Capital Planning Process
2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN
CAPITAL RANKING MODEL
PRIORITIZATION
The City’s Capital Ranking Model separates projects into four categories:
COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Projects that Council deems to be high priority.
SUSTAINING CAPITAL
Small-scale projects designed to maintain the City’s existing infrastructure, such as
investments in Information Technology (“IT”), building renovations and the purchase of
furniture and equipment.
CAPITAL FROM STATUTORY RESERVE FUNDS
Improvements to and expansions of sewer, water, and road systems funded by DCCs.
LARGE SCALE CAPITAL
A selection of proposed large scale capital projects. The model uses six criteria:
Purpose;
Consistency with Master Plans;
Technical feasibility;
Economic benefit;
Social and environmental quality; and
Availability of funding.
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