LAO 2004-05 Budget Analysis: Capital Outlay Issue-By-Issue TOC Analysis of the 2004-05 Budget Bill
Capital Outlay Issue-By-Issue Contents

Overview

Funding Sources for Capital Spending

Spending by Department

Bond Funding and Debt-Service Payments

Debt Costs to Increase for Traditional Capital Outlays

Budget-Related Borrowing to Impose Additional Costs

Debt-Service Ratio to Rise

Bottom-Line Implications

Crosscutting Issues

California Infrastructure Plan

Background on State Infrastructure

The 2003 California Infrastructure Plan

The 2003 Plan Overview

Project Categories

Surplus Property

State Surplus Property Program

Disposing of Surplus Property

Efforts to Maximize the Value of Surplus Property

Conclusion

Departmental Issues

Judicial Council (0250)

Infrastructure Plan

Trial Court Facilities: Funding Is Huge

General Fund Likely "On the Hook" for Most Costs

Office of Emergency Services (0690)

Infrastructure Plan

Need for and Scope of Planned Operations Centers Unclear

Department of Justice (0820)

Infrastructure Plan

Future Projects and Issues

New DNA Laboratory

California Science Center (1100)

Infrastructure Plan

Future Projects and Issues

Department of General Services (1760)

Infrastructure Plan

State Building Construction Program

State Building Seismic Retrofit Program

Department of Parks and Recreation (3790)

Infrastructure Plan

Retention of Project Management Authority

What Is Project Management?

DPR's History With Project Management

Evaluation of DPR's Project Management Program

Project Management Tools and Processes

How Has DPR Managed Its Capital Outlay Projects?

Should the Sunset Date Be Repealed or Extended?

Department of Corrections (5240)

Infrastructure Plan

Projects Recommended for Approval Contingent On Completion of Preliminary Plans

Use of Planning Funds for Preliminary Plans

Capital Outlay Program Administration

Department of the Youth Authority (5460)

Infrastructure Plan

Required Reports Have Not Been Submitted

Use of Planning Monies to Fund Preliminary Plans

Education (6110)

Infrastructure Plan

2004-05 Proposal Not Previously Identified as a Priority

University of California (6440)

Infrastructure Plan

General Issues Regarding UC Capital Outlay

UC Instructional Facilities Continue to Be Underutilized

Construction Cost Guidelines Are Recommended

Faculty Research Facilities Can Be Funded by Reimbursements

Projects Recommended for Partial Reimbursement Funding

Irvine: Engineering Unit 3

Los Angeles: Life Sciences Replacement Building

Riverside: Materials Science and Engineering Building

Riverside: Genomics Building

Projects Recommended for Deletion

San Diego: Music Building

Santa Cruz: Digital Arts Facility

California State University (6610)

Infrastructure Plan

Future Projects and Issues

Utilization of Existing Instructional Facilities

Potential Channel Islands Surplus Property

Project Recommended for Increased Reimbursement Funding

Fullerton: College of Business and Economics

California Community Colleges (6870)

Infrastructure Plan

Future Projects and Issues

Enrollment Projections by Chancellor's Office Raise Questions

Project Recommended for Deletion

San Francisco CCD: City College of San Francisco, Joint Use Instructional Facility

Department of Food and Agriculture (8570)

Infrastructure Plan

Hawaii Mediterranean Fruit Fly Rearing Facility

Military Department (8940)

Infrastructure Plan

Impact of the War on Terrorism

Department of Veterans Affairs (8955-8966)

Infrastructure Plan

New Veterans Homes