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Funding Outlook <br /> Park SDCs are the primary source for funding acquisition and development of new parks. SDCs <br /> cannot be used for preservation and maintenance of existing facilities. SDCs are paid for by new <br /> ~ residential development, and are therefore meant to fund capacity enhancement projects. <br /> Currently the Public Works Rates Advisory Committee is reviewing the methodology for Parks <br /> SDCs. <br /> Other funds, such as Stormwater and Wastewater, are used on a limited basis as appropriate to <br /> accomplish projects that have goals compatible with these dedicated funds. Whenever possible, <br /> outside funding sources, such as grants, have been sought to augment existing City funds. Past <br /> examples include funds from State Parks for trail construction, Department of Fish and Wildlife <br /> O funds for work at East Alton Baker Park, a Nike Corporation grant for Trainsong Park volunteer <br /> projects, and Army Corps of Engineers funding for Delta Ponds. Donations and volunteer <br /> efforts have funded significant improvements at Owen Rose Garden, Hendricks Park, and in the <br /> ~ <br /> - Hays Memorial Tree Garden at Alton Baker Park. Donations have also helped to fund open <br /> ' space acquisition and have come in the form of either cash or land donations. <br /> ~ <br /> Historically, bond measures have been used to provide the funding necessary to accomplish <br /> ~ ~ major park development and renovation projects, as well as park and open space acquisition. <br /> The FY00-FY05 and FY02-FY07 CIP's included renovation, acquisition, and development <br /> projects funded by the 1998 $25.3 million Parks & Open Space bond measure. <br /> The General Fund (derived predominately from property taxes) is the primary source of funding <br /> for ongoing parks maintenance. Approximately $400,000 per year is used for the most acute park <br /> and open space upgrades and/or renovations. A staff working group from LRCS, Public Works <br /> Maintenance, and Public Works Parks & Open Space reviews and prioritizes needs annually. <br /> Public safety and health, compliance with regulatory requirements, and improvements that will <br /> = facilitate and support programming needs or contribute to the cost-efficiency of maintenance are <br /> ~ emphasized. <br /> Since General Fund revenues have not kept up with service and capital requirements, this area <br /> has been consistently underfunded. This has resulted in the deterioration of some significant park <br /> infrastructure to a point that major renovations are required. A key goal of the Comprehensive <br /> Plan for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space will be to accurately identify an adequate level of <br /> funding to maintain parks infrastructure, and to identify strategies for providing stable funding <br /> for this important work activity. <br /> ~ <br /> l,_ <br /> i <br /> , <br /> City of Eugene 2006 - 2011 Capital Improvement Program <br /> <br /> (~1 <br /> <br /> i __1 55 <br /> _ _ _ _ <br /> <br />