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City of Eugene, Oregon Budget Summary <br />_ _ ~ ~,~ <br />FY07 Proposed Budget Actions <br />Continuing Current Services <br />General Fund <br />• The Engine Crew at Fire Station #9 is permanently added to the service system in this <br />budget to provide emergency fire suppression and first response to residents and <br />businesses in the Valley River area. <br />• Stabilize the Cultural Services Subfund. The General Fund will reabsorb all of the <br />Cultural Services' major maintenance budget and baseline cost increases since FY99 when <br />the Cultural Services Subfund was created. The current Cultural Services business model <br />is not sustainable and the Cultural Services comprehensive planning effort approved in the <br />FY06 Budget and the Council Priority Action Plan will identify possible changes to <br />address operating deftcits within the Subfund. <br />• Mental Health Court: The grant supporting this service expires in FY06. Permanent <br />funding is proposed to ensure that those clients requiring specialized mental health court <br />services will continue to receive fair and appropriate treatment. <br />• Continue funding of the Safe & Sound mental health and substance abuse services to <br />homeless, runaway and at-risk youth. In FY04 the Budget Committee allocated $70,000 <br />.per year through FY06 to maintain core services and leverage other public and private <br />funds. This proposal provides funding for the program for three more years and supports <br />the Council's action priority on homelessness. <br />• Provide ongoing funding for Echo Hollow Pool operations. The pool was kept open in <br />FY04-FY06 using monies taken from the Facility Reserve. Recently remodeled to include <br />a spa and additional fitness equipment, the pool is a popular recreation site serving <br />northwest Eugene. <br />• Permanent funding for the Bethel Public Safety Station and retention of the Station <br />Manager following the expiration of the Weed & Seed Grant. This station has become a <br />valuable community policing asset in the Bethel area and the station manager is essential <br />to providing a consistent, caring, and effective presence in the neighborhood. <br />• A permanent baseline in the General Fund for the Lane Regional Air Pollution Agency <br />(LRAPA) annual dues. The annual dues .were provisionally shifted to the General Fund <br />from the Stormwater and Road funds in FY05 pending the outcome of discussions with <br />intergovernmental partners regarding the structure and ftnancing of the agency. <br />Subsequent discussion and agreement among the partners has occurred. <br />• Add Library staff to accommodate a 20% growth in book circulation. Additional revenues <br />generated by the increased activity will support these positions. <br />• One more payment to Lane County for animal control services until license revenues are <br />sufficient to support the current program. <br />Other Funds <br />• Increase Permit and Information Center hours and realign the Planning and Development <br />Department (PDD) budget to improve service delivery. This proposal will add staff <br />resources in three divisions of the department and in three work sections of the Permit & <br />16 <br />