Item A: City Council Goal - Downtown Initiative Action Plan

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Neighborhood Empowerment : The redevelopment of downtown provides an opportunity to engage all Eugene citizens in creating a vision for the future of downtown. Through strategies identified in the Neighborhood Empowerment Action Plan, the objectives of enhancing effective public engagement, empowering neighborhood associations and focusing service delivery to best meet identified neighborhood needs, should be achieved. Hospital : A full service hospital is currently being proposed for the far north end of our community in the north Gilham neighborhood. At the same time there is interest by some members of the community to site a hospital closer to the downtown core of Eugene. Likewise, PeaceHealth Medical Group is proposing that an emergency department operation be retained at the current Hilyard Street campus. The progress of these projects, as well as the Mayor and City Council Goal of bringing a full service Hospital to Eugene, could have major impacts on the redevelopment efforts in downtown. H. CC Downtown Goal Team Values: The CC Downtown Goal Team recommends that the City address the Downtown Initiative to facilitate a significant revitalization of the downtown core with a priority on the following four values: vision, teamwork, communication and commitment, and focus on the implementation strategies from the Downtown Plan. VISION Downtown Eugene is an active and thriving city center filled with people. It is the heart of the community, tying together a rich natural and cultural heritage. Downtown is a safe and inviting place fostering opportunities for a wide range of social and cultural activities, a variety of local and national business, and innovative spaces for modern urban living. Action No. Action Step/Task Phase Lead Priority A Provide policymaker-level leadership, All Phases Mayor and City High vision and a clear direction for the Council revitalization of Downtown. B Participate in public forums and All Phases Mayor and City High engage the public. Council TEAMWORK A revitalized Downtown starts with strong and visible leadership from City Council. It builds with enthusiasm and support in the form of ambassadorship from the City Council Downtown Goal Team, all City of Eugene employees, stakeholders and citizens. Action No. Action Step/Task Phase Lead Priority C Provide staff-level leadership and All Phases CC Downtown High process facilitation for the Goal Team revitalization of Downtown. D Coordinate other CC Goal Teams, All Phases CC Downtown High City programs and services impacting Goal Team downtown. E Review City regulations and Phase One CC Downtown High ordinances to ensure they support the Goal Team Page 7 of 15