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youth and family recreation programming. Within the Public Works Department, there is the Parks and Open Space Division, which plans, develops and maintains park lands, gardens, athletic fields, playgrounds, picnic areas, trails and natural areas. Because residents typically think of parks and recreation services together and because some recreation and cultural services programs are included in both division budgets, we will discuss all three services together. We also discuss parks, recreation and cultural services together in order to compare those services to the services provided by the River Road Park and Recreation District ( RRPRD), because the RRPRD provides all three services to residents of River Road or any out of district resident who pays the required fees. In addition to the City's permanent rate property tax, which supports operating and other costs for the provision of parks, recreation and culture, there are several other main funding streams for capital and for operating expenses. In 1998, Eugene voters approved $25.3 million in general obligation bonds for parks and open space acquisition and development. The City of Eugene issued $19 million in general obligation bonds in 1999 and an additional $6.3 million in general obligation bonds in Fiscal Year 2003 -2004. Some operating costs for the Recreation Services Division will be paid for with proceeds from the Partnerships for Youth Levy, which has expired, and the Youth and School Services Local Option Levy, which began in Fiscal Year 2003 -2004. Eugene voters approved the two -year Partnerships for Youth Levy in 2000. The Partnerships for Youth Levy was to collect $3.5 million and was set at about $0.21 per $1,000 in assessed value in Fiscal Years 2001 -2002 and 2002 -2003 for youth recreation. The levy expired in 2003. However, for Fiscal Year 2003 -2004 the Recreation Services Division has budgeted for the expenditure of $1,099,206 in Partnerships for Youth Levy proceeds collected previously. In 2002, voters approved the four -year Youth and School Services Local Option Levy. The levy is set at $0.86 per $1,000 in assessed value and is projected to raise $31.5 million over the four -year term. Ninety three percent of the funds will be distributed to the 4J and Bethel school districts for school nurses, counselors and librarians, student activities and athletics, elementary music and physical education. Seven percent will be used for City of Eugene youth services such as the "Summer Fun for All" program. For FY03 -04, the City of Eugene will collect an estimated $7.2 million under the Youth and School Services Local Option Levy and will pass through $6.7 million, or 93 %, of monies collected. The Recreation Division has budgeted about $0.5 million, or 7 %, of monies collected. EXISTING SERVICES AND PROVIDERS The City of Eugene and the RRPRD are the parks, recreation and cultural service providers in the River Road and Santa Clara areas. There are several City of Eugene parks in the study area and in adjacent areas. RRPRD operates recreation and parks services at Emerald Park in River Road. In this section we first discuss the City's provision of recreation and parks, and then the RRPRD's provision of recreation and parks services at Emerald Park in River Road. RR/SC Fiscal Analysis: Parks ECONorthwest October 2004 Page 7 -3