Sponsor: Finance
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Approval of the 2022-27 Capital Improvement Program Plan and 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program Budget and Financing
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the 2022-27 Capital Improvement Program Plan, the 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program Budget, and 2022 Capital Improvement Program Financing.
2. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and contracts and execute amendments to agreements and contracts in accordance with the county's procurement policies and procedures, provided the amounts are within the limits of the Capital Improvement Program funding.
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Background and Rationale
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The Ramsey County Home Rule Charter, Chapter 10, Section 10.01 (a) (2), and Section 10.05, requires Ramsey County to prepare a five-year capital improvement program plan and capital improvement program budget for the ensuing fiscal year. County Board Resolution 2005-068, dated February 15, 2005, authorized the County Manager to develop and implement two year budgets beginning with 2006 and 2007.
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met as the Budget Committee of the Whole on September 13, 2021, to review the Capital Improvement Program Plan and Budget as proposed by the County Manager and the Capital Improvement Program Citizens Advisory Committee.
Staff is requesting the approval and adoption of the 2022-27 Capital Improvement Program Plan, the 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program Budget and the 2022 Capital Improvement Program Financing. In addition, to be consistent with the Transportation Improvement Program, staff is requesting procurement authority for the County Manager regarding capital improvement plan agreements and contracts.
The Capital Improvement Program 2022-23 Budget and 2022-27 Plan are available at <https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Budget%20and%20Finance/2022-2023%20CIP%20BUDGET%20BOOK.pdf>.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☐ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
The racial equity impact of departments, programs and services is included in the 2022-23 Biennial Budget documents and was discussed during the budget hearings in August and September of 2021. In addition, Finance held multiple events in the community in June and August 2021 to share information and receive feedback on the budget with specific outreach to racially and culturally diverse communities.
Community Participation Level and Impact
Two public hearings are incorporated in the budget process and included opportunities for public comment:
• September 14, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. -Virtually via Zoom in the Council Chambers at the Ramsey Courthouse, Council Chambers - Third floor, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55102.
• November 29, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. - Virtual via Zoom and in the Red Cap Room at Union Depot, 214 East Fourth Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101.
The County Manager also presented the proposed budget to the community on August 30, 2021.
The information on the presentations and 2022-23 Biennial Budget is available at www.ramseycounty.us/budget <http://www.ramseycounty.us/budget>
☒ Inform ☒ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
Capital Improvement Financing of $265,007,342 in 2022 and $254,457,815 in 2023 will fund previously approved projects throughout the county. The Debt Service levy remains the same as in previous years at $20.7 million per year.
County Manager Comments
No additional comments.
Last Previous Action
On November 29, 2021, the Ramsey County Board held a Public Hearing on the 2022-23 proposed biennial budget and 2022 tax levy.
On September 27, 2021, the Joint Property Tax Advisory Committee accepted the overall maximum property tax levy for the jurisdictions of the City of Saint Paul, I.S.D. No. 625 (Saint Paul Public Schools), and Ramsey County (within Saint Paul only), for taxes payable in 2022.
On September 21, 2021, the Ramsey County Board approved setting the proposed maximum levy of $338,743,612 (Resolution B2021-207).
On September 14, 2021, the Ramsey County Board held a Public Hearing on the 2022-23 proposed biennial budget and 2022 tax levy.
On September 13, 2021, the Budget Committee of the Whole reviewed the proposed 2022-27 Capital Improvement Program Plan and the proposed 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
On August 24, 2021, the County Manager presented the proposed 2022-23 biennial budget to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners.
Attachments
1. 2022 - 23 Capital Improvement Program Budget Information