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deteriorated paint and stabilizing the affected areas using safe work practices. The unit must then be cleared by a certified lead-based paint inspector. It is incumbent on the seller and listing realtor to take the necessary steps to present a "clean" unit upon initial inspection to avoid costs and delays associated with testing, stabilization, and clearance activities. Sellers and buyers may choose to forego using downpayment assistance, if compliance with the lead-based paint rule is perceived as being too burdensome. Non-Profit Housing Rehabilitation Projects Rehabilitation activities/improvements and acquisition of older structures undertaken by area non-profit housing providers receiving HUD funds are also affected by the lead- based paint rule. The cost of treating lead-based paint adds to the overall cost of the project. Additional funds may be required to offset the increase in cost. As a result, fewer units are being rehabilitated. Key staff from non-profit agencies have been trained on the lead-based paint rules, however, ultimate responsibility for project compliance will fall on the local jurisdiction that provided the HUD funding to the project. Performance Measures Performance Measurement at the City of Eugene The City of Eugene has a robust performance measurement system that has garnered significant attention recently. One of only ten jurisdictions honored last fall with a Certificate of Distinction from the International City/County Management Association's (ICMA) Center for Performance Measurement (CPM), the City was also awarded a "Trailblazer Grant" by the National Center for Civic Innovation this year. A joint project of the Government Accounting Standards Board and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the grant will help the City make its performance reporting more accessible and useful to the public. The City's performance measures are developed and updated as part of a systematic strategic planning process. Each of the City's services has developed a service strategic plan (known as a service profile), including performance measures and four- year strategies with measurable targets. These profiles are updated every four years as part of a planning process and submitted to the Citizen Subcommittee of the Eugene Budget Committee for review and adoption. Performance data is reported annually in the budget document, along with measures of progress on the four-year strategies, so decision makers and the public can review the City's performance as decisions are being made about resource allocation. The City will also begin releasing annual stand-alone performance reports aimed at increasing public understanding of how local government works. In an effort to identify best practices to improve its own performance, the City participates in the ICMA CPM, which allows the City to benchmark itself against other jurisdictions. Managers use the comparative data to identify top performers and share information. HUD grant staff provides data for the housing template and has access to comparative data from other jurisdictions. As part of the City-wide performance measurement effort, the City collects, reviews, and reports to the public data for the CDBG and HOME programs on the following measures: