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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Work Session: Recommendations on a Eugene Civic Center Vision Meeting Date: June 16, 2004 Agenda Item Number: A Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Glen Svendsen www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5008 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY The purpose of this work session is to present to City Council the recommendations of the Mayor's Civic Facilities Visioning Committee on a future Civic Center for Eugene, and to request City Council adoption of the vision and policy principles to guide planning for Civic Center-related projects. BACKGROUND Council Action History The council has worked on projects included in a downtown space plan for more than three years. Most recently, on February 25, 2004, the council held an informational work session on the Civic Center Design Charrette and the Mayor's Civic Facilities Visioning Committee. On April 28, 2004, a work session was held to update the council on the progress of the Mayor's Civic Facilities Visioning Committee and to provide additional information on financing plan options, borrowing methods, and construction methods. The full council action history on the Downtown City Space Plan is included as Attachment A. In a May 10, 2004, work session, the council reviewed the Downtown Work Plan implementation strategies and project examples included in the Downtown Plan. The Downtown Work Plan consists of a list of policy statements, many of which relate directly to future Civic Center development. Policy Issues There are two primary policy issues for the council to address during this work session. The first is whether or not the vision for Eugene's future Civic Center included in the committee's recommendation is appropriate and desirable for the City to have as a goal. The second issue is whether the council should adopt the principle policies included in the committee's recommendation. Adoption of these policies would provide a framework for City staff in planning future public facility, infrastructure, and park improvement projects. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040616\S040616A. doc