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announced the agreement for the City and Agency to each acquire half of the Butterfly Lot property as the future home of the City Hall and Farmers Market (north and south portions of the property, respectively). The City Council and Agency Board approved the purchase in June 2017, and the property was purchased in January 2019. In May 2019, Council gave further endorsement to the project by authorizing the design work for a City Hall on the north half of the Butterfly Lot site, and in October 2019, the Agency Board authorized further design work for the Park Blocks and Farmers Market based on the concept design. Following a public hearing, on July 27, 2020, the Agency Board took action to fund the full community vision for the Farmers Market, as well as some work on the Park Blocks and minimal improvements to other public spaces in the Plan Area. The Farmers Market project has a cost estimate of $9.8 million which includes construction of a covered pavilion and outdoor plaza. The Park Blocks will receive a free-standing public bathroom as well as improvements to the right of way around the northwest Park Block. Lane County will contribute $940,000 to the Farmers Market project. Additionally, the City has applied for $3.2M from the US Economic Development Administration for the construction of the Farmers Market Pavilion. City funds will contribute $0.2M to the ROW improvements and the City will do additional City-funded work nearby that is not part of the Urban Renewal Park Blocks improvements project. As a result of the public engagement process with Project for Public Space in 2016, staff are completing project scoping for Open Space improvements at the Hult Plaza. Specific project details will be defined by the Agency Board following the approval process identified in Section 600.A of the Plan and the Agency Board budget approval process. Based on the July 27, 2020 Agency Board direction, Open Space improvements may receive a minimal portion of the remaining estimated tax increment available. HighSpeedFiber:The Agency contributed to the Eugene Fiber Implementation Plan for those costs associated with the Plan Area. This project enhanced the economic prosperity of downtown and increase telecommunications speed for businesses, residents, and public agencies. A Public Works grant from the US Economic Development Administration, private party contributions, and other City contributions are being used to complete the project. Fiber installation began in FY17 and was completed in FY20. Installation of the WIX is ongoing and is scheduled to be complete in FY 21. 1059Willamette:The mixed-income housing project will have a gap estimated at several million dollars. While the project specific cap for this project is $6M, the remaining available estimated tax increment not already identified for other Plan projects was less than $1.1M. The Agency Board held a public hearing on September 21, 2020 to allow the public to comment on whether the project should move forward, and whether Urban Renewal funds should be used on the project. The Agency Board then reviewed the project on September 30, 2020 and directed the City Manager to make $700K in tax increment available in the RFP. A combination of private party or other public agency contributions is anticipated. ReportontheProposed2020Amendment 13