Item C: PROS Project and Priority Plan

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C. Priorities The projects identified in the following tables are one of the means by which the strategies identified in the PROS Comprehensive Plan can be implemented. The projects were initially ranked by members of the Mayor?s Advisory Committee and staff as a way to identify the order in which projects should be implemented. These priorities were revised to be consistent with the Feburary 13, 2006 Council direction to pursue a $20 million dollar General Obligation bond on the November 2006 ballot, primarily limited to acquisition of park lands. Further analysis refined the priorities to identify projects that should be implemented in the next 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, and more than 20 years. Table 1 lists capital project priorities. Table 2 lists non-capital project priorities. This includes high priority projects that should be completed Priority 1: in the next 5 years. Property acquisition is the major emphasis to secure parks and open space for the future. This includes high priority projects that should be completed Priority 2: in the next 10 years in order to meet the needs of underserved neighborhoods and populations, and to implement high-priority programs and services. This includes high priority projects that should be completed Priority 3: in the next 15 years to protect existing assets and to implement high- priority programs and services. This includes medium priority projects that should be Priority 4: completed in the next 20 years to keep up with growth and to meet identified community needs for parks, open space, recreation programs, and services. This includes projects that realize the community?s long Priority 5: range vision for parks, open space, recreation programs, and services but are not anticipated to be completed within the next 20 years.