportation Fund and Transportation
Development Excise Tax Fund Capital Improvements Programs are provided in Attachment A.
SCHEDULE
The city budget goes through an extensive development and review process. The budget process
starts in March leading to final City Council approval in the fall. A schedule of the major
milestones is provided below. Elements involving TAB participation are highlighted in bold
italics.
Milestone Date
Capital Projects Information Sharing Meeting March 19, 2002
TAB Budget Discussion Kickoff April 8, 2002
City Council Study Session on 2003 Budget April 30, 2002
Staff briefing and TAB comment May 13, 2002
Public Hearing and TAB Budget Deliberation and Recommendation June 10, 2002
Proposed Budget Submittal to City Manager's Office (CMO) June 7, 2002
Department Budget Hearings with CMO June 20, 2002
CIP Submitted to Planning Board Early July 2002
Planning Board CIP Hearing Mid-July, 2002
City Council Consideration October-November 2002
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BUDGET ISSUES FOR THIS YEAR
Fund Update
In 2001, the Transportation Fund ended the fiscal year with revenues collected at approximately
$2,746,566 or 11.7% below revised budget. The category primarily represented by this decrease was
TEA-21 reimbursements that were $2.5 million under budget. These revenues are directly tied to
incomplete capital improvement projects that will be carried forward to 2002. Excluding these
reimbursements, Transportation Fund revenue was short by 1.15%. Sales tax revenue represented
approximately (-.24%) of this shortfall.
The Transportation Development Fund ended the fiscal year with revenues collected at approximately
$93,795 or 8.2% above budget due to development excise tax income. Development excise taxes were
received at 21 % above budget.
The Finance Department recently revised the 2002-2007 sales tax revenue projections based on 2002
year-to-date returns. The revised projections resulted in a $7 million decrease in sales tax revenue over
the next six years for the transportation fund. Although preliminary information is not favorable, 2002
first quarter returns will provide a more realistic view of probable 2002 sales tax revenue. Although
there are signs that the economy is turning to the positive, it is important to remain cautious about future
sales tax revenues. The City Manager, the Budget Subcommittee and the Finance Department will
present an overview of the 2003 budget process to City Council on April 30, 2002. Revenue forecasts
will be discussed at this time.
Transportation Master Plan Prioritization
The prioritization discussions with Council and TAB established strong policy direction on the
city's transportation invest strategy. At Council's direction, staff developed last year's budget in
accordance with the recommendations of Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Prioritization with a
reallocation $IM to bicycle/ pedestrian improvements and transit/transit pass programs. Staff
envisions that the 2003 proposed budget would continue to build on the foundation of last year's
discussion, implementing recommendations for the third year of the refocused budget within
funding constraints.
Performance Measures, Costing of Services and Bench-marking:
The city is committed to instituting a strategic system of performance measures to inform a
costing of services and benchmarking of city services. Staff continues to gather information for
the 2002 approved performance measures as well as proceeding with costing services in street
maintenance and signs/markings programs.
TEA-21 Funding
Through the DRCOG Transportation Improvements Program (TIP), the city will receive
approximately $10.8M over the next four years (2001-2004). The following project funding is
approved. Project submittals for the next round of TIP funding will be developed later this year.
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Project Amount Year
Broadway/Boulder Creek Bridge Replacement $2,424,000 2001
$900,000 2002
28'b St. (Baseline to Iris) $473,000 2001
$1,097,000 2003
$1,650,000 2004
Foothills Parkway/Goose Creek Grade Sep. $500,000 2001
Diagonal Highway/Wonderland Creek Grade Sep. $500,000 2002
Broadway Concrete Reconstruction (Univ. to Iris) $2,695,000 2002
Iris Ave. Willow Springs to Two Mile Creek Park $495,000 2003
Grade Separation $105,000 2004
BOARDINPUT
Staff is asking that TAB review the background information and provide staff feedback on how
we can best support board discussions and deliberations.
NEXT STEPS
As noted in the provided schedule, Board input is scheduled for this meeting and the May 13,
2002 meeting. A formal public hearing and recommendation is scheduled on June 10, 2002.
