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City of Eugene, Oregon <br />Budget Summary <br />recommendations of the new staffing study which is currently underway, and the lengthy <br />hiring and training period of the first group of additional personnel. <br />• The 2005 ICMA-PEKE Report response and related action plan calls for the addition of a <br />Lieutenant position to manage the Internal Affairs Program. This position will start mid- <br />year and will report directly to the Chief of Police.. <br />• Alimited-duration staff person is being added in Municipal Court to implement the <br />conversion to the Area Information Record System (AIRS) in Municipal Court over the <br />next two years. <br />• One-time funding for a Crest Drive Context Sensitive Design Process is being sent to the <br />Road Capital Fund so that neighbors adjoining Crest Drive, Friendly Street and Storey <br />Boulevard will be able to know how proposed street improvements will look. <br />• .The Council's action plan for the Neighborhood Initiative outlines nineteen steps or tasks <br />to achieve stronger neighborhoods. This budget provides $100,000 for the team to <br />allocate to key first steps. <br />• Funding is provided to complete the South Hills Habitat Study. On June 27, 2005, the <br />council directed staff to undertake a new study of wildlife habitat in the South Hills, <br />encompassing areas not on the current Goal 5 inventory. The study was initiated in FY06 <br />using $120,000 from the General Fund's contingency account. An additional $100,000 is <br />-- needed in FY07 to support the GIS mapping, habitat evaluation, final report preparation <br />and public workshops, outreach and education. <br />•A_Nlixec~Use/Opportunit~Siting Planner is being added to meet council direction for <br />developing and carrying out a Mixed Use Center specific area plan and one-time funds are <br />also allocated to hire consulting assistance for Mixed Use/Opportunity Siting activities. <br />• A $1 S0, 000 Special Projects account is being established'in the Library, Recreation and <br />Cultural Services administrative budget to allow the city to support special tourism <br />promoting opportunities, such as the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials. This fund <br />would support Council's action priority of promoting Eugene's Arts and Outdoors assets. <br />Other Funds <br />• In addition to assuming half of the street tree program budget from the Road Fund, the <br />~'- ~ Stormwater fund will spend $307,000 on program upgrades to meet Federal Stormwater ' <br />' Discharge (NPDES) permit requirements and will increase funding for stream corridor <br />acquisitions by $300,000 in FY07 to carryout the Stormwater Master Plan and council <br />direction received in February 2006. Stormwater rates will increase by an average of <br />,. <br />\ 15%, which is approximately $1.13 per month for a residential customer. <br />19 <br />