FY21-CAPITAL-BUDGET-DOCUMENT

Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2021-2025 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA i TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction .... Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Pro

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Capital Budget and Capital

Diana Bolden, Budget Officer Derrick Gray, II, Budget Analyst Quanita Washington, Budget Analyst Lalecia Coleman, Senior Accountant

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MAYOR

CITY COUNCIL

W ILLIAM P ARKER , P RESIDENT , D ISTRICT 4

W ARDINE A LEXANDER , P RESIDENT P RO T EMPORE , D ISTRICT 7

C LINTON P W OODS , D ISTRICT 1

H UNTER W ILLIAMS , D ISTRICT 2

V ALERIE A A BBOTT , D ISTRICT 3

D ARRELL O’Q UINN , D ISTRICT 5

C RYSTAL N S MITHERMAN , D ISTRICT 6

S TEVEN W H OYT , D ISTRICT 8

J OHN R H ILLIARD , D ISTRICT 9

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DEPARTMENT HEADS

A UDITORIUM Alicia Johnson-Williams, Director

C ITY C LERK Lee Frazier, City Clerk

C ITY C OUNCIL Cheryl A Kidd, Council Administrator

C OMMUNICATION Greg Silas, Director

C OMMUNITY D EVELOPMENT Christopher Hatcher, Director

C ROSS P LEX AT S TATE F AIRGROUNDS Michael Moore, Interim Director

E QUIPMENT M ANAGEMENT Cedric Roberts, Director

F INANCE Lester D Smith, Jr., Chief Financial Officer

F IRE Cory Moon, Chief

H UMAN R ESOURCES Jill M Madajczyk, Chief Human Resource Officer

I NFORMATION M ANAGEMENT S ERVICES Patrick T McLendon, Chief Technology Officer

I NNOVATION AND E CONOMIC O PPORTUNITY Griffin Lassiter, Interim Director

M AYOR ’ S O FFICE Cedric Sparks, Chief of Staff

Kevin W Moore, Chief of Operations

M UNICIPAL C OURT Andra Sparks, Presiding Judge

O FFICE OF THE C ITY A TTORNEY Nicole King, City Attorney

P LANNING , E NGINEERING AND P ERMITTING .Edwin Revell, Director

P OLICE Patrick Smith, Chief

P UBLIC W ORKS Ralph Debardlabon, Director

T RANSPORTATION James Fowler, Director

BOARD DIRECTORS

A RLINGTON Toby Richards, Director

L IBRARY Janine Langston, Interim Director

M USEUM OF A RT Graham Boettcher, Director

P ARKS AND R ECREATION Shonae Eddins-Bennett, Director

S LOSS F URNACES Karen Utz, Director

S OUTHERN M USEUM OF F LIGHT Brian Barsanti, Director

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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Birmingham, Alabama for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and

as a communications device

This award is valid for a period of one year only We believe our current budget continues

to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award

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Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program

Fiscal Years 2021-2025

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA i

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction 1

Overview 2

Impact of On-Going Projects on the Operating Budget 2

Economic Development Impact 2

Capital Spending Impact on Debt Service Expense of the Operating Budget 3

Significant On-Going Projects 4

Departmental Abbreviations 7

Funding Codes 8

On-Going Projects Appropriations by Category and Funding Source: Summary of On-Going Projects by Category 11

Summary of On-Going Projects by Fund 12

On-Going Projects Summary Listing: Economic Development 13

Grants 13

Grant Match 18

Landfill 19

Libraries 20

Museums/Cultural Facilities 20

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CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE On-Going Projects Summary Listing (continued): Other Improvement Projects 20

Parks and Recreation 22

Public Equipment 24

Public Facilities 24

Redevelopment 26

Sidewalks 26

Storm Sewers 26

Street Improvements 27

Street Resurfacing 33

Transit Projects 34

Index of Capital Projects 35

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CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA ‐ 1 ‐

INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS REPORT

This is an annual report representing a planned program of capital improvement expenditures for the five-year period 2021 thru 2025 The report is divided into the following sections:

Overview, which explains the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), definition of a capital

project and the funding sources for the CIP It also explains the recent bond referendum

