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New Capital Facilities and Capacity Enhancements <br /> As the community's population base expands, the need to provide safe and efficient capital <br /> facilities increases. New streets are necessary to provide access and the delivery of goods and <br /> services to developing areas. In addition, wastewater and stormwater systems are necessary <br /> for the health, welfare and safety of the community. ' <br /> <br /> I <br /> The increased need for additional capacity is reflected not only in the City's wastewater, <br /> stormwater and road systems but in other areas as well, such as facilities for parks, recreational <br /> services and emergency services. At times, rehabilitation and preservation efforts do not meet <br /> many of the needs related to increased capacity. For example, the current City Library <br /> illustrates how the demands of an expanding population base and increased average usage <br /> outstrip the ability of rehabilitation and preservation programs to provide adequate service <br /> levels to the community. 1n 1998, the City Council decided that construction of a new library- <br /> -along with two new branch libraries-would be the best way to respond to'this situation. <br /> Project Priorities and Funding Sources <br /> The underlying strategy of the CIP is to plan for land acquisition, construction, and <br /> maintenance of public facilities necessary for the safe and efficient provision of City services. <br /> A critical element of a balanced CIP is the provision of funds to both preserve or enhance <br /> existing facilities and provide new assets which will help the City respond to changing service <br /> needs and community growth. <br /> The replacement value for City facilities and park improvements (not including the land} <br /> supported by the General Fund is approximately $118 million. Based on this figure, the City <br /> Council developed General Fund targets for the CIP to preserve and maintain the City's capital <br /> assets. The replacement value of buildings supported by other funds is estimated at $83.1 <br /> million. The condition of each existing capital asset is assessed periodically through various <br /> established programs such as the Facilities Condition Report, the Parking Structure <br /> Architectural Study and the Pavement Management System. This data is used to ,evaluate <br /> existing capital needs and develop proposed capital projects for the CIP. <br /> Potential projects to address new capital needs or expand and enhance existing capital assets <br /> are derived from a number of sources. These include: <br /> • Functional plans, such as transportation, airport, parks, or wastewater and stormwater <br /> system plans and studies; <br /> • Neighborhood and other refinement plans; <br /> • Re nests from individual citizens, neighborhood associations, and community <br /> r <br /> q <br /> .organizations; <br /> • Requests from other governmental units, such. as school districts, federal and state <br /> agencies; <br /> • City departments; and { <br /> • City committees and commissions. <br /> City of Eugene 2002-2007 Capital Improvement Program ~ <br /> Page 6 <br /> <br />