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<br />In general, it was easy to identify how the proposals would provide multiple benefits. Some proposals <br />were clearly stronger than others, and nearly all could have improved their triple bottom line score with <br />fairly simple adjustments that would not have jeopardized project viability. For example, the Camas <br />Ridge Outdoor Learning Area and Butterfly Sanctuary provides clear benefits to youth (social equity), <br />promotes outdoor activity and appreciation of nature (environmental health), and will be partially funded <br />by volunteer resources and a partnership with another agency (economic prosperity). The TBL <br />framework also highlighted opportunities for increased accessibility. <br /> <br />In addition, a number of proposals include physical improvements that could negatively impact <br />economic prosperity through added costs to our community’s infrastructure. This requires a balancing <br />of the cost savings leveraged up front through the program’s match requirement with longer-term <br />maintenance costs associated with meeting community expectations that a facility will be maintained in <br />perpetuity once it is built. <br /> <br />Staff will review existing grant criteria with the department advisory committee and consider how the <br />review process can even more effectively promote a balance among human rights and social equity, <br />environmental health, and economic prosperity and fiscal stewardship. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The City Council may approve, amend, or deny the grants recommended for funding by the department <br />advisory committee. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends the City Council approve all of the grants recommended for funding by <br />the department advisory committee. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />Move to direct the City Manager to fund the FY10 Neighborhood Matching Grant proposals as <br />recommended by the department advisory committee. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A.Neighborhood Matching Grants 2010 – Department Advisory Recommendations <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Cindy Clarke, Neighborhood Services Program Coordinator <br />Telephone: 541-682-5272 <br />Staff E-Mail: cindy.j.clarke@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100412\S1004123C.doc <br />