Impact of On-Going Projects On The Operating Budget, details any project that

will have an impact on the operating budget, such as personnel services and/or other operating costs

Economic Development Impact, lists the effect the project may have on the City’s

tax base

Capital Spending Impact on Debt Service Expense on the Operating Budget,

details the amount of debt service expense to be paid by the General Fund for the fiscal year

Significant On-Going Projects, includes a brief description of the major projects

in each category

Departmental Abbreviations, lists the abbreviation for each city department, board

or agency

Funding Codes, is a description of each fund

Summary of On-Going Projects, lists all on-going projects in various stages such

as design, construction, bid and award, and right-of-way It also includes the amount appropriated for each project

Index of Capital Projects, lists the on-going projects in alphabetical order

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The FY 2021 Official Operating Budget has a debt service reduction of $3 million due to the refinancing/closing of several old bond funds

IMPACT OF ON-GOING PROJECTS ON THE OPERATING BUDGET:

The Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget has $121 million in on-going projects The majority of these capital projects are for street improvements, public facilities and economic development projects across the city The Public Facilities category consists mainly of improvements to existing city facilities, which will reduce maintenance costs once completed The majority of these projects are non-recurring In addition, they will not require any new personnel

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT:

The City of Birmingham has currently active business developments that will have a positive effect

on City revenues as well as improving the economy of Birmingham The improvements for the Botanical Gardens and the Historic Carver Theater/Jazz Hall of Fame will bring additional visitors

to the City The $4.6 million for Industrial Parks is expected to bring new businesses to the City thus increasing revenues

The Birmingham Zoo has been a distinguished attraction for the Birmingham community for nearly 60 years The new renovations will be an exciting opportunity for the community to come together and watch this landmark grow and develop into an even greater institution According

to The Birmingham Zoo, during the $18 million construction phase, the projected one-time economic impact is $31.5 million The ongoing economic impact is expected to raise the zoo's economic impact within the local economy from $37.2 million to $46.3 million following the initial investment

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The City received $20 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recover (TIGER) funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Department of Transportation to support development of a 15-mile bus rapid transit system that will aid city-wide revitalization efforts in downtown Birmingham This grant will promote reinvestment and elevate low-income and minority neighborhoods Close to half of the city’s population lives within one-half mile of the proposed BRT stations, which would provide connections to 130,000 jobs in the corridor This will enable thousands of city residents to reach the educational and employment opportunities that can improve their lives, thus improving quality of life in Birmingham This project is scheduled to

be completed in time for the 2021 World Games being held in our city

CAPITAL SPENDING IMPACT ON DEBT SERVICE EXPENSE OF THE OPERATING BUDGET:

Debt Service on the bonds are not paid from the General Fund The impact of the Going Projects on the FY 2021 General Fund Budget will be the debt service for the warrants previously issued The Operating Budget contains $16.5 million for debt service payments This includes a projected $3.8 million savings due to the General Fund Debt Restructuring expected

On-to be completed in December 2020 This represents approximately 3.8% of the On-total budget

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SIGNIFICANT ON-GOING PROJECTS:

The City completed or contracted 40 capital projects and improvements to neighborhoods throughout Birmingham during the past fiscal year In addition, the City has numerous projects currently funded and in various stages of development The Summary of On-Going Projects lists the categories and the funding sources of those projects beginning on page 11 Some of the major projects are listed below:

Grants

 There are several grants for street and sidewalk improvements throughout the City

 The City of Birmingham, in partnership with the U.S Department of Transportation

(USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Birmingham-Jefferson County

Transit Authority (BJCTA), is developing the first alignment for Birmingham Xpress regional vision The project, referred to as

Birmingham Xpress BRT Project or

simply BRT or BRT Project, will be

developed in a corridor

approximately ten (10) miles

between the east and west termini

or Transit Centers in the Woodlawn

Community and Five Points West

Community near Birmingham

Crossplex Running through

Birmingham’s Jones Valley along

the US11 corridor, the BRT will

update Birmingham’s inner-city

public transit system by connecting

25 neighborhoods, while serving

major employers such as Integrated

Medical Systems, the University of

Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and

Brookwood Princeton Medical

Center The route travels from the

Woodlawn Transit Center on 1st Avenue N between 56th and 57th Street to the Crossplex Transit Center at the Intersection of Avenue W and 47th Street Ensley

