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The Capital General Fund budget is for the repair of existing facilities and "catch-up" of <br /> deferred 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 per cent is <br /> dedicated to facility-related capital preservation and maintenance projects. <br /> <br /> i <br /> . <br /> Similarly, the most acute park and bicycle path upgrades and/or renovations are addressed <br /> through allocation of approximately $275,000 per year earmarked for these purposes. A <br /> working group from LRCS, Public Works Transportation, and Public Works Maintenance <br /> <br /> ~ reviews and prioritizes needs annually. Public safety and health, compliance with regulatory <br /> requirements and .improvements that will facilitate and support programming needs or <br /> contribute to the cost-efficiency of maintenance are emphasized. <br /> In 1998, the City Council dedicated $18 million of Urban Renewal funds to construct a new <br /> library. Private contributions will be required to complete the new facility based on <br /> community needs. In November, 1998, voters approved an operating levy for the new library <br /> as well as funding for park acquisition and improvements to Amazon Pool , : ~ <br /> Note: The Draft CEP does not show any Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) <br /> funding for Fiscal Years 2002-2007. In the past, CDBG-funded projects have been in the <br /> Building and Park Facilities program, and typically included accessibility improvements to City <br /> facilities and park improvements in low-income neighborhoods. In 2000, afive-year <br /> Consolidated Ptan was re ared for several local H U D-funded rograms and was approved <br /> p <br /> p <br /> p <br /> h use of <br /> r One-Year Action Plan fort e <br /> an v ea a <br /> by the City Council. As part of that pl , e ery y <br /> $ i roved b the G Council. The current allocafion for use of CDBG funds <br /> CD G funds s a <br /> <br /> i pp Y tY <br /> in Fiscal Year 2001 was a roved b the City Council in April 2000. Planning is underway <br /> PP Y <br /> <br /> ~ for Fiscal Year 2002 and will be presented for City Council approval in April 2001. It is <br /> anticipated that future plans will allocate a portion of the projected approximately $1.5 million <br /> annual CDBG Federal grant to capital improvements. <br /> Parks & Open Space Bond Measure <br /> The 1998 Parks & Open Space bond measure funded $25.3 million in development of new <br /> neighborhood and community parks, renovation of existing .parks,. acquisition of parklands, <br /> and expansion of the ridgeline open space system. A majority. of the funding for these projects <br /> was included in the previous CIP, including the following: <br /> 1. Community/Regional Projects <br /> • Churchill, Sheldon, and Cat Young Youth Sports Parks <br /> • Bethel Community Park <br /> • Amazon Park Ballfields <br /> • Amazon Pool Renovation r . <br /> • Alton Baker Park <br /> • Skinner Butte Park <br /> 2. Athletic Field Upgrades on school district property <br /> City of Eugene 2002-2007 Capital Improvement Program <br /> Page 27 <br /> <br />