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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 />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 />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 CIP 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 Plan was prepared for several local HUD-funded programsand was approved <br />by the City Council. As part of that plan, every year aOne-Year Action Plan for the use of <br />CDBG funds is approved by the City Council. The current allocation for use of CDBG funds <br />in Fiscal Year 2001 was approved by the City Council in April 2000. Planning is underway <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 Cal Young Youth Sports Parks. <br />• Bethel Community Park <br />• Amazon Park Ballfields <br />• Amazon Pool Renovation <br />• Alton Baker Park <br />• Skinner Butte Park <br />2. Athletic Field Upgrades on school district property <br />Ciry of Eugene 2002-2007 Capital Improvement Program <br />Page 27 <br />