Attachment:
A - Transportation Fund and Transportation Development Excise Tax Fund 2002-2007 Capital
Improvements Programs
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Attachment A
Transportation Fund and Transportation Development Excise Tax Fund
2002-2007 Capital Improvements Programs
CITY OF BOULDER
2002 - 2007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
TRANSPORTATION FUND
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Approved Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
Pedestrian Sys em
Pedestrian Facilities - Enhancements (missing links, crossing treatments) 290,000 290,000 290,000 290,000 290,000 290,000
Pedestrian Facilities - Repair, Replacement, ADA 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000
Subtotal Pedestrian 1,090,000 1,090,000 1,090,000 1,090,000 1,090,000 1,090,000
Bicycle System
Bikeway Facilities - Enhancements 475,000 475,000 475,000 475,000 475,000 475,000
Transit System
Transit Facilities - Enhancements (transit centers, super stops) 173,000 220,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000
Roadway System_
Broadway Concrete Reconstruction (University Ave to Pine) 1,000,000 0 750,000 750,000 750,000 0
Concrete Reconstruction - intersections, repair/replacement 0 250,000 0 250,000 0 250,000
Subtotal Roadway 1,000,000 250,000 750,000 1,000,000 750,000 250,000
Multimodal
28th Street (Baseline to Iris/Diagonal) 1,900,000 1,600,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000
Bike/Pedestrian Grade Separations 0 0 0 0 202,000 202,000
Diagonal Hwy(SH 119)/Wonderland Crk Grade Separation 690,500 0 0 0 0 0
63rd Street (Leggitt Ditch to Valmont Rd.) 200,000 0 0 0 0 0
Iris Ave: Willow Springs to Two Mile Creek Park Grade Separation 0 316,000 0 0 0 0
Tributary Greenways 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Subtotal Multimodal 2,940,500 2,066,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 1,552,000 1,552,000
Mitigation
Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Program 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
Other
Undergrounding Cost Share Program 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Subtotal Transportation CIP 5,978,500 4,401,000 4,190,000 4,440,000 4,392,000 3,892,000
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CITY OF BOULDER
2002 - 2007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
TRANSPORTATION FUND
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Approved Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
External Funding
Broadway/Boulder Creek Bridge Replacement CDOT Participation 900,000 0 0 0 0 0
28th Street (Baseline to IrisJDiagonal) 0 1,097,000 1,650,000 0 0 0
Diagonal Highway(SH 119)/Wonderland Creek Grade Separation 500,000 0 0 0 0 0
Broadway Concrete Reconstruction (University Ave to Pine) 2,695,000 0 0 0 0 0
his Ave: Willow Springs to Two Mile Creek Park Grade Separation 0 495,000 105,000 0 0 0
Subtotal External Funding 4,095,000 1,592,000 1,755,000 0 0 0
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUND CIP 10,073,500 5,993,000 5,945,000 4,440,000 4,392,000 3,892,000
Modal Investment Breakout
a. Pedestrian 2,545,104 2,494,936 2,192,092 1,578,592 1,679,592 1,679,592
b. Bicycle 1,707,192 1,599,363 1,283,937 835,437 936,437 936,437
c. Transit 484,359 538,048 562,806 364,806 364,806 364,806
d. Roadway 5,026,845 1,060,653 1,606,165 1,361,165 1,111,165 611,165
e. Travel Demand Management (TDM) 0 0 0 0 0 0
f. Mitigation 210,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
g. Other 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUND CIP 10,073,500 5,993,000 5,945,000 4,440,000 4,392,000 3,892,000
Other Externally Funded Projects:
Xcel Undergroundinr:
Undergrounding Cost Share Program 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Broadway: Norwood Avenue to Hawthorn Avenue 0 600,000 0 0 0 0
Subtotal Xcel Funded Projects 150,000 750,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION CIP 10,223,500 6,743,000 6,095,000 4,590,000 4,542,000 4,042,000
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CITY OF BOULDER
2002-2007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Approved Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
Bicycle System
Broadway Bike Lanes - Iris to Norwood 0 0 100,000 900,000 0 0
Colorado Avenue Bikelanes - 28th to 30th 190,000 750,000 0 0 0 0
Subtotal Bicycle 190,000 750,000 100,000 900,000 0 0
Roadway Svstem
55th/Flatiron Intersection Improvements 0 0 0 0 0 500,000
30th/Baseline Intersection Improvements 0 0 0 0 350,000 0
Subtotal Roadway 0 0 0 0 350,000 500,000
Multimodal
Miscellaneous Development Coordination 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Broadway/Baseline Rd Intersection 259,000 0 0 0 0 0
Yarmouth Ave. (Broadway to US 36) 900,000 0 0 0 0 0
Linden Ave. (City Limits to Broadway) 0 0 100,000 450,000 450,000 0
Violet Avenue (Broadway to US 36) 180,000 810,000 810,000 0 0 0
Subtotal Multimodal 1,389,000 860,000 960,000 500,000 500,000 50,000
External Funding
Broadway/Baseline Rd Intersection 0 272,000 0 0 0 0
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FUND CIP 1,579,000 1,882,000 1,060,000 1,400,000 850,000 550,000
Modal Investment Breakout
a. Pedestrian 234,300 218,100 238,100 97,500 97,500 7,500
b. Bicycle 319,900 903,300 263,300 952,500 52,500 7,500
c. Transit 0 0 0 0 0 0
d. Roadway 974,400 736,300 529,300 327,500 677,500 535,000
e. Travel Demand Management (TDM) 0 0 0 0 0 0
f mitigation 50,400 24,300 29,300 22,500 22,500 0
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FUND CIP 1,579,000 1,882,000 1,060,000 1,400,000 850,000 550,000
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