Joint Committee Committee on Capital Development (02/12/2015)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Date:	02/12/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	07:33 AM to 09:01 AM	Becker K.	X
		Brown	X
Place:	SCR 356	Kefalas	X
		Sonnenberg	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Baumgardner	X
	Representative Vigil	Vigil	X

This Report was prepared by
	Bo Pogue
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Project Prioritization		Preliminary Capital Project List Approved

07:34 AM -- Project Prioritization

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Ms. Kara Vietch, Executive Director, Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), briefed the committee on DPA's Parking Lot Repair and Replacement, Capitol Complex FY 2015-16 capital request. Committee members received a packet of slides showing the parking lot deterioration, prepared by DPA (Attachment A). Discussion ensued regarding the level of need to move forward with the parking lot project in FY 2015-16. The committee entered into a discussion about prioritizing the FY 2015-16 state-funded capital construction requests for recommending to the Joint Budget Committee. Committee members received several FY 2015-16 state-funded capital project prioritization lists (Attachments B through F). Senator Kefalas noted 11 projects about which the committee has previously agreed merit approval, along with other projects with some level of committee agreement.

150212 AttachF.pdf

07:44 AM

Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions regarding recent changes to the Department of Public Safety's (DPS) capital projects. Mr. Stan Hilkey, Executive Director, DPS, briefed the committee on the department's top priorities. Mr. Hilkey asked about the committee's position regarding two DPS capital projects. Discussion ensued regarding the Department of Corrections Closed Custody Outdoor Recreation Yards, Colorado State Penitentiary capital request. Mr. Erick Scheminske, Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting, provided input on the necessity for funding this project.

07:55 AM

Senator Baumgardner initiated a discussion about the various competing capital lists before the committee. Discussion returned to specific capital projects about which the committee has some level of agreement should be approved. Various members provided their positions on the merits of these projects. The committee specifically discussed: (1) the DPS Engine Replacement, Division of Fire Prevention and Control project; and (2) the DPS Capitol Complex Security Surveillance System Replacement project.

08:06 AM

The committee continued to discuss the merits of the DPS Engine Replacement project. Representative Becker moved a new list for the committee's consideration, and explained her reasons for doing so. Ms. Donaldson responded to questions regarding the state-funded cost of the priority list moved by Representative Becker. Discussion ensued regarding the potential for moving the Jones and Palmer Halls Renovation, Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind project above the committee approval line. Discussion followed regarding funding the full amount of the University of Northern Colorado Campus Commons project. Ms. Donaldson responded to questions regarding the cost of Representative Becker's list, as conceptually revised by the committee, and the amount to which the committee is theoretically budgeting FY 2015-16 capital requests. Representative Becker further suggested reducing the request amounts for the University of Northern Colorado and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind projects. Discussion ensued regarding this proposal.

08:23 AM

Discussion ensued regarding the continuation status of certain higher education capital projects.


BILL:	Project Prioritization
TIME:	08:12:27 AM
MOVED:	Becker K.
MOTION:	Approve a list based on the Preliminary CDC Priority List (Attachment B) that includes OSPB priorities 4 through 12, 18, 23, 24, 2 (IT), 5 (IT); CBI Pueblo West Lab COP Payments; and OSPB priorities 28, 29, and 31. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	Yes
	Brown	No
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	No
	Baumgardner	No
	Vigil	Yes

YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

08:25 AM

Senator Sonnenberg moved a new capital priority list for the committee's consideration, and explained his reasons for doing so. Discussion returned to the merits of both the Fire Engine Replacement and the Capitol Complex Security projects. The committee also discussed the merits of the Department of Corrections Hot Water Loop Replacement, Limon Correctional Facility Capital Renewal project. Ms. Christina Everist, Department of Corrections, provided input on the project and its need.


BILL:	Project Prioritization
TIME:	08:27:40 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Approve a list based on the Preliminary CDC Priority List (Attachment B) that includes OSPB priorities 4 through 7, 9 through 13, 18, 24, and 2 (IT). The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	Yes

YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:35 AM

Senator Baumgardner moved to include the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind project onto the committee's list of approved projects. Discussion ensued regarding the merits of various competing higher education capital projects, and the projects that the committee has excluded from further consideration. Ms. Donaldson made a suggestion about the committee's recommendation to the Joint Budget Committee. Mr. Jim Cole, representing the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, provided input on the ability of the school to phase its project. Discussion followed regarding the potential for phasing other higher education projects, and the deadline for approving the capital list. Discussion returned to the motion on the table.


BILL:	Project Prioritization
TIME:	08:36:17 AM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Include the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Jones and Palmer Halls Renovation project in the approved FY 2015-16 state-funded capital construction list. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	No
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	No
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	No

YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

08:49 AM

Senator Sonnenberg discussed the Colorado Mesa University Health Sciences, Phase I, Nurse Practitioner and the University of Northern Colorado Campus Commons projects. Senator Kefalas discussed some of the projects that were not included in the approved capital list.


BILL:	Project Prioritization
TIME:	08:50:36 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Include the University of Northern Colorado Campus Commons and the Colorado Mesa University Health Sciences, Phase I, Nurse Practitioner projects in the approved FY 2015-16 state-funded capital construction list. The motion failed on a 3-3 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	No
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	No
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	No

YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

08:55 AM

Discussion ensued regarding the committee's plan for meeting the February 15 capital prioritization deadline, and the potential for asking certain departments and institutions regarding phasing certain capital projects.

09:01 AM

The committee adjourned.