CC Agenda Packet 02-12-18 Meeting

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Artificial turf replacementsat Meadow View, Willamette High o School, Spencer Butte Middle School, and Arts and Technology Academy Churchill tennis courtrenovation, Churchill community center and o park planning (including possible site acquisition) · Community Center, Pool and Sportsfield Renovations and Improvements Echo Hollow Pool, Campbell Community Center, Sports Complex o (Phase I) · New Park Development in Underserved Neighborhoods Striker Field, Mattie ReynoldsPark, Santa Clara Community Park o (Phase 1), Ferndale Park, West BankPark, Riverfront Park H. Capital projects requiring additional operations and maintenance funds will be constructed if those operation and maintenance funds become available. The capital projects listed in Finding G of this Resolution requiring additional operations and maintenance funds include: Alton Baker Park renovations, Suzanne Arlie Park Ridgeline Trail, habitat restoration, new restrooms, Echo Hollow Pool renovations, Campbell Community Center renovations, sports complex phase 1, and the development of six new parks (Striker Field, Mattie Reynolds, Santa Clara C.P., Ferndale Park, West Bank Park, and Riverfront Park). A Local Option Levy being placed on the May 15, 2018, ballot could serve as a five-year funding source for the operations and maintenanceof these capital projects. I. The measure is expected to cost an average of $0.21per $1,000 of assessed value each year. For a typical homeowner in Eugene, that would be approximately $46 per year (about $3.80 per month). J. The criteria for choosing bond projects included: (a) citizen input obtained through a variety of public outreach tools such as pop-up events, Latino community outreach, online survey, statistically valid survey, and stakeholder listening sessions; and (b)equity mapping to determine geographic distribution throughout the community to ensure all areas of the City benefit from the bond proceeds; and (c) current facility conditions; and (d)triple bottom line considerations of social equity, environmental health and economic prosperity. Bond proceeds will be used only for park renovation projects, trail and habitat projects, safety improvements, infrastructure improvements, school district partnerships, recreation and pool facility projects, and new park developmentincluded in the list of projects set forth in Finding G of this Resolution. The City may not be able to provide all the projects listed in Finding G. If all of the projects listed in Finding G of this Resolution are completed and there are bond proceeds remaining, the Council may add other projects to the list. K. In order to promote accountability in the use of bond proceeds, the City Manager will contract with an outside auditor to prepare an annual written report on the use of the bond proceeds. The auditor willascertain and report on whether the bond proceeds were used 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. L. To further promote accountability and citizen involvement in park and recreation Resolution - Page 3of 4