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ANALYSIS In revising the 5 Year Capital Improvements Program and supporting data and analysis, staff used much the same methodology as it employed in preparing the original version. That involved coordinating with the budget and finance departments to obtain data on past revenues and expenditures as well as forecasted future revenue and expenditure amounts. Also, each county department was contacted to determine the status of its capital improvements program. For each department, information on completed projects, proposed projects, costs, revenues, prioritization, and other factors was collected. Projects were then reviewed by the budget department and revised as necessary to ensure financial feasibility. Based upon those data, planning staffrevised the various tables and the text of the 5 Year Capital Improvements Program and supporting data and analysis. Proposed Changes to the Capital Improvements Element • Capital Improvements Program The Capital Improvements Program lists all programmed capital improvements for fiscal years 2021/22 through 2025/26. Within the CII', each project was selected based upon the need for the project and the County's financial ability to fund it. As shown within the CIP, the total cost for all of the projects for the next five fiscal years is $456,310,360. As structured, the CII' consists of the following ten categories: Coastal Management, Conservation and Aquifer Recharge, Emergency Services, Facilities Management, Law Enforcement and Corrections, Parks and Recreation, Sanitary Sewer and Potable Water, Solid Waste, Stormwater Management, and Transportation. Coastal Mana eg ment Coastal management capital projects occurring within the next five years include beach nourishment projects in sectors 3 and 7, and mitigation planting in sector 5. These projects will be funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Interfund Loan, and the County's Beach Restoration Fund. The total expenditure for the projects within this category for fiscal years 2021/22 through 2025/26 is $30,457,842, representing approximately 6.7% of the overall CII'. Conservation and Aquifer Recharge For conservation and aquifer recharge capital projects, the focus is on improvements to conservation lands. Those improvements include construction of passive recreational access facilities such as boardwalks, kayak launches, associated improvements such as parking and restroom facilities, and projects to stabilize/improve/preserve historic structures. These projects will be funded from numerous sources including: environmental land bonds, grants, optional sales tax, boating 2 120