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DCLA's approach to prioritizing capital projects
2:30:03
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Council Member Rivera inquires about how DCLA prioritizes capital project spending, particularly for urgent matters. Commissioner Cumbo provides a detailed explanation of their prioritization process.
- DCLA focuses first on projects already in the pipeline and near completion
- They consider projects critical to daily operations (e.g., boilers, roof repairs, elevators)
- Accessibility-enhancing projects are given priority
- New construction and ideas are considered after addressing existing needs
- DCLA assesses each organization's ability to complete proposed projects, especially in challenging economic times
Carlina Rivera
2:30:03
Okay.
2:30:04
I know you had somewhat of a breakdown in your testimony, which I appreciated the detail that you gave, Commissioner.
2:30:10
In in terms of capital equity, how is DCLA prioritizing capital project spending to address the projects that have been identified as urgent matters and may require more capital funding?
Lance Polivy
2:30:26
Can you repeat the question councilmember?
Carlina Rivera
2:30:28
Yeah.
2:30:28
Of course.
2:30:29
Of course.
2:30:30
How is ZCLA prioritizing capital project spending to address the projects that have been identified as urgent matters and may require more capital funding?
2:30:40
Funding?
Lauri Cumbo
2:30:44
So in our capital process, particularly during this really challenging economic time, we look at projects that are already in the pipeline.
2:30:54
Projects that have gone through our process and they are near completion, but have been undergoing a process where each year they call what's known as banking, where they have the ability to roll over funding year after fiscal year in order to achieve their capital funding goals.
2:31:13
So we start there and then we go into the list in terms of recognizing that there are organizations that are already in process and we want to make sure that we continue to support them.
2:31:25
We also want to make sure that we help organizations complete process.
2:31:29
So we want to make sure that we put funding there.
2:31:32
And then there are also capital requests that are very instrumental to the daily operations of the organizations such as boilers, roof repair, elevators, lighting systems, situations or circumstances that are critical to the viability of the organization.
2:31:52
Projects that will make the institution more accessible are certainly critical.
2:31:57
And then after that process we do look at new building, new construction, new ideas that are being put forth to see how we can prioritize those organizations.
2:32:09
And so we do our comprehensive review of organizations that are banking, organizations that are near completion, organizations that have critical needs, and then we culminate with organizations that have new ideas and new projects that they want to bring to the fold.
2:32:27
And we have to do an assessment as we do with every project to make sure that new organizations or organizations that are looking to do a very large capital project have the ability to complete said project, particularly during this time.