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i <br /> 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 for , • , <br /> the health, welfare and safety of the community. <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. <br /> Project Priorities and Funding Sources <br /> The underlying strategy of the CIP is to plan for land acquisition, construction, and major <br /> maintenance of public facilities necessary for the safe and efficient provision of City services. A <br /> critical element of a balanced CIP is the provision of funds to preserve or enhance existing ~ <br /> facilities and provide new assets which will help the City respond to changing service needs and <br /> community growth. <br /> The replacement value for City facilities and park buildings (not including the land and <br /> developed parks) supported by the General Fund is over $200 million. The replacement value of <br /> buildings supported by other funds is estimated at over $100 million. The condition of each <br /> existing capital asset is assessed periodically through various established programs such as the <br /> Facilities Condition Report, the Parking Structure Architectural Study and the Pavement <br /> Management System. This data is used to evaluate existing capital needs and develop proposed <br /> capital projects for the CIP. <br /> Potential projects to address new capital needs or expand and enhance existing capital assets are <br /> derived from a number of sources. These include: , <br /> <br /> i <br /> • Functional plans, such as transportation, airport, parks, or wastewater and stormwater ~ ` <br /> system plans and studies; ~ : <br /> • Neighborhood and other refinement plans; <br /> 4.. <br /> • Requests from individual citizens, neighborhood associations, and community <br /> organizations; <br /> • Requests from other governmental units, such as school districts, federal and state t,._ <br /> agencies; ~ <br /> ~I <br /> • City. departments; and <br /> • City committees and commissions. <br /> i- <br /> City of Eugene 2006 - 2011 Capital Improvement Program ~ <br /> 6 <br /> _ <br /> <br />