Goal PS-1: Public Facilities – Implementation Actions [Table PS-2 part 1]:

Ref #

Implementation Action

Agency /
Time Frame

GOAL PS-1: Provide quality and efficient facilities that are adequately funded, accessible, safe, and strategically located.

1.1

Equity audit. Conduct an audit of the equitability of where and how public facilities and services are provided throughout the city; develop and implement an action plan to improve the equitability of the provision of public facilities and services based on the findings of the audit.

PRSCA/PWA 2023

1.2

Accessibility audit. Alone or in conjunction with the equity audit, conduct an audit of accessibility at City-owned public facilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); development and implement an action plan to remedy ADA accessibility shortcomings.

PWA
2024

1.3

Development impact fees. Conduct a review of the City’s development impact fees to determine if changes in the amount of fees are warranted to adequately offset additional strain on existing infrastructure systems.

PWA
2022

Fiscal priority for public improvements. Identify City fiscal and operational procedures and potential thresholds involved in the prioritization of general funds for public programming, service, or infrastructure improvements for residents living within environmental justice area boundaries.

CMO 2021 & annually

1.5

Public-private partnerships. Explore methods to upgrade public facilities and services through public-private partnerships.

PRCSA
2022

1.6

Capital Improvement Program. Conduct annual review and update of the Capital Improvement Program to ensure adequate and timely provision of public facility and municipal utility provisions.

PWA
Ongoing

1.7

Infrastructure master plans. Perform periodic (approximately every 10 years) water/sewer resource studies and master plans to identify deficiencies and deferred maintenance for the city’s infrastructure systems, including cost estimates; develop nexus calculations to determine new development’s fair share cost to upgrade infrastructure systems.

PWA
Ongoing

1.8

Secondary use of City-owned infrastructure. Identify City water facilities that can accommodate recreation and/or public art amenities.

PWA
2023

1.9

Alternative energy for water resources. Identify projects from the completed Alternative Energy Feasibility Study for water resources, to be included in the Capital Improvement Plan.

PWA 2022