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RIVER ROAD PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT <br />RIVER ROAD <br />The RRPRD encompasses the area between the Northwest Expressway and the <br />Willamette River from the Chambers Connector to the Beltline . The RRPRD <br />provides community park activities, an indoor swimming pool and recreation and <br />cultural activities at its Emerald Park facility. The RRPRD offers additional activities <br />and community programs at its annex site on River Road. RRPRD's recreation <br />activities include swimming and exercise courses and cultural activities such as dance, <br />language and music courses. There is no major indoor public performance venue in <br />River Road. <br />The City of Eugene has an inter - governmental agreement with the RRPRD through <br />June 2005, and renewable annually, to provide that residents of annexed portions of <br />River Road receive the same recreation services as residents of unannexed areas of <br />River Road. Under the current agreement, the City pays the RRPRD $100,000 and <br />residents of annexed areas of River Road pay the same fees as residents of the <br />RRPRD for all recreation services. Previous agreements based the payment from the <br />City on the assessed value of land annexed from the RRPRD: Without the IGA, the <br />RRPRD is not required to provide City residents in River Road with services and the <br />City is not required to pay the RRPPRD. The City's fee to the RRPRD does not <br />cover the costs to the RRPRD to provide the services to City residents in the area. <br />Out -of- district (those living outside of River Road) residents pay higher fees for <br />services. The RRPRD charges out of district residents 50% more for activities <br />costing $20 or less and adds a $10 fee for activities costing more than $20. <br />SANTA CLARA <br />The.RRPRD's boundaries do not extend into Santa Clara and it has no facilities in <br />the Santa Clara area. <br />OTHER PARKS <br />In addition to Emerald Park in River Road and the City parks, there are limited <br />County facilities near the Santa Clara area. Lane County maintains Hileman Landing <br />and Whitely Landing in the Santa Clara area. Hileman Landing has a boat ramp, but <br />no other facilities. Whitely Landing has a boat ramp, picnic area and restrooms. <br />However, these facilities lie outside of the study area. <br />HOW DO EXISTING SERVICES COMPARE TO CITY'S SERVICES? <br />Residents of Eugene and the River Road /Santa Clara area receive comparable <br />cultural services. Eugene has two destination public performing arts venues that <br />charge the same fees to users regardless of residency. <br />6 RRPRD website. http:// www .npark.org /a_district /map2.htm. Downloaded June 16, 2004. <br />Page 7 -6 ECONorthwest October 2004 RR/SC Fiscal Analysis: Parks <br />