LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Capital Outlay Issue-By-Issue TOC
Analysis of the 2003-04 Budget Bill
Capital Outlay Issue-By-Issue Contents
Overview
Crosscutting Issues
California
Infrastructure Plan
Background
What
Is the State's Major Infrastructure?
The
2002 California Infrastructure Plan
Information
Required
Department
of Finance (DOF) Approach to Developing Plan
Plan
Overview
LAO
Review of the Plan
Positive
Features
Suggested
Improvements for Future Plans
Policy
Issues
Assignment
of Funding Responsibilities
Key
Programmatic Decisions
Other
Key Issues
How
Should the Legislature Respond?
Assembly
Constitutional Amendment 11
Introduction
Background on
Infrastructure Planning and Funding
What Kind of
Infrastructure Has the State Previously Funded?
How Does the
State Plan for Infrastructure?
How Are
Infrastructure Projects Funded?
An Overview of
ACA 11
What Is the
Main Purpose of ACA 11?
How Would
Transfers to the Infrastructure Fund Be Made?
What Happens
if General Fund Revenues Slow or Decline?
Year-to-Year
Revenue Changes
Revenue
Declines Within the Year
What Other
Special Adjustments Are in ACA 11?
Proposition 98
Debt Service
What Would Be
the Fiscal Impact of ACA 11?
What Issues
Would the Passage of ACA 11 Raise?
Funding Higher
Education Capital Outlay
Year-Round
Operation
Recommended
Priorities and Criteria
Construction
Cost Guidelines
Utilization of
Facilities
Funding UC
Research Facilities
Oversight
of Lease-Revenue Bond Projects
Why the
Legislature Has Funded Major Capital Outlay Projects in Phases
Concerns
With Proposed Projects
Lease-Revenue
Bond Projects Cannot Be Funded in Phases
How
Should the Legislature Respond?
Departmental Issues
Judicial Council
(0250)
Trial Court
Facilities Act
Background
Summary of the
Facilities Act
Potential Fiscal
Impact on the State
Issues for the
Legislature
Adequacy of
Revenue From Court Fees
Management of the
Court Construction Program
Court Facility
Guidelines
Department of
General Services (1760)
Master Plan for
Central Plant Is Not Yet Complete
California
Conservation Corps (3340)
Sequoia District
Relocation/Construction
Tahoe Base Center
Relocation
Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (3540)
Recommended
Approval of Four New Projects
"Facility
Program Policy Guidelines" Establishing Prototypical Forest Fire Stations
Are Not Complete
Department of
Parks and Recreation (3790)
California Indian
Museum
Reduce Funding
Request for the California Heritage Center Project
Department of
Developmental Services (4300)
Withhold
Recommendation on Porterville Projects
Porterville
Projects Linked With Those of California Conservation Corps
Department of
Mental Health (4440)
Patton State
Hospital Generator Plant Project—Approval Contingent On Review of Preliminary
Plans
New Kitchen and
Satellite Kitchen Remodels at Metropolitan State Hospital—Include Budget Bill
Language on Legislative Oversight
Department of
Corrections (5240)
Closure of the
Northern California Women's Facility, Stockton
State Prison, San
Quentin: Condemned Inmate Complex
Projects
Recommended for Approval Contingent on Receipt of Preliminary Plans
Department of the
Youth Authority (5460)
Institution
Closure Report
Facility
Condition Survey
Mental Health
Treatment Facilities
University of
California (6440)
UC Capital Outlay
Plans Do Not Fully Reflect Year-Round Operation
UC Instructional
Facilities Are Underutilized
UC Research Space
Exceeds Standards
Projects
Recommended for Reduction
Irvine:
Biological Sciences Unit 3
San Diego: Mayer
Hall Addition and Renovation
California State
University (6610)
Utilization of
Teaching Laboratories Meets Legislative Standard But Classrooms Lag
Capital Outlay
Program Does Not Fully Reflect Year-Round Operation
CSU Plans at
Brawley Are Unclear
California
Community Colleges (6870)
Many Community
College Districts Have Large Excess Capacity
Community
Colleges Have Not Reported Utilization
Better Facilities
Planning Information Is Needed
Projects
Recommended for Deletion
Contra Costa CCD,
Los Medanos College: Math, Science and Technology Building
Long Beach CCD,
Long Beach City College: Industrial Technology Center, Manufacturing
Los Angeles CCD,
East Los Angeles College: Fine & Performing Arts Center
Los Angeles CCD,
Los Angeles Harbor College: Applied Technology Building
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