museum exhibit hall and planetarium, summer camps, school field trips, early education <br />programming, and special events like Astronomy Day, National Engineering Week, and Junkyard <br />Inventions. This year, SF is on pace to see 25,000 visitors, an increase of 42V <br />With renewal of the agreement, the Science Factory will continue to operate a parking program <br />that serves the Division and community well. SF will provide all up -front costs associated with <br />the marketing, sales, management, and oversight of the program each year. We will continue to <br />strive for increased revenues while holding down costs and maintaining strict accounting of the <br />program. <br />With its continuing growth and development, the Science Factory has played a larger role in <br />contributing to the education of children and residents of Eugene and Lane County. Renewal of <br />the parking agreement will provide an essential element to the Science Factory's ability to <br />become an even greater resource for science education in Eugene. For more details, please see <br />the attached "Fact Sheet. " <br />Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to continuing our positive and productive <br />relationship in serving the children of Eugene! <br />Sincerely, <br />Jerry C. Yu <br />Executive Director <br />JCY:ceg <br />Attachment: Science Factory Fact Sheet <br />