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<br /> 3. New Capital Facilities -Projects in this category typically provide for either new and/or <br /> replacement facilities or are projects that expand existing facilities/services and are of a <br /> scale to warrant classification as stand-alone projects. Park development and acquisition <br /> necessary to address community growth are found in this category of proj ects. <br /> Funding Outlook <br /> Due to the limitations of the General Fund, a number of diverse sources for parks and open space <br /> are used to limit the service's dependence on the General Fund. These include parks system <br /> development charges (SDC's), stormwater user fees, wastewater fees, grant money, donations, <br /> and volunteer labor. In addition, in 1998 voters .approved a $25.3 million bond measure to fund <br /> major park improvements and acquisitions. <br /> Parks SDC's are the primary source for funding acquisition and development of new parks. <br /> SDC's can not be used for preservation and maintenance of existing facilities. SDC's are paid <br /> for by new residential development, and are therefore meant to fund capacity enhancement <br /> projects. Currently the Public Works Rates Advisory Committee (RAC) is reviewing the <br /> methodology for Parks SDC's. <br /> Other funds, such as Stormwater, Road Funds, and Wastewater, are used on a limited basis as <br /> appropriate to accomplish projects which have goals compatible with these dedicated funds. <br /> Whenever possible, outside funding sources, such as grants, have been sought to augment <br /> existing City funds. Past examples include funds from State Parks for trail construction, <br /> Department of Fish and Wildlife funds for work at East Alton Baker Park, a Nike Corporation <br /> grant for Trainsong Park volunteer projects, and Army Corps of Engineers funding for Delta <br /> Ponds. Donations and volunteer efforts have funded significant improvements at Owen Rose <br /> Garden, Hendricks Park, and in the Hays Memorial Tree Garden at Alton Baker Park. Donations <br /> have also helped to fund open space acquisition, and have come in the form of both cash and <br /> land donations. <br /> Historically, bond measures have been used to provide the. funding necessary to accomplish <br /> major park development and renovation projects, as well as park and open space acquisition. <br /> The previous two CIP's included $25.3 million of renovation, acquisition, and development <br /> projects funded by the 1998 Parks & Open Space bond measure. A summary of bond measure <br /> progress is included at the end of this section. <br /> The General Fund (derived predominately from property taxes) is the primary source of funding <br /> for ongoing parks maintenance. Only the most acute park and open space upgrades and/or <br /> renovations are addressed, with approximately $300,000 per year earmarked for these purposes. <br /> A working group from LRCS, Public Works Transportation, and Public Works Parks & Open <br /> Space reviews and prioritizes needs annually. Public safety and health, compliance with <br /> regulatory requirements, and improvements that will facilitate and support programming needs or <br /> contribute to the cost-efficiency of maintenance are emphasized. <br /> Since General Fund revenues have not kept up with service and capital requirements, this area <br /> has been consistently underfunded. This has resulted in the deterioration of some significant park <br /> infrastructure to a point that major renovations are required. Several of these renovations have <br /> City of Eugene 2004 - 2009 Capital Improvement Program <br /> Page 2 <br /> r <br /> <br />