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4. The Hult Center's 25th anniversary will occur in FY08. Community organizations are eager <br />to celebrate the enormous contribution this facility has made. to the cultural arts in Eugene <br />with asix-month series of community-wide events that will be accessible and appealing to <br />the entire community. <br />This budget allocates $100,000 to support these community arts events in partnership with <br />matching funds provided by the Hutt Endowment. <br />Hospital <br />Facilitate the development of a full service hospital in Eugene. <br />McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center has proposed to locate a new hospital on the Delta Ridge <br />site in north Eugene. We have begun processing the related land use applications for this site. <br />In addition, we are awaiting the outcome of a December 2006 challenge to the state-issued <br />Certificate of Need. A decision is expected soon. City staff is available to assist the hospital in <br />its efforts if the Certificate of Need is upheld and the required land use approvals are issued, or <br />to locate at another site should it be necessary. <br />No additional funds are allocated in the FY08 Budget. <br />The City Council's new goals are: <br />Sustainability Initiative <br />Develop Office of Sustainability and Sustainability Commission that supports broad sustainable <br />practices and create a tool chest of things needed to support businesses that produce <br />sustainable products or provides or utilizes sustainable practices. <br />The FY07 budget authorizes the expenditure of $100,000 to implement one of the key elements <br />of the Sustainable Business Initiative (SBI) report that was presented to the City Council on <br />October 23, 2006. The council approved the report and directed me to establish an Office of <br />Sustainability with responsibility for carrying. out the report's recommendations under the <br />guidance of an appointed Sustainability Commission. <br />The FY08 budget allocates $110,000 to support the work of staff and the Sustainability <br />Commission. The budget also proposes to establish a green building promotion and education <br />program within the Planning and Development Department, supported by the construction <br />permits and solid waste and recycling funds, to educate and promote green building principles <br />and recommendations from the Green Building Advisory Group. <br />_ Downtown Initiative <br />Facilitate significant revitalization of downtown core. <br />t _ ; Our economy is doing well. Our neighborhoods are thriving, and our downtown is becoming <br />more vibrant, with new rental and homeownership opportunities, and art and performance <br />venues throughout the core. Recent efforts to redevelop areas along West Broadway have <br />resulted in strong responses from regional developers with the potential to increase activity and <br />_ density iri the core area. The council will discuss the proposals and make a decision about the <br />West Broadway prof ects during the spring of 2007. <br />~_ <br />7 <br />__ <br />