Improving State Infrastructure Programs & Project Delivery
This document outlines critical improvements needed in California's fragmented infrastructure system, which is currently managed by 32 separate agencies. It emphasizes the "CPR Principles" of prioritizing people, fostering innovation, promoting accountability, enhancing performance, and ensuring taxpayer savings. The report provides 126 recommendations spanning various sectors, including transportation, housing, hospitals, schools, water, and energy, aimed at consolidating efforts, reducing inefficiencies, and maximizing resource utilization. Through these changes, California could save an estimated $3.32 billion in five years, ultimately providing better services and infrastructure for its residents.
Improving State Infrastructure Programs & Project Delivery
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Improving State Infrastructure Programs & Project Delivery CPR Principles: • Put People First • Be Visionary & Innovative • Be Accountable & Efficient • Be Performance Driven • Save Taxpayer Dollars www.cpr.ca.gov
Reorganization:Making Government Make Sense • Align state programs by function • Maintain identities of key programs • Consolidate administrative services • Focus on customer service • Increase program quality and efficiency
California’s Infrastructure is Fragmented • Infrastructure responsibility is divided among 32 separate agencies • Infrastructure investment is incoherent • Needs assessment inadequate • Programmatic goals not clearly defined • No statewide priority criteria • Lack of stable funding
Recommendation: Infrastructure Department • Combine all infrastructure agencies • Remove administrative duplication, inefficiency and inconsistency • Manage infrastructure assets to maximize investment • Spend resources on delivering infrastructure rather than overhead • Open and accountable – to the people
Transportation Issues • Revenues • Life-cycle costs and maintenance • Project delivery
Limit transportation funds to transportation projects Alternate project delivery models Allow more flexibility Use innovative revenue sources Utilize value pricing Transportation Recommendations
Housing Issues • High prices and low affordability • Poor coordination among agencies • No statewide priorities or strategy • Fragmented application and funding
Housing Recommendations • One-stop application • Create State Lending Task Force • Expand housing element self certification • Link housing with other statewide infrastructure goals • Use new affordable housing models
Hospital ConstructionIssues • Tremendous project backlog • Lengthy hospital construction approvals impacting patient care • Current review process up to 2 years
Hospital Construction Recommendations • Reduce review time to 90 days • Establish new review standards • Include independent plan reviewers • Perform business process review
School Construction Issues • Cumbersome, multi-agency approval process • Review process not comprehensive • Delayed projects and increased costs • Overhaul school standards • No reliable and flexible funding mechanism
School Construction Recommendations • Consolidate school site, facility & financial approvals • Student-based funding allocation • Establish better school standards
Water Issues • Fractured water policy and planning • Inadequate program and maintenance funding • No performance measures
Water Recommendations • Update and integrate California Water Plan • Promote & implement regional water planning • New operational/maintenance models
Energy Issues • Fragmented regulation and policy development • Separate power generation and transmission line planning & permitting • High energy costs • Inadequate energy investment • Conservation program waning • Unhealthy fuel market
Energy Recommendations • One-stop permitting • Consolidate powerplant and transmission planning • PGC loan program & performance measures • Follow ISO needs determinations • Develop fuel strategy
Improving State Infrastructure Programs & Project Delivery • 38 Issues • 126 Recommendations • $3.32 billion in savings over 5 years www.cpr.ca.gov