<br /> The CIP Development Process <br /> <br /> Typically, development of the Capital Improvement Program is arsine-month process, which <br /> <br /> begins inJune ofeven-numbered years and ends the following February: <br /> L In July or August, Finance staffpresents the CIP public involvement process to the <br /> Citizen Involvement Committee for their comment and approval. <br /> 2. In late swnmer and' fall, staff compiles the Draft CiP document using input and requests <br /> from a variety of sources, including neighborhood groups, individual citizens, adopted <br /> plans and policies, eta <br /> 3. The Draft CIP is published and made available to the public in late fall. Staff conducts a <br /> public open house to provide an opportunity for community members to become more <br /> familiar with the draft CIP and ask questions, prior to the public hearing held by the <br /> Planning Commission. <br /> 4. The Planning Commission conducts a public hearing in December. After considering <br /> testimony and reviewing the Draft CIP, the Planning Commission forwards its comments <br /> to the Budget Committee and City Council. <br /> 5. The Budget Committee, with the benefit of the public hearing minutes and the Planning <br /> Commission's comments, reviews the Draft CIP in JanuarylFebruary with a primary <br /> focus on financial and budget issues. Recommendations and comments are forwarded to <br /> the City Council; <br /> 6. The City Council conducts a public hearing inFebruary. After consideration of this <br /> testimony and review of comments from the Budget Committee and Planning <br /> Commission, the City Council finalizes and adopts the CIP. <br /> Following adoption of the CIP by the City Council, the projects in the first year become the basis <br /> for preparation of the next fiscal year's Capital Budget. The Capital Budget is submitted to the <br /> Budget Committee in the spring of each year and adopted by the City Council in June. <br /> Projects in the C1P's second fiscal year become the basis of the subsequent fiscal year's Capital <br /> ted in <br /> Budget. At the time the Budget is adopted, any changes to project timing or funding adop <br /> the Capital Budget process or by supplemental budget action are automatically considered to be <br /> amendments to the CIP. <br /> Community Input <br /> The following section summarizes the input received from community members regarding the <br /> FY04-FY09 CIP. <br /> City of Eugene 2004 - 2009 Capital Improvement Program <br /> .Page 6 <br /> <br />