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<br />54 <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL BUDGET POLICY STATEJ\1ENT <br />Fiscal Year 1999-2000 <br /> <br />lvllSSION STATEJ\1ENT <br /> <br />The goals of the City Government are to create a strong community, foster a high <br />quality of life, promote neighborhood integrity, support sound community and <br />economic development, conserve and protect the City's natural resources and the <br />environment, and safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the City's residents. <br /> <br />I. PROVIDE FOR THE GRO\VTH INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS OF SA1'i <br />MARCOS. <br /> <br />A. Drainage <br /> <br />1. Implement the drainage utility plan with no exemptions. <br />2. Implement CIP projects that address drainage improvements. <br />3. Include drainage improvements in on-going road work, where appropriate. <br />4. Maintain all drainage channels. <br />5. Implement a flood warning system. <br /> <br />B. Transportation <br /> <br />1. Increase funding for street construction and maintenance. <br />2. Increase Street Overlay Funding to meet 18 lane mile goal. <br />3. Continue funding the sidewalk program with an emphasis on heavily traveled <br />street and school routes. <br />4. Pursue a program of sharing costs with private property owners for curbing to <br />preserve streets while making sure projects will not have a detrimental effect on <br />drainage. <br />5. Pursue a cross to\\l1 artery. <br /> <br />C. Public Utilities <br /> <br />1. Promote consen"ation efforts. <br />2. Maintain an effective electric system \\ith adequate capacity. <br />3. Continue implementing planned rate increases for surface water project. <br />