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PlanningBoard | 2008-04-28 | 5 | conservative estimates developed by the Finance Department. He inquired whether staff would share the information from the public meetings as they are conducted; Ms. Kozisek replied that would occur. Vice President Kohlstrand noted that she would look forward to receiving the background information. She requested that Ms. Kozisek comment on the gas tax, which was being raided by the State and used on the State level. She inquired whether $240,000 was the amount being received by the City. Ms. Kozisek replied that was only the part that went toward Capital Improvements; the remainder went to the operating budget. Vice President Kohlstrand inquired about Bicycle and Pedestrian projects, Ms. Kozisek discussed the budget allocation for those uses and noted that the details on the prioritizations would be available mid-year. Board member Lynch complimented Ms. Kozisek on her thorough and methodical approach to this project. Board member McNamara noted that for 2008-09, $24 million was approved, with $16 million for the Stargell Extension, a one-time project, and 2009-10 identified $6 million for Public Works. She inquired whether the $2 million differential would change, or whether the City should expect dwindling funds over the next few years. Ms. Kozisek noted that the funds may decrease, and that staff took a more conservative approach. She added that there were frequently mid-year appropriations to address, and that some of the Measure B funds were held in reserve to act as a local match for potential grants. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft encouraged Ms. Kozisek to provide explanations for technical acronyms for the public. Ms. Kozisek replied that the Board received a shortened version of the document that would be seen by the public, which would explain the technical terms. In response to an inquiry by Board member Cunningham whether any Climate Protection Task Force findings were included in the document, Ms. Kozisek replied that buildings over 3 million square feet should be LEED-rated. Board member Cunningham added that the findings of the Task Force were valuable, and believed that they should be reflected in some follow-through. He noted that there were a number of recommendations that would benefit the community, such as the reduction of solid waste through the green building ordinance. She noted that she would look further into that matter. Board member Cunningham believed that future projects identified by the Planning Board should be detailed in the CIP, and would like to see more details. Ms. Kozisek noted that City Council would have a workshop on this issue in a month, and was unsure whether there would be enough time to include this discussion. She noted that it was better for the entire City's funding to have a complete list of wish-list projects, and encouraged the Planning Board to submit these to the Unfunded Projects List as a planning tool. Page 5 of 17 | PlanningBoard/2008-04-28.pdf |