New high-capacity, low- or no-emission rapid buses will feature low-floor level boarding; and operate in both dedicated lanes (guideways) and in mixed traffic on 15-minute intervals (headways) during peak periods (30 minutes in off-peak periods and on weekends) Other

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rapid bus features include self-securing wheelchair parking, on-board bike racks, spacious seating, and automatic vehicle location (AVL) and transit signal priority (TSP) technologies BRT stations will feature a high-level of amenities with platform boarding, ticket validation (some with ticket vending machine [TVM]), contemporary shelters with lighting, passenger information displays, maps and wayfinding, bicycle parking with some locations and other features Thirty-two (32) stops and two (2) transit centers are strategically located along the corridor This grant along with the City’s match total $40 million for this project

 16th Street Corridor Street Improvements includes sidewalk installation and replacement accessibility, landscaping, curb and gutter, and a raised center median on 16th Street Corridor from I-65 to 11th Avenue North In addition, trees will be planted along the corridor

as well as lighting This grant along with the city’s match total $2.4 million

Landfill

 Design and construction of a new cell for future demands at new Georgia Landfill This will expand the capacity of the landfill by an additional unit (Project total $7.5 million)

Park and Recreation

 Grayson Park Improvements includes the installation of a pavilion, resurface of the

basketball court, expand the parking lot, and install a new swing set (Project total

 Legion Field Football Stadium

Renovations for the preparation

of the World Games in 2022

include painting of the structural

steel, ADA/Signage upgrades,

painting and renumbering

stadium seats and “gold” seats, restroom upgrades, press box roof replacement, and

miscellaneous façade improvements

Public Facilities Improvements

 Jail Renovations include 1) Installation of padding on the interior walls and and doors for two cells 2) Repair damaged or inoperable plumbing controls, fixtures and piping 3) Roof Replacement for the city jail and the police academy building

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 Carver Theater/Jazz Hall of Fame Renovations

includes first phase interior demolition, second phase

complete refurbishment of interior spaces, including

new dressing rooms, balcony, offices, museum

spaces, and associated mechanical, electrical and

plumbing work

Street Improvements

 Street resurfacing throughout the City.

 Provide matching funds for grants received for improvements to the 16th Street and the

21st Street bridges (Project total $1.4 million)

A listing of all on-going projects and their

funding source(s) is included in the Summary

of On-Going Projects and Index of Capital

Projects section

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007 Tax Increment Financing

046 Highway Improvement Fund

047 Fuel Tax Fund

057 Sporting and Entertaining Recruitment Fund

058 Rebuild Alabama Gas Tax

129_342 2007-A Bonds-Park Improvements

129_352 2007-A Bonds-Public Facilities

129_368 2007-A Bonds-Sanitary Sewers

129_375 2007-A Bonds-Schools

129_384 2007-A Bonds-Street Improvements

FUNDING CODES

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135_342 2013-A Bonds-Park Improvements

135_352 2013-A Bonds-Public Facilities and Equipment

135_368 2013-A Bonds-Sanitary Sewers

144_000 2015-A Bonds-Non Departmental

144_310 2015-A Bonds-Economic Development

144_315 2015-A Bonds-Landfill Improvement

144_342 2015-A Bonds-Park Improvement

144_352 2015-A Bonds-Public Facilities and Equipment

144_380 2015-A Bonds-Storm Sewers

145_000 2015-B Bonds-Non Departmental

145_310 2015-B Bonds-Economic Development

145_352 2015-B Bonds-Public Facilities

148 2016 Equipment & Public Improvement Warrants

148_000 2016 Equipment & Public Improvement Warrants-Non Departmental

FUNDING CODES

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Tiêu đề	Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2021-2025
Tác giả	Lester D. Smith, Jr., Aaron Saxton, Barbara McGrue, Diana Bolden, Derrick Gray, II, Quanita Washington, Lalecia Coleman
Trường học	City of Birmingham
Chuyên ngành	Finance
Thể loại	budget document
Năm xuất bản	2021
Thành phố	Birmingham

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