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for the authorized purposes and in compliance with the restrictions set forth above. The City Manager will provide the report to the Council and make the report publicly available. (Resolution 5063, Section H) To further promote accountability and citizen involvement in street preservation projects, the City Manager will convene the citizen street repair review panel. The citizen street repair review panel will prepare an annual report, separate and distinct from the report prepared by the outside auditor, documenting the City's use of the bond proceeds and noting whether the bond proceeds were used in compliance with the terms of this Resolution. The City Manager will provide the SRRP's report to the Council and make the report publicly available. (Resolution 5063, Section I) Street Repair Review Panel In October 2009, a citizen group was initially formed to review the implementation of the 2008 road bond measure and report whether the bond funds were used in compliance with the council resolution. The citizen member Street Repair Review Panel (SRRP), including four founding members, reconvened in December 2016 to review the ongoing implementation of Measure 20- 197. The 13 community members serving on the 2016 SRRP were: John Barofsky, Janet Calvert, Allison Camp, Mel Damewood, Paul Holbo, Jim Mender, Dave Perez, John Quilter, Matt Roberts, Dan Rodriguez, 011ie Snowden (chair), Gary Wildish, and Sue Wolling. During the past year, the committee met three times over a three-month period in preparation of the report, which included a physical inspection of the projects completed in 2016. The Street Repair Review Panel in February unanimously approved its annual report (Attachment A), focusing on the third year of implementing the 2012 bond measure to fix streets, which included the following conclusion: Based on this limited review and all materials presented to us, we unanimously conclude that the bond proceeds were used for the authorized purposes and in compliance with the limitations and restrictions outlined in Council Resolution 5063. The 2016 SRRP report recognized the progress made on fixing Eugene's streets. The projects funded in 2016 resulted in the reconstruction or resurfacing of 15 streets totaling more than 14.2 lane miles. The 2012 bond also allocated funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects guided by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, City staff and the Active Transportation Committee (formally known as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee). In 2016, significant safety improvements for people who walk and bike included the installation of sidewalk ramps, additional pedestrian crossing beacons, increased buffer zones and new shared lane markings. The report from the SRRP highlighted the City's sustainability achievements. Eugene was recognized for its use of recycled asphalt pavement, reducing the mining and production of virgin rock and asphalt materials. The continued use of warm mix asphalt also saves on energy and emissions (as detailed in the attached report), and offers an excellent example of the department's commitment to sustainability efforts, especially following the approval of the Climate Recovery Ordinance. In addition to helping achieve sustainability goals, the bond measure projects are designed to improve safety and result in complete streets that are safe for people of all ages and abilities,