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I <br /> li <br /> in facility preservation and improved preventative maintenance practices. This reflects in large <br /> part the increased capital funding committed to facility preservation. <br /> While progress on addressing the backlog of deficiencies has been made, deficiencies will <br /> continue to emerge during the next five years due in large part to the average 40 year age of <br /> General Fund facilities. Building mechanical systems make up the largest component of <br /> emerging deficiencies, and will require continuing rehabilitation to prevent system failures. <br /> In addition, the City has added over 200,000 square feet of space to the General Fund building <br /> inventory since the 1997 FCR was completed, increasing the total area of buildings to be <br /> operated and maintained by one-third. While buildings constructed in the last few years are <br /> presently relatively free of maintenance deficiencies, these buildings represent a large amount of <br /> square footage that will begin to require an increasing level of maintenance in coming years to <br /> ! preserve their condition. Adequate maintenance of these newer facilities in the near term will <br /> ~ help avoid more costly problems in future years. <br /> Maintaining an adequate level of resources for building preservation will become challenging as <br /> the Capital Budget faces increasing competition for limited General Fund resources in the next <br /> few years. There still remains a backlog of current deficiencies in General Fund buildings of <br /> <br /> .I approximately $14 million, with an additional $13.8 million identified in emerging deficiencies. <br /> Retaining capital investment in facility preservation at current levels is necessary to maintain the <br /> functionality of City buildings and prevent the backlog of deficiencies from increasing. <br /> The Capital General Fund budget is for the repair of existing facilities and "catch-up" of deferred <br /> maintenance, and is allocated to Preservation and Maintenance and Site and Facility <br /> Improvements for each year of the program. Of the total funding, over 75 percent is dedicated to <br /> facility-related capital preservation and maintenance projects. <br /> Note: The CIP does not show any Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for <br /> Fiscal Years 2004-2009. In the past, CDBG-funded projects typically included accessibility <br /> improvements to City facilities and park improvements in low-income neighborhoods. In 2000, a <br /> ! five-year Consolidated Plan was prepared for several local HUD-funded programs and was <br /> approved by the City Council. As part of that plan, every year aOne-Year Action Plan for the <br /> use of CDBG funds is approved by the City Council. The current allocation for use of CDBG <br /> funds in Fiscal Year 2003 was approved by the City Council in Apri12002. The allocation of <br /> FY04 funds will be presented for City Council approval in Apri12003. It is anticipated that <br /> future plans will allocate a portion of the projected approximately $1.6 million annual CDBG <br /> Federal grant to capital improvements. <br /> i~~ <br /> t: <br /> City of Eugene 2004 - 2009 Capital Improvement Program <br /> Page 61 <br /> <br />