Item 2D: Fairmount Neighbors Eugene 08 Neighborhood Grant

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Fairmount Neighbors Eugene 08 Neighborhood Grant Meeting Date: May 27, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 2D Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Michael Kinnison www.eugene-or.gov/neighborhoods Contact Telephone Number: 682-5009 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is asked to approve the Eugene 08 Neighborhood Grant proposal submitted by the Fairmount Neighbors and recommended for funding by the Neighborhood Matching Grant (NMG) advisory committee. BACKGROUND On May 7, 2007, the Budget Committee passed a motion to make $6,000 of the funds allocated for the FY08 Olympic Trials available to the neighborhoods most directly impacted by the event, specifically, South University and Fairmount neighborhoods. The funds were to be split evenly between the neighborhoods and administered under the guidelines of the NMG program. On May 16, 2007, the Budget Committee passed a motion to make available $6,000 in funds allocated to the FY08 Olympic Trials for use by the Amazon, West University and Harlow neighborhoods for activities or projects related to mitigating impacts from the trials, subject to NMG guidelines. On April 14, 2008, the City Council approved the funding proposals submitted by the Amazon, Harlow and South University Neighborhoods. At that time, Fairmount Neighbors had not submitted an application. The NMG advisory committee agreed to grant the neighborhood an extension to allow time to develop a grant proposal. The following is a summary of the Fairmount Neighbors proposed project: Fairmount Eugene 08 Celebration and Art Exhibit ($3,000): ·The project involves a neighborhood cleanup of Fairmount Park, chalk art activity on sidewalks adjacent to the park, installation of larger than life size sculptures of track and field athletes crafted from recycled materials and fallen branches by a neighborhood artist and a celebration event in the park on July nd 2 with food and music. The NMG advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend funding the Fairmount proposal. RELATED CITY POLICIES This initiative is consistent with the council’s Neighborhood Empowerment Initiative and supports the following priorities identified in the Neighborhood Action Plan: ·Implement Neighborhood Matching Grants ·Promote neighborhood identity Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080527\S0805272D.doc