The purpose of this measure is to evaluate, at a high level, the current condition of City of Austin facilities. The Facilities Condition Index (FCI) is a ratio that describes the cost of a given facility's total deferred maintenance backlog versus the current replacement value (CRV) of the facility. Buildings with an FCI of 5% or less are rated as “Good." Buildings with an FCI greater than 5%, but less than or equal to 10%, are rated as “Fair." Finally, facilities with an FCI greater than 10% are rated as “Poor.” To calculate the percentage of City facilities rated as "Good," the number of buildings rated as “Good” are divided by the total number of buildings currently being measured.

The higher (worse) a building's FCI, the more deferred maintenance items there are. A deferred maintenance item is a building need, component, or system that has surpassed its useful life. If no action is taken to address deferred maintenance items, a building's deferred maintenance backlog will continue to grow further worsening the FCI. The only way to improve (decrease) a building's FCI, is to reduce the backlog at a higher rate than items are added to the backlog. The ability to accomplish this is dependent mainly on the resources available to address deferred facility maintenance.