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'I <br />- Fec~era~ Priorities -2007 Executive Summary <br />,, <br />-~ <br />Communication Systems Upgrades <br />Lane Transit. District (LTD) .requests $2 million to upgrade its radio frequency (RF) <br />1 communications infrastructure and related integrated systems. The upgrades will enable LTD to j <br />implement recommendations by the Oregon State Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC) <br />' through its "Guide for Short-Term Interoperability." The upgrades will create a RF-based <br />~ communication path for local or state emergency coordinators to issue instructions to and i <br />receive feedback from LTD's dispatchers and. field supervisors. <br />I <br />i <br />i <br />West Bank Trail Extension <br />j The City of Eugene requests $1..75 million to construct an extension to the West Bank Trail to fill <br />in a gap in the City's. overall river trait system #hat would improve traffic safety and connectivity. <br />It will also take. advantage of unique and scenic waterway features in an urban- setting.. <br />McKenzie River Path <br />The City of Springfield. requests $750,000 to combine with a local $120,000 match to determine <br />;~ the route of a regional bicycle and pedestrian path in an environmentally sensitive area and to .,, <br />complete preliminary design. The City of Springfield plans to construct a multiuse .path to <br />connect the Thurston area of East Springfield to the McKenzie Levee Path that parallels : <br />42"d Street. The path corridor is in an environmentally sensitive area because of its proximity to <br />the McKenzie River. A regional. route determination .and NEPA study must be done to select the <br />~~ route for the path and. to determine what type of mitigation or enhancement will be appropriate. ~ \' <br />--- <br />EDUCATION & PUBLIC HEALTH <br />~ ~ <br />Springfield Public Schools Academy of Arts and Academics <br />Springfield Public Schools (SPS) requests $600,000 to support the full implementation of the ~ ~ ' <br />Academy of Arts and Academics (A3). A3 is a small, academically rigorous high school with an , <br />emphasis on the arts.. A3 is atop-priority project for the .district and community because. it <br />targets traditionally underserved students and represents a key component in the revitalization ~ ' -` <br />~ - of downtown Springfield. A3's program provides challenging, personalized learning that <br />prepares .all students for college. The requested funds will be used to provide the equipment, <br />expertise, and training essential to A3's long-term success. In future years, the school, district. ~. ) <br />will be able to sustain the A3 program without federal assistance.. ; <br />,; <br />1 Facilities Expansion. for. Community. Health Centers. `~ <br />Community Health Centers of Lane County. (CHCLC) seeks $500,000 to expand the physical r <br />', capacity of its four-year-old clinical facility in Springfield, Oregon.. The clinic provides primary ; <br />and preventive care, mental health, and dental care for low-income, uninsured, and. <br />'~ <br />underinsured residents of Lane County. Since RiverStone Clinic opened in 2003, the demand <br />for services has far exceeded original projections.-The space leasing. arrangement continues to <br />consume operating .resources that. would better be applied to patient care; the over-crowded, <br />makeshift facilities also compromise the quality and efficiency of the. care..provided. Federal <br />funds .for facility. expansion will be combined with .local: public. and private contributions to <br />'~ enhance the facility that serves about 12.,000 Lane County residents each year. <br />i <br />i <br />i <br />2 <br />L <br />~ , -~ <br />